Episode 28: Travel, Soul Renewal & Astrotourism with Roxanne Borycki

SPEAKER_01 0:07

There are moments in life when the soul whispers, It's time to go. Not to escape, but to expand. To step into a landscape that shifts your breath, softens your heart, and rewires your mind. Travel has this mysterious way of waking up parts of us we didn't even know were asleep. The intuitive parts, the courageous parts, the cosmic parts. Welcome back to Courageous Alignment, everyone. I'm your host Cher, and today we're diving into a kind of travel that goes far beyond sightseeing. We're talking about astrotourism, traveling with the stars as your compass, choosing destinations that activate your chart, nourish your nervous system, and accelerate your soul's evolution. It's wellness through geography, its alignment through movement, its cosmic guidance expressed through physical experience. And to explore this beautiful intersection of travel astrology and soul level transformation, I have the perfect guest. Roxanne Beriski is a world traveler in the truest sense. She's been in the travel industry since 1996 and has visited over 50 countries across the globe. She is a certified specialist in Africa, Tahiti, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain. And she's explored Europe, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, the Galapagos, Canada, Central America, and the list goes on. She's also a master cruise counselor and a Gulf Vacation Specialist, blending luxury, adventure, and deeply personalized experiences for her clients. Roxanne's passion is helping people make the world their playground, not just curated itineraries, but through journeys that become memories, awakenings, and turning points. And today we're exploring what travel does for the soul, the heart, and the mind, and how astro aligned travel can become a powerful tool for healing, expansion, and self-discovery. Roxanne, welcome to Courageous Alignment. I'm so excited to dive into this with you. I am happy to be here. Thank you for having me. Roxanne, you've traveled the world over 50 countries and you've been crafting journeys since 1996. When I look at your work, I don't just see travel, I see transformation. So I want to start here. What do you believe travel awakens in the soul?

SPEAKER_00 3:08

Well, from the very beginning, I always believed that what I was doing was helping people and that travel challenges your mind, refreshes your soul, and relaxes your body. So it's multi-purpose. And I've always, you know, when you travel, it challenges your brain. You're going into a new destination that you don't know, and you have to think about where am I going? Where am I going to eat? How do I get to my next adventure or my tour? And so your brain has to rewire itself and start thinking about things. And it expands your thinking. So you're open to new ideas and new situations as you travel. Some people find that, you know, they need that adventure and adrenaline thrill. Others want peace and relaxation. And yet others want inspiration in new places, new ideas, looking at local art, architecture, food, viticulture, whatever it might be. And all of that helps us to relax, open our mind, and refresh our soul.

SPEAKER_01 4:16

Absolutely. And it's what language do I need to be speaking right now?

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Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 4:24

I've always felt that certain places don't just show us something new. They remember something in us. There are lands that feel like medicine and lands that feel like mirrors. Have you ever stepped into a place and felt your soul shift instantly?

SPEAKER_00 4:41

Absolutely. I think Africa, certainly. I have never felt more of a sense of awe and peacefulness than I had when I was in Africa. It's truly an amazing experience to be in such wide open spaces surrounded by the energy of all those creatures in their natural habitat, and you're the thing that doesn't fit in. So it just kind of gives you an awareness and a sense of being. But I've also had a very great sense of peace and spirituality than I found when I was in Fiji. So that's a beautiful spiritual place to be if you need to reset as well. And I think just a sense of being out in nature in the outdoors, it's inspiring. You know, some people need to be by the mountains, some by water, or some in the rainforest. It just depends what resonates with you. And it just keeps us going to deal with our daily life, to take that break.

SPEAKER_01 5:41

Yeah. I tend to think travel softens us, it opens the heart in ways we don't expect. Sometimes it's the people, sometimes it's the place, sometimes it's the beauty. When I traveled to Italy and France, I experienced the most profound peace throughout that entire trip.

SPEAKER_02 6:04

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 6:04

And I hear you saying that about Africa. I find that interesting. What have you witnessed travel do for people emotionally?

