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Queer Soul Alchemy: Exploring Yoga, Astrology, and Spirituality for the LGBTQ+ Community
Queer Soul Alchemy: Exploring Yoga, Astrology, and Spirituality for the LGBTQ+ Community
Queer Soul Alchemy is a podcast hosted by Lee Devi that explores spirituality, yoga, and astrology for LGBTQ+ listeners. It aims to help queer people connect with supportive community, embrace their authentic selves, and explore mystical and wellness practices. Episodes cover topics such as Ayurveda, self-expression, healing, queer identity, and personal transformation. The show also touches on LGBTQ+ rights, allyship, retreats, and self-care. Listeners can find more and join the community at youareloved.one/pod.
Episodes
Libra New Moon Astrology + Venus Retrograde │ LGBTQ+ Spirituality
Have you been swallowing your truth with a smile, and calling it “peace”? If so, this week's astrology is exactly the reset you didn't know you needed. ✨As Libra’s planetary ruler Venus retrogrades through Scorpio, the Libra New Moon on October 10th is upgrading you from people pleasing to truth-telling around intimacy, money, and power! Scorpio energy invites you to focus on deep emotiona
Yoga Philosophy on Burn Out, Lethargy, Overwhelm │ LGBTQ Spirituality
Are you feeling burned out, lethargic, or overwhelmed? 🔥According to Yoga Philosophy, we all experience these symptoms at different points in time. That makes sense, since these three qualities are constantly fluctuating in nature, which is not separate from our human minds and bodies. Insight from the wisdom of Yoga can help you restore and maintain inner balance to cultivate deep inner peace!Doe
Aries Full Moon Astrology, Libra Season + Mabon │ LGBTQ+ Spirituality
Do you burn bridges, when you actually just need to set a boundary? Or, do you abandon yourself and burn out to keep the peace? 🌕This Full Moon in Aries will challenge your ego, and spotlight the parts of your identity that need healing. Between the Fall Equinox (Mabon), the start of Libra Season (Shadow Work Season), and the Aries Full Moon, this week's astrology is blunt, direct, and showing
Ayurveda's Pillars of Health: Digestion, Sleep + Energy│LGBTQ+ Spirituality
Did you know that there are Three Pillars of Health holding up the foundation of wellbeing in your quality of life? 🔥According to the ancient philosophy of Ayurveda, when any of these are out of balance, it’s a sign to slow down and tend to your health. When they’re in balance, your whole being feels steady and vibrant. Ayurveda is Yoga's sister science, whose wisdom offers a holistic + preven
Virgo New Moon Astrology Forecast Eclipse Season │ LGBTQ Spirituality
What are you trying so hard to control right now, and what if you actually didn’t have to fix it? 😌If you’ve been burned out or need to recalibrate, this New Moon in Virgo is bringing a subtle, yet potent opportunity to create more efficiency in your work, routines, and mindset. 2026 is a unique transitional year when the ending of Pisces-Virgo eclipse season overlaps with the beginning of Leo-Aq
Boundaries, Self Respect, + Knowing Your Worth │ LGBTQ+ Spirituality
Have you ever struggled with setting boundaries and standing up for yourself, for fear of disappointing others? Do you identify as a “people pleaser” or a “fixer”? This episode is for the wounded healers out there. ✨If you answered yes, then you’ve likely had to learn over and over again that nothing you can ever do will please everyone. That’s where boundaries come in: a boundary is a statement o
Leo New Moon Solar Eclipse Astrology Forecast │ LGBTQ+ Spirituality
