Soul Deep in The Invitation: A New Beginning

Soul Deep in The Invitation: A New Beginning

From Soul Deep in... by With Elizabeth Ana

June 27, 2025 · 28 min · Season 3 · Episode 1

About this episode

Elizabeth Ana begins a new series exploring the poem 'The Invitation' by Oriah Mountain Dreamer, reflecting on its themes and inviting listener participation.

Before this podcast ever existed, Elizabeth had a little blog called Life and Random Thoughts by Ely Acosta , and the very first thing she ever published was this poem: The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer. Though that blog is long gone, this poem has never left her. It’s grown with her, challenged her, and called her back to herself again and again. Today marks the beginning of a new series where she will be diving deep into different sections of The Invitation , not in order, but in alignment. Each week, she will reflect on a part of the poem, invite others to share what it stirs in them, and close each episode with a meditation written by the author herself, shared with her full permission. In this first episode, Elizabeth will read the poem in its entirety and begin this long-awaited journey back to what first moved her. You are officially invited, let’s begin. By Oriah “Mountain Dreamer” House from her book, THE INVITATION © 1999. Published by HarperONE, San Francisco. All rights reserved. Presented with permission of the author. www.oriah.org

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Ana

Topics covered

  • poetry
  • self-reflection
  • meditation
  • personal growth
  • literary analysis

Keywords

  • The Invitation
  • Oriah Mountain Dreamer
  • poem
  • self improvement
  • meditation
  • personal journey
  • reflection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HarperONE

Books & works: The Invitation

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