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The Vital Goddess

Venusian Arts for the Modern & Mystical Woman.

Here we explore all things Venus; Beauty, Abundance, Sensuality, Sexuality, Pleasure, Love & Desire-Based Living.
 
 I'm your host, Dianne Shepherd, certified holistic sexuality coach and wing woman for your Inner Venus!

I teach a unique approach to Taoist and Tantric practices to help you heal your relationship to your sensuality, reclaim your pleasure and tap into the creative life force of your sexual energy.
 
If you're ready to connect with your unique expression of the Goddess of Love,
Welcome to the Venusian Revolution!

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
212
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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Pleasure, Embodied Self Love & The Menopause Adventure With Intimacy Coach Gina Catherine

Pleasure, Embodied Self Love & The Menopause Adventure With Intimacy Coach Gina Catherine

Get ready for a fun and sassy adventure!

In this episode I chat with Sex, Love and Intimacy coach Gina Catherine. 

We wax poetic on the power of pleasure, embodiment, emotional alchemy and so much more…

00:47:32  |   Fri 04 Nov 2022
Ageless Beauty...Why it Matters & How to Claim Yours

Ageless Beauty...Why it Matters & How to Claim Yours

Our relationship to beauty can be so complicated. It can be really tempting to side step it, ignore it pretend it doesn't matter. Or get completely obsessed with it.
There's a lot here to unpack.

Beau…

00:23:14  |   Fri 28 Oct 2022
How Astrology Can Help You Activate Your Inner Goddess

How Astrology Can Help You Activate Your Inner Goddess

Can astrology help you embody your inner Goddess?
You bet!
If you're open to it.

And if you use it through the lens of the feminine.

I got into astrology around the same time that I started to explore…

00:26:43  |   Fri 21 Oct 2022
Move Beyond the Kegel/Why the Kegel Doesn't Work and What Does

Move Beyond the Kegel/Why the Kegel Doesn't Work and What Does

How do you feel about doing Kegel exercises? Do you love them? Hate them? Do you do them? Are they getting you results? If so, do they leaving you wanting more?

I often say that my work is for women w…

00:20:32  |   Fri 14 Oct 2022
What is Feminine Energy & How Do We Know When We're Cut Off From It?

What is Feminine Energy & How Do We Know When We're Cut Off From It?

One of the best ways to connect with your feminine energy is to notice when you're cut off from it.
 
Awareness is the first step.
 
Being disconnected our feminine life force has become such a normalize…

00:35:18  |   Fri 07 Oct 2022
The Secret to Lifelong Sexual Confidence

The Secret to Lifelong Sexual Confidence

True sexual confidence is a rare thing. Although most folks crave it, regardless of gender or age sexual confidence can be confusing and elusive. That makes sense.  In a society where sex is consider…

00:24:39  |   Fri 30 Sep 2022
Finding Time for Feminine Embodiment Practices/Tips for the Modern Goddess

Finding Time for Feminine Embodiment Practices/Tips for the Modern Goddess

No time for pleasure practices? I get it. Life can definitely feel that way. And while that can feel so true, we have a lot more agency around this than we've been lead to believe.

The idea of reclai…

00:25:36  |   Fri 23 Sep 2022
An Ancient Practice to Nourish Your Libido & Cultivate Your Sacred Feminine Energy

An Ancient Practice to Nourish Your Libido & Cultivate Your Sacred Feminine Energy

Today I want to share with you one of my favorite feminine embodiment practices: The Taoist Breast Massage.

I’ve been practicing breast massage daily for years and it has completely transformed my phy…

00:22:08  |   Thu 15 Sep 2022
The Master Key to Awakening and Embodying Your Feminine Essence/The Power of Sensual Breathwork

The Master Key to Awakening and Embodying Your Feminine Essence/The Power of Sensual Breathwork

Your feminine essence is multi-faceted. It's kaleidoscopic.

There is no one way or right way to be 'in your feminine." What I've found to be true is that the only way to discover, awaken, have sustain…

00:18:38  |   Wed 07 Sep 2022
How To Embody Your Feminine Energy

How To Embody Your Feminine Energy

What is feminine energy and how do we tap into it and embody it? 


Feminine energy is  life force creative energy that's in every human. It contains the rich deep wise wilderness of our rawest emotions…

00:36:57  |   Sun 04 Sep 2022
Why You Don't Need to Boost Your Libido

Why You Don't Need to Boost Your Libido

Low libido is an epidemic and although lots of folks entering midlife report lack of libido as a chief complaint, there are many people, (record numbers actually) in their 20s and 30s with the same c…

00:28:17  |   Tue 30 Aug 2022
Pleasure: The Ultimate Antidote to Ageism

Pleasure: The Ultimate Antidote to Ageism

If you’ve ever felt like you’re being put out to pasture, this one’s for you. 

Ageism is toxic and it can stop a woman in her tracks just when she’s getting started. In this episode I dive into why I …

00:26:17  |   Sun 28 Aug 2022
How I Committed to a Sacred Sensual Practice

How I Committed to a Sacred Sensual Practice

Are you finding it challenging to make your pleasure a priority? I hear you!
And it makes sense.

My short answer for why we face so much resistance to exploring our sensuality is this:
5,000 years of …

00:29:55  |   Mon 22 Aug 2022
Releasing the Shame & Restoring the Sacred Feminine/ My Best Practices

Releasing the Shame & Restoring the Sacred Feminine/ My Best Practices

Shame is a heavy vibration that can sabotage our vitality and pleasure and block us from living our best lives. I feel it's the number one thing that stands between us and full embodiment of our sens…

00:33:26  |   Wed 17 Aug 2022
The Rise of Goddess Yoga/ Reviving Feminine Spiritual Practice

The Rise of Goddess Yoga/ Reviving Feminine Spiritual Practice

We are living in very exciting times. A new way of being human on the planet is emerging. For over 5,000 years an extreme over polarization into the masculine principle has dominated all of our syste…

00:23:31  |   Tue 16 Aug 2022
Why Every Woman Needs a Temple

Why Every Woman Needs a Temple

Hey! I'm back after a summer adventure in the mountains and ready to get back to work. Goddess style.

As we turn the corner into Virgo season, I'm feeling a strong craving for deep ritual.
A desire t…
00:18:17  |   Fri 12 Aug 2022
Your Personal Venus: Embodying the Goddess of Pleasure, Beauty & Love

Your Personal Venus: Embodying the Goddess of Pleasure, Beauty & Love

Venus is emerging from a long slumber. After thousands of years of exile, She wants back in. She wants Her arts honored and She wants to express through us as embodied pleasure, beauty and love.
 
I've…

00:43:30  |   Fri 22 Jul 2022
New Earth & The Venusian Revolution

New Earth & The Venusian Revolution

When we align with Venus we become part of the solution.

The challenges we face right now on the planet are intense to say the least. We're being asked to make radical changes. Bold changes.

We're be…

00:29:41  |   Fri 15 Jul 2022
Twin Flame/Romancing the Inner Beloved

Twin Flame/Romancing the Inner Beloved


What if  all we desire is desiring us?
What if the ultimate lover we yearn for has been here all along?
What if the hottest romance is by design an internal experience?

I've been hesitant to share this …

00:26:13  |   Fri 08 Jul 2022
Sustainable Change Takes Sustainable Passion

Sustainable Change Takes Sustainable Passion

"Rage is passion without a place to play." If you've followed me for a bit you may have heard that one. It came to me at a time when I was raging up a storm. Pretty much on a daily basis. I was going…

00:20:14  |   Fri 01 Jul 2022
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