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2025 Year in Review: Shedding, Presence and Winter Solstice Prep for 2026

Welcome to the next episode of Triggers in Spiritual Medicine podcast and this one is BIG, with host, Laura Bonetzky-Gaffney.

In this month’s episode, I walk us through a powerful 2025 Year in Review through the lens of spiritual medicine, the bridge into 2026, and the thresholds between Samhain season and Winter Solstice.

This one feels like a transmission for anyone navigating big shifts, ancestral stirrings, or the call to step into their next becoming.

Weaving together:

🔥 What’s closing, what’s cracking open, and what 2025 is asking of us

🌬️ The liminal space between Samhain and Winter Solstice

🌱 The medicine of slowing down, listening deeper, and honoring the unseen

💛 How to stay rooted and resourced in uncertain times

🌀 Spiritual, energetic, and collective themes rising for the year ahead

The episode drops December 1st, and you can find it on YouTube and your favorite streaming platforms or go to

🔗https://triggersandspiritualmedicine.buzzsprout.com/

If you feel called to walk deeper into this work with me

• 1:1

• in community or groups

• or through ceremony

Here’s what’s coming:

Full calendar of events on our website or go to

🔗 www.LauraHealingWithSpirit.com/events

🌕 Medicine of the Wise Woman. — January 25

A collaboration with Christel on A living remembrance of the ancestors within.

🪘 Buffalo Medicine Drum Making with Janee King — March 8th

Only 3 spaces left. A ceremonial creation of your own healing drum.

🙏 Living Life as a Walking Prayer — March 28th

A collaboration w/ Roseanne of Four Winds One Breath

If your soul is tugging, I’m here.

If you’re ready to reclaim what’s been lost, forgotten, or taken, I’m here. And if you’re seeking guidance for the road ahead, I walk with you.

May you shed what no longer serves.

May your discernment sharpen.

May your presence anchor you.

And may you walk rooted in truth, guided by the wisdom of your body & your ancestors.

📚 Secrets to Healing can be found on Amazon or at our studio in Hingham MA

🔗 https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Healing-Invitation-Chronic-Japanese-ebook/dp/B0BHLKGL74

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TSM Episode 51: Energy Forecast, Astrology, and the Power of Transformation

In this episode of Triggers And Spiritual Medicine, Laura reunites with astrologer and spiritual teacher Hilary Harley for a deeply reflective and cosmic conversation on the intersection of energy, astrology, language, and transformation.

Together, they explore the intense energetic climate moving into November—a time calling for grounding, courage, and conscious preparation.

Laura opens with a Samhain season prayer, honoring the ancestors and invoking the healed and whole grandmothers—the wise ancient ones guiding us through these thresholds of profound change. She also shares insights from Spirit and messages received during her pilgrimage to Ireland, offering both warning and wisdom for what lies ahead.

Hilary provides astrological guidance through this rare alignment of Saturn and Neptune in Pisces and Pluto in Aquarius—a once-in-a-generation cosmic reset urging humanity to awaken, mature, and rebuild. Laura weaves in tarot messages that echo the same themes of renewal and transformation, as both explore the evolutionary cycles of change unfolding now.

The conversation flows from cosmic to practical—touching on November’s energetic shifts, potential disruptions, and the importance of embracing challenges as gateways for growth. Together, they discuss sustainability, Earth reconnection, and the rebalancing of energies unseen in thousands of years.

✨ Topics include:

  • Why this is an incredible time for deep spiritual nourishment
  • The importance of emotional maturity
  • Samhain, sovereignty, and ancestral wisdom
  • The incoming Mercury Retrograde and its energetic lessons
  • Saturn–Neptune and Pluto in Aquarius: a cosmic reset for humanity
  • Generational healing and preserving elder wisdom
  • Working with darkness as fertile ground for transformation
  • Sustainable, long-term healing for both Earth and community

As Laura and Hilary remind us, true growth is not found in the light—but in our willingness to face the shadows with courage, authenticity, and love.

About Hilary:

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Hilary now resides in Western Massachusetts. In the late 1990s, she followed her grandmother’s passion for astrology and began studying with astrologer Dietrech Pessin and continued working with Monique Pommier and Dorothy Oja. Hilary founded Harley Holistic Healing in 2002 to align clients with their fullest potential. In addition to her work as a counseling astrologer with a global practice, she received her Reiki Master certification in January 2016 and Akashic Records certification in February 2018. Hilary integrates both Reiki and the Akashic records into all client sessions.

