Episode 20: Descent Is Initiation: From Rupture to Revelation with Stella Stathi

Episode 20: Descent Is Initiation: From Rupture to Revelation with Stella Stathi

In this soul-stirring episode, I welcome Jungian/Somatic therapist and midlife transitions guide, Stella Stathi. Get ready for a beautiful, mythopoetic episode into a profound exploration into the transformational cycles of descent, death, and rebirth. Together, we unravel: * How archetypal astrology reveals the soul's deeper patterns and initiatory seasons * The link between Pluto transits, soul death, and identity dissolution * Why descent into the "underworld" is not pathology—but sacred necessity * How creativity and expression become a bridge between the unconscious and conscious * The difference between change and transformation * The feminine mysteries of grief, embodiment, and returning from the abyss ✨ Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with someone walking the sacred erotic path. ✨ This conversation is a deeply embodied invitation to trust the wild intelligence of your soul's timing—especially when everything seems to be falling apart. Whether you're in the midst of a dark night, navigating loss, or feeling the stirrings of reinvention, this episode offers mythic, psychological, and astrological insight into the power of cyclical becoming. Stella shares: * How rupture and collapse carry sacred wisdom * Why descent is not pathology, but an initiation of the soul * The archetypal patterns of feminine transformation through loss, grief, and identity death * How astrology and myth can reframe breakdown as breakthrough * The difference between the soul's rhythm and modern productivity * The sacred power of the "pause" between death and rebirth This episode is a balm for those walking through uncertainty, grief, or dismantling. A reminder that your unraveling may be the very place where revelation begins. 🦂 Connect with Stella Stathi: stellastathi.com [https://www.stellastathi.com] The yellowing therapist - instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theyellowingtherapist/] Connect with Rebecca Cavender * Website [https://www.rebeccacavender.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.a.cavender/] * Free Snake Goddess eBook: get it here [https://rebeccacavender.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c354f865260698923573c92a1&id=6c5d6c8f7d] Come back in 2 weeks for another enlightening conversation on the Snake Priestess Podcast, as we continue to explore the intersections of embodiment, spirituality, and personal growth. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to help others find the podcast. Thank you for listening!

Episode 19: She Who Sheds: The Power of Change, the Grace of Rebirth with Noelle Chorney

In this transformative episode, Rebecca Cavender welcomes Noelle Chorney, an edgewalker, changemaker, and storyteller, to discuss the wisdom of snake medicine and its connection to life, death, and continuous transformation. This is a powerful conversation on snake medicine, navigating uncertainty, and reclaiming your truth in the in-between. Noelle shares her journey as a catalyst for change and how she helps people and organizations navigate transitions by embracing the inevitable shifts in life. From shedding old layers and embracing radical trust to exploring the liminal spaces of life, Noelle offers insights on how snake medicine guides us through personal and collective evolution. Through powerful metaphors of the snake's natural shedding process, she invites us to let go of what no longer serves us, embrace discomfort, and trust the transformative cycles of life. ✨ Listen Now & Embrace the Cycles of Transformation Key Highlights: * The Medicine of Change: Noelle reflects on how snake medicine teaches us to embrace change as a constant and inevitable part of life. She shares her experiences in helping individuals and organizations navigate transitions, including how to overcome the fear of change and move forward into growth. * Embracing the Unknown: As a changemaker, Noelle is comfortable in the liminal spaces between transitions, where uncertainty and transformation unfold. She discusses how snake medicine teaches us to trust the unknown and find strength in moments of discomfort. * Radical Trust in Transformation: Noelle speaks about the importance of radical trust, especially when moving through periods of personal or professional change. She explains how trust in the process allows for growth and helps us navigate challenging moments. * The Cocoon and Rebirth: The metaphor of the cocoon is explored as a symbol of shedding old identities and evolving into new forms. Noelle describes her process of helping others embrace this "messy" transformation, where things fall apart to make space for new growth. * The Power of Ancestral Healing: Noelle shares her personal experience with ancestral healing and how it connects to snake medicine. She emphasizes the importance of restoring balance with the land and reconnecting to our lineages, understanding that healing is about shedding layers of harm imposed by dominant systems. Wisdom from Snake Medicine: Snake medicine reminds us that transformation is a natural and sacred process. By shedding what no longer serves us, we create space for new growth, healing, and life-affirming experiences. Through radical trust and embracing discomfort, we can move through change with grace and confidence. ✨ Listen Now & Embrace the Cycles of Transformation ABOUT NOELLE Noelle Chorney straddles the worlds of the seen and the unseen, working as a content strategist and consultant while also being deeply connected to shamanic realms and committed to being in service to the world in whatever ways she is called. She often finds herself in liminal realms, working between established disciplines, weaving connections and bringing change wherever she travels – as a professional consultant, a food writer and culinary judge, and a shamanic practitioner who is remembering her priestess lineage. 🔗 Connect with Noelle Chorney: www.noellechorney.com [https://www.noellechorney.com] www.arianrhodstower.com [https://www.arianrhodstower.com] Instagram @kitchenamazon Connect with Rebecca Cavender * Website [https://www.rebeccacavender.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.a.cavender/] * Free Snake Goddess eBook: get it here [https://rebeccacavender.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c354f865260698923573c92a1&id=6c5d6c8f7d] Come back in 2 weeks for another enlightening conversation on the Snake Priestess Podcast, as we continue to explore the intersections of embodiment, spirituality, and personal growth. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to help others find the podcast. Thank you for listening!

