Dimensions of Earth and Soul
Sara Vatore
In this episode of Multidimensional Transmissions, I connect with Tracey Forest, co-founding director of Spirit Hollow, a non-profit retreat center located in the heart of Vermont's National Forest for a magickal conversation about Earth and Soul. Tracey is a way- shower, crossroads guide, and soul midwife who helps people navigate the transformative terrain of nature and psyche to discover their unique place in the world. Join us as we follow the threads of Tracey's own calling, from a childhood connection with the enchanted woods behind her house to her current work guiding others as they explore their connection to Earth and Soul.
If you're feeling the call to reconnect with the layers of who we truly are underneath the roles we play, with nature, and with the mysteries that lie within, this episode is a must-listen. Tracey's insights on multidimensionality, the power of descent, and the importance of slowing down to allow for metamorphosis are potent.
Tracey Forest (soul given name-KeyTurner) has been the Co-founding Director of Spirit Hollow for 26 years. Spirit Hollow's offerings are rooted in the Dreaming Earth, deep ecology, the power of community and the unshakable belief in our mutual interdependence with all things.
She is particularly called to help women and young adults to move from the outworn worlds, across thresholds into yet-to-be-revealed worlds that are coming. She is a deep listener of Earth's dreaming, of the "in-betweens," in communion with the sacred land that is Spirit Hollow, where she has lived and worked for two and a half decades.
With a Master’s Degree in English History and Language, Tracey has been a college English professor for over 30 years, having taught a huge variety of writing, literature courses, with a particular focus on self-inquiry and environmental issues at three different colleges.
A shamanic healer and teacher, yoga teacher and singer of soul-stirring songs, Tracey is a graduate of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies Three-Year Program (1998) in Advanced Shamanism and Shamanic Healing under the direct teaching of Dr. Michael Harner; also, she is a Certified Yoga Teacher at the 200-hour level, having studied with transformational teacher, Shiva Rea.
For 20 years, she facilitated a three-year shamanic training, Seeing with the Heart, at Spirit Hollow, until Mystery called her to a new body of work. At Spirit Hollow, Tracey offers a variety of hands-on, nature-based, soul-centric programs, and experiments in ecological living, where individuals gain tools with which to live meaningfully in these unprecedented times. She also is a soul mentor, conducting one-on-one sessions with people from all over the world.
With 35 years of experience guiding others, she has been studying with Bill Plotkin for the last eight years. She is a Certified Level 1 Wild Mind Guide with the Animas Valley Institute. Currently, she is about to graduate from the multi-year Soulcraft Apprenticeship and Initiation Program (SAIP) with Plotkin learning the nuances of Soul Initiation guiding and cultivating more tools to assist in the Wholing and Healing of this broken, beautiful world.
In today’s episode, we explore:
KeyTurner’s early experiences in the woods as a child and how those encounters shaped my life's path
The threads in our lives and how looking back can reveal the calling cards of mystery that have guided us all along
The importance of creating space in our lives to drop in and connect with our deeper selves
KeyTurner’s experience with a vision fast and the revelation of her role as a Key Turner
The idea of incendence, or descending to soul, and how it complements transcendence
The concept of Soul Canyon and the stages of disillusionment, descent, and soul initiation
The importance of allowing ourselves to be "worked" by mystery during times of metamorphosis.
Some practices, like dream work, movement, and land connection, that can help us lean into these transformative processes
The shift from being a soul in service to the ego to becoming an ego in service to the soul
The work KeyTurner does at Spirit Hollow, including programs for women, young adults, and those seeking to deepen their connection with the Earth
I hope you enjoyed this transmission with KeyTurner. If you would like to learn more about Spirit Hollow and retreat offerings, visit the website here or learn more about working with KeyTurner’s Personal Soul Mentoring here.
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Quotes:
“ I'm really passionate about bringing women together so that they can also get into accessing their own soul stream.” -KeyTurner