Queer Soul Alchemy: Exploring Yoga, Astrology, and Spirituality for the LGBTQ+ Community

Have you been swallowing your truth with a smile, and calling it “peace”? If so, this week's astrology is exactly the reset you didn't know you needed. ✨ As Libra’s planetary ruler Venus retrogrades through Scorpio, the Libra New Moon on October 10th is upgrading you from people pleasing to truth-telling around intimacy, money, and power! Scorpio energy invites you to focus on deep emotional healing, shadow work, and integration. In this episode, you’ll discover: 🌑 why Libra Season is a lucky time to cultivate harmony + balance within your relationships and finances 🌑 the Libra New Moon's opportunity to honor your truth in relationships, stop people-pleasing, and cultivate true peace through authentic, honest communication 🌑 how Venus retrograde in Scorpio invites you to release shame + alchemize darkness into personal power through shadow work + emotional transformation Scorpio Venus Retrograde invites you to stop performing and start choosing authenticity — in your relationships, your finances, and your…

Are you feeling burned out, lethargic, or overwhelmed? 🔥 According to Yoga Philosophy, we all experience these symptoms at different points in time. That makes sense, since these three qualities are constantly fluctuating in nature, which is not separate from our human minds and bodies. Insight from the wisdom of Yoga can help you restore and maintain inner balance to cultivate deep inner peace! Does this sound familiar? 🔥 You’re overworked and stressed out. Despite being exhausted, at bedtime your mind just won’t shut off… 🔥 Waking up in the morning is a struggle. It’s hard to focus through brain fog, and you just want to take a nap... 🔥 Everything feels like too much. You're always trying to do five things at once, and getting nowhere fast... In this episode, you’ll discover: ☮️ how Yoga's Three Guṇas - the fundamental energies that make up all of material form - directly affect your energy ☮️ what Yoga's spiritual wisdom tells us about Burn Out, Lethargy, and Overwhelm ☮️ what are the Three Gunas in Yoga…

Do you burn bridges, when you actually just need to set a boundary? Or, do you abandon yourself and burn out to keep the peace? 🌕 This Full Moon in Aries will challenge your ego, and spotlight the parts of your identity that need healing. Between the Fall Equinox (Mabon), the start of Libra Season (Shadow Work Season), and the Aries Full Moon, this week's astrology is blunt, direct, and showing you where you may need to adjust! In this episode of the QSA Podcast, you’ll discover: 🔮 how the astrological symbolism of the sun in Libra is inviting us into deeper into balance, sacred relationships, and reciprocity 🔮 why the Aries Full Moon astrological forecast on September 26th is bringing in energy of courage, truth, and boundaries 🔮 the spiritual symbolism of Mabon in Paganism, and the Aries-Libra Axis (the axis of Self + Sacred Relationships) in astrology 🔮 why Libra begins the descent into "shadow work season," and offers a spooky ego death opportunity for our false selves 🔮 how Mabon activates the…

Did you know that there are Three Pillars of Health holding up the foundation of wellbeing in your quality of life? 🔥 According to the ancient philosophy of Ayurveda, when any of these are out of balance, it’s a sign to slow down and tend to your health. When they’re in balance, your whole being feels steady and vibrant. Ayurveda is Yoga's sister science, whose wisdom offers a holistic + preventative approach to healthcare that can greatly support overall health. In this episode, you’ll discover: 🔥 the Three Pillars of Health, according to Ayurveda - Food, Sleep, and Energy 🔥 how Ayurveda views digestion as both physical nutrition + energetic impressions that we take in through our senses 🔥 why HOW you eat is just as important as WHAT you eat 🔥 why Ayurveda views sleep as a powerful form of preventative medicine that impacts every part of life 🔥 how balanced digestion + rest naturally lead to steady energy, vitality, and even sexual desire True vitality means steady, sustainable energy, and Yoga + Ayurveda…

What are you trying so hard to control right now, and what if you actually didn’t have to fix it? 😌 If you’ve been burned out or need to recalibrate, this New Moon in Virgo is bringing a subtle, yet potent opportunity to create more efficiency in your work, routines, and mindset. 2026 is a unique transitional year when the ending of Pisces-Virgo eclipse season overlaps with the beginning of Leo-Aquarius eclipse season, bringing a radical shift into our personal and collective priorities. ✨ In this episode, you'll discover: ♍ how Karma Yoga relates to Virgo’s astrological archetype of devoted action without attachment to the results ✨ how the Zodiac signs relate to the Chakra system in Yoga ♍ the spiritual, energetic, and practical meaning of the September 10th Virgo New Moon + its impact on your daily life, work, routines, and physical body ✨ the astrological symbolism of 2026 eclipse season, explained ♍ Virgo energy + cultivating discernment (our intuition, or energetic and spiritual alignment), as…

