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Dive into the spiritual undercurrents of our complicated relationship with money as Chloe and Chione explore how dramatically different upbringings shaped their financial mindsets.

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With raw vulnerability, Chloe reveals growing up in a "gypsy lifestyle" where she was taught that wealth was inherently evil and that wealthy people were corrupt targets to be exploited. Her journey from believing that education was "a giant casino game set up for failure" to recognizing her own worth unfolds with powerful honesty. See episode #5, From Struggles to Spirit, to hear Chloe's childhood story.

Meanwhile, Chione shares her contrasting experience of growing up in poverty with the primary goal of becoming educated enough to ensure she would never be poor again. Together, they untangle how these early frameworks created lasting impacts on their spiritual journeys, self-worth, and professional choices. See episode #3, From Courtrooms to Coaching, to hear how Chione's sister chose a legal career to stop the cycle of poverty in their lives.

The conversation shifts beyond personal stories to examine broader questions about spiritual authenticity in a capitalist society. How can spiritual practitioners value their services appropriately without feeling greedy? Is charging for spiritual work contradictory to spiritual growth? The hosts don't just identify these tensions—they work through them, offering listeners a path toward reconciliation between material wellness and spiritual integrity.

Perhaps the most transformative insight emerges when they challenge the scarcity mindset that often underlies our financial thinking. "I believe that we can all live in abundance financially and internally without taking from others," Chloe affirms, reframing abundance as unlimited rather than zero-sum. This perspective shift creates space for a healthier relationship with money that supports rather than hinders spiritual development.

Whether you're wrestling with financial insecurity, questioning the ethics of charging for your gifts, or seeking to break free from limiting money beliefs, this conversation offers compassionate perspective and practical wisdom for aligning your financial and spiritual lives. The episode concludes with a beautiful abundance invocation that listeners can adopt into their own practice.

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Author Sherry Tuegel's journey from Quaker meetings to tantric healing offers a roadmap for anyone seeking deeper connection with their whole being. Her new book, Stripped Naked and Other Songs of Love, takes you along this tantric healing journey.

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In this soul-stirring episode, author and energy worker Sherry Tuegel shares how her Quaker childhood taught her to "sit down and wait for God to talk to you" – creating a foundation for the profound spiritual experiences that would shape her life. With disarming honesty, she describes moments of divine guidance, including hearing clear messages during personal crises: "Sherry, you don't learn with your mind."

What sets Tuegel’s perspective apart is her refreshing take on spiritual duality. Rather than viewing our separateness as something to transcend, she celebrates it: "We come here for this dance of duality... I get to know you as something different from me and that, to me, is exquisite." This philosophy creates space for both spiritual unity and human individuality.

Tuegel describes her encounters with Sekhem (All Love) energy – an ancient Egyptian transmission that Patrick Ziegler received during an overnight stay in the Great Pyramid of Giza. During All Love sessions, this energy goes "wherever you're blocking love or wherever you need healing," triggering profound physical sensations, emotional releases, and spiritual openings. The hosts share their firsthand experiences with this powerful modality, describing light visions and feelings of safety that transcended typical social experiences.

Perhaps most courageously, Tuegel discusses her integration of sexuality and spirituality through tantric practices. Challenging Western reductions of tantra to merely sexual techniques, she explains that "red tantra is the little fingernail on the body of tantra" – with meditation forming the majority of the tradition. Her journey into tantric healing merged spiritual awakening with embodied pleasure, where practitioners "turned to light bodies" during a session.

Throughout our conversation, Tuegel returns to simple yet profound guidance: "Love yourself and feel deeply into your heart and let it be the leader." By grounding in bodily sensation and heart-centered awareness, we access the present moment where transformation occurs.

Ready to experience deeper self-acceptance and spiritual connection? Listen now and discover how honoring your whole being—body, heart, and spirit—creates the foundation for authentic awakening.

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Email: sherrytuegel@verizon.net

Website: www.body-beloved.com

Phone: 410-598-1010

Book: Stripped Naked and Other Songs of Love, Author, Sherry Tuegel (Available on Amazon under Books)

Karmafest: Sherry will present a talk, “Songs of Love – A Tantric Journey,” presented at 5:15 pm, June 28, 2025, at the Carriage House at Steppingstone Museum, Havre de Grace, MD. Sherry will be signing books after her talk. (www.karmafest.com)

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Have you ever followed an intuitive pull toward a place or practice that later revealed itself as part of your spiritual destiny? Ashley Brown's journey from Tumblr-browsing teenager to confident witch is a testament to trusting those subtle nudges from the universe.

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Ashley, founder of Nerdventures travel company, shares how her spiritual path began with secretly borrowed books and blossomed into a nature-based practice deeply connected to the land around her Florida home. Despite her Roman Catholic upbringing, Ashley found herself drawn to witchcraft's welcoming embrace, gradually developing rituals that feel authentic rather than prescribed. Her story illustrates how our spiritual practices evolve when we release the pressure to "do it right" and simply follow what resonates.

The conversation takes a fascinating turn when Ashley describes her visit to Delphi, Greece—a journey that unexpectedly became a profound spiritual awakening. Standing in Apollo's temple, she experienced an overwhelming sense of connection and joy, particularly remarkable given her usual aversion to the sun. Months later, an astrocartography reading revealed her sun line runs directly through Greece, suggesting this location naturally enhances her sense of self. These meaningful "coincidences" confirm what many spiritual seekers discover: sometimes our souls know our path long before our conscious minds catch up.

Whether you're a practicing witch, a curious seeker, or simply someone who loves travel with deeper meaning, Ashley's wisdom offers a refreshing perspective. Her advice? Keep it simple, follow what naturally draws you, and don't feel pressured to do everything at once. Connect with us at mysticalmermaidelounge.buzzsprout.com and share how her journey resonates with your own spiritual explorations.

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Email: ashley@nerdventurestravel.com

Website: Nerdventures – Pop-culture travel

InstaGram: @nerdventures_travel

Facebook: Nerdventures

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