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Wisdom Rising

Wisdom Rising

By: Christine Renee Isabel Wells and Shantel Ochoa
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Shamanism, Reiki, Spirituality, Personal Development, and More. It’s time to re-member your Divine purpose and limitless potential. Welcome to Wisdom Rising, the official podcast of Moon Rising Shamanic Institute. Join Shamanic Reiki practitioners Christine Renee, Isabel Wells, and Shantel Ochoa as they guide you on a journey of radical self-discovery and spiritual guidance. Each week we dance through the realms of shamanism, mysticism, energy healing, and personal development to illuminate your path to true healing and self-sourced wisdom. Through weekly inspired conversations and interviews with leading spiritual and shamanic practitioners, we’re here to help you acknowledge, reconcile, and balance your energy so that you can awaken to the whispers of wisdom rising within. You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok at MoonRisingInstitute, or visit our website, moonrisinginstitute.com, to learn more about our mission and find future opportunities to connect with our community of Shamanic mystics.


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  • A Summer Solstice Check-in!
    Jun 23 2025

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    As the summer solstice illuminates our longest days, Christine Renee and Shantel Ochoa share an intimate, unscripted conversation about finding light during challenging times. The pair explore the revolutionary power of joy as a response to global difficulties. "We are not meant to match fear with fear," Shantel reflects, suggesting that our most powerful contribution might be cultivating our own inner light. Christine builds on this, describing her vision of personal revolution through radical self-healing and authentic expression.

    One particularly fascinating thread explores how we might transform our relationship with our senses. Drawing from her Tantra experience, Christine challenges traditional Buddhist views that our senses lead to suffering: "What if the senses were a pathway to your bliss?" This perspective shift opens exciting possibilities for experiencing ecstasy through breathwork, movement, and sound—techniques that both hosts incorporate into their Shamanic Reiki practices.

    In today's episode, we cover:

    • Joy as a revolutionary response to global fear
    • Inner light as a personal contribution to the world
    • Connection to nature (e.g., waterfalls, barefoot grounding)
    • Simple spiritual practices (e.g., thunder water, herb gardens)
    • Senses as pathways to bliss vs. suffering
    • Tantra techniques for ecstasy: breathwork, movement, sound
    • Emphasis on individual paths over rigid spiritual models
    • Encouragement of consistent small practices for big shifts
    • Soul Rising program and spiritual self-discovery

    Ready to awaken to the whispers of wisdom rising from within? Join our community to explore how small, consistent practices can create profound shifts in your experience. Subscribe now for more conversations that blend practical spirituality with deep wisdom.

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    Soul Rising Shamanic Reiki: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/soul-rising/

    Workshops in Bozeman MT:

    • Sex Talk: https://intimacycadre.org/sex-talks-2025/
    • Red Tent Cacao Ceremonies: https://www.eternity-rising.com/events

    Moon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:
    Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/
    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstitute
    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmystics
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.institute
    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstitute
    Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide


    Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/schedule

    Book a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect

    Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensive

    Book a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Where Reiki Meets Sexuality: Finding Your Inner Lover
    Jun 16 2025

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    What happens when sacred energy meets sexuality? In today's episode, Christine shares about one of her passion topics as she unpacks the ethical boundaries of Reiki practice while exploring its untapped potential for sexual healing and pleasure. Note: This episode comes with a trigger warning for sexuality and sexual assault.

    In this conversation, Christine opens a door many practitioners keep firmly shut: the beautiful potential when Reiki and sexuality connect in consensual, equal-power relationships.

    Through her passionate advocacy for ethical practice, she creates a clear contrast between what's appropriate in professional settings versus intimate relationships. She invites listeners to consider how energy work can enhance sensual experiences, especially when beginning with self-pleasure practices.

    She also explores:

    • The intersection of sacred energy and sexuality
    • Ethical boundaries in Reiki practice
    • The importance of consent and power dynamics
    • Differentiating professional vs. intimate energy work
    • Potential of Reiki in consensual, intimate relationships
    • Use of energy work to enhance sensuality and self-pleasure
    • Awakening to your Inner Lover
    • Christine’s personal healing from sexual trauma
    • Developing healthy boundaries and inner balance
    • Role of self-love and conscious sexuality in healing
    • And more!

    Whether you're recovering from sexual trauma, exploring energy work, or simply curious about conscious sexuality, Christine offers practical wisdom about self-knowledge, boundary-setting, and the revolutionary power of radical self-love.

    Moon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:
    Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/
    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstitute
    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmystics
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.institute
    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstitute
    Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide


    Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/schedule

    Book a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect

    Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensive

    Book a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

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    50 mins
  • Reiki Fusion: Dancing Between Structure and Flow in Our Practice
    Jun 9 2025

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    Dive into the profound world of Reiki Fusion with Christine and Shantel as they explore the balance between Masculine and Feminine energies in our Reiki practice. The conversation illuminates how Reiki itself embodies both energies—its essence is inherently feminine, flowing like water, while its teaching structure provides the masculine container that allows it to be shared and practiced systematically.

    Yet many practitioners struggle with finding balance, either clinging to rigid protocols or abandoning structure entirely for intuitive flow. Christine invites us to consider: What if the hand positions and symbols we've been taught are simply "training wheels" until we learn to dance with the energy authentically?


    This exploration extends beyond Reiki technique into how we live our daily lives. Along the way, we cover:

    • The inspiring story behind the term Reiki fusion
    • Why balancing feminine flow and masculine structure can deepen your energy work
    • A powerful insight Christine received on Mount Kurama—where Reiki began
    • How Reiki naturally blends intuition and structure (and why that matters)
    • Common struggles practitioners face in their practice
    • Reframing hand positions and symbols as "training wheels"
    • How this energy balance plays out in everyday life—especially for women
    • Simple ways to return to center when you're feeling out of sync
    • A look into Christine’s upcoming Reiki Master Teacher Training (East meets West)
    • How to find your unique, authentic Reiki path
    • And more!

    There's no single "correct" way to practice Reiki—what matters is finding your authentic balance between structure and flow, tradition and intuition, boundaries and receptivity. Ready to dive in? Listen now!

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    Ready to discover your own perfect balance? Join Christine's Reiki Master Teacher Training starting June 12th! Learn more and enroll here: https://moonrisinginstitute.circle.so/c/reiki-master-teacher-training/

    Moon Rising Shamanic Institute Links:
    Website: https://moonrisinginstitute.com/
    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonrisinginstitute
    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/moonrisingmystics
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrising.institute
    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@moonrisinginstitute
    Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://moonrisinginstitute.kit.com/spiritguide


    Book a session with Isabel: https://calendly.com/into-the-deep/schedule

    Book a FREE 15 minute connect call with Izzy: https://calendly.com/moonrisinginstitute/connect

    Book a session with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/90-minutes-intensive

    Book a FREE 10 minute connect call with Christine: https://calendly.com/christinerenee/10-minute-connect-call-srpt

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    46 mins

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