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Slow down. Breathe. Become present. Listen to meditations, sleep stories, mindfulness activities and soulful conversions. Written and hosted by Claire Charters, the sole purpose of this show is to provide digital nourishment that has been curated with the intention to steep the soul and connect.
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Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
I was called to pull a Rumi oracle card and share it as the focus for the meditation – and because I don’t believe in accidents – if you have clicked on this meditation then the guidance from the Rumi oracle card is meant for you.
I am recording this on August 1st which also happens to be a super full moon. Actually August this year is energetically powerful. For we have the lion's gate portal opening on August 8th and another super full moon on August 31st.
For those of you who don’t know. -The Lion's Gate Portal opening is a time when you're able to manifest abundance more than any other time of the year.
Every year the opening of this portal gives us a chance to evolve and become a more empowered, stronger, better version of ourselves. It's a chance to move nearer to the person you want to be and the life you want to live.
And so it is – I thought it may be inspiring for some of you beautiful souls to receive some guidance, wisdom or insight from both the Persian poet Rumi and the universe in this powerful energetic space in time. And if the guidance resonates with you then maybe it could be something you focus on during the month of August.
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Goddess Kali is a divine mother who takes a fierce form to protect the light from the darkness or the good from the negative. When the darkness or negative projection is not healed through the unconditional love it is shown, Goddess Kali comes in wild and fierce to fight the darkness in order to keep the light shining. Goddess Kali is the warrior of light and fights for divine justice. She will rise strong to protect you, your loved ones and the world from negative energies and injustices.
Goddess Kali or Kali ma provides spiritual protection, karmic justice, and divine judgement. She welcomes your tender heart and gentle nature, but she stands against all that obstructs your light and will rise strong for your sacred victory. The ego may fear her, but your true self takes comfort in her ferocious compassion and unyielding wisdom.
We can not summon Goddess Kali – instead we are called to her – such as being drawn to this meditation. Goddess Kali appears in our life when we have chosen to step into the light. She will come in strong when she witnesses us continuing to hold onto many of our old ways of being, thinking and doing that have become entrenched with fear or lack of self-worth. Goddess Kali appears when nothing short of divine intervention is needed to shift your old ways of doing things – she appears when you are ready and open to finding a new way of being, doing and experiencing.
This meditation is your reminder of your own divinity and the sacredness of your own creative expression, By tuning into the frequency of Goddess Kali, the Truth of WHO and WHY you are will be reminded.
For on this new earth that we are creating together, kindness, unconditional love and grace are our superpowers. On the new earth our sacred selves are not suppressed- held down- or attacked for the personal power, vulnerability, creativity and intuition we express. Goddess Kali is here to remind us of that – so may you remember.
If you enjoyed this episode, then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me, sign up for my free newsletter, The OM Weekender, or access more of my free resources, head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Welcome beautiful soul to this invocation of love and peace.
Channelled with purpose to remind yourself of your divinity and to ignite and restore your inner peace and wholeness.
Journey with me – together we will tune into the sacred energy of the divine.
Tap in, attune to the frequency, and adopt these words as the truth to your reality.
This is your reminder…. I invite you to surrender and remember.
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Take a few moments to tune into your energy and call it back home to yourself. This guided meditation is designed to help rebalance and realign the energetic body and bring harmony and balance the the entire self.
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
This is a simple mindfulness practice of energetic realignment. This practice invites you to take the time daily to tune into your own energy and emotions, a practice that can be done anywhere and anytime, a practice that will protect you from emotional imbalances and negative energetic shifts.
This is part 1 of 2. Make sure you also listen to part 2 which is a short energy rebalance meditation.
If you enjoyed this episode, then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me, sign up for my free newsletter, The OM Weekender, or access more of my free resources, head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Tune into your ancient and sacred self with the high energetic frequencies of the full moon. Spend some time releasing all that no longer serves you and then harness the healing power of the full moon to restore your mind, body and soul with ancient wisdom from the sacred self.
If you enjoyed this episode, then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me, sign up for my free newsletter, The OM Weekender, or access more of my free resources, head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Welcome beautiful soul to tonight’s sleep meditation. Tonight, we are going to create some sacred space around your energetic field which will then allow the energy of your mind, body and soul to deeply nourish and renew – clearing out all low vibrational energies over the next 8 hours while you sleep.
