Episode 1 - Welcome to Rooted Feminine

Welcome to Rooted Feminine!

I'm Marissa Lawton, your host.

On this episode, I'll be introducing you to the concept of our show.

Rooted Feminine is all about creating a communal space for women to connect, belong, awaken their power, and thrive.

As a Weaver, I'll be combining earth medicine, magic, historical facts, and divine feminine archetypes to help you reconnect with an ancient and pure source of power. I'll be emphasizing the importance of sisterhood and a feminine community throughout our episodes, providing you with insight, value, wisdom, and medicine on your own feminine path. In this episode, I'll be sharing my manifesto, exploring the complexities of power, and stressing the importance of tapping into the spiritual world beyond our five senses. I'll encourage you to step out of your negative stories and rewrite your own, in an effort to heal not only yourself and your line but also the entire collective of women.

By tuning in, you'll be able to explore the different facets of the feminine while connecting with natural rhythms and bravely undergoing rebirth. Let's get started on our journey!

Show Notes:

Hello, sisters! Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Rooted Feminine Podcast. Today, I'd like to give you a glimpse of what to expect from this show, from me, and from our rooted feminine community. My primary goal is for us to recognize that we are a community, as the feminine is inherently communal—a theme we'll revisit repeatedly on this show.

For several generations and even millennia, we've resided in a predominantly patriarchal, individualistic society. It's time to restore a sense of sisterhood and cultivate a fertile communal ground for us to thrive, connect, belong, and awaken our power.

However, it's essential to understand what the feminine isn't. Firstly, the feminine isn't gender-specific. Biological femaleness isn't a prerequisite for exploring your feminine energy. We will delve into topics like wombs, menstruation, moon cycles, and I'll be using she/her pronouns when referring to the divine feminine and the sacred. If this resonates with you, you're very welcome here in our inclusive space. If not, there is a place meant for you elsewhere.

On this journey of embracing the feminine path, we aim to cultivate a more communal, generative approach. The feminine path is about self-nourishment, awakening your power, with the intent of sharing this power and uplifting the collective. We'll discuss ancestral work, unearthing ancient mysteries and wisdom—much of which has been tragically lost—and reclaim as much as we can while moving forward.

While open to new spiritual technologies and insights, we must remember that our real power originates from our roots—our ancestry and our connection to the planet. Any enlightenment from higher planes is beautiful but becomes more potent when grounded in our bodies and the planet.

With that introduction, I hope you have a better understanding of who I am, the work I'm doing here, and what you can anticipate from this show. Moving forward, I don't expect our episodes to be overly lengthy. Unlike some podcasts that run over an hour, our sessions will likely average around 20 to 30 minutes. I aim for these episodes to be insightful and impactful, without consuming your entire day.

Whether you're out on a nature walk, on a treadmill, or cooking a meal, I intend these podcast episodes to be both easily consumable yet potent. We'll attempt to balance both aspects.

I'll be inviting some of my closest friends to join us on this podcast, modeling the sisterhood and demonstrating that no one is a guru. We are all pieces of the puzzle on the feminine path, each of us bringing our own magic, mystery, power, and potency. Through this communal weaving and collaboration, we can truly experience all that the feminine has to offer.

Let's replace competition and side-eyes with sisterhood. We are legitimate sisters of the earth, raising each other up. In addition to my friends, I'll bring in new voices that can provide insights, value, wisdom, and medicine for your feminine path. It's a priority of mine to amplify indigenous voices and voices of color, as I believe indigenous wisdom is the path we all should've been walking from the start.

About me: I am a former licensed psychotherapist. While I could activate my license anytime, I've found more soul purpose in education and sharing wisdom. I had a past life regression where I saw myself protecting ancient wisdom, and was named a "Wisdom Keeper" by my dear friend Leslie Tag Gorda, an astrologer who will surely appear on this show. It's my soul's purpose to gather and pass on this wisdom.

My mental health background allows me to provide support, especially when we delve into shadowy areas. We'll discuss spiritual matters and go deep into the woo, but there's a solid foundation underpinning everything I bring, especially in circles. I know how to hold space for diverse people in a trauma-informed manner.

As a Gemini, I thrive in cerebral spaces and enjoy "mind food". While we'll be exploring body and feminine wisdom spaces, I won't neglect the mental aspect. We'll discuss ancient concepts grounded in historical data and anthropological facts, alongside mystical realms. Rooting our exploration in evidence and record is important to me.

To introduce myself properly, I am Marissa Lawton. The concept of this rooted feminine space has been on my heart for longer than I can recall. Reflecting on spiritual awakenings, I realize this has always been a part of me. This is very true for myself.

From birth, I've been awake to spiritual awakenings, growing more aware and forging deeper connections to the source and my soul. Over the last 3 to 5 years, I've become more attuned to the concept of roots - our link to our parentage or ancestors, our purpose, and our planet.

When asked about our roots, we often think of our lineage - our ancestors, our people. But roots also imply our purpose. When we're rooted in our purpose, we embody authenticity, self-trust, and empowerment. It's a potent state that isn't easily swayed.

Our roots also connect us to our planet. The current state of environmental destruction cannot be ignored, and I believe it's linked to patriarchal, colonial, and capitalistic systems. So, when we're rooted in our parentage, purpose, and planet, we gain real power. It's this triad that forms the foundation of our show and our community.

Power, as we will explore, ranges from mystical and magical aspects of feminine wisdom to the notion of standing in your power - a sense of self-trust and the conviction that you belong and can claim your space. We'll delve into the mystical but also ground ourselves in real life, bringing our power to the present moment.

