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Queer Soul AlchemyEP#14: WHAT IS KARMA?! - Sun + New Moon in LeoOn this episode, we will be covering the listener-requested topic of KARMA!We have cultural ideas around karma as a punishment, but in truth it is a complex idea that originated in Yogic and Hindu thought.Also corroborated in Western thought by Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion, "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" and the law of conservation of energy, which states that “energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed from one form to another.” Together, we read Swami Sivananda’s essay on Karma fro...2025-07-241h 23Queer Soul AlchemyEP#13: SUMMER AYURVEDA TIPS TO BEAT THE HEAT - Full Moon in CapricornWe are going back to our Ayurveda roots on this episode, where I’ll be sharing with you my TOP FIVE TIPS to beat the summer heat and keep yourself healthy, calm, and cool.As someone who has had my fair share of health and digestive issues, Ayurveda has helped me more than anything else. These 5 simple Ayurvedic practices are gentle, effective, and can be done on your own at home with just a few affordable ingredients.Welcome to the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast, where we yap about Yoga and Ayurveda, Astrology and Tarot, Sexuality an...2025-07-101h 13Queer Soul AlchemyQueer Soul Alchemy Podcast Trailer 🔮What is up, my witches? Welcome to the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast, where we yap about Yoga and Ayurveda, Astrology and Tarot, Sexuality and Spirituality, Self-Expression and Queerness, and so much more. I’m your host and favorite Queer Enby Priestexx, Paisley Parvati Devi.When I was growing up, I didn’t have any LGBTQ+ role models, and I didn’t know it was okay to be myself. Through over a decade of Yoga practice, deep spiritual study, and living a Yogic lifestyle, I continue to unravel layer after layer of subconscious conditioning and illusions. And somewhere along the way, I...2025-07-0803 minQueer Soul AlchemyEP#12: QUEER PRIESTEXX UPRISING - Sun + New Moon in CancerBlessed Summer Solstice (Litha)! I can’t believe we are already halfway through the year. It’s been pretty intense, and at times scary, but over this past weekend it feels as though something has shifted in the collective. An estimated five million people from both sides of the political aisle took to the streets last Saturday in support of democracy.Pluto has been retrograding in the sign of Aquarius = power to the people… we are just getting started.Welcome to the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast, where we yap about Yoga and Ayurveda, Astrol...2025-06-191h 36Queer Soul AlchemyEP#11: PRIDE MONTH GENDER BENDER - Sagittarius Full Moon, Summer Solstice (Litha)Divine Connection can be felt anywhere, at any time. It does not require going to a specific building on a specific day and time. Divine Connection is not exclusive to any single group, place, belief system, or practice. Many paths lead to the One Truth. Divine Connection belongs to everyone by birth right. Gender, sexuality, race, ability, and class cannot affect this simple truth. Divine Connection cannot be purchased, even with all the money in the world. Sincerity has no price. There must be longing.What is up, my witches? Welcome to the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast...2025-06-051h 25Queer Soul AlchemyEP#10: HOW MY LOCS CHANGED MY LIFE - Sun + New Moon in Gemini"I've had enough, this is my prayerThat I'll die living just as free as my hair.”-Lady GagaJai Ma! Yes - I shaved my head!Saturday, May 10th, 2025 was the 7-year anniversary of the day I initiated myself further onto the Yogic path by vowing not to brush or cut my hair for 7 years, and to allow my hair to form into natural locs, known as “Shiva Jatas” in Yoga. To honor the completion of this vow, my mentor Swami Sankaranandaji came up from West Virginia to lead a hair-c...2025-05-221h 41Queer Soul AlchemyEP#9: VULNERABLE MUSING ON QUEERNESS - Scorpio Full MoonWhen I was 12 years old, I remember a lot of confusing drama going down with my friend group. It involved the boy I liked in the 7th grade and the boy I liked in the 8th grade, who were best friends, as well as several of our female friends. At some point in the 7th grade, a lot of us would half-joke, half-admit to being "bisexual" and then immediately deny it. Somehow, a rumor about myself and one of my female friends being "bi together" began to leak from our friend group into the rest of the grade. To...2025-05-081h 18Queer Soul AlchemyEP#8: LET’S GO TO GUATEMALA IN 2026! - Sun + New Moon in TaurusWhat is up, my witches? Welcome to the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast, where we yap about Yoga and Ayurveda, Astrology and Tarot, Sexuality and Spirituality, Self-Expression and Queerness, and so much more. I’m your host and favorite Queer Enby Priestexx, Paisley Parvati Devi.On today’s episode, after we cover