The Vital Goddess
Venusian Arts for the Modern & Mystical Woman.
Here we explore all things Venus; Beauty, Abundance, Sensuality, Sexuality, Pleasure, Love & Desire-Based Living.
I'm your host, Dianne Shepherd, certified holistic sexuality coach and wing woman for your Inner Venus!
I teach a unique approach to Taoist and Tantric practices to help you heal your relationship to your sensuality, reclaim your pleasure and tap into the creative life force of your sexual energy.
If you're ready to connect with your unique expression of the Goddess of Love,
Welcome to the Venusian Revolution!
Episodes
178 episodes
Hang Back, Refine Your Desire & Stay in Your Vibe This Holiday Season
I don’t know who needs to hear this but…So cliche, I know, but really.(Actually, I need to hear it too, so here goes)...Have you been in overdrive?Trying too hard to make things happen?Racking your brain to figure...
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25:54
Your Eat Pray Love Adventure Begins in Your Own Backyard
When the book Eat, Pray Love came out I was worlds away from grabbing my passport and hopping on a flight to find myself.I love the book (and love travel) and I think Elizabeth Gilbert is amazing, but the adventure she so beautifully de...
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Episode 176
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29:44
Get Real With Your Desire in 2025
Most people have a complicated relationship with desire.So many are running on an outdated, disempowering script on desire that's simply not serving them.We've been conditioned to be skeptical of desire, to short change, to shun it ...
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Episode 175
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26:07
Own Your Venus Magic/ A Journey Through the Signs
Do you believe in magic?Do you believe in your magic?That's the real question. It's no secret that modern life can feel anything but magical.We can so easily find ourselves wired, tired, high and dry.Des...
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Episode 174
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52:49
Wild Love & Radical Radiance in the Age of Aquarius
Things are shifting...We're about to experience a powerful astrological transit that we'll all be feeling over the next 19 years.After cleaning house and working its shamanic death and rebirth medicine on systems of all kinds in...
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19:40
When a Woman Inhabits Her Sensuality...Welcome to the Pleasure Zone
What does sustainable pleasure look like?What would be possible if you had better access to more of your calm, ease, flow & wisdom more of the time?No matter what's going on.What happens when a woman truly inhabits her s...
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Episode 172
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28:32
Tantra & Astrology/ Embodying Love in an Uncertain World
These are no ordinary times.And you are no ordinary woman.In times like these it can be easy to forget that you were born for this.But you've got what it takes.It's not a mistake that you're here.All you seek is inside o...
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Episode 171
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31:51
Nourish Your Libido/Reclaiming Your Erotic Innocence
Low libido is often described as one of the things that “just happens” when a woman reaches a certain age or begins her journey into Menopause.If you’ve been handed the “it’s the beginning of the end” script, you know how disempowe...
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24:49
Healing the Witch Wound & Owning Our Divine Worth with Jennifer Whitaker
“Is it really possible to be in alignment with my deepest values and enjoy wealth and success in my business/career?”“Can I truly have more ease, flow, joy, love and pleasure in my life while doing work that I’m passionate a...
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43:28
How to Reignite Intimacy in Relationships With Belinda Wiley
Relationships are always a hot topic aren't they?How do we actually thrive in a long term partnership?How do we rekindle the flame that drew us in in the first place? 🔥How do we keep love alive? 💗And spicy? 🌶️With al...
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Sacred Sensual Movement Move Like a Stripper/Heal Your Pelvic Floor
Struggling with pelvic floor issues?Kegel not working for you?I hear you! It’s so hard to feel your best when your pelvis is screaming for attention.And so frustrating when what people keep telling you to do jus...
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17:51
The Secret to Gourmet Sex
There's a commonly held belief that women are not as interested in sex as men are. It's time to bust that myth.I think what we often confuse as "not interested" is really "not interested in what's on the menu".It all boils d...
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A Journey into Yin, Pleasure & Desire With Womb Healer & Trailblazer Ariele Myers
I love a juicy tale of a woman diving deep and reclaiming herself.Don't you?When I witness another woman, sharing her story of feminine reclamation there's magic in the air. ✨✨✨It enlivens, inspires and ignites me in a way t...
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Find Your Calm With TRE® (Trauma Release Exercises)
What are the biggest blocks to our pleasure?Stress and trauma.What if you could shake some of that off?Today I want to share a somatic practice with you that can help you release some of that held tension and give you access to ...
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23:28
Get Off That Hamster Wheel & Into The Goddess Zone
I know you know what I mean.That hamster wheel of doom just keeps on spinning and keeps us running.What if you could stop that thing?Reconnect with yourselfResetRechargeRejuvenateCome ...
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18:04
Real Talk: How I Got Started on the Jade/Yoni Egg
I have a vulnerable share.Are you ready?My very first Jade Egg sat in the drawer for months. Not days. Not weeks. We’re talkin’ months.Like so many women, when I first heard about the Taoist Jade Egg practice, ...
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33:33
Meet Your Venus Avatar & Embody Your Goddess Higher Self
Finding it hard to be in your femme flow?That place of calm and ease where you feel so good in your skin?Is it a challenge to prioritize your joy and pleasure (even though you really, really want to)?Can't seem to fit in the...
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Episode 162
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23:08
Romancing the Sacred Masculine Within
Hey amazing woman! I know you’re rocking it in so many areas of your life but, (yes, I'm daring to ask), how’s your love life?Are you yearning for more?I think most women are.When it comes to intimacy do you fin...
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Episode 161
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31:55
The Anatomy of Desire/ Healing Desire Shame & Freeing Our Life Force
Desire. The very word has some charge to it doesn’t it?Desire has gotten a bad wrap in many spiritual circles and in society in general but in the realm of all things Venus, our desire is gold.But most of us weren’t taught that.&n...
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Episode 160
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27:07
Your Personal Venus/ Getting Intimate With the Goddess of Love
When it comes to astrology, most people know their Sun sign.Many know their Moon and Rising signs too.But so few are acquainted with their personal Venus.To be honest not many astrologers give Her much attention.Or t...
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37:18
The Feminine Face of Orgasm
Orgasm is a loaded topic isn’t it?There’s a lot here to unpack.In today’s episode I share my thoughts and experiences on something I call the Feminine Face of Orgasm.The model we’ve been handed is limiting leaving many wome...
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19:19
Why Venus? Why Now?
Venus, Goddess of Love.Why should we care?When we think of the things Venus/Aphrodite represents; beauty, sensuality, pleasure, sex, passion, love and intimacy it’s clear to see that these are themes most humans struggle with.&nbs...
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28:34
Freeing Your Wild Feminine Heart With Taoist Breast Massage
Taoist Breast Massage is one of the simplest and most effective ways to create safety in your body, dial up your self-love and radiance, process your emotions, balance your hormones, and nourish your libido naturally. That's a whol...
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19:04
Sacred Pleasure...The Sensual Erotic Initiation We Never Got
There was a time in human history where beauty, pleasure, sexuality and all things Venus were held sacred.And life was good.When the Goddess of Love reigned supreme, systems of true partnership flourished and the power and virilit...
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