Soul Talk with Shakti Durga

The astral that we swim around in is like an ocean, and our thoughts are like bubbles that are emanating from us all the time. Those bubbles of thought tend to emanate outwards, in a sort of electromagnetic way, and they tend to attract people who think the same stuff. Imagine what happens when you’re in a crowd, and everybody’s bubbles are all blobbing together. This is happening all the time, although we don’t have a consciousness of it. Our conscious mind is not tuned into this sort of stuff because it’s overwhelming, and it can only process a certain number of bits of information. But the subconscious process is so much more and it’s aware of all these bubbles from other people. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights into how we might find ourselves having thoughts that are not ours, and how to be aware of them and act in accordance. She explains our telepathic nature and details a study that was done in the 1970s, why it’s essential for us to surround ourselves with positive people, as well as the importance of being around any person that has already achieved what we’re trying to accomplish. Tune in to learn more about how our blobs of consciousness work and how they influence our lives every day. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our lower nature has been worked through as the weight training that it is to find the higher nature. So, we already know the times where we can find the bliss, the love, the peace, and so forth. And spiritual practices are just the most amazing way of finding that bliss and peace, and all those things. But what about the rest of the time? In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga answers the question, What is the Holy Grail? She explains how it’s actually a quest to find yourself. You’ll learn ego’s role in our personal development and spiritual development journeys, as well as the importance of committing to our growth and expansion. Tune in to find out how things always look worse before they clear and how we can advance in this quest of finding ourselves. Namaste See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reincarnation is a belief, and more people in the world than not believe there is more going on after we die. Imagine that after you die, your soul gives you a big welcome, or your friends and family that have passed on before you, are there to greet you. And then, you have a review of your life and you go through all the things that you did super well, and then a very compassionate guide will take you through areas where there would have been other scenarios, other than the way you handled something. And in that way, learning happens for the soul. But it also sets up karma for another lifetime, where you have another go at that. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga discusses the idea of reincarnation, why not everyone believes it exists, and how karma is a part of us that we can’t deny, even if we’re not always happy with it. She gives insights into a study that has been done on the subject of reincarnation, the two ways in which reincarnation can impact our minds, and she also explains the law of cause and effect, which is, in fact, karma. Tune in, and learn more! Namaste See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our soul, which exists like a vast light – it’s like a geometry of light – also exists like a sound. There’s a definite sound to each soul and geometric patterning. And it exists beyond the ocean of the astral world, which is where our mind normally hangs out. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the essence of the soul itself and she is going to help you understand how we come into being in the physical world. She explains the spiritual laws, why birth is actually scarier to a soul than death is, how the soul is just like the sun and our mind is like the moon, and so much more. Tune in to find out about the amazing phenomenon of inspiration coming from our soul, as well as ways to test our inner guidance. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Letting go truly is one of the hardest things in life. Letting go entails a surrender and moving into something beyond what we’ve experienced thus far, and therefore unpredictable. And egos don’t like unpredictable, so we’re more likely to put up with something we don’t like than to go through the process of change. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga discusses the power of surrendering to the Divine in order to let go of the things we don’t want in our lives anymore. She explains the differences between the ego’s and the soul’s journey, ego’s favorite tool – justification, and she offers a suggestion on how we can truly surrender to the Divine so that we experience the most amazing things. Tune in, and learn more about the power of letting go and the importance of practicing it in our daily lives. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

People on spiritual paths all over the world have so many different ways that they relate to the Divine. More important than anything, though, is how YOU relate to the Divine because throughout life, our consciousness changes, it evolves, and so is our conception and beliefs of the Divine. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the journey to higher consciousness, how our soul is the ultimate instrument of cognition, what happens when you surrender and the Divine steps in, as well as why it’s so important to build a relationship with the Divine as you perceive it. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our souls aren’t made of flesh and blood. Our souls are made of light. And so, to our souls, a mantra – which is a language of light – is received instantly and the soul responds back. And so, different qualities and characteristics can be brought forth from within us by using mantras. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga discusses the language of light and encourages everyone to use the mantras that resonate with us the most. She goes on to explain how in her early days, as a lawyer, she began to be surrounded by malicious people and how that affected her soul. Tune in and learn more. Namaste See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Astral field is like an ocean that houses our existence. It’s massive, all sorts of things exist there, and the mind is swimming around in it. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga is opening a conversation about the Astral field and our soul’s manifestation inside of it. She gives us a glimpse into what it means and how vast it is. Enjoy! Namaste See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve all been brainwashed in a really negative way around death and that’s probably because we live in a culture where materialism is seen as the only reality. If you can’t see it, touch it, bang a nail into it, it’s not real. And of course, this materialistic culture in which the physical is all there is gives rise to incredible terror and fear at the idea that our physical body might deteriorate and then eventually, not house us anymore, and that we will have to leave that physical body. People are incredibly terrified of all of that. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares a few stories from two books – Testimony of Light, by Helen Greaves and Memories of the Afterlife by Michael Newton – in the hope that we might begin to get more comfortable with the idea of leaving our bodies at some point, drop the fear, and be able to lead a more peaceful and richer life while we’re here. Tune in and enjoy these beautiful stories. Namaste See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mastery is not about living your life in an ivory tower with no challenges. It’s actually about how we meet the challenges and our loving kindness and skills throughout even the most difficult situations and interactions. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights into how life is like a university for self-mastery and the Universe is our examiner. She explains the ways in which we can achieve self-mastery, how shifting our perspectives upon people can determine a better future for ourselves and others, and how people that have been very masterful know that every single person is perfect already. Tune in, to find out more! