As the days grow shorter and the air cools, we begin our gentle descent into the darker half of the year.
This meditation invites you to slow down, to breathe with the rhythm of release, and to honor all that has come before.
Samhain approaches — a time of remembrance, of ancestors, and of deep stillness.
Through breath and awareness, we create space to listen and to soften, moving from the bright energy of summer into the quiet reflection of late autumn.
In this session, you’ll be guided through:
✨ Grounding and breath awareness to steady the nervous system
✨ A full-body relaxation to help release held tension
✨ Gentle imagery connecting you to the energy of remembrance and letting go
✨ A closing reflection to carry warmth and gratitude into the dark season ahead
Take this time to rest and to honor your own cycles of change.
🕯️ Affirmation: I honor the cycle of life and those who walked before me.
📓 Optional Journal Prompt: Who or what do I feel called to honor in this season of remembrance?
Listen when:
You feel the shift of the season pulling you inward
You’re seeking grounding during emotional or energetic transitions
You want to connect with the energy of Samhain or late autumn reflection
Length: ~8 minutes
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A longer, extended version of this meditation — with added rest and deeper journeying — is available inside the Membership or Patreon.
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In this episode of Guided Voyage, I share the mythic story of the Wheel of the Year — the eternal dance of the Sun God and the Earth Goddess as they move through the seasons. This story reminds us that life is not linear but cyclical, always turning, always renewing.
As you listen, notice how each season connects to the F.L.O.W. framework:
Focus on what matters.
Live in rhythm with nature.
Open to practice through small rituals.
Witness the changes unfolding.
Samhain (Oct 31) — Honored by lighting candles for ancestors, setting an extra place at the table, and walking among the falling leaves to reflect on endings and beginnings.
Yule (Winter Solstice, Dec 21) — Celebrated with evergreen boughs, yule logs, fires, and vigils through the longest night, welcoming the return of the Sun.
Imbolc (Feb 1–2) — Marked with hearth blessings, candlelight, home cleansing, and rituals of renewal.
Ostara (Spring Equinox, Mar 21) — Celebrated with planting, decorating eggs, and bringing flowers indoors as symbols of fertility and balance.
Beltane (May 1) — Honored with bonfires, dancing around maypoles, and rituals for vitality, fertility, and joy.
Litha (Summer Solstice, Jun 21) — Celebrated with midsummer herb gathering, bonfires, and rituals to mark the Sun’s power at its peak.
Lughnasadh (Aug 1) — Honored with baking the first bread, offering first fruits, and community games or gatherings.
Mabon (Autumn Equinox, Sept 21) — Celebrated with apple cider, wine, harvest feasts, and rituals of gratitude and balance.
This telling of the Wheel of the Year blends myth and folklore drawn from modern Pagan and Wiccan traditions. Primary references include:
Farrar, Janet & Stewart. Eight Sabbats for Witches (Robert Hale, 1981).
Cunningham, Scott. Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (Llewellyn, 1988).
Starhawk. The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess (Harper & Row, 1979).
Adler, Margot. Drawing Down the Moon (Beacon Press, 1979).
If you’d like to dive deeper into the Wheel of the Year and seasonal living, I recommend:
Glennie Kindred, Sacred Celebrations: A Sourcebook — accessible rituals and seasonal lore.
John Matthews, The Winter Solstice: The Sacred Traditions of Christmas — deep dive into solstice traditions.
Emma Restall Orr, Living with Honour: A Pagan Ethics — thoughtful reflections on living in rhythm with the cycles.
Caitlín Matthews, The Celtic Spirit: Daily Meditations for the Turning Year — beautiful daily readings tied to the Wheel.
✨ May these resources guide you as you weave the wisdom of the seasons into your own life.
The Eight Sabbats & Traditional Ways of Honoring ThemReferences & SourcesRecommended Reading & Research
As the season turns, we pause together to rest, reflect, and align with the energy of this moment in the year. This Mid-Fall meditation honors the season of harvest — a time to recognize the abundance around us and within us. Through gentle awareness of the body, breath, and imagery of golden fields, you’ll be guided to gather gratitude and rest in the fullness of what you’ve cultivated this year.
What to Expect:
Nidra-inspired meditation
Gentle body and breath awareness
Guided imagery of harvest fields and abundance
A closing affirmation to carry with you
Journal Prompt (optional, after listening):
What abundance in my life am I most grateful for right now?
Take this moment for yourself, to rest and breathe with gratitude as we move deeper into the season.
In this episode of Guided Voyage, we explore a simple but powerful truth: every moment of your day, you’re either creating or consuming. Both are necessary, but not all consumption is equal. Some fuels you, while others leave you drained.
We’ll talk about:
The difference between nourishing and draining consumption
How imbalance — whether too much consuming or too much creating — throws us off-center
The lessons nature offers about balancing energy through the seasons
Practical steps to track your habits and bring awareness to where your energy flows
Throughout the episode, I guide you into reflection so you can begin noticing your own patterns.
Here are some questions to sit with this week:
Over the last 24 hours, where did your energy go? What did you consume, and what did you create?
Looking back at your journal, calendar, or even your smart watch data — do you notice if you’re leaning more into consuming or creating?
