Women in Love with the Divine with Erica Bassani

What if allowing yourself to soften is the bravest thing you could do for your soul?In this episode, we sit down with Erica Bassani, the author of Women in Love with the Divine (Shambhala) and the Founder of Women Awakening Project, a space devoted to gathering and honoring the wisdom of women across spiritual traditions. Erica interviews women from diverse spiritual lineages to explore devotion, embodiment, and the feminine path.Her signature program, Awakening Softness, is a guided journey inspired by the themes of her book. Through group and one-to-one sessions, the program invites participants to rediscover softness as a source of inner power and spiritual depth — remembering the strength that lives within tendernessIf you’ve ever felt the quiet tug of devotion, longed for a spirituality that honors the body, or wondered what it looks like to put the Divine at the center of an ordinary life, you’ll want to listen to this conversation.In this episode, we cover so many topics, including:Ecstatic Women Through History and Their Role in InstitutionsSovereignty and EcstasyErica’s Spiritual Journey and the Divine Mother as her supportThe Women Awakening ProjectContemporary Women in Love with the DivineRenunciates, Mystics, and Modern IntegratorsThe Power of SoftnessErica's Vision for the Women Awakening ProjectErica's Personal Journey and Practice The Importance of Spirituality in Modern Life Helpful links:Erica Bassani - Author of Women in Love with the Divine and the Founder of Women Awakening ProjectAwakening Softness program (1:1 Sessions)Weekly Meditation Meetup inspired by Women in Love with the DivineFollow her on Instagram @womenawakeningproject for updatesSky - Clad: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Akka Mahadevi by Mukunda RaoThe Devotional Poems of Mīrābāī WhatYour host:NEW Book by Christine: Mantra, Tantra, Ayahusaca: Ecstasy, Devotion, and the Return of the Holy Body. Available on Amazon and Spotify AudiobooksNEW Book by Christine: The Mystic Heart of Easter: A Four-Day Journey Through Love, Death, and Rebirth. Available on AmazonEaster Intensive: A Holy Week Journey with Christine Mason and Elizabeth Arolyn Walsh on April 2-5, 2025Bhakti House Immersion with Christine Mason and Adam Bauer, with Special Guests Christopher “Hareesh” Wallis and Peter Dawkins on May 17–27, 20262026 Living Tantra Online Course: An Introduction to Tantra, Neo Tantra and Sacred Sexuality, Starts March 10, 2026.Good Gathering Events at Sundari GardensBrought to you by Rosebud Woman, Award Winning Intimate and Body Care:Log in to the Rosebud Woman WebsiteThe Rosewoman Library: The Embodied Menopause & Intimacy LibraryBody Love Journal: The 9-Week Body Love JournalChristine Marie Mason+1-415-471-7010@christinemariemason@rosebudwomanFounder, Rosebud WomanCo-Founder, Radiant Farms and Sundari GardensHost, The Rose Woman on Love and Liberation: Listen, Like, Share & Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyNEW BOOK: The Mystic Heart of Easter: A Four-Day Journey Through Love, Death, and Rebirth. Available on AmazonThe Nine Lives of Woman: Sensual, Sexual and Reproductive Stages from Birth to 100, Order in Print or on KindleSubscribe: The Museletter on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.