When we connect with the spiritual world that exists beyond our five senses and bring that into our everyday lives, we channel our power. We all can channel the mystical and ground it in our roots, bringing joy and radiating outwards. Because the feminine isn't a selfish path, it's a communal one - by working on ourselves, we impact the world around us.

However, much wisdom has been lost over time, through events like the witch trials that led to the genocide of women, and the erasure of wisdom from ancient civilizations like Greece, Egypt, and indigenous cultures due to colonialism. Yet, I firmly believe the feminine is rising again. We're resurrecting the need for connection, community, and communal living rooted in love - that's the essence of the feminine.

There's a collective movement towards cyclical living, soulful expansion, and honoring our planet - all manifestations of the feminine. This rising tide is visible, though it faces opposition. But I firmly believe we will overcome.

There's an ancient cellular memory within us, a red thread that runs through us. The mitochondrial DNA within every person on this planet traces back to just 27 women. We can reconnect to this lineage, weave ourselves back into the seasonal and celestial rhythms. This isn't beyond us and it's my purpose to help you realize this.

This narrative speaks to my spirit. Hearing these words spoken out loud, validating the inner thoughts and feelings that I've carried throughout my life, is powerful. We're here to share our sacred desires, speak them into existence, and manifest them. We've all been drawn here at this moment for a reason.

Confronting the world as it stands - challenging patriarchy, capitalism, colonialism - isn't easy. Yet, we know in our souls that it's necessary. We need to lead this movement, claim our roles, to ensure it thrives. We've all been conditioned to stay small, to be the "good girl". But by being here, you're starting to break away from that narrative, rewrite your own story.

This is a demanding task, undoing generations of messaging and coercion. But I believe you're a cycle breaker, healing your ancestral line from generational trauma and doing so for the collective. We're doing this not only for our daughters, sisters, mothers, but for all daughters, sisters, mothers.

This journey starts by trusting yourself, claiming your space, remembering and reclaiming your magic. It involves reconnecting to ancient rhythms, breathing life back into them. It's my calling as a keeper of ancient feminine mysteries to ensure every woman on the feminine path feels supported in resurrecting her unique magic.

Our magics are different, but that's the beauty of it. We aren't competitors, but a collective, a community, a sisterhood. Undertaking this work will undoubtedly stir up some wounds, but together, we can heal and grow.

True change, both internal and external, for you and for the collective, requires more than just love and light. It requires us to dive deep, to explore the shadows, to venture into the darkness. I'm here to guide you through that journey, to offer support and illumination as we also find joy in the light.

I'm a weaver, blending earth rhythms, earth medicine, and magic with historical facts, data, and divine feminine archetypes, energy centers, and powers. This weaving is designed to help women reconnect to a more ancient, pure source of power - a potency that they may never have felt before. This is my purpose, my dharma. It's why I wake up each morning and I'm thrilled to be here with you all, doing this work.

My mission is to assist women in their relationship with their femininity, regardless of where they are on their journey. Some may be well versed in this work, and we need that seasoned wisdom in this community. Others might be new, feeling an inexplicable pull towards this discourse. My aim is to help everyone step fully into their divinity, regardless of their starting point.

We need to move beyond just the sexy or sweet facets of the feminine, which are popular right now. The feminine encompasses everything - yes, she is sweet, sexy, and playful, but she is also strong, fierce, wise, and motherly. We'll delve deep into these multifaceted aspects of the feminine.

By joining me on this journey, whether it's by listening to this show, consuming my content, or participating in my programs, you're choosing to walk with someone who understands you at a soul level. Together, we'll embark on a wise and rooted journey to unlock your ability to believe in yourself radically, make unapologetic change for yourself and the collective, and bravely step into rebirth. Rebirth isn't something to fear - it's a constant process whether we're conscious of it or not. So why not approach it bravely, consciously?

I promise to accompany you every step of the way. I'm grateful for your presence here and I promise to show up for you just as you're showing up for me and the collective. If these words - reclaiming your power, remembering your magic - resonate with you, you're in the right place. This show is the beginning of your journey and I can guide you further.

You may have glimpsed or felt your power in different ways - flashes of joy led by the heart, a gut instinct sovereignty, deep-rooted intuition, or a sense of womb-space or witchy magic. Your power is calling you to step onto this feminine path, urging you to embrace your wisdom. Yet like many others, you might not be sure how to integrate everything in a way that serves you.

That's where my program "Rooted" comes in. It's designed to help you embody your feminine energy cyclically, aligning with the cyclical nature of the feminine. In this way, you can fully experience all aspects of your divinity and integrate them in all seasons of your life.

Rooted operates as a sacred sisterhood community in which we journey through the four seasons of rebirth. We experience the seasons of liberation, shadow, healing, and emerging, cycling through them repeatedly. Along the way, we harness the power of divine feminine archetypes, allowing these archetypes, energy centers, and wisdoms to guide us in our rebirthing process.

Our ultimate aim is to occupy our space confidently, trust ourselves wholly, activate our feminine power, and walk the feminine path. From time to time, you'll hear me extend invitations to this program during the show. You're welcome to join us at any time by visiting rootedfeminine.com/collective.

I'm delighted that you've joined us. I hope this episode has grounded you in what we stand for and helped you realize that you can tap into your feminine power whenever you're ready. That power never left you, even though it may have been driven underground or suppressed for a while. It has always been there, patient and resilient, slowly rising and waiting for you to step into it.

I'm thrilled that you've found the show. I'm eager to continue discussing these topics, and I encourage you to join us in Rooted if you feel called to do so. Regardless, this show will serve as a valuable source of wisdom for you.

I hope that you'll become a regular listener, subscribe to the show, and share it with your witchy friends and your divine, feminine, sacred friends. I'll be back next week with another episode. Thank you for being here, and I look forward to connecting with you again next time in this temple space.