Have you ever struggled with setting boundaries and standing up for yourself, for fear of disappointing others? Do you identify as a “people pleaser” or a “fixer”? This episode is for the wounded healers out there. ✨ If you answered yes, then you’ve likely had to learn over and over again that nothing you can ever do will please everyone. That’s where boundaries come in: a boundary is a statement of consent about what we are and are not willing to tolerate. Boundaries are not rules for other people - they are guidelines that we set for ourselves, to protect ourselves and conserve our energy. In this episode, you’ll discover: ✨ What are boundaries? ✨ What does it mean to set a boundary? ✨ What is the point of setting boundaries? ✨ Who are boundaries for? ✨ How does self respect + knowing your worth impact your ability to set boundaries clearly and hold them firmly? Hit play now to learn how, by knowing your worth and always doing your personal best, you can finally live in peace and let go of responsibility…

Have you ever felt like you’re somehow “too much,” and “not enough,” all at once? 🌑✨ This New Moon + Total Solar eclipse in Leo is inviting you to find out who you are when you’re not performing, trying to impress, or prove your worth. This lunation is especially powerful because it marks the first in a series of eclipses in the signs of Leo and Aquarius. And this New Moon is also conjunct the south node, creating an opportunity for deep karmic healing of core wounds. This is a massive rebirth and letting go! In this episode, you'll discover: 🌑 A deep dive into the archetype of Leo ✨ The astrological significance of the Leo New Moon + Total Solar eclipse, conjunct the South Node in Leo 🌑 The karmic lessons around identity that this current astrology is giving us an opportunity to work through ✨ Transit of the sun into Virgo season, bringing the medicine of devoted action without attachment 🌑 How the recent shift of the lunar nodes into Leo and Aquarius will set the stage for the next 18 months of your life…

Does the thought of menstrual blood make you cringe? Does the idea bring up disgust, discomfort, or even fear? 🩸 Dominant culture dictates the relationship that we “ought to have” to our own bodies, and bodily fluids such as menstrual blood, sweat, and tears. In this episode, Laura Carmody and Lee Devi share a fascinating conversation about menstruation, shame, and religious trauma, with the intention of demystifying the discussion of menstruation in general, but especially from a queer-centered and trans masculine perspective! In this episode, you'll discover: 🌹 unlearning shame around menstrual periods and our physical bodies as an intentional act of reclamation 🌹 unpacking collective religious trauma and the shame that spiritual doctrines can project onto these subjects 🌹 how the dominant cultural frameworks of power disrupt the cyclical nature of humanity 🌹 why Ayurveda says that connecting with your menstrual cycle can be a vital sign, like reading your pulse Regardless of our physical form, connecting…

When was the last time you gave yourself permission to SHINE, instead of perform, impress, or prove? 🔥 As Leo season arrives, blazing and bold, the Aquarius Full Moon on July 29th calls us toward collective liberation. We’re diving into Astrology, Spirituality, and Magick for Lammas on August 1st. This Pagan harvest celebration is also known as Lughnasadh, “The Lion’s Heart,” as it punctuates Leo season. In this episode, you’ll discover: 🌕 Astrology analysis for the post-shadow period of Mercury Retrograde in Cancer 🌕 Pluto (planet of intensity, rapid change, and the collective unconscious) is Retrograde in Aquarius and will conjunct the Aquarius Full Moon on July 29th 🌕 Astrological symbolism of the Sun’s transit through Leo: the power of radiance, pride, and heart-centered leadership 🌕 Aquarius Full Moon 7/29 Astrology Forecast: Freedom, Vision + Being Unapologetically Different. Aquarius embodies the paradox of how our deep human need for connection can coexist with a deep need for freedom and…

Do you ever feel irritable or impatient when you are very hot? Physical symptoms such as heartburn, migraines, inflamed joints, and sensitive skin are all signs of excess heat in the body. Do you experience any of this during summer, or even all year long? 🌞 In⁠ Ayurveda⁠, summer is known as “Pitta time of year” because Pitta Dosha is made up of the elements fire and water. Translating to the “science of life,” Ayurveda is a holistic and preventative approach to healthcare that works with nature to support a higher quality of life and overall health. ✨ We return to our Ayurveda roots in this episode as I share my top five simple, powerful, and affordable tips from the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda to balance out Pitta Dosha and keep your body cool, calm, and nourished in hot weather! You’ll discover: 🌹 Basics of Ayurveda, including the Three Doshas 🌹 How these Doshas, or Ayurvedic energetic types, change with the seasons 🌹 Five simple Ayurvedic practices to remove excess heat from the body and mind and balance…

Can you be pansexual and nonbinary at the same time? What is polyamory, exactly? Is gender a thing that we own, a social construct, or a mysterious mythical creature? Today, we are exploring identities beyond the binary. 🌿 We've been taught that love is a finite resource, but that's not how most of us experience love in daily life. Yoga teaches us that, beneath all the labels, every human carries the conscious awareness that is rooted in love, regardless of the physical vessel they're currently wearing. Maybe these labels are all new to you, but describe your child, your sibling, your coworker, or your friend. If this episode helps you love and understand yourself or someone else a little bit better, then I'm glad you're here! In this episode, you’ll discover: ✨ What does being nonbinary actually mean? What’s the difference between gender and sex? ✨ Can you be nonbinary and pansexual? ✨ What’s the difference between bisexual and pansexual? ✨ What is polyamory? What does it mean to be polyamorous? ✨ How to…