SPEAKER_00 6:14

It is an amazing experience working with people and finding what works for them and being able to create and craft an itinerary that resonates with them. And they come home and I check in with them and I get the stories of what it's done for them. But I think one that really stands out to me is we took a small group of people up to Monument Valley Canyon Desche several years ago. And there was a single lady traveling by herself, and she was searching for something on that trip, but she wasn't sure what it was, but she knew she needed to get away. And when we went onto the Navajo Reservation, we had scheduled a visit back then with Susie Yazi, who was one of the more famous elders of the Navajo tribe. She was quite a force to be reckoned with in her day and a very lovely lady. And when we stepped into the Hogan to visit with her and sit and talk and hear story, we came out afterwards. And that night this woman came over to me and was so emotional, she almost started crying. She said how much it really resonated with her, and she felt like she had found that sense of peace that she was looking for and what she needed from the trip. So I think that was a really great example of what it can do for people. And I know for me personally, my favorite story is when we went to South Africa and we were in Zambia and we got to walk with lions.

SPEAKER_02 7:40

Oh. Nice.

SPEAKER_00 7:42

Much as I don't like interacting with wildlife to disturb it in an unrealistic way, this was an organization that was doing rehabilitating lions and putting them back out into the wild. And so they had this program that you could do with their guides and spend 45 minutes just walking in the savannah with the guides and these three lions all under the age of two. Um, so it was just something that when I was seven years old, I saw the movie Born Free. If anybody out there has not seen Born Free, go rent it. It's really good. It was a documentary on this couple that was doing lion research and it resonated with me. And all I've ever wanted to do was go play with lions. And that day, I felt like the luckiest person on earth because I felt like I found a part of my soul that I had forgotten about after being in business for so many years and the rat race and the daily in and out. And I knew I was feeling stressed and I was looking for something from this trip, and that did it.

SPEAKER_01 8:45

Wow. I would love to go to Africa and experience all the different animals there.

SPEAKER_00 8:52

Yeah, it's amazing.

SPEAKER_01 8:53

How long was that trip? How long were you in Africa?

SPEAKER_00 8:56

We were there in 12 days.

SPEAKER_01 8:58

Okay.

SPEAKER_00 8:59

On the ground, plus travel days.

SPEAKER_01 9:01

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 9:02

But it was truly an amazing experience.

SPEAKER_01 9:04

I bet. And then there's the mind, the way travel interrupts our patterns, expands our perspective, and rewires how we think. Is there a destination that changed the way you see the world?

SPEAKER_00 9:20

You know, everywhere I go, I try to stay open-minded and absorb the world around me and get to know where I am, to acknowledge their way of life, their traditions and customs, and to learn from it. But I think one place, there's there's two actually, but one place that really changed my perception of our life and how lucky we are where we live is the visit we made to El Salvador. It's a country back then of real diversity. We were in San Salvador, and you've got the Ferrari dealership and the Maserati dealership, and you know, the really nice hotels. And then you get out into the countryside and you've got the little towns and the little villages, and you see what life is like. The women who were dressed so perfectly with their hair and makeup done, walking to the bus stop to get the bus to their jaw every morning and then take it home. Um, same thing with the kids out playing, you know, going to school in their little school uniforms and being happy and laughing and not knowing that their life is any different or there's anything else out there, being very content with where they are in life and happy in their environment. And then, you know, just we saw so many different things with kids with an ox cart pulling wood, just real experience of things, how different life is in some places.

SPEAKER_02 10:41

Yes.

SPEAKER_00 10:42

And it wakens you up to understand there's a bigger world out there, and we don't need to necessarily change it. We just need to respect it for what it is and accept it for what it is and be grateful for what we have.

SPEAKER_01 10:56

Right.

SPEAKER_00 10:57

So I think that's one. Um, the other one that really woke up my view of things was when we went on a humanitarian mission to Cuba.

SPEAKER_02 11:05

Ah.

SPEAKER_00 11:05

And seeing what that country was, that was probably about seven years ago now. And um, not to get political or anything, but I will tell you, socialism does not work. I will never forget the day we went to the market and saw this poor woman come in and she had her little coupon book of what she was allowed for groceries, and that was it. And she got one thing of dried milk for her family with two children and three eggs. And she was supposed to get more eggs, but they told her that she had they'd run out, and that was all she was getting. So it is it is very different. Very different.

