Sacred Pathways: Stories & Wisdom from Walking the Heart's Way

About Sacred Pathways: Stories & Wisdom from Walking the Heart's Way

Bridging spirituality and cultural transformation, Sacred Pathways: Stories and Wisdom from Walking the Heart’s Way invites us to remember that the way through and beyond the tumultuous and disconnected times we are living through is already seeded within us and simply awaits our embrace of its Timeless call. Join us as we explore the timeless and timely wisdom of the pathless path- that of the Heart- through paradigm-shifting storytelling, meditations, musings, and conversations that inspire and support us to dive deeper within ourselves, so that we may reconnect to, remember and be guided by that which unites the whole of Life. sacredpathways.substack.com (https://sacredpathways.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Sydney Searchwell-Simpson

Category

religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jan 2025

Latest episode

12 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Jul 2026

   love is a reaching out from within

   “Please, Heart, teach me. Show me. Reveal your ways to me and I will love it with my life.”This episode is a recorded Substack post which you can subscribe to below:https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/) Trasncript:Let us begin in the truth: I am experiencing confusion. Or, rather, I am experiencing the Truth that what can feel so radically true one day - and sometimes, for weeks on end - can just as quickly change in an instant and we can create great drama in change if we attach our identity to those external Truths (which, I often do). I love sharing. I love loving. I love living. And the persistently anxious habits formed from (almost) 28 years of conditioning is constantly questioning: is this enough? Disentangling my Self - the soul, the Heart, the place where God and I are one- from fear is a messy, sacred and hilariously absurd process. I question, I rage and rebel against the machine I chose, I fall in love, I take a nap and then suddenly everything is okay. Then the cycle begins again - maybe this time with the order of events changing for the fun of it. And here I still am. Listening has revealed to me that the call now is to disentangle my actions from anxious/fear-based motivation (which, at this point, is both unbearably subtle and increasingly loud). The call now is to also hear my part - hear my role in the way of things so I can be empty enough for that role to be played. For the surrendered, sacred and sometimes pitiful flute I am to be made empty so the flutist can play. For the canoe to be made into a vessel through which the one sailing the canoe can do what they must. You know the drill - the stuff. I’m in the inner quiet again - hearing nothing but the noise that once felt like Truth and letting it all play out. So when the waters still, which they always do, I can be available- with the same listening that only inner quiet can offer- to what is actually true. “Show me to myself, my Beloved. Let me know myself as You know me.” “Help me, my Beloved. My boat is small and Your ocean so vast” “Guide me, my Beloved, where I can soar on the song of my soul” and many more prayers have left my lips or been transmitted by tears or sweetly whispered within. “Please, Heart, teach me. Show me. Reveal your ways to me and I will love it with my life.” I feared going within because I wasn’t sure if it was enough. But if I can’t connect to the depths of the well within me, where am I offering from? It all seems so complex until I return to Love, Truth & Freedom. Then I take a deep breath, have a laugh and go about my merry way forward: swimming in these deep waters (have I ever left?). I will rest on sun-heated rocks. I will surrender to the storms as sweetly as I surrender to the quiet flow. I will watch the world continue as it does and myself a part of it. I will take the risk of trusting the truth this strange and endless flow takes me. And I’ll laugh, and She along with me. For where could Love guide me beyond here and now? Is that enough? Is that not worth listening to? Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   22 Jun 2026

   on being exquisitely human

   What happens we end on the war on being human? In this intimate reflection, Sydney explores what it means to be exquisitely human in a world that often asks us to transcend, fix, or improve ourselves. Questioning the endless pursuit of self-perfection, she invites listeners into a deeper practice of compassion: welcoming every part of ourselves and one another with love. Through personal stories and spiritual inquiry, this episode explores the freedom that becomes possible when we stop treating ourselves as a problem to solve and begin embracing our humanity as sacred.Chapters:0:30 — Opening Reflections: Being Exquisitely Human 1:53 — Leaving the Egoic Spiritual Game Behind 4:00 — Eternal and Human at Once 8:44 — There Is No Mistake in Being Human 11:05 — We Are Not Here to Fix Ourselves 12:08 — We Are Here to Love 13:35 — Love Without Conditions 17:09 — Can I Love My Neighbor As They Are? 20:30 — Welcoming Every Part to the Table 36:44 — Is Loving Enough? 39:18 — We Are All Walking Home✨Work with Sydney through Jivanmukta Healing: https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/ (https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/) SUBSCRIBE APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@JivanmuktaHealing (https://www.youtube.com/@JivanmuktaHealing) SUBSTACK https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/) INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/jivanmuktahealing (https://www.instagram.com/jivanmuktahealing) Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://freesound.org/s/700526/) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   30 May 2026