What would it look like to care for others without abandoning yourself, and practice establishing boundaries proactively to keep a healthy balance? ✨ Cancer Season pulls us inward emotionally - especially with the upcoming Mercury Retrograde in this sensitive and deeply passionate sign. The Capricorn Full Moon punctuates Cancer Season Astrology with a dose of strategy, practicality, and structure. We see the concept of “masculine” and “feminine” energies in spiritual and esoteric frameworks across time and history, and yet, some queer people feel that this is a harmful perpetuation of the gender binary. In this episode, we’re unpacking: 🌙 The astrological meaning of Mercury Retrograde in the zodiac sign of Cancer from June 30th to July 24th, 2026 🌙 What the Capricorn Full Moon on June 29th means for our collective and personal ambition + call toward sustainable, practical power. 🌙 The true spiritual meaning of your "inner masculine" and "inner feminine,” as explained by Yoga philosophy 🌙 Why both of these…

Did you know that Guatemala is home to more volcanoes than any other country? This powerful land is the perfect place for a week of equal parts adventure + transformational self-healing work. 🌈 Embark on a transformative journey through Guatemala, where each day unfolds with spiritual experiences designed to elevate your mind, body, and spirit. Connect deeply with this powerful land, with community, and with authentic Mayan culture, from Antigua to Lake Atitlan. Connect to your Higher Self by beginning each day with a Yoga, breathwork, and meditation practice focused on the Chakras. In this episode, you’ll discover: 🌈 Why Guatemala is a powerful place for the LGBTQ+ community to learn about Mayan culture, and experience life-changing spiritual travel. 🌈 An overview of this unique and adventurous Guatemala Yoga Retreat, plus our detailed 2027 retreat itinerary. 🌈 How to join us in this magical place for a Guatemala Yoga Retreat from January 30th - February 5th, 2027! This isn’t just “another Yoga retreat” —…

Have you ever heard of the "bi-cycle?" Do your relationship struggles always come back to biphobia? For many folks, bisexuality is confusing, and this episode explains why! 🏳‍🌈 In this bisexual story time, I’ll be getting raw and vulnerable, and sharing about my personal experience with bisexuality. I'll share about my formative relationships and early experiences with biphobic and homophobic indoctrination. Then I'll share about my journey of unpacking internalized biphobia, and embracing my bisexuality as an AFAB nonbinary person. In this episode, you’ll discover: 🔥 My theory on why everyone hates bisexuals 🔥 Why the bi-cycle makes bisexuality is so confusing 🔥 How embracing my sexuality and gender identity helped me to improve my mental health 🔥 Why some "lesbians" are still attracted to men 🔥 How to integrate bisexuality with radical self-acceptance Where does internalized biphobia show up in your life and relationships? Hit play now to learn about the bi-cycle's role in biphobia and confusion around…

Do you tend to neglect your own self-care or personal goals to focus on others’ wellbeing, and then feel resentment or burnout from giving too much? 🌈 Congratulations! You might be codependent. The upcoming Gemini New Moon inspires curiosity around what would happen if, instead of waiting for someone else to nurture you, you gave that energy to yourself instead? Astrologically, we are being offered a mid-year check-in to cultivate intimacy with ourselves and heal codependency during Cancer season. In this episode, you'll discover: 🍃 Why concluding Gemini season astrology with a Gemini New Moon on 6/14 is just the energetic reset that we need. 🍃 The astrological energy of the sun’s transition from Gemini into Cancer season on the Summer Solstice (6/21). 🍃 What is codependency? Common signs of codependency, also called toxic empathy, empathy fatigue, or burnout. 🍃 What is the difference between Passive Codependency and Active Codependency? 🍃 Which zodiac signs are most prone to codependency? This time of year…

Does anyone else feel like there are 12 tabs open in your brain, and one of them is playing music but you can’t find it?! Why does everything feel so chaotic right now? 🌀 After years of Uranus moving through grounded, stable Taurus, the planet of rebellion, innovation, and radical change has now entered fast-moving Gemini. This major energetic shift brings in ideas, quick communication, unpredictable energy, and may feel chaotic! The upcoming Sagittarius Full Moon ✨ will illuminate any misalignments between our current external circumstances and our authentic internal philosophy. In this episode, you'll learn: 💫 about Gemini archetype: quick-witted, analytical, and irreverent 💫 how Uranus’s recent transit into Gemini will shake up the status quo, collectively and personally! 💫 what to expect for the Sagittarius Full Moon, and why Mutable signs (Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo, Pisces) may feel this energy especially strongly 💫 why the Gemini-Sagittarius Axis is the axis of truth-seeking that invites us to…

