The Sacred Union Podcast

Rawan Roshni is a Palestinian/Balkan, Global Citizen, Arab Woman, based in Jordan, Waging Love across the world. She uses her voice as an Artivist through her singing/songwriting and facilitation of brave spaces focusing her work in the SWANA region. Middle East and North AfricaHer group facilitation over the past decade has ranged from issues such as reclamation & remembrance of indigenous knowledge, conflict transformation, collective liberation & decolonization, catalyzing community, conscious relating & consent work, women's work and more! She also works with people 1-on-1 to support them with Voice Liberation. She fuses Sound, Movement and Intuitive Rituals as tools in her work, bringing elements such as group singing, sound work through vocalization, whirling dance, and intentional nature-based practices. She has co-founded multiple interfaith and world music projects and most recently has been touring her solo tri-lingual live-looping Music & Poetry performance Al-Tuyoor: Messages from the Birds for 2 years across 7 countries and counting! She began her journey with plant teachers in 2019 and is a humble student of the plantcestors, in service with her voice and as a Psychedelic Mentor, for the healing of our human species as but a part of our larger ecosystem of creationListen to Rawan's Voice on YoutubeRawan's WebsiteRawan's IG#sacredunion #palestine #palestineandisraelwar #systemicinjustice #systemicchange #ancestralculture #findyourvoiceBibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

Sivani Mata is an artist who is moved by a sensory and elemental exploration of life. She does that through practices that evoke the liminal experience of trance-like states of consciousness, and the centring of the awareness in heart. Sivani believes in this process of deep inner work as a way to cultivate a harmonic relationship with the Earth, and feels that these practices are a path to building the relationship of self love and acceptance which is the foundation to a healing loving relationship with the land.Sivani Mata is a student of bhakti yoga, and shares Music as Medicine (kirtan & prayersong), she facilitates Women’s Circles, where she goes deep into the cyclical nature of what it is to be woman, and offers online courses on the divine feminine, amongst other offerings. Her website: https://www.sivanimata.co.uk/Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

John Wolfstone is a Rites of Passage Guide, Initiatory Facilitator, Mythopoetic Educator, and Wilderness Ritualist, devoted to the remembrance of soul, culture, and Earth.For over two decades, he has been guiding transformative processes that weave myth, movement, and ceremony into immersive rites of passage rooted in ancestral wisdom and animist reverence. His work is deeply informed by study and mentorship within Earth-based lineages, wilderness initiation, and regenerative community practices.He is the co-director of the award-winning documentary The Village of Lovers, and co-founder of the School of Mythopoetics—a training ground for soul initiation, cultural repair, and ceremonial leadership.He is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Wisdom Studies at Ubiquity University, with a focus on revitalizing rites of passage for a post-industrial world.His facilitation invites a return to deep belonging—with land, lineage, and purpose—and offers maps for becoming trustworthy humans in this time of profound cultural transition.Link to John’s website: https://www.thresholds.earthLink to John’s substack: https://johnwolfstone.substack.comThe Village of Lovers https://thevillageoflovers.com School of Mythopoetics https://www.schoolofmythopoetics.comBibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

Mac Macartney is the founder of Embercombe, a 50-acre estate with charitable status on the edge of Dartmoor National Park in the UK. Embercombe’s mission is to inspire, and empower people to live in close relationship with nature and co-create a regenerative, flourishing future for all species.He is a speaker and mentor, as well as the author of two books."The Children's Fire" reveals Britain’s tribal past and the animate world we once inhabited and calls to remember the ancient ways and to making our decisions based on the future generations. "Finding Earth, Finding Soul: The Invisible Path to Authentic Leadership" vividly asserts the power of imagination, the joy of walking our own way and the profound intimacy of finding relationship with others and with life.Learn more about Mac's work here: https://macmacartney.com/Here is Embercombe's website: https://www.embercombe.org/Apply or learn more about Right Relations: https://www.bibigratzer.com/right-relations-initiationBibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