   Love is the Revolution

   “There is a war on the soul. There is a war on Truth. There is a war on the human soul’s expression of Truth. And our role as warriors of Love - as seeds of Love - is to reclaim our own souls - because it is that which is used to be either a vessel for Love or a vessel for Hatred” - Sydney Searchwell-Simpson From a mountaintop in Costa Rica, Sydney reflects on a season of profound transformation, exploring what it means to devote one's life to love. Through journal entries, personal stories, and contemplations on liberation, she invites us to explore the difference between performing love and truly embodying it, the healing power of connection, and why love may be the most revolutionary choice available to us in these times. 0:00 - What Love has been teaching me 8:18 - Journal Entry I: What Truly Matters? 10:00 - When Service Becomes Self-Validation & Releasing the Saviour Complex 12:20 - Can Love Be Enough? 13:40 - Journal Entry II: Love Is the Revolution 14:58 - The Timeless Necessity of Love during the War on the Soul 18:00 - Devotion Without Guarantees & The Eternal Message 19:20 - Journal Entry III: Let the Light of Dawn Rise 20:45 - The Courage to Hope 22:55 - Suffering as a Doorway to Expanded Love 24:55 - Feeling Our Way to the Open Doors of Love 27:16 - Gratitude & Prayers for the Journey 28:56 - Closing Blessings & Connections ✨Work with Sydney through Jivanmukta Healing: https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/ (https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/) SUBSCRIBE APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@JivanmuktaHealing (https://www.youtube.com/@JivanmuktaHealing) SUBSTACK https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/) INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/jivanmuktahealing (https://www.instagram.com/jivanmuktahealing) Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://freesound.org/s/700526/) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

4. 

   17 May 2026

   Be With the Forest Until You Become One With the Forest

   This piece and corresponding photos and videos can be accessed on our Substack: sacredpathways.substack.comMay you receive the nourishment you need from this piece <3 I return to my retreat. Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

5. 

   27 Nov 2025

   Refining Our Focus: Living a Legacy of Love

   “The more focused we are on what we are for - what world our hearts know is possible - we can be certain that, amidst all of the uncertainty, someone somewhere in time will receive from that. “  - Sydney Searchwell-Simpson In this tender and reflective episode, Sydney invites us into the living practice of refining our focus toward what truly matters: a legacy of love. Through storytelling, prayer, and a new-moon revelation recorded in the forest, she explores the quiet truth that legacy is not a distant achievement but something we live each moment we are present, open, and rooted in God. Drawing on Sufi whirling, deep listening, and her own unfolding path, she guides us into the center that remains clear while the world spins. This episode is a reminder that we are already walking our purpose when we choose love as our orientation, and that spiritual liberation begins by resting in the Heart of the One who guides our steps. 🌀 CHAPTERS 00:00 — Opening Invocation 01:00 — Letting Go to Know Truth 03:00 — Vision, Devotion & Non-Attachment 06:45 — Trusting Life’s Intelligence 07:20 — New Moon Recognition: The Legacy Already Lived 12:00 — Returning to Presence: Resting in the Heart of God 15:30 — Stillness, Silence & the Mother’s Knowing 17:00 — Walking Through a World in Transition 20:00 — Sema as a Teaching for These Times 22:00 — Less of Me, More of God 23:30 — Closing Blessing & Community Invitation ✨Work with Sydney through Jivanmukta Healing: https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/ (https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/) SUBSCRIBE APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@JivanmuktaHealing (https://www.youtube.com/@JivanmuktaHealing) SUBSTACK https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/) INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/jivanmuktahealing (https://www.instagram.com/jivanmuktahealing) Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://freesound.org/s/700526/) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

6. 

