E16 | Dajé Alōh | Essence is Forever: Descent to Soul, Creative Emergence, & Visionary Liberation



The descent turns on the inner gaze; it turns on our seeing.
— Dajé Alōh

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A video version can be found below.


We open this deeply reflective episode with Dajé sharing how her move to New Mexico and the powerful ‘desert medicine’ of the land have shaped her in recent years. Together, we explore the energies of both Coyote and Wolf, examining their contrasting influences and the interplay between masculine and feminine polarities. Dajé offers profound insights on reclaiming creative emergence and Vision in a culture often at odds with deep Soul Work, highlighting the Heart’s essential role in the visionary process and the radical, inherent Belonging we all share as children of Earth. We also probe the importance of the mythic Descent to Soul in accessing our truest Essence. Dajé reflects on the often-overlooked downsides of feedback culture and her ongoing contemplation of how to align her work more closely with her Essence. This episode invites listeners to acknowledge and embrace their inner wildness and creative genius, encouraging them to rise in their creations from deep, rooted depths. It offers rich reflections on creativity, transformation, and visionary liberation.



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Thematic Show Notes


Finding Home in the Desert & Coyote & Wolf Medicine:

  • Dajé’s experience settling in New Mexico and the impact of the land’s “desert medicine.”

  • Exploration of Coyote’s trickster qualities and its role in dissolving binaries.

  • Reflection on the interplay and contrasts between masculine and feminine energies through Coyote and Wolf medicine.


Reclaiming Creative Emergence:

  • Discussion on reclaiming creativity and vision in a challenging cultural climate.

  • Connection between essence and regenerative visionary creation.

  • “We are all accessing the developmental arc of our Essence through vision and choose whether to engage or not.”


Essence, Purpose, and Alignment:

  • Contrasting the concepts of essence, purpose, and alignment.

  • “Alignment is momentary; purpose is situational. But Essence is forever.”

  • The visionary process as a means to care for culture by liberating Essence.


Heart and Grief in Visionary Work:

  • The heart’s responsiveness to the environment and its role in the visionary process.

  • Exploration of grief as a key element in creative emergence and transformation.


The Inheritance of Belonging:

  • Reflection on inherent belonging to Earth, emphasizing it as a fact rather than something to be earned.

  • The importance of listening as an act of worship and connection.


Descent to Soul and Visionary Transformation:

  • Exploring the descent to soul and its connection to visionary crises and creation.

  • The violence and beauty of transformation likened to a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.

  • Critique of the biomedical paradigm in supporting deep soul work and the need for soulful guidance.

  • “The descent turns on the inner gaze; it turns on our seeing.”


The Deep Earthiness of the Goddess:

  • Examination of the rich, dark aspects of the Goddess and their contrast with modern Goddess movements.


Wildness of the Heart & Dajé’s Personal Journey with Work:

  • Reflection on connecting with the wildness of the heart and embracing life’s depths.

  • Dajé’s regenerative approach to work and the challenges of feedback culture.


Final Reflections:

  • Dajé’s contemplation on balancing personal approval with following her soul’s calling.


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