8 Mar 2023
4. Demystifying Contemplative Practices with Brook Andreoli
EPISODE UPDATE: "We acknowledge that the phrase 'spirit animal' has significant cultural and spiritual meaning for many Indigenous peoples. As non-Indigenous individuals, we recognize that using this term can be culturally appropriative and insensitive. In future episodes, we will use terms 'guides' or 'familiars' instead of 'spirit animals'. We apologize for any harm caused and are committed to being more mindful of our language and actions in the future."
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In this episode of Ditch the Dogma with Paula Marie Davis, I am thrilled to have Brook Andreoli as my guest, a certified coach who specializes in helping women, especially artists, reignite their creativity through the integration of contemplative practices in their daily lives. We'll explore the importance of daily rituals and contemplative practices, and how they can serve as an anchor during chaotic and uncertain times, providing a way to connect with our deepest selves.
Today, there are so many contemplatives practices to choose from. Many of you are familiar with yoga and meditation as a centering practices or already integrate journaling, guided imagery, and/or scripture study in your daily routines; but, have you given card reading a go? From Jane Austen, to familiars and traditional tarot, there’s a card option for everyone's contemplative needs.
Brook's insights will inspire you to incorporate the contemplative practices of your choosing --those that feel safe, inviting, and totally your own-- into your daily routine with ease and confidence. Regardless of whether you consider yourself an artist, we all possess a creative spark waiting to be unleashed, and the tools that Brook shares with us today can help us do life better in so many ways.
Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation about the power of contemplative practices with Brook Andreoli.
Say hello to Brook on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookandreoli/ (https://www.instagram.com/brookandreoli/)
Website: www.brookandreoli.com (https://www.brookandreoli.com)
Here are the resources Brook shared on the episode:
Mystical Moments Tarot: https://amzn.to/44j65gk (https://amzn.to/44j65gk)
Light Seer's Tarot: https://amzn.to/3AIkJAn (https://amzn.to/3AIkJAn)
The Gentle Heart Tarot: https://amzn.to/3AHiRYy (https://amzn.to/3AHiRYy)
Wandering Star Tarot: https://amzn.to/3HwTSem (https://amzn.to/3HwTSem)
Modern Witch Tarot: https://amzn.to/41REam0 (https://amzn.to/41REam0)
Tarot for Change Book: https://amzn.to/42fzGWg (https://amzn.to/42fzGWg)
(https://shopeverydaymagic.com/products/the-wayhome-tarot)
The Tarot of Oneness: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1302167569/pre-order-tarot-of-oneness-ships-late (https://www.etsy.com/listing/1302167569/pre-order-tarot-of-oneness-ships-late)
The Spacious Tarot: https://thespacioustarot.com (https://thespacioustarot.com)
In this episode:
-Discover a professional group dedicated to empowering female entrepreneurs and their clients using social psychology tools, so they can create businesses free from external opinions and help their clients become true authorities over their lives.
- Integrate tarot into the natural rhythm of your day.
- Learn a new language without any connection to your past experiences.
- Receive all the permission needed to create a practice that sparks curiosity.
- Learn tarot in a trauma informed, inclusive, diverse manner.
- Let the symbols and art meet you right where you are, right now. There are no rules.
- Think of the cards as a mini art gallery and a chance to connect deeper with self.
- Create upholders with the archetypes and build a bank of glimmers, a taste of awe, rather than triggers.
- Check out the Science of Well-Being, a free online class developed by Yale University
- Are you savoring the moments in your life?
- Recommended book: Bitter Sweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain
- Look at your wellness practices from an ingredient perspective to find more flavor.
- Learn how to step into a wellness practice that serves you and serves you well.
- What to do when your'e holding your first deck for the first time.
- Integrate, honor, and release past experiences through internal family systems therapy.
- Most gifted book: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