Since 2012, Gayatri has been devoted to guiding men on the path of Erotic Empowerment - awakening their sexual energy as a force of vitality, confidence, and truth. She has seen how many men feel cut off from their erotic power, or uncertain how to embody it with integrity. In a culture that often shames or suppresses masculinity, Gayatri’s work offers an initiation into full-spectrum embodiment - where sex, heart, and purpose unite.Blending Tantric wisdom with grounded, practical tools, Gayatri supports men to strengthen presence, deepen intimacy, and harness erotic energy as fuel for love, leadership, and liberation. At the heart of her work is a single intention: to guide men back to their essence - so they can stand in their power, live from the heart, and move through life awake, aligned, and free.Visit her website here: https://www.gayatribeegan.com/Join my newsletter here: https://www.bibigratzer.comBibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

Our culture influences our thoughts, our feelings, our nervous system programming, and our actions - and thus our relationships to our bodies, our sexuality, and to each other. Imagining a new culture can help us to change our beliefs and thus it can help transform our relationships, which changes our culture. So, at the beginning of culture change is imagination. How would you imagine the world differently based on what you have learnt in your life thus far? Let this guided practice take you on a journey of imagination and expansion. Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

Rebecca Trevalyan, Bex, is a bright light when it comes to transforming systems. Bex inspires people who doubt that they can change a problem that they see. She tells stories about positive changes in the world - and to make visible that the value of community isn’t just a hippie idea - it is one that is worth investing in. Bex has a talent in bringing people together around good ideas. She builds multi-stakeholder partnerships to change systems – like the systems at play in land and property, consumerism, food, wilderness, and neighbourhood design. Bex co-founded Platform Places with a mission to unlock town centre buildings for amazing ideas that help us live affordably, sustainably and together. Partners include Power to Change, High Streets Task Force, British Property Federation, New Local, Radix & Shoosmiths.Before that, she co-founded and worked for Library of Things for the past 8 years – a circular economy company with a mission to rewire wasteful consumerism. She built a platform to power sharing libraries and launched 20 ‘libararies of things’ in London neighbourhoods – making London the world's first sharing library city. Connect with Bex on Linkedin Instagram Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

What does it look like to stand for love at this time? In my conversation with Bonny Tydemen we are exploring what it means to be a spiritual warrior for love at this time of planetary initiation, and why it is important to embrace your soul’s purpose and bring your gifts into the world - and where so many of us get stuck on this journey. We explore why we need to suffer into meaning and the relationship between spiritual awakening and ego-death.Bonny Tydemen is a soulful leadership coach, psycho-spiritual guide & spoken word artist. In her coaching work with individuals and groups, she focuses on connection to and expression of soul essence, drawing on a range of wisdom and techniques to help people answer the questions, ‘Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?’ in a way that is dynamic and creative.Her background in the creative industries - as a creative producer, art director and cultural curator - informs her rich and imaginative approach to self-enquiry and initiation. She is passionate about the transformational power of creativity; the synthesis of spiritual exploration with psychological understanding; and the meeting place of personal and social transformation. You can visit her website here: https://www.bonnytydeman.comLink to her spoken word album here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3nB4en...Sign up for my newsletter at: https://www.bibigratzer.comBibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

Tantra means ‘weaving’. At the core of Tantric philosophy is the interconnecting and integrating all aspects of existence into a unified whole - the Sacred Union. It is one of the most important spiritual practices of this time - because it is not only about transformation and liberation - it is also a reclamation of the body, of our sexuality as a creative life force, and a reclamation of death. Living Tantra teacher, relationship expert and psycho-spiritual teacher, Jan Day has been teaching and leading workshops in Europe and Hawaii since 1999. Jan’s life and work have been influenced by both Eastern and Western spiritual teachers. She was a sanyassin of Osho for 15 years.Over a period of 20 years Jan trained and then taught with Alan Lowen, founder of _The Art of Being®. The Living Tantra series of workshops that she offers is based on the Body, Heart & Soul_® series created by Alan.She has also been influenced by and/or worked with Jack Kornfield, David Deida, Ron Kurtz, Ken Wilber, Genpo Roshi, Thomas Hübl and Ammachi.Jan now lives in England with her husband Frieder Fischer, who co-leads sections of the workshops and brings his own magic.Visit her Website for upcoming workshops and the 'Living Tantra' book: https://www.janday.com Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