Have you ever felt like you’re somehow “too much,” and “not enough,” all at once? 🌑✨This New Moon + Total Solar eclipse in Leo is inviting you to find out who you are when you’re not performing, trying to impress, or prove your worth. This lunation is especially powerful because it marks the first in a series of eclipses in the signs of Leo and Aquarius. And this New Moon is also conjunct the sout
Decolonizing Menstruation, Shame + Goddess Worship with Laura Carmody
Does the thought of menstrual blood make you cringe? Does the idea bring up disgust, discomfort, or even fear? 🩸Dominant culture dictates the relationship that we “ought to have” to our own bodies, and bodily fluids such as menstrual blood, sweat, and tears. In this episode, Laura Carmody and Lee Devi share a fascinating conversation about menstruation, shame, and religious trauma, with the intent
Aquarius Full Moon Astrology, Leo Season + Lammas / Lughnasadh
When was the last time you gave yourself permission to SHINE, instead of perform, impress, or prove? 🔥As Leo season arrives, blazing and bold, the Aquarius Full Moon on July 29th calls us toward collective liberation. We’re diving into Astrology, Spirituality, and Magick for Lammas on August 1st. This Pagan harvest celebration is also known as Lughnasadh, “The Lion’s Heart,” as it punctuates Leo s
Summer Ayurveda: 5 Tips to Beat the Heat │ LGBTQ+ Spirituality
Do you ever feel irritable or impatient when you are very hot? Physical symptoms such as heartburn, migraines, inflamed joints, and sensitive skin are all signs of excess heat in the body. Do you experience any of this during summer, or even all year long? 🌞In Ayurveda, summer is known as “Pitta time of year” because Pitta Dosha is made up of the elements fire and water. Translating to the “scie
Can You Be Polyamorous and Pansexual and Nonbinary? Identity Beyond Binary
Can you be pansexual and nonbinary at the same time? What is polyamory, exactly? Is gender a thing that we own, a social construct, or a mysterious mythical creature? Today, we are exploring identities beyond the binary. 🌿We've been taught that love is a finite resource, but that's not how most of us experience love in daily life. Yoga teaches us that, beneath all the labels, every human
Capricorn Full Moon Astrology + Cancer Mercury Retrograde │ LGBTQ+ Spirituality
What would it look like to care for others without abandoning yourself, and practice establishing boundaries proactively to keep a healthy balance? ✨Cancer Season pulls us inward emotionally - especially with the upcoming Mercury Retrograde in this sensitive and deeply passionate sign. The Capricorn Full Moon punctuates Cancer Season Astrology with a dose of strategy, practicality, and structure.
Guatemala Queer Yoga Retreat, February 2027 | LGBTQ+ Spiritual Travel
Did you know that Guatemala is home to more volcanoes than any other country? This powerful land is the perfect place for a week of equal parts adventure + transformational self-healing work. 🌈Embark on a transformative journey through Guatemala, where each day unfolds with spiritual experiences designed to elevate your mind, body, and spirit. Connect deeply with this powerful land, with community
Gemini New Moon Astrology + Heal Codependency during Cancer Season
Do you tend to neglect your own self-care or personal goals to focus on others’ wellbeing, and then feel resentment or burnout from giving too much? 🌈Congratulations! You might be codependent. The upcoming Gemini New Moon inspires curiosity around what would happen if, instead of waiting for someone else to nurture you, you gave that energy to yourself instead? Astrologically, we are being offered
Why does everyone hate bisexuals? Biphobia + Riding the Bi-Cycle│HAPPY PRIDE!