Yoga was created by brown people… so why are so many modern Yoga spaces overwhelmingly white? 🔥 In this deeply honest and thought-provoking episode, Lee is joined by activist, racial equity educator, and author of Skill in Action, Michelle Cassandra Johnson, for a powerful conversation about Yoga, social justice, and cultural appropriation. Michelle also guides us in self-reflection practices. We unpack: 💫 The barriers BIPOC practitioners may face to accessing Yoga, and how capitalism impacts financial accessibility 💫 Why representation matters, and the importance of uplifting diverse Yoga instructors and spiritual leaders 💫 The path forward: collective healing through embodied activism and community care Hit play now to listen to this powerful conversation on Yoga, racial equity, and accessibility in spiritual spaces. This episode challenges listeners to reflect deeply on what authentic Yoga practice means to them. 🔥 Michelle Cassandra Johnson is an author, activist, spiritual teacher, racial equity…

Have you been feeling like life is happening faster than your nervous system can process? You are not imagining it. ✨ We are covering one of the most important astrological shifts of our lifetime: Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius. Explore how this historic transit will reshape society, power structures, technology, and collective consciousness — while the New Moon in Taurus asks us to slow down, reconnect to our bodies, and redefine what true stability actually means. In this episode, you'll learn: 🌱 What happened the last time Pluto was in Aquarius, and why this period may completely reshape society in the next 20 years 🌱 The connection between Pluto in Aquarius, deep collective shadow work, and the dismantling of outdated systems 🌱 The spiritual symbolism of the Taurus New Moon 🌱 Gemini season themes: communication, curiosity, learning, and adaptability 🌱 How to join our online Yoga community so you can practice accessible Yoga and meditation anytime, from anywhere Whether you’re a full-time parent,…

Do you feel called to spiritual travel next winter, but don’t want to go it alone? Imagine doing your morning Yoga and meditation practice on a sun-kissed rooftop terrace, before the hustle and bustle of the day begins. Birds fly overhead, monkeys skitter along the power lines, and cows bellow on the streets below as the town begins to stir. In this episode, we’re diving into a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the sacred land of India: the birthplace of Yoga, where devotion lives in the streets, and personal transformation is inevitable. This isn’t just a vacation; it's a spiritual pilgrimage. Mother India Yoga Retreat: Spiritual Journey to the Roots of Yoga│Change Your Life with Spiritual Travel in Varanasi + Rishikesh│January 3rd – January 11th, 2027 ✨ 🔥 Lee shares the deeply personal story of their first trip to India — from emotional temple visits to sacred encounters with the Ganges River 🔥 Sacred rituals like Ganga Aarti and temple ceremonies 🔥 Daily Yoga + meditation practices with Lee 🔥 A good balance…

Be honest… when was the last time you actually tasted your food? No scrolling, no distractions, no TV. If your nervous system flinches at the idea of being embodied while you're eating… then this episode might just change your life. 🔥 In this episode, we are covering three simple Ayurvedic practices to improve your digestion (aka agni, your digestive fire). You'll learn: 🌿 About the doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) + why springtime is Kapha season 🌿 Benefits of tongue scraping, a 10-second morning habit that supports detox, digestion, and immunity 🌿 Why how you eat is just as important as what you eat to reduce bloating + brain fog, and naturally regulate portion sizes without obsessing 🌿 Why having an Ayurvedic daily self-care routine, or dinacharya, is recommended for overall health + wellbeing 🌿 Ready to feel the difference in your body this week? Try the simple, free reflection practice in this episode! I am excited to partner with Paavani Ayurveda to bring you an amazing giveaway! At the end of the…

Winter is over. Your excuses? Also over. Wake up, sleepyhead, because this Scorpio Full Moon is here during Taurus season to expose you in the most liberating way possible! 🔥 As Taurus season blooms and the pagan fire festival of Beltane ignites desire, creativity, and life force energy at the height of spring, you’re being asked one powerful question: Are you ready to outgrow the version of you that was surviving, and meet the version who is thriving? In this Astrology Podcast episode, you’ll discover: 🔥 Why the Scorpio Full Moon on May 1st brings potent personal transformation, especially for fixed astrology signs 🔥 How Taurus energy supports our stability, sensuality, embodiment, and sense of self-worth 🔥 Meaning of the Taurus–Scorpio axis, the spiritual healing "tug-of-war" between comfort and transformation 🔥 A Scorpio Full Moon Ritual to transmute pain, trauma, and old identities into personal power this Beltane 🔥 Why Beltane, the ancient festival of fertility, passion, and sacred desire, hits…

What if everything we've been taught about personal identity, spirituality, and reality itself… was built on an illusion? And what if lgbtq+ people can see through that illusion? 🌈 The Yogic concept of non-duality invites us to see reality as a living, breathing spectrum of existence. The illusion of duality is the idea in Yoga Philosophy that everything we perceive in our minds as separate from us, is actually part of a unified whole. This episode explores the rising wave of Queer Priestexxes worldwide who intuitively understand this concept, and are reclaiming their power, their voice, and their personal connection to the Divine. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🌈 What is a queer priestexx? Also known as the queer witch or shaman archetype (beyond religion, gender neutral) 🌈 Why reclaiming lgbtq+ joy and queer spiritual authenticity are acts of resistance 🌈 How Yoga and Tantra guide us back to unity and Self-realization 🌈 Lee shares 7 signs that you may be a part of the sacred Queer Priestexx uprising Queer…