   7 Sept 2025

   Why The Heart Must Contract To Know Expansion

   Blessings Beloveds! an offering from my own process - Mashallah! I have been and will be in deep refinement - becoming closer to the Divine who is strengthening me on the path set before me. I pray you are all in peace and presence and that this story offers you love and support through the wholeness our journeys Home hold. May you trust in the perfection and mercy in every step and remember that renewal is a promised blessing by the Beloved to all who seek Him. Here are the resources mentioned in the episode:'When the Heart turns to Stone: Ancient Sufi Secrets for Spiritual Renewal' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnLEx3Bz0fI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnLEx3Bz0fI) "Secrets of Divine Love: A Spiritual Journey into the Heart of Islam" by A. Helwa https://sultanbahu.net/storage/pdf/pdf/books/46_A.%20Helwa%20-%20Secrets%20of%20Divine%20Love_%20A%20Spiritual%20Journey%20into%20the%20Heart%20of%20Islam-Naulit%20Publishing%20House%20(2020).pdf (https://sultanbahu.net/storage/pdf/pdf/books/46_A.%20Helwa%20-%20Secrets%20of%20Divine%20Love_%20A%20Spiritual%20Journey%20into%20the%20Heart%20of%20Islam-Naulit%20Publishing%20House%20(2020).pdf) Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

7. 

   25 Jun 2025

   A Sacred Pause, New Beginnings & An Offering

   "You and me, God. Just You and me". In this episode, I share some life updates with you around where my focus has been and where the path is calling me to go towards. This will be the last Sacred Pathways episode for a while. I've been guided to let this rest as it evolves into something reflective of now. If you wish to stay connected, you can join the Substack newsletter which will remain active: https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/) You can also stay connected to me and my work here: https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/ (https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/)If you'd like to join for the online dialogue and Q&A with 3rd Space on Saturday June 28th, register below: https://3rd-space.org/sydney-searchwell-simpson/ (https://3rd-space.org/sydney-searchwell-simpson/) I look forward to continuing this path with you in evolving ways. For in the change, I uncover the endless depths of this sacred Heart. Be well, Beloveds <3 Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://freesound.org/s/700526/) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

8. 

   12 Jun 2025

   Ep.108 - The Practice & Pathway of Belonging w/ ridhi d'cruz

   “I feel like when I attune to the severances [of domination], the pain is my map to the practice of belonging” - ridhi d’cruz In this episode of the Sacred Pathways: Stories & Wisdom from Walking the Heart's Way, we journey with ridhi d’cruz on belonging to oneself, each other, the land and Life as a pathway to liberation. Chapters: 00:30 - 1:58 - Introduction 01:59 - 16:34 - ridhi’s story: belonging as a pathway 16:35 - 20:37 - sydney’s story & navigating relational crisis with belonging 20:38 - 23:15 - navigating the whole potentiality of the human spectrum 23:16 - 33:36 - caste, ancestry and the Land in our belonging 33:37 - 45:20- accountability and repair on the path to belonging 45:21 - 49:54-  Buddhist teaching of the 2 arrows 49:55 - 54:06 - moving through fear to power 54:07 - 58:50 - belonging in body as path to spirit 58:51 - 1:03:51 - slowing down in presence on (y)our unique path 1:03:52 - 1:07:12 - being enough as Life 1:07:13 - 1:14:19 - celebrating Life as the home of our belonging 1:14:20 - 1:16:11 - closing ridhi’s bio & links: ridhi d’cruz (they/them) is a gender-wild, neurospicy Malayali who grew up in the city of Bangalore in southern India and moved to the unceded lands of the Chinook people (Portland, USA) in 2010 to pursue a graduate program in sociocultural and applied anthropology. 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   29 May 2025

