{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Alighted Way","title":"Dragons Among Us: Protection, Breath, and Everyday Encounters","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1159,"description":"In Episode 08 of The Alighted Way, Janelle and Colleen revisit and thoughtfully recreate one of Janelle’s earliest recorded conversations—an interview with Marilyn that was too meaningful to leave behind, despite technical challenges.\nThrough this reconstructed dialogue, listeners are invited into Marilyn’s lived experience of working with dragons—not as myth, but as a consistent, supportive presence in her everyday life. What begins as an unconscious “dragon breath” during Reiki evolves into a deeply embodied relationship with a full “dragon entourage” that surrounds, protects, and guides her.\nThe conversation explores how these connections emerge organically through breath, intuition, and openness. Dragons are described not as something to summon, but as beings already present—offering protection, guidance, and energetic support, especially in moments of vulnerability or transition.\nWoven throughout the episode are themes of trust, spiritual partnership, and the quiet knowing that we are not alone. The discussion also touches on dragons as protectors, their role across realms, and how they may work alongside other spiritual allies such as angels.\nThis episode gently expands the listener’s perception of what is possible, encouraging curiosity about the unseen forces that may already be walking beside us.\nKey Moments\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n“You don’t have control over it—it just happens when you’re in your essence.”\n“They’re around all of the time… my dragon team, my dragon entourage.”\n“If something needs reinforced, then she brings them in to feel very protected.”\n“Instead of being afraid of them, be open to being guided by them.”\nThemes Explored\n\nDragons as Protectors • Spiritual Partnership • Breath & Embodiment • Intuitive Knowing • Multidimensional Realms • Energetic Safety • Angels & Dragons Working Together • Everyday Mysticism\nTakeaway Message\n\nDragons, in this context, are not distant or mythical—they are present, relational, and responsive. Whether...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Qx71gYctu8hmD7NyHwFHkFEFqBqvfMvvBDfxiWo8EkY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNDMy/YzY1MWI5MTBjZjRj/NzgxNmI4NDc2YTEy/ZTZkYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}