SPEAKER_01 11:43

What else did you experience in Cuba?

SPEAKER_00 11:46

You know, seeing the people are very happy. Again, it's that difference of you have what you have and you're happy with it. But we got great stories when we were on the bus from our local tour guide.

SPEAKER_02 11:58

Uh-huh.

SPEAKER_00 11:59

Um, and as he put it, what what's set on the bus stays on the bus. Ah. Because there were listening devices in all of the hotels, in all of the restaurants. I mean, they really do monitor everything that goes on over there. So he said, you know, what what's set on the bus stays on the bus. And he was quite candid with us about what life was like. And if you do as you're told, you know, you you get to go to school for free, but then they own you. So if you go to school for medicine, they can farm you out to another country and you leave your family to go take care of whatever it is they say to. And when you get back, you'll get a car for that. Well, it's not a new car, it's an old car. You gotta find the parts for it, but it runs. Um, you know, it was just interesting stories like that.

SPEAKER_02 12:47

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 12:48

Um all the people we interacted with, all the people we met were very gracious, very happy to have us there, happy to see us, happy for the donations we brought. It was just a really interesting experience.

SPEAKER_01 13:01

I bet.

SPEAKER_00 13:02

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 13:02

Very, very eye-opening. Wow. So astroturism is becoming a great interest of many people. Can you explain what astrotourism is?

SPEAKER_00 13:17

Yes. So astroturism dives into nocturnal and dark sky adventures and experiences, basically, is what it is. The history of it goes back to the 19th century when people would lead excursions to see the solar eclipses, although it was less formalized as tourism back then. It was just an experience people wanted to have. And then in the early 20th century, uh, people actually started organizing eclipse expeditions with scientists and enthusiasts traveling to primary spots for that kind of viewing. And by the mid-20th century through today, astronomy clubs and enthusiasts have been traveling more regularly for things like meteor showers and planetary alignments and eclipses. And the Dark Sky International was created, and they have over, they've certified over 250 dark sky reserves and places around the world across 22 countries. And I believe they've got something like 40, 45 dark sky communities, which Fountain Hills is one of them here in Arizona. And we're really happy to have that in our community. Um, it's it's an interesting dynamic of people that want to go out and spend time seeing beautiful places, but also being able to go out at night and experience the stars, experience the northern lights, experience the eclipse or what's happening. And there was an interesting survey I read not long ago, uh, just done in 2025, that said there were 62% of the respondents were interested in nocturnal or dark sky experiences. So it is growing in popularity.

SPEAKER_01 15:04

Yeah, that's a pretty big number. Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 15:06

Yeah. And there's many places to go to experience it both domestically and internationally.

SPEAKER_01 15:13

So do people look up dark sky excursions?

SPEAKER_00 15:16

It it's harder to find because it's not really so organized yet that you can you can probably Google it and come up with a number of experiences.

SPEAKER_02 15:24

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 15:24

Um, but there's great places to go, like Jasper National Park in Canada, the Atacama Desert in Chile, uh, Namibia, you know, has a great observatory in their desert. Um just called Roxanne if she'll hook you up. Yeah, yeah, for sure. Um, you know, Mauna Kia and Hawaii. Um, there's just the Canary Islands, New Zealand. There's so many places that have dark sky reserves, but I think one that I remember the most was just in southern Arizona. So we had gone down many, many years ago when we were first starting the business, and we went down to Tucson. Okay. And we went south down to Dragoon, and there was a little bed and breakfast we were checking out down there. And there was a group of astronomers who had booked the hotel or the B, and we were lucky to get a room. And the guys were all out there at night setting up their telescopes, and they invited us to participate with them. And that was the first time that I had ever looked through a telescope of that magnitude to see the Milky Way. It was amazing. And it was only a few hours away from my house. I went, this is incredible.

SPEAKER_01 16:35

You know, when I came up to Fountain Hills uh to the dark sky event that you all had, one of the gentlemen with one of the big telescopes had it focused on the planet Jupiter. And that was the first time I've ever seen Jupiter that clear. That was really mind-blowing.

