Guided by Kelly Ingraham, Ancient Future Heart asks the “big†questions - why are we here? Where did we come from? What is our place in this Universe? Where do we go? Each episode we examine the mystery of life, across ancient history and mythology, spiritual traditions and religions, psychology and philosophy, evolutionary science and quantum field theory. We don’t seek to find answers, but to play in the possibility. As we expand our awareness, we gain a more cosmic perspective on life. This allows us to better understand the world around us, ourselves, and tap into gratitude for it all.
Lindsay Tuttle and Kelly Ingraham talk about how to move through your spiritual journey with an open heart and mind in this candid conversation. They discuss how there is no right way or path forward, only our own winding journey, and what it looks like to come back to a spiritual practice after not having one for years. Specifically, they discuss this in the context of a health journey, Lindsay shares her perspective and experience from healing from an eating disorder and Lyme disease. Lindsay Tuttle is a Nurse Practitioner and holistic & energetic healer with a thriving practice helping women heal their health and lives through freeing themselves and becoming unstuck. You can find her on Instagram @lindsaytuttlenp and @themotherhoodfrequency. Learn more about her work at lindsaytuttlenp.com.
March's book is the Romance of Reality by Bobby Azarian and it's essential reading as far as I'm concerned. It's essentially an attempt at a scientific theory of everything - the big kahuna in cosmology… and also LIFE. It's a theory called adaptive complexity science and it integrates physics, biology, neuroscience, computer science, evolutionary theory and statistics. Azarian, a cognitive neuroscientist, argues through rigorous scientific and mechanistic explanation that our biosphere and the entire universe are undergoing an adaptive transformation towards increased intelligence and complexity. This is Part One - it's free for all subscribers & listeners. For paid subscribers on Substack, there's a deep dive Part Two episode where I cover how to apply this mind-blowing information to your life and business, I talk niches and your uniqueness, future freedom and money, AI and collective unconscious, and how to actively cosmically awaken. Go to kellyingraham.substack.com to become a member / paid subscriber.
This is the first episode in this series is my friend Amy Laughlin, breathwork teacher and cowrie shell diviner, mother of two amazing children, and alchemist of her own healing and life's journey. Amy has a way to weave words and rise to higher perspectives that leaves me in awe continually. Amy shares her powerful healing story from struggling with severe OCD, anxiety and depression to healing so deeply she has fallen in love with this messy, painful human experience. We get into our beliefs about God (of course), how human consciousness is evolving, the truths that nature share with us, Amy's experiences in Ghana, how we don't care if people think we're crazy… and SO much more. This is Part One, it's free for all subscribers & listeners. Then there is a paid subscribers (I like to think of you as members) only Part Two where we talk about past lives, ancestral trauma, the concept of spiritual entities, some more personal stories and reflections, including the concept of projection. You can find Amy on Instagram @thewitchandtheelf and www.thewitchandtheelf.com.
This episode is raw, unfiltered, and comes down to one thing: Love. Kelly shares on internal shifts she has been moving through the last few months (and years) and the clarity that has manifested around her soul's mission and message. Listen in, continue diving deep on kellyingraham.substack.com - including a new members only episode that's a continuation of this one.
Kelly Ingraham speaks to ancient firsts: the first religion, the first myth, the first rulership, the first hierarchy. Have you ever wondered when and how in history society became hierarchical? When did we start to be ruled by an elite class? This episode answers that question and it is inextricably intertwined with the development of religion and a shift in human civilization that changed everything. Follow @ancientfutureheart @kellyjoyceingraham and visit www.ancientfutureheart.com.
In this bonus episode Kelly Ingraham brings light and context to the projection that magic, diviniation, “pagan," ancient, indigenous religious beliefs are bad. This goes back to the Bible, where most of this idea comes from. These statements needs to be understood in the historical context of the ancient Hebrew people. I will be going so much deeper into this in the future.
Kelly Ingraham shares the most ancient archeological evidence for religion in early humans - Neanderthals and homosapiens. From bones to caves, this episode explores the places and artifacts that give us clues as to what the first traces of spiritual practices by ancient people - what Mircea Eliade called the “magico-religious”. Follow @kellyjoyceingraham @ancientfutureheart and visit www.ancientfutureheart.com for more.
Kelly Ingraham asks the question, how ancient is spirituality? Are humans innately religious beings? The answer is a resounding: yes. This episode covers insights from neurobiologists, psychologists, cognitive sciences on how our causal and pattern seeking tendencies are inherent to our wiring from birth. Become a member at kellyingraham.substack.com Follow @kellyjoyceingraham and @ancientfutureheart for more. Visit www.ancientfutureheart.com for more information.