When you consume, is it nourishing you and fueling your creativity, or is it draining you?
How might you pair your consumption with creation? For example: eat → then move your body, read → then write, listen → then respond.
Which forms of consumption in your life feel nourishing, and which feel like drains?
What is one small adjustment you could try this week to bring your consumption and creation into better balance?
✨ Remember, balance isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness — choosing, with intention, where your energy flows.
Honor the balance of the Fall Equinox with this guided meditation. Journey into an autumn forest, breathe with the equal light and dark, and gently release what no longer serves you as the seasons shift.
Journal Prompt (after listening):
As the seasons shift, what is one thing I can let go of to feel more balanced?
After a season away, Guided Voyage returns with fresh energy and a new direction. In this episode, Kittrina shares why living in flow matters for your physical, mental, and spiritual wellness — and introduces the F.L.O.W. framework, a simple four-step practice you can use to find balance in your own life.
You’ll learn:
Why honoring natural cycles supports health and resilience
How flow creates balance in body, mind, and spirit
The four steps of the F.L.O.W. framework: Focus, Live in rhythm, Open to practice, and Witness
Simple practices to begin aligning with your own rhythm today
This relaunch marks the start of a new season for the podcast, weaving together stories, science, and seasonal practices to help you live in rhythm.
✨ Focus. Live. Open. Witness. ✨
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Pop in your ear buds, grab your pillows, blankets and a yoga mat. Settle in and RELAX!
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
The third chakra, your solar plexus, is located just above the belly button. It is our energy center of personal power. Here we hold our sense of self, our ego, and it is from here that we control our passions and impulses.
When the solar plexus is out of balance we often feel a lack of confidence and the need for external validation rather than internal knowing.
Opening your solar plexus chakra will enable you to take back your individual power and sense of self-worth.
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
Your sacral chakra is your connection with creation. If you have been feeling creatively blocked, take a few minutes to connect and open your sacral chakra
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
Your root chakra is your connection with the earth. If you are feeling disconnected or unsafe or vulnerable, take a few moments to focus on your root chakra.
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
Each year Samhain marks a time when the veil to the other side is thin and we are able to communicate easier with the deceased. It's a time to connect deeply with our roots and to remember our ancestors. Samhain is the time to honor the witch within our bloodlines. This Guided Voyage will take you down a short path and allow you to connect and receive messages from your ancestors.
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
As the seasons change so do your needs, goals, and intentions. This guided meditation gives you the space to reflect and identify actions you need to take in order to realign your goals and intentions with your current place in the cycle of life.
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
In the fall, the leaves change, they served their purpose and now it is time for them to move on. Some leaves hold on longer than they need to! Sometimes we hold onto things longer than we need to! Spend a moment bring up things you need to let go of and then take a short voyage to watch those things drift away in the breeze just like leaves in the fall.
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
Using the moon cycles is a great way to meet your goals and intentions. The New Moon marks the beginning of a cycle. During this time, set intentions and goals! What is it going to take to reach those goals??
Journal Prompt:
What did you see yourself doing during the visualization? What steps were you taking to meet your goals and intentions? Did you have to make changes? What were they?
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
Being grounded is important for our overall wellness. Being Grounded lets us connect with others and the world around us. Explore Affirmations to help you ground yourself and relax.
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
we all have so much to accomplish in one day.... Sometimes it's just too much and we become overwhelmed with all we have to do!
Take a moment to release those feelings of overwhelm and remind yourself that you are one person! You do not have to do it all....
Whatever it is it will still be there tomorrow.
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
Find a quick moment of calm to carry with you throughout your day.
Short and sweet and so effective!
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
This Visualization is for everyone but specifically women that believe they don't know how to relax!
Let's first acknowledge that this is a limiting belief you place on yourself! You do know how to relax! What you don't know how to do is prioritize that time because you feel guilty if you are not doing something!
Relaxation, time for reflection, self-care--- those are things. Things that we all need.. It is not just dead time. It does have a purpose!
You are not alone in these feelings!
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
Self-Discovery is always Step 1!
Most of us don't know who we are or what we want!
Self-Discovery is the process to get there,
Begin Slow.. But begin.. Life is short and time is being wasted..
Journal Prompts
1. If I could have anything, any life, any experience.. what would that look like for me?
2. If i could choose to feel anything I wanted.. What would I choose to feel?
3. What is one simple task I can do today that will get me closer to that life and that feeling?
Note from Kittrina: Welcome back to Guided Voyage! Since these episodes were recorded, the show has taken a fresh direction. I’m now diving even deeper into the natural cycles, seasonal transitions, and holistic practices that ground us in wellness. Each episode will explore topics connected to my work in healing and connecting with nature’s rhythms—through solo discussions, guided meditations, and practical Q&A. I hope you find renewed inspiration in both these earlier episodes and the new ones to come. Thank you for being here on this journey!
Self-esteem and confidence are cornerstones of your journey toward health and wellness! This guided visualization takes you through a relaxation exercise and into a safe place to affirm your confidence, practice it, and believe it!
Journal Prompts for this episode
1. Describe your Happy Place
2. Write the word confidence and what it means to you? How can you improve your confidence and self-esteem today?
3. How would more self-esteem and confidence help get you closer to your goals and your larger vision?