SPEAKER_00 16:55

I remember that. That was that was a good night.

SPEAKER_01 16:58

Yeah, yeah. I just absolutely was taken back by the clarity and the beauty of the planet.

SPEAKER_02 17:05

Yes.

SPEAKER_01 17:06

Outstanding. There's something ancient and grounding about astronomy. It's the science of the stars, the constellations, the lunar cycles, the planetary movements. It's the part of this conversation that reminds us we are literally traveling through space every single day. Roxanne, you've been to places where the night sky feels almost super natural. Africa, the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand. There are places where the stars look closer, where the Milky Way feels like a river, where the sky itself becomes a part of the experience. What has astronomy, the actual night sky, shown you about the power of a place?

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I think the darker the environment, the more you can connect to the nature around you and you become attuned to listening to the sounds. So it awakens more of your senses to be able to experience where you are in that sense of place and get a better feel for it. But there are some experiences that I know are just made better by the stars above your head. You know, one that comes to mind is when we were doing a river cruise through the south of France, and the cruise line decided to have a party up on the top deck. So we're up on the sun deck after dark, the DJ's playing music, we're there with our friends, we're talking, we're laughing, we're dancing under the stars, and we're just looking at where we are, going, oh wow, I will never forget this. You know, just those twinkling lights. And it was just a really neat sense where there's those moments in time that you capture when you're away, and you never forget them, and they stay with you. Another one was when we were in Prague and we were doing a Christmas markets trip. And it's not so much that there were planets and stars available, but the night sky and the way that it shaded, and it was cloudy and it was winter, and it had a whole different feel and a whole different atmosphere. We walked from our hotel over the town center and had dinner, great little place, met some locals, talked with them, and as we're getting ready to walk back through town center, it started to snow. And so you've got the snow coming down and the breaks in the clouds and the night sky, and it was just another one of those. I'm like, where's the movie camera? This is too good to be true. Um, so it's just, you know, it's just a really neat experience. And then, like I say, when we were in southern Arizona and got the chance to meet the astrologers down there and just look through the scopes and take it all in. Or when you're on a cruise ship out in the middle of the ocean and there's nothing around you and there's no light, and you can really experience what the night sky means.

SPEAKER_01 20:10

I'm going on one of those cruises as soon as you get me all set up. So here's where it gets fascinating. Astronomy is the science of the sky. Astrology is the meaning we make from it. And astrocotography, locational astrology, is what happens when we merge the two. It's the idea that the same planets we track in astronomy also create energetic lines across the earth, lines that influence how we feel, how we think, how we show up, and even how we heal in different locations. So astronomy tells us what's happening in the sky. Astrophotography tells us those celestial movements interact with our human experience on Earth. And that's where astrotourism comes alive: traveling with the stars as your compass, choosing destinations that activate your chart, nourish your nervous system, and expand your soul's evolution. So, Roxanne, with all your global experience, have you noticed that certain places seem to activate people differently?

SPEAKER_00 21:26

Definitely. While others want cultural experiences and, you know, good food and history and activity. And some are happy to just sit on the beach in Hawaii and let the world go by. Um, you know, others want to hike the Camino de Santiago. And it's just interesting to watch. Others just want to go to the mountain. Or to the rainforest and just be away from it all and disconnect from their phone and their laptop and be away from work. I had one client who really sticks in my mind. She had lost her husband and they had been very close, had a great relationship, and she just needed a to find a place to reset. She had gone through loss and needed to deal with it, and she wanted someplace quiet in nature where she could do yoga and just have some time to herself to sort things out. So we found her a lovely little retreat down in Costa Rica. And she came home and she was so happy. She said it was exactly what she needed and wanted to be able to just get herself organized again and go forward with her life. And that gave her the chance to do it. So something, you know, that simple. She had some uh challenges, some health issues, and Tahiti was her happy place. And now she's got to go back every so often and just get that recharge and re-energy from being there.

SPEAKER_01 23:30

Isn't that interesting? As an astrologer, I wonder what line is running through Tahiti for her.

