Soul Connection Ceremonies

02/02/2023

Exploring Eros:

Hot Seat Sessions Week 5 ~
Integrating & Aligning

Today called for a last minute change of plans. LaVina was not able to join us due to a power outage where she's staying in Guatemala. So, we will Swirl in Eros next week!

This week turned out to be a much needed Integration & Alignment week.

This hot seat session really provided the grounds for us to anchor in the wisdom that has been percolating in our field throughout this course.

Highlights & Key Points:

• The body is the compass. Listen to the body. Feel the body. Sense the body. Open to the communication of the body, and give voice to this communication. If it's a moment to call for a Sacred Pause. A moment to claim a desire or state a boundary. A moment to slow down. Intimacy is not perfection - it is honesty and presence.

• Breath, movement, and sound are the sacred tools to calibrate your body temple compass. Perhaps you don't even understand what's going on, but your body is telling you something. You feel numb, hot, tight, frozen. Or your mind is going in loops. Pause. Breathe, shake, roll around, moan, hum, wail, scream, kick, thrash. Witness the magical shift into Presence. Speak from this place. Move from this place.

• We are evolving as a community. We are honoring the immense power of s*xuality - to heal, to inspire, to uplift, to connect, to LOVE. When we meet in these group spaces, we are shedding layers of shame. We see our mutual values, our shared desires, and our common challenges. I'm not the only one, and I have a community of people with me, supporting me, honoring me, and feeling me.

If you did not make it live, then here is the Exploring Eros Video Portal, where you can watch all the recordings.

https://lavina-embodied.mykajabi.com/opt-in-e5cc5819-845f-434c-9b28-40c2e7ec87ac

*•. Here is this week's Soul Work // empowered action::

In the realms of s*xuality,

• What do you want?

• How will you know when you have it?

• What's stopping you from having it?

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19/01/2023

19/01/2023

Here is the recording for
Exploring Eros: Hot Seat Sessions Week 3 ~
The Many Shades of Desire

This week we opened ourselves to receive clearer awareness of how desires arise, what they are communicating, and how to respond to them. As we allow ourselves to more fully feel and consider our desires, we can Choose to fulfill the desires that align most with our truest intentions / values.

AND we welcomed yet another brave & beautiful soul into the hot seat for a live coaching session. Her process was so inspiring for us to see that there are no wrong desires. As we give our desires more space to be fully felt, we can discover that which we truly yearn for. We calibrate our compasses and set our feet on the true path.

We will have 4 more Hot Seat sessions ! Send us an email or direct message on IG to participate!

*•. Here is this week's Soul Work // empowered action::
•º• Witness how Desire moves through you this week. Let it be a light switch.
If I feel turned on, activated, h***y - then pause. FEEL. Consider what this Desire is communicating to me. Does it feel like an itch or a craving? Feel the sensations of this Desire. Be with the Feeling before deciding whether to fulfill the desire or let it go.
Desire is not to be suppressed nor is it something to excessively indulge.
Find balance through Feeling what Desire is truly Desiring.
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You can still enter the Giveaway Contest !
To enter, take a video or photo sharing about your experience from the live sessions and tag .connection_collective on instagram, with the hashtag for each of the 6 weeks.

*** If you miss the live you can still participate by tuning in to the replay to receive the action item.
*** If you're not on IG, then feel free to share your responses with us, and we will post them on your behalf.

Those of you who choose to show up for this for all 7 weeks, will be entered into a pool, with the chance to win:•*º 1lb of Ceremonial Cacao - produced by our friends in
Guatemala at Nantli Cacao.•*º A home-made medicinal mushroom tincture with
Reishi, Turkey Tail, and Birch Polypore •*º A 2:1 75min coaching session with us.
( $700 value )

Here's what to expect in the weeks to come:

Next Week : Getting Comfortably Intimate
Consent. Boundaries. Emotional release.
-- Week 5: Swirling in Eros
Playful, curious intimate connection. No destination.
Erotic Blueprints // Sexual Styles.
-- Week 6: Attuned to my Temple Body
Sexual health / vitality. Ejaculatory choice. Self-pleasure.
-- Week 7: Channeling Sexual Life Force Energy
Sacred s*xuality / shamanism / ta**ra / s*x magic
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Lastly, reach out to us if you are interested in stepping into the hot seat for an upcoming session!

All our Love,
LaVina & Haribo

18/01/2023

Craving, wish, longing, fantasy, impulse, yearning, preference, hunger, thirst, ache.

