Season 3 Episode 1 Embracing Darkness with Catherine Bjorksten

In this episode I explored the nature of darkness with Catherine Björksten a holistic practitioner, specialising in supporting people who are going through a Spiritual Awakening. Her motto is integrated and embodied awakening. Following a career in marketing & advertising and becoming a mother of two, she went through a major awakening herself, which led her to study psychotherapy, spiritual counselling, shamanism and apprenticing with Indigenous leaders and mystical masters worldwide. In line with this month’s theme in the Grow Free Community, the episode teases out what heavy emotional energy – like depression and shame – can offer us when we learn to accept them.  These energies are called different names in different traditions – dukkha in Yogic and Buddhist approaches – and we explore the path of healing – through our own experience - as one of accepting these feelings and learning how to balance the light and dark within us.We speak about: -          What it means to ‘bypass’ these emotions -          The importance and nature of practice-          Catherine’s personal journey and the teachings she has received -          Her perspective and approach to supporting others-          What it may mean for us to accept more light and dark culturallyCatherine believes in activating and empowering paradigm shifters by helping them remember who they truly are in essence as they are key representatives for the change Humanity needs. This is done through reconnecting with an animistic way of life; showing people that they are part of the greater web by reconnecting them with nature, spirit, the Divine and each other. She is the author of “You are Loved: Essential Spirit Guides and Guardians”, part of the Now Age series (Random House), which aims at introducing different topics of spirituality to the wider public. “This book is an invitation into the realms of spirit in which I share from my own experience, and teachings from various ancient sacred lineages.” Catherine has a private practice and consulted many years at the College of Psychic Studies in London, where she lives. She offers individual sessions, public speaking and facilitates workshops and retreats.She provides a practical and grounded approach to spirituality to help people experience daily life as sacred; because it is!  Web akasha-awakening.com IG @akasha_awakeningAs always you can find out more about the Grow Free Community at https://community.grow-free.com/You can also contact me directly at [email protected] if you would like to join our courses or be a guest on this podcast.