Have you ever felt energetically drained for no reason? At times low vibrational people, places and circumstances can leave us feeling mentally, physically, or emotionally drained. We may wake up feeling positive and energetic and then for no reason throughout the day we may suddenly feel energetically sapped or have a random and intense emotion arise from within with no explanation whatsoever. This especially relates to those of you who may identify with being an empath.
Thoughts, words, actions, people, places – everything is energy – and because we live in a highly dense energetic world it can be easy as an empath to be energetically hijacked and have low vibrational energies that don’t belong to us attach to us. And even worse, if we find ourselves in situations of conflict with others or the at centre of other people’s judgements, jealousy and gossip this can deeply impact our energy from even thousands of miles away. The same is true if we have a close bond with a friend, family member or partner – we can often pick up their energies – including the negative ones like stress, sadness, and loneliness.
To be radiantly whole – we must feed our minds and bodies daily with nourishing food, water, movement, thoughts and sleep. The same is true for our energetic bodies. In order to be radiant and whole we must regularly check in on our chakras and have small daily energetic cleanses in order for our minds, bodies and souls to be whole and aligned.
For me personally, this protective energetic meditation is a practice I try and do 2-3 nights a week - I find it cleanses negativity out of the entire mind and body - washing away toxic thoughts, emotions, beliefs and even disease. It is also an opportunity to take some time to fill your entire being with light and nourishment which invites more wellness, balance and resilience to the mind and body.
So to begin make sure your sleep space feels safe and nurturing. You may like to spend a few moments cleaning and decluttering your bedroom. Ensure the temperature of your room feels comfortable and make your bed cosy and comfortable with clean linen, comfortable pillows and so forth.
I recommend having a warm Epsom salt bath or hot shower beforehand. It is also nice to do 10 minutes of gentle stretches before jumping into bed. To uplevel the energetic cleansing light an incense or burn an essential oil to help purify the air.
If you need to prepare your space hit pause and come back once you have
Once you are in bed, cosy down under your bed linen and get yourself into a comfortable position. Hit play and drift off to a blissful night's sleep.
If you enjoyed this episode, then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me, sign up for my free newsletter, The OM Weekender, or access more of my free resources, head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Together we are going to do a meditation and healing session. I am currently in Bali, and I wanted to take a moment to channel this beautiful healing energy that I am picking up strongly here in Ullawattu Bali. Whether you listen to this meditation live or in 5 years' time – you will still be able to access this beautiful energy that is radiating from the sacred healing ley line beneath the earth under me right now.
Lay lines are powerful energy lines that run across the earth, connecting many of the world's most sacred healing landmarks such as Uluru in Australia, Stonehenge, Maui, The Himalayan mountains, the pyramids and of course here in Bali. Where two or more lines pass each other, it creates a powerful energetic vortex and is said to be a sacred and healing place. Many describe some of these places or energetic vortexes as the earth’s chakras.
What is also fascinating is that where these lines meet that they also align perfectly with the astrological constellations!
Many of us are drawn to these sacred places and energetic vortexes like a magnet. When we arrive at these destinations, we often feel that there is an invisible force gently drawing us in. It’s like we intuitively know that there is something there we must find – and often it is a deeper layer of ourselves. This energy can bring out the light side of us such as joy and lightness or often it will highlight anything that is energetically out of alignment within ourselves – bringing it to the surface to be processed and healed. These beautiful sacred sites across our planet will magnify within us where change needs to occur within us to allow true healing to take place.
Get yourself in a comfortable seated or laying down position. Close your eyes and allow your body to completely melt into the ground below you. Invite yourself to sink into deep relaxation.
If you enjoyed this episode, then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me, sign up for my free newsletter, The OM Weekender, or access more of my free resources, head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
In this meditation practice, together we are going to open ourselves up to receive from the universe. Allowing abundance and high-frequency energy to flow into every crack of our entire being. Making us feel nourished, balanced, loved and whole.