How do you experience Desire?

She takes her time un******ng.
He looks at me with a penetrating gaze.
She presses her body against mine.
He squeezes me in his arms.
The sound of her voice.
The smell of his sweat.

What is happening when Eros activates, and why?

There are oh so many shades of desire.

Our intention for this week is to receive clearer awareness of how desires arise, what they are communicating, and how to respond to them.

Through sensing, feeling, and inquiring, we are empowered with choice - to shed the desires that drain our life force and to fulfill the desires that align most with our truest intentions // values.

Explore with us tomorrow morning at 9am.

Link in bio

28/12/2022

Join us for a 6 week journey to explore the mystical, curious & enlivening realms of sacred s*xuality, Ta**ra & shamanism.
Bring all of you. Your questions, your stories, your challenges & triumphs. Let’s learn & grow together.
Thursday mornings at 9am est... invite your lovers & friends and let’s talk about the hottest topic we all wanna know more about.

It’s F R E E.
All that’s asked is the investment of your presence.

See you there.

A Free Six-Week Online Journey to Activate a New Relationship with Sexuality

28/12/2022

🌚 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬?⁣
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This wondering pushes & pulls me. ⁣
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𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘺?⁣
Is he thinking about another woman?⁣
𝘈𝘮 𝘐 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵?⁣
Does he just want me for my body?⁣
𝘐𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴?⁣
Why is he so quiet?⁣
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Even after being together for nearly 6 years, the wondering can still occur. ⁣
Sometimes, it’s easy to let it go and reunite in presence.⁣
Sometimes, the thoughts fester. ⁣
But over time, the festering happens less & less.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐲?⁣
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 ?⁣
Have we stopped caring and just said f**k it?⁣
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𝐍𝐨.⁣
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In fact, we care more than ever.⁣
But, it’s not a care that you might be 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 me.⁣
It’s a care to 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 and to 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 to you.⁣
And this requires 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲.⁣
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Authenticity is not holding anything back. ⁣
Unapologetic, unashamed, raw expression.⁣
“𝘐’𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯.”⁣
“𝘐’𝘮 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭.”⁣
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Sometimes, wondering thoughts come & go.⁣
But if the wondering won’t relent, then just f*xking say it. ⁣
Say it, and immediately notice the feelings of nervousness, worry, and fear, soften & ease.⁣
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Now, you know what’s going on behind these eyes.⁣
Now, the wondering settles.⁣
Now, you have a window into my heart.⁣
Now, we can rest into trust.⁣
Now, we can meet more deeply.⁣
Now, we can surrender into love.⁣
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This level of raw authenticity is what we’re here for.⁣
We want 𝘢𝘭𝘭 of you.⁣
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So, bring all of you on Thursday mornings.⁣
🌹 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐫𝐨𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 begins January 5 at 9am EST.⁣
And sweet love, it’s 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞.⁣
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💌 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘪𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 & 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴.
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04/12/2022

🌬 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧⁣
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This is the wisdom we are dancing with for this Saturday’s 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲.⁣
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𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴. ⁣
🍫 Cacao remains one of our great allies to support and guide us as we enter into ritual together. ⁣
We will begin in circle with warm mugs in our hands and cacao’s nourishing vapors rising into our noses. ☕️🌀⁣
⁣•* Be still, breathe, reflect on your relationship with the 𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧.. the 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺.. the 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬.. the 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥. ⁣
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💫 How do mystery and uncertainty ripple and vibrate through your being?⁣
💫 What arises within you when you think about that which you cannot see? ⁣
💫 How will you dance with desire, attraction, attachment, and release?⁣
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𝘈𝘩, 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦… 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘦 🐝 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 🌸 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘯 & 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵? 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘰?⁣
⁣•* Carry this curiosity into ritual space. ⁣
With entrancing & activating music, blindfolds, & a fine tuned present moment awareness
- you will be guided into the ocean of mystery and unknown
- into a place beyond thought // beyond destination
- a place that is always ever-present, here right now
- and in this place, there is only one word that touches on the essence of this experience
- 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳.⁣

𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫. ⁣
Again and again and again until, it just 𝐢𝐬.⁣
Because.. 𝘪𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴.⁣
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We have a sliding scale option to make this accessible, regardless of financial status. ⁣
𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝. ⁣
If you feel your heart thumping as you read this - reserve your spot in the circle now.⁣
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💌 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨 ✨⁣
⁣•*𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦.⁣
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Much love,⁣
LaVina & Haribo⁣⁣⁣
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22/11/2022

Soul (Re)Connection

Weekend mornings tend to be when people go to their spiritual temples to pray.
Some go to church.
Some go to synagogue.

