93. The Guru-Free Approach w/Joan of Sparc

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Episode 93- Have you ever let anyone else be the middleman between you and the divine? Many "gurus" throughout history have claimed to stand between us and spiritual forces, but this era is ending in favor of empowered personal connection. In this episode, we get down to it with the team from Joan of Sparc, a platform founded by Ciela Wynter and Sarah Engelhart. We hear all about Ciela and Sarah's personal experiences with gurus in their own lives and how and why they birthed a platform to take the guru out of the equation This is a great listen for anyone needing permission and guidance to connect with the divine with no help from outside sources.

Show Notes

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WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CIELA WYNTER and SARAH ENGELHART: Ciela Wynter is a Wyoming native who has traveled the world exploring, sharing, learning and teaching to ultimately discover my dharma within. She weaves inner work and creative inspiration through daily experience as a psychogenesis explorer and haiku poet, part ancient-future, part sea-goat and part revolutionary, She is constantly unraveling and deep diving on the daily to continue to know herself even more. Follow Ciela on Instagram. Sarah Engelhart draws upon her studies in philosophy, religion, and depth psychology at the University of Philosophical Research and Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has been a life long seeker of truth with an insatiable sense for self-discovery that led her to travel around the world to study meditation, shamanism, classical Indian dance and transpersonal states of consciousness. Follow Sarah on Instagram. Together, Sarah and Ciela co-founded Joan Of Sparc: a digital platform empowering a global collective of women through tools of self-inquiry and astrology based resources. Follow Joan of Sparc on Instagram or check out their website. and their empowering podcast!

DEFINITION of THE GURU-FREE APPROACH: An approach to connecting with the divine that requires no intermediaries. No gurus, priests, or spiritual leaders need to be the middle man in your connection with spirit anymore. We are in a time of mass awakening where many people are waking up to the fact that they can have a direct and conscious connection with spiritual forces through meditative practices and the gateway of the heart.
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​MAIN POINTS:​​

• What is a guru or spiritual intermediary?
• Why the age of gurus is over.
• Hear Ciela's personal story of being married to the leader of a spiritual community, and how she broke free.
• We discuss the the most powerful path to inner peace and spiritual connection.
• How we can genuinely listen to one another and meet each other where we are at for deeper levels of healing.
• How we can connect with spirit on the daily.

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• How Joan of Sparc was birthed, how it is helping women across the globe and how YOU can get involved.
• Hear about some personal practices to keep in alignment with your higher self.
• We ask Sarah and Ciela: What has been your biggest spiritual lesson during your years of inner exploration?
• For more from Joan of Sparc:  Follow Joan of Sparc on Instagram or check out their website. and podcast!

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C​HALLENGE/INVITATION: Where are you giving your spiritual power away to a guru or intermediary? Take it back! Command your personal space and connect to your spirit team through mediation.

THANK YOU BEYOND, SARAH and CIELA!!! Your wisdom goes so deep that it touches the center of the Earth and the hearts of all humankind! We are grateful to know you and have you on the podcast! For more from Sarah, Ciela and Joan of Sparc you can 1.) Follow Ciela on Instagram. 2.) Follow Sarah on Instagram. 3.) Follow Joan of Sparc on Instagram or check out their website. and their empowering podcast!
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TELL US EVERYTHING about your experiences with being your own guru! Has it worked for you? Has any other spiritual leader try to be your "guru"? How did all work out? Let us know in the comments!

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