We live in a culture that is ruled predominantly by masculine energy. When I say masculine energy, it does not refer to gender but to energy that we all possess. Everything in our world is made up of both feminine and masculine energy – and when this energy is in balance and aligned it brings harmony and peace. However, when it becomes unbalanced so do, we.
Masculine energy is all about doing, pushing, and striving. Whilst these are great qualities to possess it is also important to balance it out equally with the feminine energy of being, allowing, and surrendering. For when both masculine and feminine energies within us are balanced we become in union with ourselves which then in turn cultivates self-love, and self-worth and helps us on our journey of developing unconditional love for all that is.
One of the side-effects of living in a culture that vibrates with a dominant masculine energy is that for many of us, we have trouble receiving from others. We are told we must be strong, ambitious, and independent. Once again these are great qualities however when unbalanced they put us into a state of being that we don’t allow ourselves to receive. This could be because we want to prove ourselves to be strong and independent or alternatively the dominant masculine energy of our culture has programmed us over time to make us feel not worthy of receiving.
So my intention with this meditation is to get you comfortable with receiving so that you can balance the feminine and masculine energies within you – which of course will lead to more self-love, self-worth and an overall feeling of deep inner wholeness.
If you enjoyed this episode, then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me, sign up for my free newsletter, The OM Weekender, or access more of my free resources, head over to www.theomcollective.org
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Drop your worries of the day and fall into a deep and luxurious sleep as you take a relaxing and magical journey into the night sky above.
If worry or overthinking keeps you from falling asleep at night then take a journey with me to the space between the stars where together we will surrender, relax, find inner calm and reconnect back with the peaceful natural state of being.
The space between the stars is a magical yet sacred destination where it is safe to leave your worries behind; an endless vastness of sacred space - space to rest, heal and restore. A soft-landing pad for you to just breathe, float and be.
This guided sleep meditation will help you fall asleep effortlessly, in silence, in full and sweet surrender.
The most beautiful thing about falling into the space between the stars is that no matter what is going on for you – you will always be able to see the guiding light of the stars around you. And for as long as you can see the stars you can never truly be lost.
Hit play and drift into a deep nourishing sleep.
If you enjoyed this episode, then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me, sign up for my free newsletter, The OM Weekender, or access more of my free resources, head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tune in and spend the next 20 minutes breathing and connecting to the body to help restore, re-invigorate and heal your body and curate a deep sense of whole well-being.
Invite yourself to surrender and heal. There is nothing you need to do – nowhere you need to be right now – carve out these next 20 minutes for your own well-being. All you need to do is follow the sound of my voice and the words I speak
Our bodies hold an ancient wisdom, a code to our own healing and well-being; however, our busy culture has drowned out this wisdom we all hold deep within.
Take a few moments to quieten down, connect to this wisdom and restore your health and well-being.
If you enjoyed this episode, then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me, sign up for my free newsletter, The OM Weekender, or access more of my free resources, head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
We are going to spend the next 25 minutes breathing and connecting with gratitude to help you ground, reset and reframe your mindset to a more positive state of being.
Invite yourself to surrender and relax. There is nothing you need to do – nowhere you need to be right now – you have dedicated these next 25 minutes to your own well-being. All you need to do is follow the sound of my voice and the words I speak
When we welcome the practice of gratitude into our own life it turns everything we have into enough. But we must also be easy on ourselves when we fail to see the beauty – as there will be days that are hard.
The practice of gratitude literally shifts our perspective on the world and how we view ourselves. We learn to see ourselves and the world with new eyes and grow a new appreciation for what truly matters in this life.
We learn to drop all that no longer serves us, allowing us to free up space within our own mind for inner peace, calm and contentment to grow.
When uncertainty arises or life falls apart, as it sometimes does. Having a grateful heart will make it much easier to navigate the tough times.
Gratitude doesn’t happen overnight. It must be practiced daily, and as our practice grows over time so does our base level of overall contentment, inner calm, and self-resilience. Gratitude transforms our lives as we start to turn failures into learning opportunities, our pain into compassion and our hardships into wisdom.