Following the publication of her novel, “Ring of Truth” in 2008, Hilary has written the astrology column for SPIN Magazine and the Otis Observer. Her podcast “Mystical Messages” features her own astrology forecasts as well as innovative energy practitioners and is available through YouTube, Apple and Spotify. Hilary has presented lectures for local, national and international astrology forums including an NCGR webinar and the State of the Art Astrology (SOTA) conference. She offers both in-person astrology classes and an on-line “Astrology 101” course.

Hilary is a founding member of The Three Wise Women, a monthly on-line metaphysical forum open to all seekers. Hilary received her BFA and MLA from Southern Methodist University. She is a member of the National Council for Geocosmic Research, a professional organization for astrologers. Hilary’s monthly astrology forecast and podcast are free to all via her website: www.hilaryharley.com; or her Facebook pages: hilary harley; harley holistic healing; Hilary Harley astrology; or find her on Instagram @hilary.harley.

Episode link: https://youtu.be/-xmvKRmhN_o?si=Zjh8hq6yiSVJu9jK

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Episode 50: Intuition, Abuse, Breast Cancer, & Truth

We’re excited to share the latest episode of Triggers and Spiritual Medicine, where we dive into a deeply moving and timely conversation between host Laura Bonetzky-Gaffney and guest Dr. Isaura Gonzalez.

In this episode, titled “Intuition, Abuse, Breast Cancer, & Truth” Laura and Isaura open up about their personal experiences and professional insights on some of the most pressing issues women face today.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

  • Dr. Isaura Gonzalez’s powerful journey of surviving stage 3 breast cancer, and how her intuition led her to seek medical help before it was too late.
  • Laura’s deeply personal story of divorce and custody battles, including her upcoming 20-year anniversary of leaving an abusive marriage.
  • An exploration of the links between domestic violence, trauma, and women’s health—especially how emotional trauma may manifest as physical illness.
  •  Insightful discussion around the energetic and historical weight of places like Boston and Stonehenge, and how environments can carry trauma.
  • Honest reflections on the challenges of being a healer or business owner in a capitalist system—and the value of lived, earned expertise over trendy credentials.

Together, they offer an unfiltered look at the intersection of trauma, justice, healing, and spiritual wisdom, especially as it relates to women navigating broken systems.

💡You’ll also walk away with 3 practical tips to help guide your own healing journey, rooted in intuition, experience, and embodied wisdom.

🌱 Why This Matters

*Triggers and Spiritual Medicine* is more than a podcast—it’s a community-driven space for healing, truth-telling, and transformation. We don’t run ads. We don’t have paid sponsors. This is grassroots media, built for and by people like you who care about real conversations and collective healing.

📍Listen Now:

You can find the episode on:

  • Spotify
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  • Or directly on our podcast page: [https://triggersandspiritualmedicine.buzzsprout.com/]

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Together, we’re building a community that values truth, healing, and sacred storytelling.

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TSM 49: Healing, Justice And Reimagining Leadership with Andrea James

In this episode of Triggers And Spiritual Medicine, host Laura Bonetzky-Gaffney welcomes Andrea James — activist, attorney, founder of Families for Justice as Healing, and community leader who is entertaining a potential Democratic bid for Governor of Massachusetts.

Andrea and Laura engage in a deep, heartfelt conversation about how leadership, justice, and healing intersect — and how we can collectively move toward systems rooted in community, equity, and care rather than harm.

Listeners will gain powerful insights into:

  •  The realities of mass incarceration and its impact on women, families, and marginalized communities
  • The challenges Andrea has witnessed in the criminal justice system — and the resilience that emerges in response
  • Why healing-centered leadership is essential for building a more just and inclusive future
  • Andrea’s vision for One Commonwealth and how communities can come together to reimagine Massachusetts
  • Actionable steps listeners can take to support both their personal healing journeys and wider social justice movements

This inspiring conversation invites us to reimagine leadership as a form of spiritual medicine — a pathway to resilience, justice, and transformation.

Triggers And Spiritual Medicine is a grassroots podcast dedicated to authentic conversations on healing, spirituality, and justice. With no sponsors or ads, this space is sustained by heart, solidarity, and the voices of changemakers like Andrea James.