   Ep. 107 - Creating from the Womb of Silence

   “Silence is the capacity to hear what is within and beyond sound. What is within and beyond what’s spoken. An effortless hearing; a doorway to true listening.” - Sydney Searcwell-Simpson In this episode of Sacred Pathways, I share an unedited stream-of-consciousness reflection written during a writer’s circle, at a time when I was deeply listening—within and around—for how the Divine wished to move through me. As I responded to a prompt on silence, what emerged was not polished or planned, but a raw and honest meditation on the sacredness of silence as the birthplace of expression, a sanctuary of truth, and a threshold where the formless takes form. This episode explores:– Silence as a living and generative presence– The tension between self-doubt and the desire to be a channel– The creative power of unfiltered expression– How deep listening prepares us to hear and midwife what wants to be born through us May this be a mirror and companion on your journey of listening, creating, and becoming 🙏🏽 Subscribe & Listen to the Sacred Pathways here: APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@sacredpathwayspodcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) Apply to be a guest on the Sacred Pathways podcast: https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&#38;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2huZU9rMjZTS0I4bkhZdlB2SW05bVNoX0xOQXxBQ3Jtc0trNVpiZkhDWEpJZm8zQ3RIb3JnTjVsVVZqdVRoYVpyejdaYUZ3bXBKcFozV1NpejRjNFJwdGZTVkdGeDVHeDY1UUhqOVJzZFhLWDJrX2szSlRqcXJkV3NTSGpOSzA1dmNpeEVrajI1UHFZcGVVUFVSUQ&#38;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fsacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way%2Fid1801313215&#38;amp;v=Alsr_hyOv-8) Connect with Sydney: www.jivanmuktahealing.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&#38;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2huZU9rMjZTS0I4bkhZdlB2SW05bVNoX0xOQXxBQ3Jtc0trNVpiZkhDWEpJZm8zQ3RIb3JnTjVsVVZqdVRoYVpyejdaYUZ3bXBKcFozV1NpejRjNFJwdGZTVkdGeDVHeDY1UUhqOVJzZFhLWDJrX2szSlRqcXJkV3NTSGpOSzA1dmNpeEVrajI1UHFZcGVVUFVSUQ&#38;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fsacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way%2Fid1801313215&#38;amp;v=Alsr_hyOv-8) Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&#38;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2huZU9rMjZTS0I4bkhZdlB2SW05bVNoX0xOQXxBQ3Jtc0trNVpiZkhDWEpJZm8zQ3RIb3JnTjVsVVZqdVRoYVpyejdaYUZ3bXBKcFozV1NpejRjNFJwdGZTVkdGeDVHeDY1UUhqOVJzZFhLWDJrX2szSlRqcXJkV3NTSGpOSzA1dmNpeEVrajI1UHFZcGVVUFVSUQ&#38;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fsacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way%2Fid1801313215&#38;amp;v=Alsr_hyOv-8) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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    15 May 2025

    Ep. 106 - Bhakti: Awakening Divine Love through the Yogic Path of Devotion w/ Kirtan Culture Initiative

    “At the end of the day, if you can activate love of the Divine in whatever shape or form that takes. And if you can do that through loving each other and finding love for yourself, isn’t that a common principle amongst almost all spiritual traditions? And shouldn’t we use that as a commonality to understand that we’re speaking the same language just maybe in different dialects, accents and tones?” - Kevala Bhakti Dasa from Kirtan Culture Initiative (https://kirtanculture.com/) To watch the full video interview of this episode, follow this link: https://youtu.be/Alsr_hyOv-8 (https://youtu.be/93ghrkgR3Co) In this episode of the Sacred Pathways: Stories & Wisdom from Walking the Heart's Way, we journey with Kevala Bhakti Dasa & Taravali Devi Dasi of the Kirtan Culture Initiative through the Bhakti Yoga Path. 00:00 - 01:25 - Intro 01:26 - 03:53 - Invocation 05:00 - 07:47 - What is Bhakti 07:48 - 10:22 - The Role of the Heart in Bhakti 10:23 - 16:29 - Storytime - How the Bhakti Path Chose Kevala & Taravali 16:30 - 22:00 - The Importance of Spiritual Community & Why They Serve Through Kirtan 22:01 - 26:51 - Kevala’s Profound Kirtan Experience 26:52 - 28:43 - Taravali’s Profound Kirtan Experience 28:43 - 30:59 - Letting the Path Find You 31:00 - 42:04 - Getting to the Heart of God / God’s Universality 42:05 - 46:00 - Energetic Vibration of Devotional Music 46:01 - 55:59 - Walking the Talk & Evenness of Being 56:00 - 1:03:10 - Awakening Divine Love Through Devotion 1:03:11 - 1:08:23 - Practicing Detachment & Connecting to Life Kirtan Culture Initiative Bio & Links: The Kirtan Culture Initiative is a Toronto-based kirtan yoga group that shares musical mantra meditation through deeply meditative and joyful experiences.  Founded by the husband-and-wife team of Kevala and Taravali, both of whom have been raised with the practices of kirtan and bhakti-yoga, the Kirtan Culture Initiative has facilitated kirtan events all around the Greater Toronto Area and even in cities across Canada!  The members of the group focus on sharing mantras, music and the culture of bhakti in an accessible and approachable fashion. https://www.kirtanculture.com/ (https://youtu.be/93ghrkgR3Co) https://www.iskcon.org/ (https://youtu.be/93ghrkgR3Co) Subscribe & Listen to the Sacred Pathways here: APPLE (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) SPOTIFY   (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) YOUTUBE (https://www.youtube.com/@sacredpathwayspodcast) Join our online community for exclusive posts, community gatherings & more: (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/)https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://youtu.be/93ghrkgR3Co) Apply to be a guest on the Sacred Pathways podcast: (https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7)https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7 (https://youtu.be/93ghrkgR3Co) Connect with Sydney: www.jivanmuktahealing.com (https://youtu.be/93ghrkgR3Co) Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- (https://freesound.org/s/700526/)https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://youtu.be/93ghrkgR3Co) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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    8 May 2025