Episode 18: Navigating Sensitivity: Wildly Sensitive, Deeply Attuned with Rebecca Cavender

In this episode of the Snake Priestess Podcast, I speak directly to the wildly sensitive, the energetically porous, and those who feel everything—seen and unseen. Drawn from a deeply personal message first shared with initiates in Voluptuous Ecstasy, this episode offers soothing insight and practical tools for empaths, neurodivergent folks, and priestesses navigating energetic overwhelm. Learn how to set serpentine boundaries, tend to your nervous system with sacred breath, and listen to the wild wisdom of your body as an oracle. This is about honoring our energy through attunement. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite platform. Mentions in this episode: * What "wildly sensitive" really means * Snake breath & grounding through the staff * Navigating the "fire in the spine" signal * Energetic hygiene & sovereign field practices * Permission & energetic consent Connect with Rebecca Cavender * Website [https://www.rebeccacavender.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.a.cavender/] * Free Snake Goddess eBook: get it here [https://rebeccacavender.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c354f865260698923573c92a1&id=6c5d6c8f7d] Come back in 2 weeks for another enlightening conversation on the Snake Priestess Podcast, as we continue to explore the intersections of embodiment, spirituality, and personal growth. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to help others find the podcast. Thank you for listening!

Episode 17: Snake Medicine & Grandmother Corn: Remembering What Was Never Lost with Cristy Benitez Allen

Snake Medicine & Grandmother Corn: Remembering What Was Never Lost In this soul-stirring episode, Cristy joins us for a powerful journey through ancestral memory, intergenerational healing, and the living intelligence of Snake and Grandmother Corn. Through stories rooted in land, lineage, loss, and sensuality, Cristy reveals how snake medicine—once feared and misunderstood—guides us back to wholeness. She shares vivid dreams, sacred ceremonies, and a deepening relationship with her grandmother's spirit and ancestral corn. This is a conversation about shedding skins, planting seeds, and remembering what was never truly lost. It's been such a pleasure to have her on this episode, as she's also one of the initiates on the Snake Priestess Path that I guide... In this episode, we explore: * A radiant snake dream and its connection to voice, womb, and trauma healing * Reclaiming sensuality from cultural repression and religious shame * Ancestral memory and the reweaving of grandmother wisdom * Chicomecóatl, Grandmother Corn, and the spirit of sustenance * Blood offerings and the sacred act of returning to the land * The role of regenerative farming and seed stewardship in spiritual healing * What it means to live in reverence—even in the city 🧬 Cristy's story reminds us that the land remembers. That the body knows. And that love, when rooted in ritual and presence, can reach across generations. 🎧 Listen now to feel the snake stir, the corn grow, and the ancestors rise. Connect with Rebecca Cavender * Website [https://www.rebeccacavender.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.a.cavender/] * Free Snake Goddess eBook: get it here [https://rebeccacavender.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c354f865260698923573c92a1&id=6c5d6c8f7d] Guest: Cristy Benitez Allen * Website [https://www.imaginaltherapy.com/cristinabenitezallen] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/imaginaltherapy/] Come back in 2 weeks for another enlightening conversation on the Snake Priestess Podcast, as we continue to explore the intersections of embodiment, spirituality, and personal growth. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to help others find the podcast. Thank you for listening!

Episode 16: Snake Medicine in Systems: Sovereignty, Ancestry & Sacred Power with Elsa Alegria

In this deeply grounded and heart-opening episode of the Snake Priestess Podcast, your host Rebecca Cavender is joined by sacred feminine guide, spiritual mentor, and modern-day priestess Elsa Alegria. Elsa brings her powerful voice and wisdom to a soul-filled conversation on how we navigate power, family dynamics, systems of dominance, and reconnection with the land through the lens of snake medicine. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite platform. Together, we explore: * How snake medicine helps us shift and dissolve internalized patriarchy * The importance of re-rooting into land, ancestry, and body * How personal sovereignty transforms systemic oppression * Grounding into everyday sacredness—from food to family * Elsa's powerful story of reclaiming her voice and lineage in a patriarchal family system * What it truly means to embody "power with" instead of "power over" Whether you're dismantling old stories, healing generational trauma, or cultivating deeper connection with the earth—this episode is here to affirm your sacred path. 💫 "The sacredness of life is available in every moment. The snake teaches us to ground, connect, and embody our truth." Mentioned in This Episode: * Toltec wisdom & the Four Agreements * Living in reciprocity with the land * Sacred activism through everyday choices (from grocery stores to family systems) * Healing through food, farming, and reconnecting with the cycles of nature Connect with Rebecca Cavender * Website [https://www.rebeccacavender.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rebecca.a.cavender/] * Free Snake Goddess eBook: get it here [https://rebeccacavender.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c354f865260698923573c92a1&id=6c5d6c8f7d] Connect with Elsa Alegria * Website [https://www.elsaalegria.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/elsaperezdean/] Come back in 2 weeks for another enlightening conversation on the Snake Priestess Podcast, as we continue to explore the intersections of embodiment, spirituality, and personal growth. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to help others find the podcast. Thank you for listening!