SPEAKER_02 23:36

I know, I know.

SPEAKER_01 23:38

Astrotourism feels like wellness through geography, it's alignment through movement, it's cosmic guidance expressed through our physical experience. When you hear that, Roxanne, what resonates with you?

SPEAKER_00 23:54

Well, I think what really resonated with me when I hear that is my belief from the beginning that travel expands your mind, relaxes your body, and refreshes your soul. I think it ties in with what you're saying so perfectly. Um, there's a lot of medically proven data and research from places like Harvard Medical, Mayo Clinic, and Johns Hopkins pointing to the fact that travel does have real benefits for people of all ages. It breaks up your daily routine, helps your mind be challenged in new ways, and having to find your way in a new place, adapt to different surroundings. It just is physically good for you, it's mentally good for you. And out of all of that, hopefully you get some time to sit and relax and think what you need from being in that place. It's a part of yourself that you can connect with that you might not even have known you had the ability to do that. I know I've got several clients who are traveling solo and they're worried about being able to navigate places. So I try to give them a sense of confidence and make sure we have certain structures in place for them to be able to go so they feel more confident about what they're doing and they can find that part of themselves to be able to go out into the world again and interact. And it's about having a local experience, I think. What I would tell people is if you're going somewhere having all the apps that we have, it's really a great thing. But if you're going to a new place, go buy a map. Try to read the map, see if you can make sense of it to get oriented where you are. And if you can't, go into a little store and ask for directions and talk to a local, and that might be where you need your app for the language to communicate. But that interaction with a local, giving you a sense of place and finding out that you can do that, it just gives you a whole nother sense of being and expanding your ideal of what the world is.

SPEAKER_01 25:55

Yeah, and confidence in your travel ability, right? To be in a uh strange place and be able to navigate it.

SPEAKER_00 26:03

Yes, and and that translates to being able to navigate other situations in your life. So once you know you can conquer one thing, why can't you conquer something else?

SPEAKER_01 26:13

Indeed. Well said. So, what astroturism really is, let me know your thoughts on this. It's astronomy, that actual celestial mechanics, the sky you're standing under, wellness travel, choosing locations that support your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, and soul-led exploration, traveling not for escape, but for activation.

SPEAKER_00 26:44

It's all of those things. And it brings so much not only to the traveler, but to the community that you're in because it supports local economies, because a lot of times where you're going is more remote and brings interaction for those communities with people outside of their area to learn and to grow from us, but also to support that community. So it's a giving back in a sense.

SPEAKER_01 27:10

Absolutely. You can make astrophotography a part of astrotourism by having your locations of interest reviewed by an astrologer. Your chart isn't static, it moves with you. Different lands awaken different versions of you. And if you're listening right now, notice which part of this conversation is tugging at you the soul, the heart, the mind, or the stars. Maybe all of them. We've all had that moment. You land somewhere and feel instantly lighter, or you visit a city and you feel your anxiety spike. That's astrocotography in motion. Your Venus line might make you magnetic or sensual. Your Mars line might make you bold and decisive. Your moon line might make you emotional or intuitive. And your Jupiter line might expand your joy in abundance. Roxanne, have you noticed certain places activate different parts of yourself or heard stories from clients as they travel to different places that talk about these types of experiences?

SPEAKER_00 28:27

Absolutely. Um, you know, we've talked about some of it already, but I know when I land somewhere new, um I can immediately tell if I feel at home and comfortable, or if I feel a little guarded and on it and lost my bearings. Um, it's interesting. I had that happen even on cruises. Some cruise ships, you automatically get your bearings and you know exactly where you're going. And others, I wonder if they've even ever heard the word feng shui because you couldn't get around to saying there's a couple in particular, but I won't tell those stories. Um, but yes, and I have clients who tell me, you know, I went there, I saw it, I'm glad I did, I don't need to go back. So you can tell it didn't necessarily resonate with them, whereas they go to another place and go, oh, I can't wait to go back, or oh, I need to go see more. It just wasn't enough.

SPEAKER_01 29:19

Right.

