Initiations come in all shapes and sizes, from graduating with a formal degree, to becoming a parent, to losing a parent. We can't control what experience the universe sends us, but we can meet each change with our full, honest selves. Alicia Connor inspires us with a story of taking a change and flowing with it on her own terms.
Read MoreS2 E10 Finding Your Own Magic (Erica Sodos)
Remember what it felt like the first time you saw something truly amazing, something that blew your mind? Like the first time you saw a movie in the theater as a kid or someone showed you the constellations? Magician and mentalist Erica Sodos helps us learn to rediscover that sense of wonder, awe, and amazement.
Read MoreS2 E9 Do You Need a Ceremony? (Pt 3, The Deep Dive)
Sometimes we feel a call to deepen, to learn, to grow and while there are many amazing teachers in the world, one of the greatest resources we have is our own intuition and our unique connection to Spirit. But in day to day life, it can be difficult to tap into these sources of wisdom. How can we create an intentional space to hear their voices?
Read MoreS2 E8 Continuing to Make Sense of COVID Time
Even with all of the progress we have made through COVID, somehow, time is still a spiral. Join us for a look back at the 1-year anniversary of the lockdown where we explore the concept of time and how it helps us make sense of life.
Read MoreS2 E7 A Brunch to Acknowledge Heartbreak (Catherine Monahon)
Catherine Monahon (producer of the wonderful Material Feels Podcast) shares their journey from breakup to new home. At the start of the journey was heartbreak. At the end was a celebration of the love that had supported Catherine all along the way.
Read MoreS2 E6 Do You Need A Ceremony? (Pt 2, Reinventing Ourselves)
Ch-ch-ch-changes! In part-two, we step off the beaten path and into the unknown. Maybe by choice, maybe not. Either way, we have all we need to reinvent ourselves. We just need to get creative.
Read MoreBonus - Ritual Initiation and Change (The Queer Spirit Podcast)
In the words of Nick Venegoni, “Initiation is a moment when you can step into the next level of power.” Nick compares initiation to leveling up, like in gaming. You gain a new power. What if this is true? What if we can reframe the challenges in our lives as initiations that not only help us get through the hard moments but also help us to level up?
Read MoreS2 E5 The UnBaby Shower (Tristy Taylor)
When Reverend Tristy Taylor and her husband decided to stop trying to have a baby, she honored that loss with a special ceremony. During her time sitting shiva, "grief first" was her mantra. Then a dream inspired her to create a celebration of her decision to not become a mother.
Read MoreS2 E4 Do You Need A Ceremony? (Pt 1, Significant Moments)
As we go through life, we inevitably come upon moments that are difficult. Some might be incredibly personal ones that it feels like few other people could understand. We have some options in those moments. We can ask for help, of course. And we might also create a ritual that is uniquely perfect to address our own needs.
Read MoreS2 E3 A Queer Pagan Handfasting (Nick Venegoni)
Nick and Thom were married in a big, open field in Oakland California. This was right after same-sex marriage was legalized in the US and it was a huge celebration. Join us for a glimpse of their special day.
Read MoreS2 E2 Making Sense of COVID Time
Time is a spiral - right now and always. And COVID time is a ride all its own. Whatever your experience of time has been in the past year, join us for a look at what time gives us and the benefits of letting go. We'll also explore our own personal connection to space and time so we're not so thrown by the world around us.
Read MoreS2 E1 Welcome to Womanhood (Susan Burgess-Lent/Nikole Lent)
Being a woman in this world brings challenges. Susan wanted to prepare her daughter Nikole for those challenges in the best way possible. So she invited several of her closest friends to a non-religious ceremony and asked them to present Nikole with some of the things that had supported them in their own lives.
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Announcing Season 2!
On Season 2 of Shame Piñata, we'll dive into what it looks like to create rituals for the important moments in our lives.
Episodes by Topic
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→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings
→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss
→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times
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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes.
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Full Transcript
I’m Colleen Thomas. I help people make sense of life through ceremony. On Season 2 of Shame Piñata, we'll dive into what it looks like to create rituals for the important moments in our lives.
Lent: The experience of transition into womanhood was something that everyone present took very seriously.
Thom: But there was so much variety and people were totally involved. So you weren't just watching. It was like, you were in it.
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