the upcoming astrological transits, I’ll be sharing travel stories from Guatemala with you! I’ve been to many different countries, but I keep going back to Guatemala because it’s my favorite. We will talk about why, and then I’ll share all the details with you abo...2025-04-241h 24Queer Soul AlchemyEP#7: I WENT TO INDIA! - Libra Full Moon, Mercury + Venus DirectWhat is up, my witches? Welcome to the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast, where we yap about Yoga and Ayurveda, Astrology and Tarot, Sexuality and Spirituality, Self-Expression and Queerness, and so much more.I’m your host and favorite Queer Enby Priestexx, Paisley Parvati Devi. On today’s episode, we will be covering the upcoming astrological transits, as usual, and I’ll be sharing about my pilgrimage to India back in 2023! Stay tuned until the end of the episode, because I have a special announcement to share!What do you wanna hear about next? Email me at pai...2025-04-101h 19Queer Soul AlchemyEP#6: HAPPY ASTROLOGICAL NEW YEAR! - Sun + New Moon in Aries, Mercury + Venus RxWhat is up, my witches? Welcome to the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast, where we yap about Yoga and Ayurveda, Astrology and Tarot, Sexuality and Spirituality, Self-Expression and Queerness, and so much more.I’m your host and favorite Queer Enby Priestexx, Paisley Parvati Devi. On today’s episode, we will discuss Aries season and the Spring Equinox, which marks the astrological new year. And yes, Mercury is in gatorade again. So is Venus.What do you wanna hear about next? Email me at paisleyparvatidevi@gmail.com. Wanna stay in the loop about all my offers and...2025-03-271h 20Queer Soul AlchemyEP#5: AYURVEDA LIFE HACKS - Five Tips to Improve DigestionWhat is up, my witches? Welcome to the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast, where we yap about Yoga and Ayurveda, Astrology and Tarot, Sexuality and Spirituality, Self-Expression and Queerness, and so much more. I’m your host and favorite Queer Enby Priestexx, Paisley Parvati Devi.On today’s episode, we will discuss my top five Ayurveda life hacks, the five best tips and tricks from the ancient science of Ayurveda to improve your digestion and boost your everyday well being. These are five things I have personally tried that completely changed my digestion!What do you wann...2025-03-2057 minQueer Soul AlchemyEP#4: RADICAL SELF CARE - Ayurvedic Self-Massage with Oil (Abhyanga)What is up, my witches? Welcome to the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast, where we yap about Yoga and Ayurveda, Astrology and Tarot, Sexuality and Spirituality, Self-Expression and Queerness, and so much more.I’m your host and favorite Queer Enby Priestexx, Paisley Parvati Devi. On today’s episode, we will discuss the radical self care practice of self oil massage, or Abhyanga, brought to us by the ancient wisdom of Yoga’s sister science, Ayurveda.What do you wanna hear about next? Email me at paisleyparvatidevi@gmail.com. Wanna stay in the loop about all my off...2025-03-2044 minQueer Soul AlchemyEP#3: DAILY PRACTICE - Guided Breathwork and Meditation - Practice begins at 4:4030-Minute Guided Sadhana Practice starts at 4:40:-10 minutes of breathwork (3 full breaths, deep belly breaths, physiological sigh, and 6/8 breathing)-15 minutes of guided meditation (option to end here)-Chanting Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu, "May all beings everywhere be happy and free."-Positive affirmations: I am whole. I am worthy. I am lovable. I am enough. I am healthy. I make a difference. My communication is clear and kind. My boundaries are firm. I treat myself and others with love and respect. I am limitless, pure awareness. I am bliss. I am...2025-03-1335 minQueer Soul AlchemyEP#2: ABOUT YOUR HOST - Paisley Parvati DeviWhat is up, my witches? Welcome to the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast, where we yap about Yoga and Ayurveda, Astrology and Tarot, Sexuality and Spirituality, Self-Expression and Queerness, and so much more.I’m your host and favorite Queer Enby Priestexx, Paisley Parvati Devi. Who the heck am I and why should you listen to me? Let’s find out together on this episode.Who now? Parsley Pavarti cheese crackers? Sounds delicious! How do you say it? Paisley, like the pattern on ties and socks. Not like the herb in soup, though I have been call...2025-03-131h 20Queer Soul AlchemyEP#1: START HERE - Introduction and BackgroundWhat is up, my witches? Welcome to the very first episode of the Queer Soul Alchemy podcast, where I explain WHAT the heck we are doing, WHY the heck we are doing it, and why you should spend your precious time here. On this podcast, we are gonna yap about Yoga and Ayurveda, Astrology and Tarot, Sexuality and Spirituality, Self-Expression and Queerness, and so much more.The story of this podcast: I was doing the dishes one day and got an intuitive download. When I did my client survey for Queer Soul Alchemy at the end of 2024...2025-03-1338 min