🔗 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform, YouTube, or directly at:

👉 https://triggersandspiritualmedicine.buzzsprout.com/

💜 If Andrea’s story moves you, please like, share, and follow to help amplify this growing community of healers, advocates, and visionaries.

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Episode 48: Heal Burnout And Trauma With The Sacred Pause: A 4-Step Spiritual Practice

In a world that is louder, faster, and more overwhelming than ever, our greatest spiritual medicine might just be… the pause.

In this soul-centered solo episode of Triggers And Spiritual Medicine, host Laura Bonetzky-Gaffney invites listeners into a grounded conversation about navigating chaos, reconnecting with inner wisdom, and honoring ancient healing traditions in a fast-paced modern world.

Laura shares personal reflections from her own journey as a multi-generational healer and intuitive — including how experiences of trauma, loss, and legal battles became catalysts for deep spiritual growth and professional transformation.

Rooted in her trauma-informed framework Stop — Pause — Breathe — Act, this episode is a nervous system balm and spiritual compass all in one.

What you’ll hear:

  • Why we’re collectively showing up like overstimulated toddlers—and what to do about it
  • A powerful mid-year check-in for 2025’s theme of discernment
  • How to shed spiritual urgency and act from alignment instead of trauma
  • A simple but potent 4-step framework to ground, center, and reclaim your energy
  • Real-life applications in relationships, healing work, social media, and spiritual spaces
  • A short guided practice to reset your nervous system
  • A collective tarot or oracle card message for August
Whether you’re a healer, seeker, survivor, or someone walking the path of soul-led living, this episode offers deep reminders of what’s possible when we choose to slow down and listen.

Inside this episode, you’ll explore:

  • The Sacred Pause: A trauma-informed framework for regulating your nervous system, making empowered decisions, and creating space for authentic healing
  • The Five Reiki Principles as a guide for living in harmony with nature, self, and others
  • The role of gratitude in shifting energy and anchoring resilience
  • How to discern truth and stay centered amidst societal overwhelm and spiritual bypassing
  • A call to preserve ancient wisdom traditions by engaging with them authentically — not performatively
  • You’ll also receive 3 simple yet powerful tips to help you integrate these insights into your everyday life.

This podcast is proudly 100% community-supported — no advertising dollars or paid sponsors, just real conversations rooted in healing, truth, and spiritual medicine.

Listen to this episode on all major streaming platforms, YouTube, or directly at:

🎧 https://triggersandspiritualmedicine.buzzsprout.com/

If this episode speaks to you, please share it with your community, leave a review, and help us continue building a movement rooted in connection and healing.

 

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Episode 47: Discernment And Liberation: Healing Through the Fire of July

Part 1: Energetic Forecast & Sovereignty

Part 2: The Healer & Caregiver Burnout

In this powerful July episode of Triggers And Spiritual Medicine, host Laura Bonetzky-Joseph offers an intimate and timely exploration of sovereignty, discernment, and ancestral healing. Rooted in her recent spiritual journey through sacred sites in Ireland, Laura reflects on the profound messages she received — including a series of unusual animal encounters — and how they relate to the global energetic climate we are all moving through.

As the United States celebrates independence, this episode invites a deeper look at the illusion of freedom, and what it truly means to reclaim your soul’s sovereignty. Laura also speaks candidly about her personal healing path, including her recent marriage, and the ancestral and spiritual practices that continue to guide her work.

Key topics include:

* July’s energetic forecast and the call for deeper spiritual discernment

* The importance of preserving ancient traditions in modern practice

* Messages from the land and spirit world during her 10-day ceremony in Ireland

* Listening to the body’s wisdom as a guide for truth and soul alignment

* Reclaiming personal and collective freedom through ancestral healing

Plus, Laura offers 3 practical tips to help support your own spiritual journey — grounded insights you can begin applying right away.

This is a community-driven podcast with no advertising dollars or paid sponsors. Just real, raw, and soul-centered conversations meant to empower your healing and transformation.

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Part 2:

Listen now on most major streaming platforms, YouTube, or visit:

🔗 https://triggersandspiritualmedicine.buzzsprout.com

If this episode resonates, please share it with your community, and don’t forget to follow, like, and leave a review to support the podcast.