Have you ever heard of the "bi-cycle?" Do your relationship struggles always come back to biphobia? For many folks, bisexuality is confusing, and this episode explains why! 🏳🌈In this bisexual story time, I’ll be getting raw and vulnerable, and sharing about my personal experience with bisexuality. I'll share about my formative relationships and early experiences with biphobic and ho
Gemini Season Astrology Will Change Everything | Uranus in Gemini + Sagittarius Full Moon Astrology Forecast
Does anyone else feel like there are 12 tabs open in your brain, and one of them is playing music but you can’t find it?! Why does everything feel so chaotic right now? 🌀After years of Uranus moving through grounded, stable Taurus, the planet of rebellion, innovation, and radical change has now entered fast-moving Gemini. This major energetic shift brings in ideas, quick communication, unpredictab
Yoga, Equity + Social Justice with Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Yoga was created by brown people… so why are so many modern Yoga spaces overwhelmingly white? 🔥In this deeply honest and thought-provoking episode, Lee is joined by activist, racial equity educator, and author of Skill in Action, Michelle Cassandra Johnson, for a powerful conversation about Yoga, social justice, and cultural appropriation. Michelle also guides us in self-reflection practices.We u
Historical Astrology Transit Changes Everything | Aquarius Pluto Retrograde, Taurus New Moon, Gemini Season Forecast
Have you been feeling like life is happening faster than your nervous system can process? You are not imagining it. ✨We are covering one of the most important astrological shifts of our lifetime: Pluto Retrograde in Aquarius. Explore how this historic transit will reshape society, power structures, technology, and collective consciousness — while the New Moon in Taurus asks us to slow down, reconn
India Queer Yoga Retreat January 2027 Full Itinerary │ LGBTQ+ Spiritual Travel
Do you feel called to spiritual travel next winter, but don’t want to go it alone? Imagine doing your morning Yoga and meditation practice on a sun-kissed rooftop terrace, before the hustle and bustle of the day begins. Birds fly overhead, monkeys skitter along the power lines, and cows bellow on the streets below as the town begins to stir.In this episode, we’re diving into a once-in-a-lifetime j
3 Life Hacks from Ayurveda for Better Digestion│Spring Detox + GIVEAWAY!│Ayurvedic Dinacharya for Beginners
Be honest… when was the last time you actually tasted your food? No scrolling, no distractions, no TV. If your nervous system flinches at the idea of being embodied while you're eating… then this episode might just change your life. 🔥In this episode, we are covering three simple Ayurvedic practices to improve your digestion (aka agni, your digestive fire). You'll learn:🌿 About the doshas (
Scorpio Full Moon Astrology, Beltane + Queer Spirituality, Taurus-Scorpio Axis Explained
Winter is over. Your excuses? Also over. Wake up, sleepyhead, because this Scorpio Full Moon is here during Taurus season to expose you in the most liberating way possible! 🔥As Taurus season blooms and the pagan fire festival of Beltane ignites desire, creativity, and life force energy at the height of spring, you’re being asked one powerful question: Are you ready to outgrow the version of you th
Queer Priestexx Uprising: Breaking the Binary│7 Signs of Your Spiritual Power + Reclaiming Spiritual Authority
What if everything we've been taught about personal identity, spirituality, and reality itself… was built on an illusion? And what if lgbtq+ people can see through that illusion? 🌈The Yogic concept of non-duality invites us to see reality as a living, breathing spectrum of existence. The illusion of duality is the idea in Yoga Philosophy that everything we perceive in our minds as separate fro
Aries New Moon Astrology + Taurus Season Magic│Aligned Action for Manifestation
Ready to stop starting over — and start building something that actually lasts? ✨This New Moon in Aries is bringing a powerful surge of motivation, courage, and forward momentum during one of the most energetically supportive periods of the year. The grounded energy of the Sun shifting into Taurus is the universe is asking you to commit to what you’ve started by taking aligned, sustainable action!
Walking Across the U.S. on Faith | A Yogi’s Journey from Depression to Spiritual Freedom
What would it feel like to surrender completely — to let go of certainty and trust something greater? What if the key to freedom involves releasing everything you thought defined "success"? ✨In this deeply moving episode, Lee sits down for a powerful conversation with their long time Yoga teacher, Swami Sankarananda, who is a Yogic monk of the Sivananda Yoga order. (https://sivananda.org