Kelly Ingraham leads an investigation into the science behind observer theory, a core component of quantum field theory. This episode focuses on the detractors of the Copenhagen interpretation, Einstein's issue with it, and other valid criticisms. You can listen to a preview here and the full episode is available at kellyingraham.substack.com when you become a member.
Kelly Ingraham shares about biocentrism, a theory of everything created by Robert Lanza MD. The episode covers all seven principles of biocentrism, probing questions such as are time and space real? What are the implications of observer theory? How does consciousness influence our reality? Follow @ancientfutureheart @kellyjoyceingraham Visit www.ancientfutureheart.com for more.
Kelly Ingraham begins how she came to discover the concept of archetypes, then shares what archetypes are, how they relate to myth, what the collective unconscious is, how archetypes function on a collective scale, focusing on the work of Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, and Carolyn Myss. Join the community & get exclusive episodes at kellingraham.substack.com Follow @kellyjoyceingraham and @ancientfutureheart Visit www.ancientfutureheart.com for more information
Kelly Ingraham go deeper with paradigms, walking through how to break them in this episode. It covers what a paradigm shift is, defined by Kuhn, 3 ways paradigms are broken, bow to open your mind to prime it to break paradigms and the 4 steps to go through when personally breaking a paradigm. This is a preview. You can join as an Ancient Future Heart member to enjoy the full episode at kellyingraham.substack.com.
Kelly Ingraham explains the concept of the paradigm, first coined in Thomas Kuhn's groundbreaking work in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Kelly shares the relationship to of paradigms to confirmation bias, the impact of quantum physics, and how assumptions influence paradigms. Further, Kelly gets into dominant scientific paradigms including materialism vs. idealism, Cartesian & Newtonian models, and what it means to hold a reductionist vs. teleological worldview.
In this episode, Kelly Ingraham identifies the three most essential elements of quantum physics that you need to understand before diving deeper into the latest science on space, time, and existence. Kelly lays out the basics on how quantum mechanics was discovered through studying light, and then outlines these three key theories: uncertainty principle, observer theory, and quantum entanglement. Plus, she shares the exact secrets of the universe that these principles have revealed to us. Follow us on Instagram @ancientfutureheart @kellyjoyceingraham Learn more at: www.ancientfutureheart.com
Kelly Ingraham shares the defining elements of mythology, touching on how leading scholars and writers view mythology including Joseph Campbell and CG Jung, before diving deep into the human history of oral traditions. By breaking down our preconceived notions about written word's historical superiority, we begin to understand the profound importance of myth and begin our journey of reconnecting with it. Follow us on Instagram @kellyjoyceingraham @ancientfutureheart Learn more at www.ancientfutureheart.com
Kelly Ingraham shares the psychology of wonder and awe, defining these emotions and how they are different, detailing why these are essential part of being human, how survival fueled the evolution of these emotions, the MANY benefits from mental to physiological of wonder and awe, and how mapping these emotions in chimpanzees has led researchers to new conclusions about primal spirituality. This is a preview - the full episode is 33 minutes long and you can listen when you become a member at kellyingraham.substack.com. Follow us @ancientfutureheart @kellyjoyceingraham
Kelly Ingraham shares the psychological theories of meaning and purpose are such powerful healers and guides, including Viktor Frankls' logotherapy, positive psychology and Martin Seligman's PERMA theory, Dr. Paul Wong's meaning theory, ending with studies on the power of purpose. Follow us @ancientfutureheart @kellyjoyceingraham
Kelly Ingraham shares her journey to come to creating Ancient Future Heart, she touches on everything from mental health, to the pandemic, to having a meandering career path to all the spiritual perspectives she has experienced and examined. This is a preview - for the full episode, join Ancient Future Heart's membership hosted on Substack. kellyingraham.substack.com Follow on Instagram @kellyjoyceingraham @ancientfutureheart
Kelly Ingraham introduces the Ancient Future Heart, diving into why she chose this name, how the messenger / trickster archetype (think Hermes, Loki, Coyote) guides this podcast, and what she means when she says this is a spiritual path in which we will cultivate a cosmic perspective together. Follow on Instagram @kellyjoyceingraham @ancientfutureheart Join us! kellyingraham.substack.com Rate & review the podcast & enter to win a monthly book giveaway
Here's a little teaser episode! I recorded a download I had on the brilliant uniqueness of life, a “what if” about our time alive here, off the cuff. I had the hit to share it here, as a mini episode. An unexpected first AFH! And before dive in to those thoughts I added a “What to Expect” - all you will see from this space, at least these foundational first episodes in the coming months. Let's go!