Ready to stop starting over — and start building something that actually lasts? ✨ This New Moon in Aries is bringing a powerful surge of motivation, courage, and forward momentum during one of the most energetically supportive periods of the year. The grounded energy of the Sun shifting into Taurus is the universe is asking you to commit to what you’ve started by taking aligned, sustainable action! In this episode, you’ll discover: 🔥 How the Aries New Moon on April 17th will activate courage, strengthen identity, and initiate new beginnings 🔥 Why this rare and energizing time frame where all planets are moving direct and six planets are in Aries is one of the most auspicious manifestation windows of 2026 🔥 How Taurus season can help you ground your vision into something tangible and sustainable, with potential for long-term success and financial stability Listen now to learn how to make the powerful mindset shift from chasing Aries intensity to choosing Taurus stability, and channel your fiery passion into…

What would it feel like to surrender completely — to let go of certainty and trust something greater? What if the key to freedom involves releasing everything you thought defined "success"? ✨ In this deeply moving episode, Lee sits down for a powerful conversation with their long time Yoga teacher, Swami Sankarananda, who is a Yogic monk of the Sivananda Yoga order. (https://sivananda.org/) In this episode, you’ll discover: 🧡 The breaking point of deep depression that initiated a complete life transformation for the Swami - from being a jet-setting business man, to taking vows of renunciation in India. 🧡 The spiritual lessons he learned from walking across the entire United States with almost nothing, on a two-year pilgrimage for peace. (Btw, he doesn't like to walk!) 🧡 The true meaning of faith — not blind faith, but faith which is based on and earned through spiritual experience. If you’ve ever questioned your path, felt stuck in a life that looks "good" on the outside but feels empty on the inside, or…

What if you’re not “too much” …you’ve just been surrounded by people who require you to be less? This week’s astrology isn’t here to keep us comfortable — it’s here to wake us up. 🌈 With Aries season, the Spring Equinox, and a powerful Libra Full Moon, we’re stepping into a time that demands courage and clarity. This episode is your guide to practice radical honesty instead of maintaining fake harmony in relationships, to release relationships built on self-abandonment, and to finally feel safe being seen as your authentic self. ☀️ In this episode, you’ll discover: 🔥 the spiritual meaning of Aries season (March 21 – April 19) as a catalyst for courage, action, and authenticity 🔥 how the Libra Full Moon illuminates people-pleasing, boundaries, and codependent relationship dynamics 🔥 how honest communication attracts relationships rooted in personal truth — not performance 🔥 using the Spring Equinox as a sacred portal of balance, renewal, and new beginnings 🔥 exploring anger, passion, and emotional truth in a…

Have you ever wished that the queer community had a dedicated safe space and sanctuary to heal from trauma, practice spirituality, and experience joy, safety, and connection? Such a place CAN be real, and we invite you to help us build it! 🌈 This episode is part of Podcasthon, a global movement uniting podcasters to raise awareness for causes that matter. In this episode, Board Chair Lee Devi shares about the heart, mission, and vision behind the Queer Soul Alchemy nonprofit organization — a 501(c)(3) created to serve the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalized people through safe spaces and inclusive spiritual spaces. You’ll learn: - about Queer Soul Alchemy's mission to create accessible spiritual spaces for the LGBTQ+ community to explore Yoga and meditation, both online and in person - QSA's vision to establish a sanctuary and Yoga retreat center in Northeast Ohio with a permaculture farm and animal sanctuary - how spirituality, Ayurveda, Yoga, queer community organizing, and ecological stewardship…

What if this season of your life isn’t random? What if there’s a sacred rhythm beneath the chaos — a deeper cycle guiding your growth, your grief, and your expansion? ✨ Welcome to the Season Two Premiere of the Queer Soul Alchemy Podcast, a supportive community helping queer folx to embrace their authentic selves by exploring Yoga, Astrology, and Spirituality. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🌈 the grounding, magical deeper purpose of this podcast 🌈 how the Pagan Wheel of the Year tracks the sacred cycles of nature, death, rebirth, and transformation 🌈 the Zodiac Wheel as a map for personal healing + collective evolution 🌈 how the 12 signs of the Zodiac act as archetypal stages of spiritual development If you’ve been seeking an aligned way of living that honors the seasons, your emotions, and your authentic self, hit play now. This episode offers a powerful starting point. To be the first to know about upcoming Queer Yoga Retreats, and receive Lee’s free self-care resource guide, join the QSA email newsletter…