    Embracing Exile & Returning Home

    this is a preview of audios available for free & paid subscribers on Substack. When you subscribe, you get exclusive creations directly to your inbox and can join a community of co-journers who are walking their Sacred Path home. You can subscribe here: https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/) In this episode, Sydney shares with you her personal reflections on her process of choosing authenticity and standing apart instead of validation and being insincere. With philosophical musings on the sacredness of standing apart, Sydney shares how she is making peace with standing apart, embracing exile and trusting her journey Home to the Heart of All Things. You can listen to & subscribe to the podcast below: APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@sacredpathwayspodcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) Apply to be a guest on Sacred Pathways: https://forms.gle/2R8ZLpDSBXRSoFUF7 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) Connect with Sydney: www.jivanmuktahealing.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&#38;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEpvWTVieklTbm9iWjNNMVpTbWJYcXpILVlHQXxBQ3Jtc0tsV2doVHVYaUNEN1h5WEItLWdOanJJZS05WXlSYWlXbVoyZlRYaEZuV25TdXlCVFFzNmNDTUlyaDllVFBJTEI2bmxCQlhLQkFJZ3BQQ2lkd3lLVi1xN0RNTmxRYmpfdkxnU2NsV2JiQ3NmcHdUMUF1bw&#38;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ffreesound.org%2Fs%2F700526%2F&#38;amp;v=m79WuUlZaRE) Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&#38;amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEpvWTVieklTbm9iWjNNMVpTbWJYcXpILVlHQXxBQ3Jtc0tsV2doVHVYaUNEN1h5WEItLWdOanJJZS05WXlSYWlXbVoyZlRYaEZuV25TdXlCVFFzNmNDTUlyaDllVFBJTEI2bmxCQlhLQkFJZ3BQQ2lkd3lLVi1xN0RNTmxRYmpfdkxnU2NsV2JiQ3NmcHdUMUF1bw&#38;amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ffreesound.org%2Fs%2F700526%2F&#38;amp;v=m79WuUlZaRE) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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    1 May 2025

    Ep.105 - Letting Everything Go for Truth & Freedom w/ Robin Greenfield | Sacred Pathways Podcast

    *the audio was quality was disrupted by a computer fan, so please be patient with the muffled quality. I promise the quality of the conversation is worth it🤍 “The way that our lives are designed, every single one of us takes part in systems of mass lies everyday. Where we’re not what we say we are: in our food, in our water, our energy, our waste, our transportation. None of us are who we say we are.” - Robin Greenfield To watch the full video interview of this episode, follow this link: https://youtu.be/EN2yJCvp90M (https://youtu.be/EN2yJCvp90M) In this episode of the Sacred Pathways Podcast, we journey with Robin Greenfield through: 0:29 - 1:55 - from millionaire dreams to becoming a man who owns nothing 1:56 - 9:08 - letting everything go for Truth & Freedom 9:09 - 15:14 - the role of ego and wanting to be “somebody” 15:15 - 18:50- The Truth & Transparency Series: healing through having nothing to hide 18:51 - 25:57- the fear of being ourselves and why we hide 25:58 - 38:13 - expanding beyond masks formed under domination culture/consciousness 38:14 - 47:02 - Oneness as teacher 47:03 - 50:56 - finding Home inside of yourself 50:57 - 53:40 - guidance for those coming into Truth ✨ Robin's Bio & Links: Robin’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/robin.greenfield/) On Racial Biases (https://www.robingreenfield.org/racialbias/) On Privilege (https://www.robingreenfield.org/privilege/) On Non-ownership (https://www.robingreenfield.org/nonownership/) Robin Greenfield is a truth-seeker, activist, social reformer and servant to Earth, humanity and the plants and animals we share our home with. His life is an experiment with truth and integrity. At the heart of Robin’s action-based philosophy is his dedication to living simply and sustainably as a means of resistance to systems of oppression and exploitation. Through living closely connected to Earth, he is on a path of personal liberation. Through living simply, he rejects societal standards of consumerism that contribute to great inequity and injustice. Robin’s public activism involves dramatic gestures designed to reach the mainstream and to provoke critical thought, self-reflection and positive change. His activism creates nuanced conversations on the critical issues of our time, with a focus on solutions for living in harmony. His activism has been covered by media worldwide and he has been named “The Robin Hood of Modern Times” by France 2 TV and “The Forest Gump of Ecology”. What Robin is dedicated to is simple – liberation and basic rights for all – Earth, humanity and our plant and animal relatives. Read Robin’s full bio here (https://www.robingreenfield.org/biography/) You can listen to & subscribe to the podcast below: APPLE PODCASTS (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) SPOTIFY (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) Join our online community for exclusive posts, community gatherings & more: https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/) Apply to be a guest on the Sacred Pathways podcast: https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7 (https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7) Connect with Sydney: https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/ (https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/) Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://freesound.org/s/700526/) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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    17 Apr 2025