A daily practice of gratitude helps us discover and unearth what truly matters to us, it removes the distractions so that we can see the ordinary as extra-ordinary.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me sign up for my free newsletter The OM Weekender or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Sunday Jul 17, 2022
Sunday Jul 17, 2022
Join me for a relaxing sleep story where we travel to Provence France, to paint in the lavender fields as the sun sets.
Get yourself comfortable in your bed. Snuggle deep down under your blankets, cosy on up and close your eyes.
Take a few deep breaths. Relax your forehead, cheeks, and jaw. Allow your entire body to get heavy and sink into the mattress below you. Breathing in, visualising you are breathing in the healing aroma of lavender and breathing out all the worries of the day.
Hit play and continue the journey...
If you enjoyed this episode, then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me, sign up for my free newsletter, The OM Weekender, or access more of my free resources, head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org.
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Today's meditation evokes a very natural state in us: kindness.
Join me for a 25-minute-long guided Loving-Kindness Meditation which focuses on developing feelings of goodwill, kindness, and warmth towards others and ourselves. Research shows that Loving-Kindness Meditation has tremendous benefits from greater well-being and resilience to providing relief from illness and growing our emotional awareness and maturity.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me sign up for my free newsletter The OM Weekender or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Grab your earbuds and join me for a guided forest bathe meditation. To begin, first find yourself a comfortable and safe space somewhere near nature - it could be deep in the heart of the wilderness, in the botanical gardens, on a bench seat in the city park or in your backyard. Choose somewhere that has greenery and nature. Then hit play to relax, restore and reconnect to what matters most.
The Japanese art of Forest Bathing is a restorative and healing mindfulness practice that is an eco-antidote to the hustling tech-boom burnout and a way to reconnect back to Mother Nature and our own true nature.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me sign up for my free newsletter The OM Weekender or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
Today we are going to do a live Extending Compassion Meditation —it is a meditation that is inspired by Tonglen, a Buddhist practise of “giving and taking or sending and receiving.” More specifically, this practice involves consciously breathing in the pain and suffering of yourself and others and on the exhale, sending space, compassion and healing to yourself and others.
This compassion meditation has the power to open our hearts and deepen our love and compassion for ourselves and the world around us. By embracing, rather than rejecting, the unwanted and painful aspects of human experience, we can overcome fear, and learn how to balance both pain and suffering while cultivating greater empathy for others.
This extending compassion practice may feel scary, after all the thought of taking on extra pain and suffering can be worrying for most.
That said, people have been practising compassion meditation or tonglen for more than a thousand years and there is growing evidence to show that it can lessen anxiety, create peace of mind, and foster an increased sense of connection to others.
The one problem you might face is that you feel too much emotion when facing other people’s suffering. If this happens, meditate on less serious issues and situations of pain.
Today’s practice can help reduce the stress of larger problems in the world like Covid-19, war and systemic racism. It is also a remedy that can snap us out of our own self-entitlement and self-centredness and remind us of our shared suffering, our shared humanity, and our shared capacity to change and overcome problems.
Find a comfortable position either laying down or sitting up. Get yourself comfortable with eye pillows, blankets, cushions, and bolsters. Set up your space with intention. You may like to light a candle or burn incense. Maybe hold in your hand your favourite crystal.
I will give you a few moments to set up your space and settle in.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me sign up for my free newsletter The OM Weekender or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Today we'll be practising a meditation called the breathing space – where we linger within the sacred and nurturing space between the breath to connect with stillness and release stress. it's a simple practise you can use anytime you feel overwhelmed or stressed and feel the need for a reset
The breath is our sanctuary – it anchors us and calms us. And the space in-between the breath is a beautiful space and sanctuary to rest and reside – especially when things get tough.
I personally love the breath meditations because we are not asking the mind to quieten – instead, we just focus on the breath. We are giving the mind a distraction or something to focus on.
In these breathing meditations, there is a moment where the mind becomes anchored within the breath yet at the same time there's an opportunity to really experience a deep sense of calm and stillness.
For today’s meditation, you're going to need something comfortable to sit on or lay down on. I have a meditation cushion and a blanket but if you just have a cushion or a chair that is ok. Or alternatively lay on your bed or yoga mat.