Aries Season, Libra Full Moon + Spring Equinox Astrology | Spirituality for Self-Worth + Boundaries in LGBTQ+ Relationships
What if you’re not “too much” …you’ve just been surrounded by people who require you to be less? This week’s astrology isn’t here to keep us comfortable — it’s here to wake us up. 🌈With Aries season, the Spring Equinox, and a powerful Libra Full Moon, we’re stepping into a time that demands courage and clarity. This episode is your guide to practice radical honesty instead of maintaining fake harm
Building a Queer Spiritual Community│Our Nonprofit's Vision to Create a Yoga Retreat Sanctuary and LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces (Podcasthon 2026 Episode)
Have you ever wished that the queer community had a dedicated safe space and sanctuary to heal from trauma, practice spirituality, and experience joy, safety, and connection? Such a place CAN be real, and we invite you to help us build it! 🌈This episode is part of Podcasthon, a global movement uniting podcasters to raise awareness for causes that matter.In this episode, Board Chair Lee Devi share
Pagan Wheel of the Year + Intro to the Zodiac│Astrology Basics Explained, Queer Witchcraft, and LGBTQ+ Spirituality for Authentic Living
What if this season of your life isn’t random? What if there’s a sacred rhythm beneath the chaos — a deeper cycle guiding your growth, your grief, and your expansion? ✨Welcome to the Season Two Premiere of the Queer Soul Alchemy Podcast, a supportive community helping queer folx to embrace their authentic selves by exploring Yoga, Astrology, and Spirituality.In this episode, you’ll learn:🌈 the gro
Cancer Full Moon Astrology, Emotional Maturity + Spiritual Sovereignty
What if the grief you’ve been carrying isn’t something to “get over,” but a portal you’re meant to walk through? 🌕This Capricorn season, upcoming Cancer Full Moon, and rare 1/1/1 Portal at the start of 2026 aren’t asking you to hustle harder or spiritually bypass your feelings. Instead, they're bringing you an opportunity to grow emotionally, to claim energetic sovereignty, and to make a consciou
Money, Yoga Philosophy + Spiritual Path for LGBTQ+ Witches
Do you identify as spiritual, intuitive, or a healer — and feel constant stress, shame, or confusion around money? 💰✨This episode breaks one of spirituality’s biggest taboos wide open. In a raw, radically honest share, Lee opens up about living with debt as a full-time Yoga teacher and spiritual business owner — and why being spiritual does not mean you have to be poor!In this deeply personal epis
Yoga, Shadow Work + Spiritual Practice for LGBTQ Witches
When life throws its usual chaos grenades, do you sometimes ask yourself, “Why bother practicing meditation??” 😝Having a regular spiritual practice (or sadhana) is essential for grounding and emotional resilience. It builds your inner capacity to handle intense situations with grace - instead of spiraling into chaos. Especially during a Mercury Retrograde!In this episode, you’ll discover:How to ha
Ayurveda to Improve Digestion + Detoxify | Agni and Ama
You know how, when your inner fire is burning strong, you feel clear, alive, and inspired? But then that feeling fades, and you suddenly feel foggy, inflamed, or just off...In Ayurveda, your inner fire (called Agni) is what keeps your body, mind, and spirit burning bright. When that flame is weak or unstable, Ama is formed — the toxic residue of undigested food, emotions, and experiences.In this e
Queer Witch Samhain Self-Care Energy Protection Ritual
Have you been feeling a little more sensitive, scattered, or energetically “off” as the veil thins? You’re not alone. Explore the witchy magick of Samhain, strengthen your intuition, and release stagnant energy from your living space with this powerful energy cleansing and protection ritual! 🔥🌙🎃Autumn is recognized as a sacred time of year in many cultures, and its peak is referred to by many name
Ayurveda's Kitchari for Mindful Eating + LGBTQ Spirituality
What if I told you about a vegetarian meal that can heal your gut, calm your mind, boost your immunity, and save you time in the kitchen — all while being delicious, affordable, and comforting? 🍋🟩✨Explore the magical, medicinal, and deeply satisfying world of Kitchari — the Ayurvedic one-pot meal that’s been nourishing bodies, minds, and souls for thousands of years.✨ The origins of this dish, it
Yoga Travel Storytime: Spiritual Community, California Road Trip
Endings aren’t really endings, but new beginnings... 🌒Over the past seven years, I’ve experienced profound transformation — from living at the Mount Madonna Yoga Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, California, to spontaneous road trips to Sedona, Arizona and Bhakti Fest in Joshua Tree. Along the way, I discovered how Yoga, my own queer identity, and Saturn's seven-year cycles can guide us toward freedom