What if the grief you’ve been carrying isn’t something to “get over,” but a portal you’re meant to walk through? 🌕 This Capricorn season, upcoming Cancer Full Moon, and rare 1/1/1 Portal at the start of 2026 aren’t asking you to hustle harder or spiritually bypass your feelings. Instead, they're bringing you an opportunity to grow emotionally, to claim energetic sovereignty, and to make a conscious and intentional choice about the next 9 years of your life! In this episode, we explore how the powerful astrology and numerology at the start of 2026 can be harnessed to support your emotional and spiritual growth. You'll learn: ❄️ How Capricorn season brings up lessons around responsibility, structure, money, self-worth, and stability. ❄️ How the Cancer Full Moon illuminates your need for emotional sovereignty, and offers an opportunity for self re-parenting by balancing your inner divine masculine and divine feminine energies (regardless of gender identity!) ❄️ Why the 1/1/1 Portal represents a spiritual…

Do you identify as spiritual, intuitive, or a healer — and feel constant stress, shame, or confusion around money? 💰✨ This episode breaks one of spirituality’s biggest taboos wide open. In a raw, radically honest share, Lee opens up about living with debt as a full-time Yoga teacher and spiritual business owner — and why being spiritual does not mean you have to be poor! In this deeply personal episode, you'll discover: 🖤 How social media, capitalism, family conditioning, and spiritual bypassing can all contribute to feelings of shame around money. 🖤 How silence and taboos around money can keep us isolated, competitive, and stuck — and why naming the truth is the first step toward collective healing. 🖤 Lee's lived experience with debt, mental health, privilege, and choice, and challenging the false belief that spiritual integrity requires financial struggle or self-sacrifice. 🖤 The framework that Yoga Philosophy offers for grounding your relationship with money through the Four Paths of Yoga: Bhakti Yoga…

When life throws its usual chaos grenades, do you sometimes ask yourself, “Why bother practicing meditation??” 😝 Having a regular spiritual practice (or sadhana) is essential for grounding and emotional resilience. It builds your inner capacity to handle intense situations with grace - instead of spiraling into chaos. Especially during a Mercury Retrograde! In this episode, you’ll discover: How to harness Scorpio season's intensity for shadow integration, personal transformation, and deep healing The importance + meaning of sadhana (spiritual practice) in Yoga philosophy How to use sankalpa (intention setting) to transform subconscious thought patterns into meditation practice If you’ve been craving emotional depth and spiritual nourishment… then this episode is for you. Hit play now! 🌹 🌙 Download Your Free Self-Care Resource Guide: https://youareloved.one/pod ❄️ Join the Inner Winter Half-Day Yoga Retreat: Drop into community, deep nourishment, meditation, movement, chanting, and sound healing.…

You know how, when your inner fire is burning strong, you feel clear, alive, and inspired? But then that feeling fades, and you suddenly feel foggy, inflamed, or just off... In Ayurveda, your inner fire (called Agni) is what keeps your body, mind, and spirit burning bright. When that flame is weak or unstable, Ama is formed — the toxic residue of undigested food, emotions, and experiences. In this episode, you’ll discover: 🔥 The Ayurvedic concept of Agni - the inner fire that fuels your physical digestion, mental clarity, and spiritual transformation 🔥 How Ama (toxic residue buildup) forms in the mind and body when the inner fire is weak, leading to symptoms 🔥 Simple Ayurvedic + Yogic practices to balance your digestion, boost your vitality, and cleanse your energy 🔥 A short guided “Belly Bonfire” meditation to awaken your inner flame Listen now to learn how to tend to your inner fire and clear out any toxins through Ayurveda, bringing your system back into radiant alignment for good! ✨ 🌈 FREE Self-Care…

Have you been feeling a little more sensitive, scattered, or energetically “off” as the veil thins? You’re not alone. Explore the witchy magick of Samhain, strengthen your intuition, and release stagnant energy from your living space with this powerful energy cleansing and protection ritual! 🔥🌙🎃 Autumn is recognized as a sacred time of year in many cultures, and its peak is referred to by many names, such as Samhain, All Hallows Eve, Halloween, and Día de los Muertos… In Ayurveda, fall is the season of Vata Dosha (air + ether), and as these elements increase in the outer world, your inner world can feel a little wild! So consider this episode your warm, grounding antidote. You'll Learn: 🔥 How to balance airy autumn energy through Ayurveda 🔥 Why the self-care practice of Abhyanga (Ayurvedic self-oil massage) can soothe everything from constipation and gas to insomnia and joint pain, AND help you reconnect to your body. 🔥 Practical methods to ground your energy and feel less scattered and anxious during this…

What if I told you about a vegetarian meal that can heal your gut, calm your mind, boost your immunity, and save you time in the kitchen — all while being delicious, affordable, and comforting? 🍋‍🟩✨ Explore the magical, medicinal, and deeply satisfying world of Kitchari — the Ayurvedic one-pot meal that’s been nourishing bodies, minds, and souls for thousands of years. ✨ The origins of this dish, its health benefits, and its medicinal uses in Yoga + Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years in India and beyond 🔥 5 Powerful Reasons to try this Ayurvedic Superfood now for Gut Health, Balance, and Spiritual Nourishment 🌈 Everything you need to know about ghee — Ayurveda’s “liquid gold.” Discover how this sacred clarified butter can support your skin, gut, and spirit. 🍚 How to make your own Kitchari at home to enjoy any time for health, customize for your preferences, and use for a gentle 1-3 day cleanse to boost immunity when the seasons shift! 🌕 A mindful cooking practice to infuse your food with mantra,…