Some Saturday mornings, Soul Connection Collective gathers to pray in our special & unique ways.

What is the spiritual orientation of SCC?
To immerse into the infinite depths of loving presence with ourselves and with one another.

Although each Saturday morning is unique, all of our ceremonies have this purpose as our anchor, our compass.

For those of you who choose to attend, we ask that you surrender to the mystery. The journey may be blissful. It may be sorrowful. It may be the full spectrum.
Come with curiosity.
Yes, come with your desires, your stories, your questions, your knowledge.
We want all of that human stuff too.
But be sure to come with curiosity.

Surrender to uncertainty.
Trust is a choice.
You may not yet know what you want - your Yes and your No.
None of us can give you certainty or clarity.
But we can hold the space for you as you move through your process - whatever it may be.
We are WITH you, ready to Support you in whatever ways you may request.

Intimacy can be confronting.
We ask you to lean in.
To stay present and FEEL all that arises.

Community is a Commitment to Unity.
Trust in this Commitment.

>>>>>>ARRIVE EARLY

26/10/2022

🪶🐍🌿 What happens when two s*x shamans from South Jersey go on Philadelphia public radio?⁣
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𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭!⁣
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𝗪𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎.𝟐𝟔, 𝟖-𝟗𝐩𝐦, ⁣
We are going on the air. ⁣
>> Live on WPPM 106.5 FM⁣
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𝗪𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 :⁣
• Eros ⁣
• Sacred Sexuality⁣
• Ta**ra⁣
AND how it all relates to the radio station’s theme of 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫. ⁣
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𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. ⁣
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AND you can call in during the program to ask questions and share your heart. ⁣
📻 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘦 : 𝟐𝟏𝟓-𝟗𝟐𝟑-𝟗𝟕𝟕𝟔⁣
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Get ready Philly!⁣
Here comes Soul Connection Collective

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25/10/2022

What happens when two s*x shamans from South Jersey go on Philadelphia public radio?

Find out tomorrow night!

Wednesday 10/26, 8-9pm, we are going on the air.
Live on WPPM 106.5 FM

We’ll be talking on all of our favorite topics :
-Eros
-Sacred Sexuality
-Ta**ra
AND how it all relates to the radio station’s theme of Community Power.

We will also transmit a live coaching session.

AND you can call in during the program to ask questions and share your heart.
Studio Line : 215-923-9776

Get ready Philly!
Here comes Soul Connection Collective

31/08/2022

Our dear friends and power couple LaVina ️Embodied and Haribo of Soul Connection Ceremonies will share the learning experience called “Exploring Eros.”

Join us on a journey to awaken eros. Breath, movement, sound, and touch will be our dynamic allies as we explore the deeply nourishing layers of sensation pulsing through the body. Whatever arises — love.. fear.. pain.. pleasure — welcome all sensations and emotions with a curiosity to understand and the willingness to fully feel. Step up to hold space and step in to be held — giving and receiving within the container of ceremony and ritual. Embrace the mystery, trust the process, and feel the effects.

Since 2017, LaVina and Haribo have been navigating the beautiful wonders and precious challenges of being both romantic and business partners. Deeply inspired by their experiences with the International School of Temple Arts, they founded Soul Connection Collective in 2020, with a shared mission to contribute to the weaving web of curious and courageous human beings devoted to learning what is truly possible in the realms of love and connection. Drawing on a diversity of rituals and practices that integrate spirituality, s*xuality, and shamanism, LaVina and Haribo guide transformational journeys to activate the flow of life force energy in the body, refine the mind's capacity for self-awareness, and support people in embodying power, presence, and love. ✨

01/05/2022

25/02/2022

04/11/2021

Look who has more to say about their experience at our workshop "Cacao & Conscious Energy Exchange" ...
Ron & Sandra! I just can't get enough of these two! 😂

➤ Come join us this Saturday November 6, in Brooklawn NJ from 10am-1pm for this powerful exploration in consent, boundaries & authentic communication.

19/10/2021

Guess who’s back !
Ron & Sandra sharing their thoughts about their first Soul Connection Session with LaVina & Haribo.

Come play this Saturday, October 23rd from 10-1pm in Brooklawn, NJ.

Send a message with any questions !