Start by coming into a comfortable seated or laying down position with a tall straight spine.
I will give you a moment to settle in. From my heart to yours! I hope you enjoy today’s practice.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me sign up to my free newsletter The OM Weekender or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
In today’s episode, I talk with Patsy Balacchi, a Feng Shui consultant, on the power of feng shui and discover how this ancient practice can support our wellness and bring more harmony and balance into our life.
Patsy talks about how feng shui is the key to wellness - focusing on the relationship we hold with our home, ourselves, and the outside world.
We talk about how important it is to show up for ourselves and others, for the more positive energy and genuine intention we direct into these relationships the more we can sustain healthy harmonious relationships with ourselves, others, and the planet.
Patsy and I talked about how to harmonise your life with feng shui principles, from personal wellbeing, minding your energy to tips to feng shui your home. We also talked about how to contribute to a more peaceful and kinder planet as well as her upcoming retreat.
I really enjoyed talking with Patsy and I hope you enjoy listening. Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the show.
You can connect with Patsy for a retreat, for a feng shui consultation or just simply check in with her online for a dose of inspiration. She can be found at:
Instagram: @myzenotica
Website: www.zenotica.com
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This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
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Saturday Mar 26, 2022
Saturday Mar 26, 2022
Welcome to another meditation session. Today we are going to journey into feeling the sensation of inner peace. Take a moment to connect to yourself and guide your focus inward.
No meditation experience is necessary to enjoy this beautifully calming and soul-nourishing guided session. We will tune in, move through breath, and scan the body with awareness to cultivate and expand inner peace.
Lay down on your back for this meditation.
I will give you a moment to settle in. From my heart to yours! I hope you enjoy today’s practice.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me sign up to my free newsletter The OM Weekender or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Today's guest on Soulful Conversations is Karla Perez. Karla is the founder and integrative health coach at www.sweatygirl.com.
In 2018, Karla was diagnosed with breast cancer and even though she already lived what she would call a healthy life the diagnosis invited her to go deeper into her own wellness journey. And during this journey, Karla began to thrive. And sweatygirl.com is Karla's platform and sacred offering where she shares the Sweaty Girl method that transformed her life.
The Sweaty girl method is a four-pillar approach to complete well being and wholeness which incorporates the mind, body and spirit. Karla and I talked about her four pillars which are nutrition, yoga, breath movement and wellbeing. We also talked about resilience, self-care and the importance of removing negativity. We also went into her upcoming retreat.
The more that you feed and strengthen your body, mind and spirit with positive fuel and nourishment is how you become more resilient. Karla says:
How will you strengthen your body? You will eat nutritious foods, whole foods, good food to make your body absorb nutrients and build strength so that you become resilient to disease, infection and germs. You move your body. You breathe slowly and deeply to oxygenate your body.
How will you strengthen your mind? Feeding yourself positive thoughts, positive affirmations and looking at yourself in the mirror and saying to yourself that you can do those things and you will succeed.
How will you strengthen your spirit? You have to be able to let go of negativity. Release resentment. Release anything that doesn't serve you and in return accept love. Accept forgiveness.
I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope that you do or so thank you for tuning in.
You can connect with Karla for a retreat, as your wellness coach or just simply check in with her online for a dose of inspiration. She can be found at:
Instagram: @karlaperez_sweatygirl
Website: www.sweatygirl.com
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Take the next 20 minutes to greet this wonderful new day with openness, enthusiasm, and gratitude. Inviting some space within – allows us to connect with the breath and move into our day with positivity, resilience, and presence.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me sign up to my free newsletter The OM Weekender or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Today I talk to Jen. Jen is highly educated and lived a well-respected and successful career as a police sergeant for the greater part of her life. Jen also was married for many years and has adult children.
Jen also lived her life as a male called Jeff for her first 60 years or so.
Jeff went to college, got married, had kids, built a career, but something never felt quite normal. The truth is you can’t know what you just don’t know. But then google appeared and answers to many unanswered questions were able to be explored. This is when Jeff knew he was really Jen.
But it wasn’t that easy. He had a mortgage, kids to look after, a dog to feed and a wife he loved deeply. He had commitments – and coming out as Jen just was not possible for him at that time.
