{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#30 On Vision Quest with Sonya Louise in the Emerald Forest","description":"Your Creative Sparks: We can ENVISION with more CLARITY when we QUEST into the unknown. One thing that NATURE TEACHES us is how to be in FLOW, able to respond JOYFULLY to life\u2019s UNPREDICTABILITY. Not only can you alleviate physical problems by immersing yourself Nature, but you can tap into ANCIENT WISDOM, where REAL HEALING can occur. Immerse yourself in the ancient realm of the Pisgah National Forest with Lobsterbird and Sonya Louise. Explore vision quest, earth medicine, forest bathing and more as these two shapeshifters wander together under craggy rock overhangs, among the stone people, squirrels, and fern angels, skittering over fluorescent mosses and through the faerylands. BEing in Nature bridges the practical physical aspects of ourSelves with the deeper, older elemental Spirits within. Leave us a Rating & Review! Your Travelogue \u201cDivine disorder\u201d gave Sonya the permission to follow the call in her heart, removing her from struggle and striving and all the things she thought she HAD to do\u2026 All the things that kept her from doing what she felt she really wanted to be doing, which was to be in the earth. She finally said Yes to that call, threw a few things in her car, and started GOing, pursuing her own unique personal pilgrimage. [3:36] How Sonya\u2019s story became a book, in response to the hundreds of other women who express an inner longing for a solo travel adventure of their own. [8:38] Sonya discovered that her \u201cwandering in the wilderness\u201d was actually a Vision Quest. \u201cMy travel wasn\u2019t just about being on vacation and disappearing. I was questing.\u201d Normal every day life, our habits and patterns can obscure real *vision* from us. We can envision with more clarity when we quest into the unknown. [14:20] The scope of Sonya\u2019s work has become much more profound that simple survival tips. \u201cI realized early on in my journey that Nature was communicating with me and teaching me things.\u201d She now passes that teaching on to others, showing women more than just logistically and physically how to be \u201cout there\u201d in a way that is smart and safe, but how to connect on a deep spiritual level and tap into the myriad of energies present and available there. [18:41] \u201cI think of myself as a docent,\u201d says Sonya. \u201cWhen you go to a museum, the docent helps you understand the exhibit on a deeper level\u2026 I suggest ways that you can interact with this exhibit to help open yourself to new perspective and possibilities.\u201d [26:00] From a purely physical level, Sonya\u2019s work is akin Shinrin-yoku, which means \u201cforest bathing\u201d. This form of nature therapy originated in Japan and has a wide variety of scientifically proven health benefits. For women being called into the forest, it is likely their bodies are also calling out for healing. [33:53] When you give yourself to things that are not in alignment with who you really are and what you really want, you are literally giving your power away. How can you begin to take your power back? [45:00] Links and resources: Lobsterbird\u2019s new book: Level Up: Power Practices for Spiritual Superabundance by Sophia Remolde Go: Solo Travel for Women by Sonya Louise offers more than just a collection of her travel stories. In it, she offers persuasive evidence that taking a solo travel adventure is not only smart and safe, but can also be the most loving thing you can do for yourself, your relationships and the earth. Includes a detailed roadmap for how any woman can GO on a solo travel adventure of her own. Shinrin-yoku (\u68ee\u6797\u6d74) is a term that means \u201ctaking in the forest atmosphere\u201d or \u201cforest bathing\u201d. It was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. Researchers primarily in Japan and South Korea have established a robust body of scientific literature on the health benefits of spending time under the canopy of a living forest. The Moon Lodge Reading is a useful tool for revealing that which is hidden and subtly in control of our lives. Schedule your free Moon Lodge Readings here. Connect with Sonya Louise on Facebook here. Music for this episode was contributed by Daniel Munkus and recorded in the Hudson River Valley at Subtle Soup Studios. For more info, visit: www.subtlesouprecords.com. Podcast management and creative copy provided by Sonya Louise, at the CrossRoads in Sweet Home Alabama. Sonya Louise is also the force of Nature behind GO Solo Travel & Vision Quest. For Free Energy Readings from Sophia and to learn about upcoming Hero\u2019s Way Pilgrimages, visit: lobsterbird.com. \u2728The next pilgrimage takes us to Indonesia in November! If you want to build your business so you can make more money with more ease, and make a bigger impact with your work, shoot an email over to magic@lobsterbird.com for more details!\u2728 If you liked this episode, please subscribe to our podcast and drop some starshine on us in iTunes. Leaving 5 stars makes it possible to bring you more goodness. Bonus points for leaving a review! ","author_name":"Bridge to Being","author_url":"http:\/\/lobsterbird.com","html":"