Episode 3: The 12 Sacred Intimacies: Why Your Spiritual Growth Feels Stuck (and How to Move Forward)
What if your spiritual plateau isn't a lack of devotion—but an imbalance in how you're connecting?
In this inaugural episode of The Inner Light Companion Podcast, longtime therapist and spiritual counselor Tamara introduces the 12 Sacred Intimacies—a groundbreaking model that maps multidimensional spiritual connection across self, others, and the divine.
Drawing from decades of clinical experience and cutting-edge research, Tamara reveals why even the most devoted seekers often feel spiritually disconnected, despite doing all the “right” things. Whether it's prayer, study, or service—focusing on just one or two pathways often leads to burnout, emptiness, or feeling like you're standing outside the sacred.
You’ll learn:
- Why spiritual growth often plateaus (even when you're doing everything right)
- The 12 types of intimacy that shape your sacred life—from communication and conflict to creativity and play
- How a personalized map of spiritual connection can reignite your inner life
- What the research says about the link between spiritual intimacy and wellbeing, relationships, and resilience
✨ Plus: Get free access to the Sacred Intimacy Assessment, the only tool designed to measure all 12 dimensions of intimacy through a sacred lens. Be among the first 100 founding listeners to take the assessment and shape the next phase of this project.
📥 Tap the link in bio or comment “assess” to begin your journey.
🌿 The Inner Light Companion is hosted by Tamara Ridge, LMFT — guiding spiritually curious souls into deeper connection, intuitive healing, and divine remembrance.
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