Endings aren’t really endings, but new beginnings... 🌒 Over the past seven years, I’ve experienced profound transformation — from living at the Mount Madonna Yoga Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, California, to spontaneous road trips to Sedona, Arizona and Bhakti Fest in Joshua Tree. Along the way, I discovered how Yoga, my own queer identity, and Saturn's seven-year cycles can guide us toward freedom, belonging, and self-acceptance. In this episode, we’re diving deep into my personal lore… ✨ What it was like for me to live in a queer-friendly yoga + spiritual community in California for a year ✨ Why road trips can become a spiritual practice of freedom, aparigraha (non-attachment), and queer resilience ✨ How Saturn’s 7-year cycles invite us to reflect on endings, beginnings, personal growth, and collective awakening I’ll also guide you through a short breath + visualization practice, and offer a journal prompt to help you reflect on what cycles are ending — and beginning — in your own life. Links + Things: 📩…

🌈 Are you ready to transform your health through the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga? In this episode, we'll explore the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda’s Three Pillars of Health — simple but powerful foundations for personal transformation, healing, and self-care to support your queer soul’s spiritual journey. 🌿 Ayurveda teaches that true well-being rests on three essentials: food, sleep, and energy. When any of these areas are out of balance, your body, mind, and spirit feel the effects. But the good news is that harmony can be restored with gentle practices. 🔥 Whether you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, navigating queerness and identity, or an ally seeking a deeper spiritual journey, these teachings will help you embrace your authentic self and create lasting vitality. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to improve digestion and energetic “mental diet” through mindfulness Why sleep is the most underrated self care tool for healing and personal transformation How steady energy and aligned sexuality are…

✨ Do you ever feel like your mind, body, and spirit are pulling you in different directions? The key to peace, vitality, and queer healing isn’t outside of you — it’s already within. On this episode, we’ll explore how balancing three fundamental energies can unlock wisdom, healing, contentment, and transformation. 🌿 The three Ayurvedic mind-body types (or doshas) are combinations of the five elements that make up all of nature, and they are constantly fluctuating within us. In this episode, we explore how to keep these energies balanced within us, in order to experience optimal health and wellbeing. ✨ If you find yourself feeling burned out, lethargic, or overwhelmed, this episode offers queer-centered holistic health guidance to help you live more intentionally, mindfully, and joyfully. 🔥 In this episode, you’ll learn: The three doshas (mind-body types) in Ayurveda — Pitta, Kapha, and Vata — and how they show up physically, emotionally, and spiritually. How these three doshas mirror the three gunas…

Are you running on empty, stuck in brain fog, or spiraling under too much pressure? Burnout, lethargy, and overwhelm show up differently in each of us — but insight from the wisdom of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Astrology can help us to restore balance and maintain inner harmony. ✨ On this episode, I break down ancient wisdom from Yoga philosophy’s Three Gunas — three ancient Yogic qualities of energy — and show how they map onto our modern struggles: Rajas (Burnout): restless overdrive, always doing, exhausted Tamas (Lethargy): heavy, foggy, checked-out, depressed Sattva (Overwhelm): chaos, anxiety, pressure to be perfect 🌕 Under the Aquarius Full Moon (8/9), plus the fiery intensity of Leo season and the Lion’s Gate Portal (8/8), these patterns may feel amplified. With Mercury still retrograde until 8/11, it’s the perfect time to pause, recalibrate, and align with practices that bring you back to inner harmony and grounding. Whether you’re a cosmic witch, a queer healer, or just a human being trying to stay sane,…

Karma is often misunderstood as cosmic punishment — but it’s so much more than that. In this episode, we unpack karma’s roots in Yogic and Hindu thought, relate it to well known concepts from Western science, and explore how it plays out in our everyday lives. We’ll also take a look at Leo season’s fiery archetype of the Lion, and how this astrology supports your healthy self-expression, personal transformation, and heart-opening. In this episode, you'll discover: ✨ The truth about karma beyond the “punishment” myth ✨ Swami Sivananda’s timeless wisdom from Bliss Divine ✨ Tantra, the Divine Feminine, and the Yin/Yang of energy ✨ How Leo’s archetype of the Lion invites courage, authenticity, and radiant self-expression ✨ This conversation will help you see karma as a sacred, balanced flow of energy — not a sentence Astrology highlights: ☀️ Sun in Leo (7/23–8/22) 🌑 Leo New Moon (7/24) ✨ Mercury Retrograde in Leo (7/17–8/11) 🔥 Lughnasadh / Midsummer (8/1) Resources: 📩 Join my email list + get your free self-care…

