The Connected Way™ Podcast

Episode 28: December Energy & Holy Days PART 2 - Christmas, Hanukkah & Kwanzaa

The second of Two Episodes in which we dive into the different Holy Days in December from an Interfaith and Interspiritual perspective - finding the value in each and seeing how related they really are. Tune in to reflect on the interconnectedness of these celebrations and how they illuminate the deeper meanings of light, resilience, and renewal for us all. May you find light in the darkness this season! IN EPISODE 28, WE EXPLORE: * The true origins and spiritual significance of Christmas, with a focus on Christ Consciousness and its interfaith implications. * Judaism's Hanukkah: the story, rituals, and profound lessons of light, resilience, and dedication. * Kwanzaa’s seven principles of African heritage, its history, and its importance in celebrating unity, culture, and community. * How all these December holy days share the universal theme of light overcoming darkness, offering us hope, connection, and guidance for this sacred season. * Practical tips for slowing down and embracing the stillness and spiritual energy of December, and how to avoid feeling rushed about entering the New Year - join Devin for A Sacred January Journey [http://www.theconnectedway.com/january-journey]. RESOURCES Join The Sacred January Journey [http://www.theconnectedway.com/january-journey] Join The Connected Collective [https://www.theconnectedway.com/the-connected-collective] FREE Essential Holiday Reconnection Toolkit [https://www.theconnectedway.com/reconnection-toolkit] How Religious are Americans [https://news.gallup.com/poll/358364/religious-americans.aspx] Learn more about Kwanzaa [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa] January 1 is an Arbitrary Day BLOG POST [https://www.theconnectedway.com/blog/january-1-is-an-arbitrary-date] LEARN MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW: Follow Rev Dev on Instagram [http://instagram.com/revdev_theconnectedway/] Follow Rev Dev on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/theconnectedway] Follow Rev Dev on TikTok [http://tiktok.com/@revdev_theconnectedway_]  Sign up for the newsletter [http://www.theconnectedway.com/newsletter-signup]  Donate on venmo to support the podcast [http://tinyurl.com/TCWvenmo]  Donate on paypal to support the podcast [http://tinyurl.com/TCWpaypal] Contact Rev Dev [http://theconnectedway.com/contact]

Episode 27: December Energy & Holy Days PART 1 - Winter Solstice, Bodhi Day & Advent

The first of Two Episodes in which we dive into the different Holy Days in December from an Interfaith and Interspiritual perspective - finding the value in each and seeing how related they really are. To explore more, join me for a Winter SOULstice gathering on 12/19 or 12/21. Learn more and sign up here [http://www.theconnectedway.com/events].  IN EPISODE 27, WE EXPLORE: * The Pagan Wheel of the Year, Pagan Seasons & How our rhythms ideally would match the rhythms of the Earth  * How the Energy of December calls for us to SLOW DOWN and some tips and tricks for slowing down  * All the December Holy Days focus on the Interspiritual theme of Light Overcoming Darkness  * The Origins, Meaning and Traditions of Winter Solstice, Buddhism’s Bodhi Day and Christianity’s Advent  * A few ways for you to connect more to the spirituality of the season RESOURCES Sign up for a Winter SOULstice Gathering [https://www.theconnectedway.com/events] FREE Essential Holiday Reconnection Toolkit [https://www.theconnectedway.com/reconnection-toolkit] Join The Connected Collective [https://www.theconnectedway.com/the-connected-collective] Learn more about the Pagan Wheel of the Year [https://www.almanac.com/quarter-days-and-cross-quarter-days#:~:text=Some%20believe%20that%20the%20Celts,call%20Cross%2DQuarter%20days] Learn more about Bodhi Day [https://bodhiday.org/]  LEARN MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW: Follow Rev Dev on Instagram [http://instagram.com/revdev_theconnectedway/] Follow Rev Dev on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/theconnectedway] Follow Rev Dev on TikTok [http://tiktok.com/@revdev_theconnectedway_]  Sign up for the newsletter [http://www.theconnectedway.com/newsletter-signup]  Donate on venmo to support the podcast [http://tinyurl.com/TCWvenmo]  Donate on paypal to support the podcast [http://tinyurl.com/TCWpaypal] Contact Rev Dev [http://theconnectedway.com/contact]

