Ever noticed how the world keeps getting louder? Headlines scream, social media buzzes, and division seems to amplify daily. Yet beneath this cacophony, a quiet force is rising – one that doesn't demand attention but profoundly shapes our lives: the power of prayer.

This isn't about religion. It's about connection. As our guests reveal, prayer transcends boundaries and belief systems. "You don't need to be religious to pray," one woman shares. "You don't need the right words. You only need a willingness to listen, to ask, and to align with something greater."

Through intimate stories and personal revelations, we journey into the heart of what prayer means in contemporary life.

We explore how prayer affects each of our five bodies: physical, energetic, mental, wisdom, and divine. When we pray, our physical body softens, our energy rebalances, our mental storms calm, our wisdom deepens, and our divine self remembers its connection to everything.

The thread connecting all these experiences? The understanding that prayer isn't about getting what we want, but aligning with what is. As one woman's sister wisely notes, "All prayers are answered, although not always in the way we were hoping for."

Ready to explore your own relationship with this universal force? Join us for an episode that might just transform how you understand the quiet whispers of your heart.

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Through fascinating personal stories, we journey into the mysterious realm of women's intuitive knowledge. You'll hear from a mother who woke in the night feeling her son's terror as he faced life-threatening cold in remote Canadian mountains - at the exact moment it was happening. Another woman describes the "seismic" feeling that compelled her to flee an arranged marriage in the middle of the night, forever altering her life's trajectory. These aren't coincidences; they're examples of a profound intelligence that operates beyond rational thought.

Drawing on yogic wisdom and contemporary understanding, we explore how intuition operates through what host Delia Quigley calls our "five bodies" - physical, mental, energy, intellectual, and divine. As the renowned yoga teacher BKS Iyengar put it, "Intuition is super conscious knowing in which you know before you know how you know." This episode offers practical guidance for reconnecting with this innate wisdom: protecting your boundaries, honoring natural rhythms, creating space for stillness, and refusing to allow others to repress your vivid energies.

Whether you've always trusted your inner voice or are just beginning to recognize its whispers, this conversation invites you to honor the wisdom that resides within. As one guest powerfully states: "Listen - this voice is your heart speaking. It is the knowing before anything reveals itself." Share this episode with the women in your life and let your own intuitive voice be heard.

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Resilience is more than just bouncing back—it's the quiet, fierce strength of the human spirit that helps us adapt, grow, and thrive through life's most challenging moments.

• Defining resilience as the ability to adapt well in the face of adversity and emerge stronger
• The physical and emotional toll of caregiving, as shared through Janet's story of caring for her Vietnam veteran brother
• Finding sustainability in challenging circumstances, illustrated by Doris who found hope watching chickadees survive harsh Maine winters
• Veronica's powerful journey of resilience through childhood trauma, loss, and career transition
• How resistance actually builds resilience through the sacred cycle of becoming
• Resilience manifests differently across our five bodies—physical, mental, energetic, intuitive and spiritual
• The power of tools like therapy, yoga, support systems, and creative expression in nurturing resilience

Visit mindfulmandala.com to learn more about Delia's Mindful Mandala cards, created as a tool to help shift from darkness to light in challenging situations.

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