    Ep.104 - Embodying the Infinite in the Play of Identity | Sacred Pathways

    "It begins when we embrace the full Truth of this reality- of our eternal, infinite, unchanging nature within the realm of the changing, temporal, and limited. How can we honour both of these Truths and allow it to expand the path and the possibilities?” - Sydney Searchwell-Simpson In this episode of the Sacred Pathways: Stories & Wisdom from Walking the Heart's Way, we journey with Sydney through a spontaneous channel that explores finding balance, relationship and expansion in the dance between our Eternal, Infinite & Unchanging Nature with our Temporal, Limited and Ever-Changing Personal Identities. Sydney shares personal experiences of awakening to the truth that exists beyond the body and unravels the myth that living in this state must be disembodied and ego-less. Here, she shares that when our personal identities are rooted in our Eternal Truth, we become more deeply embodied and can play in the Infinite possibilities of the Soul through the ever-changing experiences of being human. Imagine the kind of world possible when built from that point... Timestamps: 00:00 - 2:16 Opening to Flow 2:17 - 4:59 The Importance of Getting Clear 5:00 - 6:33 Example 1: Race & Living Beyond Perception 6:34 - 11:10 The Complexity of Identities Made in Untruths 11:11 - 12:10 Example 2: Timelessness Through a Puppy Bite 12:11 - 16:18 What Exists Between & Beyond the Temporal 16:19 - 17:22 How A Disconnected Ego Can Highjack Loving Action 17:23- 19:30 The Ego is Not A Problem 19:30 - 20:50 Story: God’s Question When We Die 20:51 - 22:07 Beware the Pedestal 22:08 - 23:20 This Is Heaven 23:21 - 25:59 Finding Balance between the Eternal & The Temporal 26:00 - 28:11 Practice of Being the Garden of Truth 28:12 - 32:10 Eternity is Not A Problem That Needs Solving 32:11 - 34:21 Expansion - Personal Identity is a Necessary Tool 34:22 - 36:57 “Be Essence: Return to Being” 36:58 - 39:28 The World That Is Possible From Here 39:29 - 41:18 Closing Subscribe & Listen to the Sacred Pathways here: APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@sacredpathwayspodcast (https://www.youtube.com/@sacredpathwayspodcast) Join our online community for exclusive posts, community gatherings & more: https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/) Apply to be a guest on the Sacred Pathways podcast: https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7 (https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7) Connect with Sydney here: https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/ (https://www.jivanmuktahealing.com/) Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://freesound.org/s/700526/) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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    3 Apr 2025

    Ep.103 - Unknowing as a Doorway to Divinity w/ Noah Souder-Russo | Sacred Pathways Podcast

    this episode contains some swearing “What ways of knowing are in the darkness? Are in the cauldron [of unknowing]?” - Noah Souder-Russo To watch the full video interview of this episode, follow this link: https://youtu.be/93ghrkgR3Co (https://youtu.be/93ghrkgR3Co) In this episode of the Sacred Pathways: Stories & Wisdom from Walking the Heart's Way, we journey with Noah Souder-Russo through: 4:24- 11:35 The Intimacy of Not Knowing11:36 - 16:35 Rooting into Unknowing 16:36 - 25:17 The Dark Feminine & Noah’s Experience of the Collective Transition 25:18 - 34:16 Where We Find Refuge 34:17 - 42:05 Sydney’s Experience of the Collective Transition 42:06 - 45:00 How Sydney Listens 45:01 - 51:02 How Noah Listens 51:03 - 1:01:16 Noah’s Prayer into the Unknown Noah’s Bio & Links: Noah’s website: http://iamnsr.com/ (http://iamnsr.com/) Noah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahsouderrusso/ (https://www.instagram.com/noahsouderrusso/) Noah Souder-Russo is an urban ritualist, sonic explorer, and guide during this time of transition. His offerings center around deconditioning/healing through music, writing, and community gatherings. Noah honors the sacredness of not-knowing, confusion, and chaos, as a doorway to the divine, deepening our relationship with our intuition and frequency of authentic expression. As a long-time DJ, music producer, and performer, Noah has had the deep fortune to connect with countless beings - both seen and unseen - through the creative field. Noah also earned a masters in Women’s and Gender Studies, supporting the work of healing internalized patriarchy and exploring authentic embodiments of masculinities. He recently emerged from a three-month silent meditation retreat and honors the transmissions he's received from all of his teachers, including Jozen Tamori Gibson, Thanissara, and Kittisaro. For the Human Design folks, Noah is a ¼ Splenic Projector, Right Angle Cross of Eden. Subscribe & Listen to the Sacred Pathways here:APPLE (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) SPOTIFY   (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) YOUTUBE (https://www.youtube.com/@sacredpathwayspodcast) Join our online community for exclusive posts, community gatherings & more: https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/) Apply to be a guest on the Sacred Pathways podcast: https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7 (https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7) Connect with Sydney: www.jivanmuktahealing.com (http://www.jivanmuktahealing.com) Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://freesound.org/s/700526/) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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    27 Mar 2025