When his children had all grown up, sadly he lost his wife, and it was then that the call toward authenticity could no longer be denied and he knew that eventually, decisions would have to be made.
The call towards authenticity is sacred, it's holy, It's for the greater good.
Whilst transgender and the entire LGBT movement has moved positively forward in leaps and bounds. It still has a long way to go. The conservative way in which mainstream culture labels and defines everything in order to make things feel understood and comfortable is where much of the problems stem from.
In a world where many things are still rejected because we simply don’t understand them, we must rise strong and be willing to try and do what we can in order to honour the journey of another.
Jen was extremely positive, humorous, and light-hearted and said for the most part most people were amazing and accepting.
Jen shares her journey to becoming a transgender woman, and whilst she can’t speak for other transgender women, I found a lot of strength, humour, warmth, acceptance and quite frankly inspiration from Jen’s journey.
I learned so much from Jen and it opened my mind even further. After all, what do any of us really know about the shoes in which we have never walked? Holding respect and having a curiosity for another’s journey, which is different to our own, will expand our own minds, open our hearts, and grow our empathy.
I really enjoyed chatting with Jen. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode.
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DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
The Full Moon is a time to get honest about what is not working in your life so that you can bring closure to all that no longer serves you. It is that space just before you exhale, a time of letting go and releasing, where you can shed anything getting in the way of your best self.
It is the time to let go and release all that is holding you back so that you can create the space to step into the new chapter of your life. It is a time to look deep within and get honest about who you are, what you want and what's holding you back. What is stopping you from stepping into the most fantastic authentic version of yourself? What is blocking you from listening to your intuition, internal wisdom and higher self? What needs to change, what needs to go, and where does the inner work need to be directed.
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DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Today, we live in a world that's more connected than ever. We have big data, big tech, and big opportunities that bring us together. We have at our fingertips all the information that we could ever need.
Yet, despite all this connection, many of us are more disconnected from ourselves and the world that we live in than we ever have been before. So how do we get back on track and how do we reconnect and focus on what truly matters?
Much of the answer lies in connecting with the invisible gift that we all have, but that many of us are not consciously using. This gift is known as our intuition.
Even science is starting to prove that intuition is a real thing. We all have that internal knowing within us - in today's episode we talk about how to tune into it, how to hear it and how to trust PLUS what signs and signals to look for.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me sign up to my free newsletter The OM Weekender or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Anxiety happens to the best of us, and it can easily take control of us fast. When we get anxious, we often get faster – whether it is in our breathing, actions or thinking. We tend to get reactive and feel a little tight within – almost like we are suffocating - and if we let anxiety really sink in and take hold that is when we may even have an anxiety-induced panic attack.
A great remedy for anxiety is to slow everything down. Slow the breathing, slow the thinking, slow the doing. Slow right down and make space for yourself. That is what today’s meditation is designed to do.
Find yourself a comfortable safe space. You may like to sit up, lay down - find a position that feels good for you. Experiment with pillows and yoga bolsters – you may want to put a pillow under your knees or sit a bolster on top of your hips or thighs.
Once you have found your comfortable position make sure your spine is straight – with your head over your heart and your heart over your hips. Rest palms facing upward if it is comfortable.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me sign up to my free newsletter The OM Weekender or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Saturday Feb 26, 2022
Saturday Feb 26, 2022
This Yoga Nidra meditation and visualisation practise can be used during the day to replenish your energy if you are feeling tired or burnt out, or as a gentle sleep aid, helping you fall asleep into a deep, nourishing and healing sleep.
It has been said that 1 hour of Yoga Nidra equates to 4 hours of deep sleep. Using this systematic approach to full body and mind relaxation can help you connect with your higher self, internal wisdom, and your ability to heal and relieve stress.
In this Yoga Nidra, your guide Claire will journey with you into a garden.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
We are our own worst critics, and almost everybody has something about themselves that they don’t like; something that causes them to feel shame, to feel insecure, or not “good enough.”
