Show Notes
Kayleen Asbo is one of the most interesting conversationalists you’ll ever meet. Weaving threads from her studies in depth psychology, music, mysticism, myth and history, she crafts a warm and beautiful tapestry before your very eyes. Today we’ll talk about:
🔸 Celtic spirituality, and its 5 core practices 🔹 What in our psychology draws us to pilgrimage 🔸 The best spiritual advice she’s ever received 🔹 Carl Jung’s connection with the mystical tradition 🔸Why beauty will save the world 🔹What it means to embody Mary Magdalene’s sacred femininity today!
Kayleen will be our first guest speaker at the Women Mystics School! On Feb. 5, she’ll give a masterclass on Mary Magdalene as Mother of the Contemplative Life. We’ll welcome this first Apostle out of the statuary and onto the plush chair, where you’ll get to know her through Kayleen’s decades of research and experience. Learn more at www.womenmystics.org!
And to immerse yourself in Kayleen’s work - music, mysticism, beauty, and more! - visit www.kayleenasbo.com.
_______________________ WELCOME TO SPIRITUAL WANDERLUST. Contemplation. Embodiment. Mysticism. Mischief. Join former nun and neuroscience aficionado Kelly Deutsch as she interviews contemplative teachers, embodiment experts, psychologists, and mystics about the untamed frontiers of interior life. Each episode is jam packed with life-changing stories, spiritual practices, and powerful insight to support your journey toward wholeness and divine intimacy. Hungry for more? Check out our new course, the Women Mystics School! For all genders hungry to learn from the wise women who were brazen enough to be fully themselves. 🔥 From Teresa of Avila to Hildegard to Dorothy Day and Etty Hillesum. Visit WomenMystics.org to learn more! For other rich goodies, visit us at SpiritualWanderlust.org.
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