    Ep.102 - Sydney's Story | Hearing the Call & Trusting the Way to Freedom | Sacred Pathways Podcast

    “The call for liberation is a call from our True Nature. It is a call to remember who we are beyond the consciousness of domination—the very root from which all oppressive systems and ways of relating grow: whether in our relationship to oneself, other humans and beyond-humans, the Earth and, now, Life herself. This consciousness, ultimately, veils the Truth of Life within and around us.” - Sydney Searchwell-SimpsonVideo link: https://youtu.be/Y8zIVxpXJbA (https://youtu.be/Y8zIVxpXJbA) Subscribe to listen to Sacred Pathways on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE), Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215) or Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@sacredpathwayspodcast)!In this episode of the Sacred Pathways Podcast, we journey with the host, Sydney Searchwell-Simpson, through her personal story of uncovering liberation and the mission she lives in and creates from today. Chapters:00:00 - 00:30 - Intro00:31 - 01:02 - Invitation to Immersive Substack Experience1:08 - 5:27 The Beginnings 5:31 - 12:42 A Necessary Chapter (Activism)12:44 - 20:14 Letting Go & Unveiling Truth with Claire20:18 - 25:04 Encountering a Living Story & Process of Liberation (Joshua’s Story)25:07 - 33:48 Awakening in Oviedo & Understanding True Liberation 33:52 - 41:44 The Mystery Ever-Unfolding41:51 - 44:30 The Invitation - Ehipassiko44:35 - 49:05 Remembering Life is a Radical Act49:07 - 50:01 Journeying Together 50:03 - 52:30 “walk the earth” a poem by Sydney Searchwell-Simpson52:31 - 53:33 - Apply to be on the podcast + Join our community on Substack + Learn more about Sydney’s loving service♥️ 53:38 - 54:24 Closing Guest Bio & Links:Sydney Searchwell-Simpson is a writer, artist, yogi, permaculture practitioner, and devoted lover of Life whose work seamlessly merges spirituality and cultural transformation. Drawing from her lived experiences of surviving sexual and domestic violence, her spiritual journey, and a lifetime of activism, her life and work explores how we can heal, love, and liberate ourselves from the grip of what she calls “domination consciousness.” With a deep love of learning and an expansive perspective, Sydney approaches her work holistically, weaving together insights from history, politics, ecology, relationships, culture, storytelling and spirituality. Her calm, gracious presence and courageous storytelling inspire listeners to embark on their own journeys of self-transformation, sparking the courage to embrace truth, love, and freedom. Sydney’s way with words brings clarity to complexity, fosters meaningful connection, and illuminates pathways to profound healing. She shares these gifts through her podcast, Sacred Pathways, and her forthcoming books, offering wisdom and practices to help others align with their highest potential. Whether speaking to intimate circles or addressing audiences of thousands, Sydney shares with enthusiasm and open-heartedness, guiding people toward connection, truth, and liberation. Her work is an invitation to rediscover the power of love and walk the sacred path of freedom."Join our online community for exclusive posts, community gatherings & more: https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) Apply to be a guest on the Sacred Pathways podcast: https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7 (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) Connect with Sydney:www.jivanmuktahealing.com (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE)Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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    20 Mar 2025