This guided meditation is an invitation for you to carve out some well-deserved space for yourself, connecting with your breath and experiencing your whole being exactly as you are – no more, no less – and then allowing yourself to just sit and be in the ocean of stillness and self-compassion.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
What does it mean to take time out to renew ourselves? Many of us don't prioritise our own self-care; therefore, we never really take time to unplug, reconnect and renew. Life's pressure and busy pace make it easy to get stuck in old habits and repetitive routines. These cycles make it hard to break emotional triggers, and the egos need to rehash past mistakes, regrets and hurts.
When faced with uncertainty, fears and challenges, we often cling to our old habits and ways of doing things. However, when we nurture our mind, body and spirit, we also renew ourselves – which in time dissolves inner turmoil and negative patterns – creating space for peace, love, light, new ideas and ways of being to flow into us.
When we are open to our own self-healing, we develop a more positive way of experiencing our being and our life, which gives us the ability to deal with challenges in a more self-loving and kind manner. Taking time out to renew our whole being connects us to self-awareness. And Self-awareness brings positive transformation. And transformation brings healing.
Prioritising self-care and self-renewal will make us feel more joyful, loving, energetic and light. It will bring us back to the way nature always intended for us to feel. Self-renewal will energise and expand our minds, bring balance and harmony to our emotions and bring about a deep sense of peace and wellbeing to our whole being.
The goal of today's meditation experience is to renew your mind, body and spirit by reconnecting with your breath, body and sense of whole being.
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DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Join Claire for a meditation journey into setting intentions for your own self-care practice.
In order to feel balanced, energised and joyful, we need to love, nurture and nourish our own mind, body and soul. We need to prioritise self-care and ourselves. Even if it is just ten minutes a day.
Focusing on our own well being, it makes us feel whole. And when we feel whole, we live with a joyful, energetic body, a loving and compassionate heart, a clear and inspired mind, a curious and ever-expanding spirit, and a lightness of whole being.
If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe to my podcast. If you would like to connect with me or access more of my free resources head over to www.theomcollective.org
DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE MACHINERY WHILST LISTENING TO RELAXATION AND MEDITATION MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS OR GUIDED SLEEP RELAXATIONS.
This work is not intended to substitute for professional medical or counselling advice. If you suffer from a physical or mental illness, please always seek professional help.
All meditations, soundscapes and sleep stories are written and produced by Claire Charters from www.botanicaltrader.com and www.theomcollective.org
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
This episode is part of day two of the 14-day nature challenge, we are going to stop and smell the flowers. There are two exercises, one is the gratitude for flowers exercise where both adults and kids can make a gratitude flower and even build a gratitude flower garden wall. Plus we will be doing an appreciation mindfulness exercise with flowers.
Activity One: Gratitude For Flowers
A mindfulness activity that is great for kids and adults to harbour positivity, appreciation for the small things and connection to the natural world.
What you need: The gratitude for the flower template, colouring-in pencils, glue, scissors and a grateful open heart.
1. Start by cutting out the circle for the centre of the flower and write your name on it. You can also write the name of someone to whom you want to send love and kindness.
2. Next cut out the big petals for the flower. Be creative and experiment with colours. Feel free to create your own petal template.
3. Write down or draw pictures of the things you are grateful for on the petals. If you are making one for someone else then write or draw what you want intentions you want to send them.
4. Glue the petals to the flower centre and you have your first gratitude flower!
If you do this with a group of others, you can do a whole garden of flowers! You can even create a happy place by hanging the flowers on a wall for an awesome “indoor garden” to which you can return to get a gratitude boost.
Activity Two: The Secret Language Of Flowers
This exercise is simple but incredibly powerful because it helps you notice and appreciate seemingly simple elements of your environment more profoundly.
The exercise is designed to connect you with the beauty of the natural environment, something that is easily missed when we are rushing about our daily lives trying to complete that never-ending to-do list or hopping on and off trains on the way to work.
Nature gives us all that we need to experience joy, peace, stillness in the present moment. The big question is, do we allow nature to do its job? Are we too busy to stop and notice the powerful effect nature can have on our entire well-being? Or are we too distracted and overwhelmed to let nature in?
Read the full day two challenge about the Secret Language Of Flowers which includes a flower observation journal sheet and the flower mindful observation exercise.