SPEAKER_00 29:19

So you there are places that resonate with people at different levels, I think.

SPEAKER_01 29:24

Right. Yeah. So this is where the wellness piece comes in. Your body responds to the land, your breath changes, you sleep, your sleep may shift, your creativity wakes up, your intuition sharpens, your nervous system recalibrates. Travel becomes medicine when we stop fighting environments that drain us and start choosing environments that nourish us. How do you see wellness and location working together?

SPEAKER_00 29:57

So I think a lot of it has to do with a sense of place and getting away from your daily routine, breaking that habit that you're in, and just awakening your sense of awareness and your body to different experiences. Like I say, some people resonate with certain places based on their personality, but I have some clients who have very high stress jobs and often they're looking to be in the great outdoors, go to places that have, you know, physically demanding opportunities, and they can escape the 24-7 connectedness that they have at home from sitting at a desk. I had a friend who was an accountant, and his soul was only happy every so often he would have to get up and go to a national park. He had to get out in nature and be away from everything and go sit and just be quiet and break the cycle, and he'd come home refreshed and happy and just a jovial person again. So did he quit his job? He did not. He did not. Um, bless his heart, unfortunately. Um, but he thought about it. He did think about it. So I give him credit for that. Um, but location has a lot to do with it. You know, we need to refresh ourselves. And I think just knowing what is your interest and what makes you happy is a good place to start. You know, if it's ancestry that's pulling you, or if it's activity that's pulling you, or you saw a movie on TV, something that is calling to you.

SPEAKER_02 31:30

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 31:30

You need to investigate it. And it doesn't have to necessarily be wild and exotic. It could be local and casual. I mean, we've got some great places here in the US to go to to find, you know, sit by the water in Maine or California or Hawaii and Great Mountain hiking in Colorado and the Rockies. So plenty of opportunities to find those places.

SPEAKER_01 31:54

Absolutely. Roxanne, with your certifications, Africa, Tahiti, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, which of these archetypes do you feel most connected to?

SPEAKER_00 32:07

Oh gosh, that's hard to answer. Obviously, my most favorite place ever is Africa. That's my happy place for me. Um, sitting by the Zambezi River, remembering all of what I took in on that trip was really great. But at the same time, I have a very strong emotional connection to Great Britain, which I think in part has to do with ancestry because I'm part English and Scottish, in addition to some other things. But that has just always pulled at me from the time I was a child. I was always interested in the the history and, you know, the concept of high tea and all of these things that resonate with me so much. And then there are times that I just need to be an island girl and go sit on a beach under a palm tree somewhere, and that makes me very happy to do nothing and be away from it all. So I think we all have different parts of our personalities, and we just have to become more aware of them and connected to them to understand what you need when.

SPEAKER_01 33:08

Absolutely.

SPEAKER_00 33:09

Because we're multifaceted.

SPEAKER_01 33:11

Yes, and there's nothing like the sound of the ocean waves to crush your stress.

SPEAKER_00 33:19

Yes, and wash it away. Yes, yes.

SPEAKER_01 33:22

I there's just nothing like it. I love listening to the ocean. Let's talk about micro astrotourism. And here's the beautiful part. Not everyone can hop on a plane, as you mentioned, but you can bring the energy of a location into your home. Such as if you like, would like to go to Bali and you cannot, it would be water rituals, incense, softness. Sedona, Arizona, it would be more grounding, silence, nature. Paris, beauty, pleasure, sensory indulgence, and New York structure, movement, ambition. Your home becomes a multidimensional wellness sanctuary, should you allow it to be. Your routines become portals and your rituals become travel. Roxanne, how can people bring essence of a place into their everyday life?