"I've had enough, this is my prayer - That I'll die living just as free as my hair.” --Lady Gaga, Hair ✨ Seven years ago, I vowed not to cut or brush my hair — a commitment rooted in Yogic tradition — and to let my hair form into natural locs, also known as Shiva Jatas. This vow became a living prayer, a spiritual practice, and ultimately, a profound lesson in liberation, identity, and community. ✨ In this tender, candid episode, I share the story of how the vow to wear this controversial hairstyle for seven years transformed my life, my spiritual practice, and my relationship with identity. We also talk honestly about cultural appropriation and the history of hair discrimination. (TW: racial trauma) This dynamic conversation weaves together personal storytelling about what the practice meant for my spiritual path, with reflections on cultural appropriation, racial justice, and Yoga philosophy. Under the Sun in Gemini and the Gemini New Moon, we’re speaking truth, exploring identity, and practicing brave…

🌕 Story time! Have you ever been outed before you were ready — or carried the heavy weight of internalized homophobia? ✨ In this vulnerable episode, I’m peeling back the layers and getting real about my personal journey with queer and nonbinary identity, self-acceptance, and belonging. While reflecting on being “outed” during my middle school years, I explore how navigating shame during those early experiences shaped my path toward healing, spirituality, and the creation of Queer Soul Alchemy. This one’s tender, raw, and deeply human — an offering to anyone who’s ever felt “other” and is still learning to take up space in the queer community. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🏳️‍🌈 A vulnerable personal story of Lee Devi's being outed in middle school, and how that shaped their journey of queerness and self-acceptance to eventually found QSA. 🔮 Astrology deep dive: what the Scorpio Full Moon (5/12) reveals about empowerment, Sun in Taurus, and Pluto retrograde’s lessons for shadow work and transformation 💫…

✨ What if the most radical act of self-care was also one of the simplest—and most ancient? In Ayurveda, the practice of Abhyanga — self-massage with warm oil — is more than just relaxation. It’s a ritual of healing, grounding, and reconnecting with your body, rooted in thousands of years of spiritual wisdom and Yogic tradition. ✨ In this guided ritual, you’ll learn how to use Ayurvedic oil massage to nurture your nervous system, balance your energy, and embrace your authentic self. Whether you identify as queer, trans, or an ally, this practice supports healing, personal transformation, body acceptance, and self love. In this episode, you’ll discover: ✨ The three Ayurvedic mind-body types (doshas) and how they shape your wellness. ✨ The benefits of self oil massage (abhyanga) for grounding, relaxation, and better sleep. ✨ A step-by-step guided oil massage ritual for radical self care in your daily life. Resources: 🌿 Explore my blog on Abhyanga: Oil Massage Guide 📚 Deepen your practice with my Online Ayurveda…

✨ Feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or in need of grounding? This guided breathwork and meditation practice is designed to help you return to your center and connect with your true self. Unlike a typical discussion episode, this is a 30-minute guided practice that you can return to again and again as part of your daily self-care journey. Whether you’re seeking calm, clarity, or deeper connection with your queer spiritual path, this episode is here to hold space for you. In this practice, you’ll experience: ✨ Breathwork (pranayama) to calm your nervous system, relieve anxiety, and ground your energy ✨ Positive affirmations to rewire limiting beliefs and cultivate self-love ✨ A heart-opening mantra, Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu — “May all beings everywhere be happy and free.” ✨ Affirmations you’ll repeat include: I am whole. I am worthy. I am lovable. I am enough. I am healthy. I make a difference. My communication is clear and kind. My boundaries are firm. I treat myself and others with love and respect.…

Have you ever wondered what it means to walk a path of queerness, spirituality, and service? In this episode, I open up about my journey of becoming a Queer + Nonbinary Priestexx — a spiritual guide, teacher, and healer whose mission is to create safe spaces for transformation, ritual, and authentic connection. 🌱 I share how my name, Parvati Devi, was given to me by one of my teachers as constant inspiration to embody the qualities of the Hindu Goddess Parvati, and the Divine Mother in general. 💜 As a Priestexx, I support my community in times of transition, grief, and initiation — through Ritual, Yoga, and Astrology. 🌈 This episode also dives into my own initiations: from my first Yoga Teacher Training in Ohio, to traveling and living in intentional Yoga communities, to deepening my personal practice and unraveling years of subconscious conditioning. 💜 My hope is that my story encourages you to embrace your own path of self-acceptance, empowerment, and transformation. While I enjoy working with all people,…

✨ When I was growing up, I didn’t have any LGBTQ+ role models, so I didn’t know it was okay to be myself. To survive, I molded myself into whoever others wanted me to be, but I didn't know who I was on my own. Perfection was the goal, but “perfection” kept shifting with everyone else’s expectations. Inside, I was anxious, depressed, and disconnected from my intuition. ✨ If this sounds familiar, then this podcast is for you. After more than a decade of Yoga practice, spiritual study, and living a Yogic lifestyle, I’ve learned to unravel those layers of conditioning and illusion — and in the process, I became the role model I always needed. Today, I’m out and proud as a queer, nonbinary human who uses they/them pronouns, and I’m honored to share this space. Here on the Queer Soul Alchemy Podcast, we’ll explore Yoga, Ayurveda, Astrology, and Spirituality through a Queer, Sex-Positive lens. This is a space where we respect each other, normalize taboo subjects like menstruation, death, sexuality, and queerness,…