Episode 26: Thanksgiving... Honoring the Grief while also Finding Gratitude

Welcome back Friends. In this episode, I share a quick snippet of what you can expect from the podcast (and me) for the rest of the year, but more importantly, we dive into Thanksgiving. How right now, we’re being called to hold the Both/And - fear and hope, sorrow and joy, destruction and expansion, grief and gratitude. And the grief and gratitude is what we are specifically called to hold this week on American Thanksgiving.  TUNE IN TO EPISODE 26 FOR: * How do we have a balanced Thanksgiving honoring the grief and tragedy of what the holiday represents for Indigenous Americans while also allowing gratitude? * Some interesting insights and truths about the history of “Thanksgiving,” the genocide of Indigenous Americans, and white settler colonialism * How gratitude literally raises your vibration (and to the same frequency of love!) * Why gratitude matters right now and some easy and effective ways to experience and be present with gratitude this season.  RESOURCES: Learn more & Sign up for The Connected Collective [https://www.theconnectedway.com/the-connected-collective] SHOP & DONATE to INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES/CAUSES [https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/how-to-support-indigenous-american-communities-this-thanksgiving] MAP: Find the Indigenous American Tribes and Nations that were the original stewards of your region [https://native-land.ca/] ARTICLES on HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING *  Smithsonian Magazine: The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thanksgiving-myth-and-what-we-should-be-teaching-kids-180973655/] * Time: The ‘First Thanksgiving’ Story Covers Up the All Too Real Violence in Early America [https://time.com/6123111/first-thanksgiving-story-covers-up-real-violence/] * History: Thanksgiving 2023 [https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving] * New England Folklore: When was the first thanksgiving [https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2011/11/when-was-first-thanksgiving.html] * ACLU Northern California: Cultivating Authentic and Respectful Thanksgiving Traditions [https://www.aclunc.org/blog/cultivating-authentic-and-respectful-thanksgiving-traditions#:~:text=Consider%20what%20foods%20on%20your,Indigenous%20food%20traditions%20were%20lost] ARTICLE: The Science Behind Emotional Energy: Exploring the Vibrations of Our Emotional World [https://www.ei-magazine.com/post/the-science-behind-emotional-energy-exploring-the-vibrations-of-our-emotional-world#:~:text=Hawkins%20developed%20a%20scale%20that,found%20to%20have%20higher%20frequencies.] LEARN MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW: Follow Rev Dev on Instagram [http://instagram.com/revdev_theconnectedway/] Follow Rev Dev on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/theconnectedway] Follow Rev Dev on TikTok [http://tiktok.com/@revdev_theconnectedway_]  Sign up for the newsletter [http://www.theconnectedway.com/newsletter-signup]  Donate on venmo to support the podcast [http://tinyurl.com/TCWvenmo]  Donate on paypal to support the podcast [http://tinyurl.com/TCWpaypal] Contact Rev Dev [http://theconnectedway.com/contact]

Episode 25: Messy Grief, Connection, Support & Why?! (Rev Dev’s Initial Post-Election Reflections)

In this first post-election episode The Connected Way, I share my feelings, thoughts and experience in the first 24 hours post-election, as well as some insights, ideas and opportunities to support you as you navigate this moment and moments to come. I also share a thought about WHY?! this might be happening - where can we find meaning and hope? TUNE IN TO EPISODE 25 TO DISCOVER: * What grief looks like and what you can expect for yourself and others * How to tend to your tenderness in these times * Where to get support * We are being called to find and foster connection now more than ever * Why might this be happening - some meaning from spiritual teachings RESOURCES:  Sign up for FREE Sacred Sunday Call 11/11/24 [https://www.theconnectedway.com/events/nov-sacred-sunday] Learn More About & Join The Connected Collective [https://www.theconnectedway.com/the-connected-collective]  About the 5 Stages of Grief [https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief#acceptance] Yoga Nidra I Love [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfIikxpis9s&feature=youtu.be] Resources for Spiritual Connection & Exploration [https://www.theconnectedway.com/resources]  EPISODE 23: Navigating this BIG UnBecoming Transformation is NOT Easy (or pretty) [https://www.theconnectedway.com/podcast/episode-23] EPISODE 21: The Astrology of The Election & Beyond with Michelle Dench [https://www.theconnectedway.com/podcast/episode-21] EPISODE 22: Finding Meaning, Hope & Purpose In These Times with Ganga Devi Braun [https://www.theconnectedway.com/podcast/episode-22] (includes The Fourth Turning) Kamala Harris’s Concession Speech [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/06/harris-concession-speech-transcript] LEARN MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW: Follow Rev Dev on Instagram [http://instagram.com/revdev_theconnectedway/] Follow Rev Dev on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/theconnectedway] Follow Rev Dev on TikTok [http://tiktok.com/@revdev_theconnectedway_]  Sign up for the newsletter [http://www.theconnectedway.com/newsletter-signup]  Donate on venmo to support the podcast [http://tinyurl.com/TCWvenmo]  Donate on paypal to support the podcast [http://tinyurl.com/TCWpaypal] Contact Rev Dev [http://theconnectedway.com/contact]

Episode 24: May We Choose Connection (Rev Dev’s Pre-Election Reflections)

In this final pre-election episode of The Connected Way, I’m sharing my heartfelt reflections, feelings and thoughts about the election and the deep divisions in our society, reflecting on all I’ve learned from the podcast conversations.   TUNE IN TO EPISODE 24 TO DISCOVER: * How fear leads to disconnection and how that is playing into political strategies and decisions. * Fascinating insights from neuroscience about how conservative and liberal brains literally differ and how that can inform what we care about most.  * Why I believe it is essential to engage in the election process and vote, no matter how broken you may feel our system is. It is a privilege and your contribution to the society you want to build.  * A reminder that politicians are not Gods, they are our employees, so choose the ones that you feel will most effectively move your goals forward.  * Some of the reasons I am voting for Kamala Harris (its not blind faith) RESOURCES:  Vote Save America  [https://votesaveamerica.com/] Keegan Tatum Instagram Reel about Psychology of Politics [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-EMxneScUG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] Article about Neuroscience of Politics [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/conservative-and-liberal-brains-might-have-some-real-differences/] Join The Connected Collective [https://www.theconnectedway.com/the-connected-collective] LEARN MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW: Follow Rev Dev on Instagram [http://instagram.com/revdev_theconnectedway/] Follow Rev Dev on Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/theconnectedway] Follow Rev Dev on TikTok [http://tiktok.com/@revdev_theconnectedway_]  Sign up for the newsletter [http://www.theconnectedway.com/newsletter-signup]  Donate on venmo to support the podcast [http://tinyurl.com/TCWvenmo]  Donate on paypal to support the podcast [http://tinyurl.com/TCWpaypal] Contact Rev Dev [http://theconnectedway.com/contact]