SPEAKER_00 34:24

There are numerous ways that you can do that. For me being an amateur photographer, um, I have used that to take pictures from my favorite places and hang them up in the house. Um, if you can't get to the place that you want to go, go find some photos of the place that you want to be. Hang it on the wall, use it as visualization that someday you will get there. And it just takes you to that happy place that you want to be. Find something that invokes a sense of that place, whether it's food and recipes from that culture or just some little trinkets that you can put on your desk at work or at home on the counter that you can see and it just makes you feel like you're away. If you're a beach person and you just can't get to the beach, maybe you get a little box, you know, decorated with seashells and put your intentions in there, you know, something that reminds you of it. I know when we travel, we collect a Christmas ornament from every place that we go. So every year when I'm decorating the tree, I get to relive that and rethink about those memories. And I know someday when I'm hopefully reached the age that I'm too old to travel, that I'll be able to relive it through doing all of that and looking at these things, and it will remind me of what I've experienced.

SPEAKER_01 35:43

Yes.

SPEAKER_00 35:43

And the challenges and the changes that I've gone through in my life, because as I have gone to these different places, I have had a sense of awareness and a change in my thinking and an evolution of my being. So it does help.

SPEAKER_01 35:57

Yeah. Is there one that's more profound than others in your experience of travel? Boy, that would be a hard one.

SPEAKER_02 36:09

I will be honest.

SPEAKER_00 36:11

Um I think it just I keep going back to Africa.

SPEAKER_01 36:18

Yeah, that was a big one for you.

SPEAKER_00 36:20

That was a big one for me. That helped me to do a major reset when I needed it.

SPEAKER_02 36:25

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 36:26

And then I think the trip that we did to England and to the Cotswolds, being out in the country for the week and just watching the sheep and the horses, and obviously you can tell I'm an animal person. Um, but just experiencing that in a different culture and getting away and finding there is there is peace in the world that can be had.

SPEAKER_01 36:50

Absolutely. Roxanne, thank you for being with us today and educating us on astroturism. How would someone reach you if they're interested in booking an astro tourism trip?

SPEAKER_00 37:03

Um, they can call me at the AZ Trails Travel office, which is a division of all travel. Um, the number is 480-837-8665, or they can email me or go to the website www.aztrailstravel.com, and get a hold of us that way. We have uh seven people in the office and they're all ready and waiting to help.

SPEAKER_01 37:30

It's fabulous. I'm ready to go.

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And and I want to thank you. I just want to say I really want to thank you for having me on today to have this conversation and share it with other people. But I also want to tell your listeners how great this lady really is. I've been working with Cheryl for several years. And every time we have conversations about what's going on in the universe, looking at my chart, it really helps me find a sense of understanding. It's it's not about the voodoo of forecasting the future at all. So for anybody who's never had it done, it's it's not about that. It's about understanding what's going on in the world around us and making a greater sense out of it when it happens or understanding that you need to be more patient and things will come to you as is happening now. Um, so yeah, I think it's just great. So thank you.

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Thank you for saying that. And before we close today, I want to share something that aligns beautifully with everything that we've talked about: travel as medicine, astronomy as guidance, and the way certain places awaken different versions of us. This fall, I'm hosting a retreat called Moonlight Medicine, a Chiron retreat for soul-level renewal, right here in Scottsdale, Arizona. It's happening September 24th through 27th, and it's intentionally designed as a space for deep rest, emotional release, and realignment. We'll be working with lunar energy healing practices and the Chiron archetype, the wounded healer, to help you shed old patterns, step into your next chapter with clarity and softness. It's intimate, it's ceremonial, and it's limited to 12 individuals. So the experience stays personal and powerful. If you've been listening today and feeling that tug, that inner whisper that says it's time to go, this retreat might be your invitation. You can register or learn more by calling 262-227-7009 or visiting www.courageousalignment3.com. Registration closes September 11th, and I would love to hold space for you there. Astronomy tells us where we are in the universe. Astrotourism tells us who we become when we move through it. If you could choose one destination that heals the heart, one that expands the mind, and one that awakens the soul, what place would that be? If today's episode resonated, please follow, continue to tune in and share it with someone who's ready to step into their truth. You can also find more information on services and upcoming retreats at www.courageousalignment3.com. For the rest of the summer, new episodes will drop every other week to help this work breathe, deepen, and evolve. Remember, when you are truly in alignment with your soul, your heart will follow, your mind will become its wingman, and life will become much easier. Courageous Alignment Podcast is where it all comes together. I'm looking forward to spending more time with you real soon. I'll see you then.