Ayurveda's Three Pillars of LGBTQ Health: Digestion, Sleep, Energy
🌈 Are you ready to transform your health through the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga? In this episode, we'll explore the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda’s Three Pillars of Health — simple but powerful foundations for personal transformation, healing, and self-care to support your queer soul’s spiritual journey.🌿 Ayurveda teaches that true well-being rests on three essentials: food, sleep, and energ
Three Doshas in Ayurveda | Queer Healing + Spiritual Transformation
✨ Do you ever feel like your mind, body, and spirit are pulling you in different directions? The key to peace, vitality, and queer healing isn’t outside of you — it’s already within. On this episode, we’ll explore how balancing three fundamental energies can unlock wisdom, healing, contentment, and transformation.🌿 The three Ayurvedic mind-body types (or doshas) are combinations of the five elemen
Yoga Explains Stress: Philosophy on Burnout, Fatigue + Overwhelm
Are you running on empty, stuck in brain fog, or spiraling under too much pressure? Burnout, lethargy, and overwhelm show up differently in each of us — but insight from the wisdom of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Astrology can help us to restore balance and maintain inner harmony. ✨On this episode, I break down ancient wisdom from Yoga philosophy’s Three Gunas — three ancient Yogic qualities of energy — an
Yoga Philosophy: Karma, Spiritual Wisdom, Illusion of Duality
Karma is often misunderstood as cosmic punishment — but it’s so much more than that. In this episode, we unpack karma’s roots in Yogic and Hindu thought, relate it to well known concepts from Western science, and explore how it plays out in our everyday lives. We’ll also take a look at Leo season’s fiery archetype of the Lion, and how this astrology supports your healthy self-expression, personal
Locs in Yoga: Spiritual Hair Meaning + Cultural Appropriation
"I've had enough, this is my prayer - That I'll die living just as free as my hair.” --Lady Gaga, Hair✨ Seven years ago, I vowed not to cut or brush my hair — a commitment rooted in Yogic tradition — and to let my hair form into natural locs, also known as Shiva Jatas. This vow became a living prayer, a spiritual practice, and ultimately, a profound lesson in liberation, identity, and community.✨
LGBTQ Spirituality Storytime: Identity, Self-Acceptance + Being Outed
🌕 Story time! Have you ever been outed before you were ready — or carried the heavy weight of internalized homophobia?✨ In this vulnerable episode, I’m peeling back the layers and getting real about my personal journey with queer and nonbinary identity, self-acceptance, and belonging.While reflecting on being “outed” during my middle school years, I explore how navigating shame during those early
Ayurveda Queer Self-Care Ritual: Guided Grounding Abhyanga
✨ What if the most radical act of self-care was also one of the simplest—and most ancient?In Ayurveda, the practice of Abhyanga — self-massage with warm oil — is more than just relaxation. It’s a ritual of healing, grounding, and reconnecting with your body, rooted in thousands of years of spiritual wisdom and Yogic tradition.✨ In this guided ritual, you’ll learn how to use Ayurvedic oil massage t
LGBTQ Spirituality: Breathwork + Meditation Yoga Practice starts 4:40
✨ Feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or in need of grounding? This guided breathwork and meditation practice is designed to help you return to your center and connect with your true self.Unlike a typical discussion episode, this is a 30-minute guided practice that you can return to again and again as part of your daily self-care journey. Whether you’re seeking calm, clarity, or deeper connection w
LGBT Yoga, Nonbinary Spirituality, Astrology, + the Priestexx Path
Have you ever wondered what it means to walk a path of queerness, spirituality, and service? In this episode, I open up about my journey of becoming a Queer + Nonbinary Priestexx — a spiritual guide, teacher, and healer whose mission is to create safe spaces for transformation, ritual, and authentic connection.🌱 I share how my name, Parvati Devi, was given to me by one of my teachers as constant i
Yoga, Astrology, and Spirituality for the LGBTQ+ Community
✨ When I was growing up, I didn’t have any LGBTQ+ role models, so I didn’t know it was okay to be myself. To survive, I molded myself into whoever others wanted me to be, but I didn't know who I was on my own. Perfection was the goal, but “perfection” kept shifting with everyone else’s expectations. Inside, I was anxious, depressed, and disconnected from my intuition.✨ If this sounds familiar, the
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