    Ep.101 - Getting to the Heart of Liberation | Sacred Pathways Podcast

    “The spiritual, ecological, social, political, relational discord we are witnessing and participating in is a necessary awakening to the call for change. The call of transformation … of evolution: the evolution of Life, the evolution of human consciousness, the evolution of how we choose to relate to ourselves, the human and beyond human Life around us, and to Life itself.” - Sydney Searchwell-Simpson To watch the full video interview of this episode, follow this link: https://youtu.be/NnFTJc1_dJk (https://youtu.be/NnFTJc1_dJk) In this episode of Sacred Pathways: Stories & Wisdom from Walking the Heart's Way, we take our first steps on the Timeless & Pathless Path of the Heart. Sydney shares her why for starting this podcast and plants seeds of connection and contemplation such as: 00:00 - 00:28 - Introduction 00:29 - 2:06 Communal Heart Practice 2:07 - 3:44 Reconnecting Humanity to the Sacred Here & Now 3:45 - 6:05 Grappling with Our Inheritance & Heeding the Call to Change 6:06 - 7:30 Being Initiated into the Heart’s Way & Unraveling the Consciousness of Domination 7:32 - 8:39 What Pilgrims of the Heart Know 8:55 - 10:41 Why the Heart - The Pathless & Timeless Path 10:42 -12:12 The Necessity of Courage 12:13 - 13:30 Expanding Our Capacity to Live from Truth of Heart 13:31 - 14:17 Welcome to Sacred Pathways 14:23 - 15:16 Apply to be on the podcast + Join Community on Substack + Connect with Sydney’s loving service♥️ 15:21 - 16:07 Closing Subscribe & Listen to “Sacred Pathways: Stories & Wisdom from Walking the Heart’s Way” on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-pathways-stories-wisdom-from-walking-the-hearts-way/id1801313215), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5JvVMMD1u89fxAjH2tHMBE) & Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@sacredpathwayspodcast). Join our online community for exclusive posts, community gatherings & more: https://sacredpathways.substack.com/ (https://youtu.be/NnFTJc1_dJk) Apply to be a guest on the Sacred Pathways podcast: https://forms.gle/9pyxPWqHXMJ91Xrz7 (https://youtu.be/NnFTJc1_dJk) Learn + Connect with Sydney: www.jivanmuktahealing.com (https://youtu.be/NnFTJc1_dJk) Bamboo wind chimes at Hunter's Tor, Teign Gorge by Philip_Goddard -- https://freesound.org/s/700526/ (https://youtu.be/NnFTJc1_dJk) -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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    18 Jan 2025

    be empty & filled with the presence of God

    Lately, my mantra has been “I let it all go for union with God.” As I’ve moved through my day noticing any fears, doubts, projections, judgements about my path, other people or the future, I’ve noticed that repeating this mantra has given me the power to redirect my focus on what is true and important, here and now. Rather than giving those fears, doubts, judgements, etc. more energy, this mantra helps me remember that they are impermanent passings of the mind for me to notice and be aware of, but they are not the direction in which I am aimed. My sitting and living meditations have deepened my state of being to a sacred point where I only feel the desire to surrender to what is here: to be intimate and led by whatever is being accessed. This surrender nurtures the life-giving and sustaining fires of devotion in me to the Inexplicable and Undeniable: that which is between and beyond the temporalities of this Life. This emptiness, this clarity, this openness allows Love in its fullest expression to flow through me. And it is here that I am wholly aimed. I’m taking risks in the direction of Truth and the feeling of my freedom merging with Life’s freedom is absolute bliss. I’m reflecting on the journey in which Life has taken me and I am left in awe at how it has unfolded and a deepened understanding of my role as it continues to unfold: One of presence. One of surrender. One of complete trust. One where there is nothing to do but be open to instruction. One where I commit to nothing but Truth. One devoted to the expression of this Love. feel free to share this post or my publication with loved ones <3 On my walk yesterday under the bright and blinding winter Sun, I received the guidance that I am the offering. The Truth of who I am and have always been and will always be is my ultimate offering to Life, God, Love, and All. There is nothing else needed from me. There is nothing else expected of me. There is nothing else desired from me. And this is true for everyone. What could Life be like if our presence invited others to experience the Eternal? What could Life be like if our focus was union with God with Truth as our compass and Love at our center? What becomes possible then? These questions excite me as much as they expand me and I know that they are guiding me on my own evolution. I love this journey I walk… and I could spend an eternity being led by that which has guided me here. So, you shall find me here in this glorious dance with the Beloved with arms and hearts open to all who wish to join. Thank you for engaging with my expressions. There are many ways to support Sacred Pathways. Becoming a paid or free subscriber is one of them! Get full access to Sacred Pathways at sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe (https://sacredpathways.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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