 

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TSM: Discernment And Rebirth – Walking Through the Fire of 2025

Triggers and Spiritual Medicine Podcast with Host Laura Bonetzky-Joseph

We’ve entered a powerful chapter in 2025—one that demands clarity, courage, and deep inner listening. In the latest episode of Triggers and Spiritual Medicine, Laura Bonetzky-Joseph explores the theme of discernment as both a spiritual tool and survival skill in today’s world as she weaves in the collective energies of May 2025.

This episode touches on the emotional, astrological, and ancestral layers of our collective evolution. Laura shares her insights on how to distinguish truth from illusion, why it’s time to reclaim ancestral wisdom, and how shedding old identities is essential for rebirth.

Key themes include:

  • Trusting your intuition and navigating spiritual truth vs. societal illusion
  • Facing karmic debts and embracing transformation
  • Upcoming astrological transits and their impact on political and personal shifts
  • Grounding in times of chaos through emotional regulation and nervous system care
  • Reclaiming soul-led leadership and moving beyond fear-based decision-making

Laura also offers 3 practical tips to help you ground, pause, and connect as you move through these intense energetic shifts.

This is a community-driven podcast—no ads, no paid sponsors—just heart-led wisdom offered to support collective healing and spiritual growth.

You can listen to the full episode on all major streaming platforms, YouTube, or by visiting:

https://triggersandspiritualmedicine.buzzsprout.com

If this episode resonates, we invite you to follow, like, share, and leave a comment. Your engagement helps us grow this intentional space and stay connected with those doing the deeper inner work

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TSM Season 3 Episode 39: Thriving After Domestic Violence with Demetria Goode

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 39 of “Triggers and Spiritual Medicine” with host Laura Bonetzky Joseph and special guest Demetria Goode.

In this episode, Demetria shares her journey from surviving a violent attack in 2013 to founding The Goode Fight in 2021, an organization dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence and trauma. Laura and Demetria discuss three essential tips for overcoming trauma, focusing on resilience, finding support, and transformative healing.

Join us as we explore practical insights and encouragement for anyone affected by domestic violence.

If this episode resonates with you, please share, like, and support our mission to spread awareness and inspire healing.


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TSM Episode 36: The Psychic, Numerology, Astrology Aspects Leading Up to the Election.

Welcome to Episode 36 of “Triggers and Spiritual Medicine” podcast with your host, Laura Bonetzky Joseph, and our guest, Victoria Kray of Victory Astrology.

This is an episode you don’t want to miss where Laura and Victoria engage in a difficult topic surrounding the energies leading up to the upcoming election. Using tarot, psychic, numerology and astrology, they will help us to understand these wild transformative misunderstood energetic aspects leading up to the election in the United States.

Join us as Victoria opens up about her experiences as an astrologer offering valuable insights into understanding the Astrology aspects of what’s happening politically in the USA and offers at least three tips on how to navigate these energies.

We hope you find this episode helpful in understanding what is so you know how to align more effectively with greater ease.

Our intention is to trigger folks hopefully in the right direction aligned with soul as a steward not as a human faced with unpacking generations of cultural toxic capitalist neocolonizer patriarchal conditioning and church indoctrination.

As always, please share, like, support if you found this episode helpful

DISCLAIMER: This is for entertainment purposes.

About Victoria:

She is a cheerleader at heart and not afraid to offer straightforward empowering messages. EVERYTHING is about perspective in astrology and interpretations vary from different schools of thought. She is mostly self-taught, but influenced by: Carl Jung, Dane Rudhyar, Jeffrey Wolf Green, Evolutionary Astrology, Alice Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, Melanie Reinhardt, Liz Greene, and many other brilliant cosmically attuned Teachers. She feels one of her great gifts is synthesizing many different streams of information and teachings into messages for the Highest Good without being confined by any one particular system. She primarily uses the Tropical Zodiac and Placidus house system – she feels it is the most accurate.

She has been a student of astrology and all things Metaphysical since she was a teenager, over 30 years ago. She’s always had a voracious appetite for Knowledge and Information.

She founded VICTORY ASTROLOGY in January, 2018. This space is meant to share her love of astrology and help teach others how to empower themselves by learning to understand the language of Astrology, rather than seeing it as a “Belief System” or religion. It is not.

Link: https://www.victoryastrology.com/work