Daniel Pinchbeck is a philosopher, futurist, cultural critic, New York Times bestselling author, director of The Elevator and founder of Liminal News.  He draws on ideas from systems thinkers, esoteric traditions, shamanism, as well as contemporary social theory. He believes we are moving away from an obsolete materialist paradigm and toward a new/ancient understanding which reveals consciousness as our fundamental reality. In his work he often addresses the ecological and existential crises humanity is facing, and stresses the importance of integrating ancient wisdom with cutting-edge technologies and regenerative practices as a response to these crises. In our conversation we go deep into how we can interpret and respond to the collective events of our time, the potential of a global initiation, Rudolf Steiner's occult teachings, indigenous prophecies, and the war between men and women. We also talk about how to cope with the threat of a potential extinction and how to recourse ourselves in a greater understanding of consciousness. Daniel Pinchbeck's website: https://pinchbeck.netJoin his substack newsletter here: https://substack.com/@danielpinchbeckJoin my newsletter here: https://www.bibigratzer.comBibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

In this show I am talking to Alicia Dieminger a psychologist, relationship coach, and coordinator of public relations at the ZEGG community / seminar centre near Berlin. Our conversation explores the tension between inner and outer service, collective wounds in men and women and thus in couples relationships, and feels into what it's like to live inside an egalitarian community. We explore the collective wound of not belonging to community, and the consequences of living in a trauma-based society. Alicia has 20 years of experience supporting individuals, couples and groups. Her work integrates psychology, mindfulness, and body-based therapies with lived expertise in long-term partnership, co-parenting, polyamory, and sacred sexuality. She now focuses on meditation and Kundalini activation, conscious relationships, emotional healing, and guiding couples through both reconnection or conscious separation. For consultations with Alicia, you can book a session here: https://calendly.com/alicia-dieminger/einzelsession-onlineFor more information about ZEGG: www.zegg.de/en/Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

Luke Kemp is the author of the book "Goliath’s Curse - The history and future of Societal Collapse”. He is also a research associate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge and has a phd in international relations. His research has been covered by media outlets such as the New York Times, the BBC and the New Yorker.This episode is for everyone who is curious, unaware or worried about the current state of affairs. We explore what we can learn from the past about possible future predictions about the risk of a global systemic collapse and how studying this kind of material effects us as humans. Luke also shares in detail how some of the risks could be decreased, eg. through implementing citizen assemblies and increase equality. This book is worth the read, whether you are deeply entrenched in this subject or you have never thought about collapse before. You can buy his book here: Audio book: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/978140597...Paper: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/282...Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

In this episode, I have invited my friend Sam Moyo to talk to me about soul-purpose, the importance of finding your own spirituality, community, and about the significance of marrying yourself. We talk about Sam's book 'The Tapestry of Magic', and what advice she wants to give to the future generations, the creation of 'Morning Glory Ville', a global wellness movement that became 'a thing' now all around the world, and her new mission: to marry 1 million people to themselves. We both share our experiences of marrying ourselves to ourselves, what that changed in our lives and why we believe everyone should do this. To connect with Sam, check out the following links: Instagramwww.samanthamoyo.comwww.chapeloflove.earth Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

In this interview I am talking to Richard Bartlett, a community builder, writer, and facilitator. We are exploring how to create new ways of living, working, and being together at this time. We look at the loneliness, the opportunity for healing family trauma through community, as well as the challenges around decision making and collaboration. Currently, Richard is stewarding Casa Tilo, a retreat center in Spain, he co-founded Loomio, an open-source tool for collaborative decision-making used by communities and social movements around the world. He helped build Enspiral, a pioneering collective for high-trust collaboration, and later launched Microsolidarity, a network of mutual-aid communities dedicated to belonging and transformation. Link to Richard's Website: https://richdecibels.comLink to Casa Tilo: https://www.eltilo.casaLink to Microsolidarity: https://www.microsolidarity.cc#collaboration #communitybuilding #patriarchyproblems #newearth #relationshipcoach #systemicchange #sacredunion #communitysupport #communitydevelopmentBibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

In this episode, I am speaking to two soul-sisters, Seraina Duveen and Simone Ibrahim, with whom I have journeyed for one year now to support the birth of Maa'ru, a Matriarch Collective, for leaders of the ancient futures. We explore the meaning of matriarchy and patriarchy, feminine power, the union of masculine and feminine through the heart, and what changes when we align our lives in a way we stand in the service of life itself. If you are curious about joining Maa'ru, learn more here https://www.instagram.com/maaru_matriarchs/. Send us a message and receive a PDF with more details about the project and how to join. Seraina Duveen: Creatrix of Maaru, a Matriarch Collective, Temple Mother of Temple of Synthesis in Brazil, and mother of her daughter. She is also a Soul Midwife, a Tantrica, a dance artist, a post-capitalist activist,  mystic, and weaver of the civilizations to come. https://www.instagram.com/seraina__duveen/Simone Ibrahim is the founder of Alchemy of the Heart, a path into inner wholeness, remembrance, and embodied truth. As a teacher of the heart’s wisdom, she opens spaces of deep connection, dialogue, and transformation. Her work weaves ancient remembrance with the living resonance of our time, guiding others to awaken to their own heart’s alchemy. https://www.instagram.com/_simone.ibrahim_/ If you want to join my newsletter family visit https://www.bibigratzer.com/Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

What wisdom and skill-set did our ancient ancestors have that has been lost? What made Homo sapiens survive and other Homo species not? The term 'Ancient Futures' comes from the idea that in order for us to have a future, we need to incorporate the life-style of our ancient ancestors - their social structures and their ways of interacting with the Earth and all the living beings in it differently. I begin to explore a gigantic topic that I will spend a lot more time with, starting with what do people who live in community have that others don't, and what changes when we begin to interact with the world in a way that honours the aliveness and consciousness in all beings? Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

The way we relate and the way we have sex is at the heart of the cultural revolution. Why? Because this is where patriarchy has hit us the hardest - and in order to unravel the chains of thousands of years of domination, power-over, and other toxic value systems, this is where we need to call for greater liberation. So what makes Sacred Relationships and Sacred Sexuality different form the 'status quo'? Listen in.  The podcast includes guided meditation practices that guide you to inquire into your own relationship and sex-life. Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

In this episode, I am diving into the infinite possibilities of where the spiral of embodiment could take us in future episodes. I am inviting you into a guided mediation to explore your body through the lens of evolution and consciousness. Explore your own purpose through the sacred union of consciousness and your body. I talk about the connection between embodiment and systemic transformation - as we live in a culture that is so mind driven. I am also introducing 'The Cross' to you - a neo-tantric, neo-shamanic map of the soul. The map contains 4 core archetypes - the Dark Masculine, the Light Masculine, the Dark Feminine and the Light Feminine. We go a little deeper into the qualities of each of the 4 archetypal energies and what it means to embody each one. Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

In this episode I expand the spiral of soul-purpose. What is a soul? What is purpose? And what does it mean for you to have been born at this time of the Great Turning? Purpose can be explained through how we live our lives (karma), as well as through what we do with our lives (dharma). Beyond the real knowing whether or not there is a purpose in this universe, the thing that matters is that we feel that there is a reason to get up for every day that lights us up, that fulfils us at the core of our existence. Purpose is also not about saving anything. It's not about fixing the world. It's about Truth. At the same time, truth is that we are in the middle of a growing meta-crisis. I expand on some of the core issues we are currently facing and invite you on a more personal journey to explore your place in the midst of this crisis. Music Credit: Mobios Loop and Karma Pema Dorje  Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram 

It is my great honour to introduce the Sacred Union podcast to you. This episode is a solo-cast and gives you an idea of what to expect in future episodes. You'll find out who I am to talk to you about topics like humanities purpose, and what sacred sexuality has to do with our political paradigms, and why our relational dynamics determine the future of our planet. Find out why it's worth listening from now on and then hopefully for as long as this podcast exists. At the heart of the Sacred Union Podcast is a spiral map for systemic transformation, a map that collapses all polarities. Over time, as we will be spiralling deeper into the essence of our existence with every episode, we'll explore this map together. Bibi Gratzer's Website - Join my newsletter family and support this podcast Join the Free WhatsApp Community hereRelationship Alchemy - Apply to join the most holistic couples program in the world Sacred Sexuality Massage Course for Couples Apply for Soul Initiation - a one-year mystery school for those wanting a peaceful, regenerative world Learn more about becoming a Collaborator & Affiliate of Soul Initiation Bibi Gratzer's Instagram