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our lives are in a constant state of becoming. There are countless decisions, reactions, conversations, and choices that we engage in every day, week, month, and year. Everything that we’re thinking or doing or saying, every action of our mind, voice, and body is putting little roots out into the world and it’s starting to connect us with people who resonate vibrationally in the same way we do. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga dives deep into another hallmark of self-mastery: interconnectedness. She explains how our thoughts and actions drive interaction in the world and the way we can change our future. She shares the meaning of a miracle, the difference between luck and karma, and why sometimes we have to sacrifice and let go of old beliefs in order to practice more interconnectedness. Tune in to find out how to become good at this hallmark, the benefits of being aware that the interconnectedness exists and how it manifests, as well as the pitfalls we might fall into while we’re on our path to mastering it. Namaste Connect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Discernment is very difficult when we are attached to how we want things to be, if we are absolutely 100% committed to things being a certain way and we cannot even consider being different. But when we become good at discernment, we can quickly ascertain what we need and adjust, regardless of how we expect something to unfold. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga touches on mastering the art of discernment and she explains the law of non-attachment. Tune in and find out what is the best antidote to attachment and the points around mastering discernment. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Devotion is love with commitment and surrender is a doorway or an access point into a broader universe of possibility, inspiration, and illumination. Devotion to all living things and the practice of spiritual surrender are hallmarks of spiritual self-mastery. What they have in common is that they both require quite a bit of courage - and courage is born from our heart and from our soul. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights into two other hallmarks of spiritual self-mastery: devotion and surrender. She explains their real meaning, as well as the relationship between love, fear, and courage. Tune in to learn the types of surrender, why courage is needed in order for a spiritual person to make real progress, and why our spiritual ego is just as bad if not worse than any kind of ego. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In life, wouldn’t be easier if everybody was nice all the time, if nobody was annoying, if everybody agreed with you, and you could make all the decisions? But we all know that that is not how things are. And again and again, people will behave in ways that we never saw coming. We’ll have unexpected situations and circumstances, unexpected relationship hiccups, and all kinds of surprises. When we’re receiving our basic education in how to be a nice person, how to deal with feelings, what’s good and what’s bad, generally speaking, we are given very strong cultural conditioning that these things here are good and these things here are bad. But when we’re coming into self-mastery, it’s about trying to understand how it is that different ways of being might have their advantages, and different qualities and characteristics may need us to deal with them in ways we’ve never so far learned how to. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains another hallmark of self-mastery: loving the unlovable. She shares some tools that have been helpful for her to accept the emotions she was taught to deem as bad, and she shares how people are more complex than good and bad and they all have different qualities and characteristics. Tune in and learn how to love the unlovable, as well as what our shadow really is and some of the common qualities or emotions that people can sometimes find on their shadow list, such as malice, jealousy, dishonesty, manipulation, or violence. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wouldn’t life be simpler if we didn’t have emotions to deal with? Even though you might be tempted to give a positive answer to this question, you should take a moment to imagine how dull our lives would be, compared to the rich and vibrant life that emotions allow us to have. Emotions are messengers from our unconscious, they’re messages from our intuitive self and sometimes even from the soul letting us know to watch out, look out for a boundary that needs to be adjusted, or maybe there’s something we need to grieve and let go. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares insights into the seventh hallmark of self-mastery – emotional mastery. She explains that we have the power of choice on how we react to the emotions we experience, and she shares why no emotion is bad. Shakti also teaches us that resisting emotions can have bad consequences in the longer term, and we shouldn’t judge them either. Tune in and learn how someone who is in a self-mastered consciousness deals with emotions, a useful tool in handling emotions, as well as the aspirations and pitfalls of this seventh hallmark. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On a spiritual path, one of the wonderful things that we do is we cultivate our inner plane connections – and Ganesha is one of them. Ganesha is an elephant-headed deity. The divine forms itself into the form of Ganesha in response to the prayers of humanity, and then it answers these prayers. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga makes reference to an image of the Vedic deity Ganesha, where she’s discussing the symbology of the image in detail. Tune in and find out more! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Materialism, as a belief system, has become so pervasive that we don’t even see that we’re swimming in it, that we take it for granted so much that we barely even realize that it exists. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explores the philosophy of materialism and she refers to Steve Taylor’s book, Spiritual Science: Why Science Needs Spirituality to Make Sense of the World, to see how we can improve the relationship between humanity and nature. To understand the way people are, we need to understand the philosophy that drives them, so tune in and learn the 10 principles that everyone who takes up the religion of materialism believes in. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sacred activism is a powerful way to make a difference. It’s an opportunity for learning, and it provides healing to nature and to humans – and love is the driver. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga looks at 10 of the underlying principles of sacred activism, so that we know what it is and what it isn’t. She takes each principle and describes it so that all of us can see sacred activism from a different perspective. Tune in, to learn more! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are two levels of mind. Our consciousness is naturally taken up by our senses – what we’re seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, or what we feel on our skin. The evidence of the physical world is everywhere. The second level is that our mind becomes caught up with what itself is thinking. The mind is capable of all kinds of acrobatics that go on, that have nothing to do with what’s going on in the world around us. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the self-mastery hallmark number nine: the capacity we all have to engage in transcendental practices, that allows us to experience a great feeling of peace. She shares a deep, personal story of how meditating on a particularly harmful situation helped her find the right answer, and she stresses the importance of learning to meditate so that your life will be more peaceful, prosperous, and happier. Tune in to learn the practical benefits of getting into a transcendental state, how part of transcendental practices can help you understand other people, the pitfall and the highest aspirations of this hallmark of self-mastery, and much more. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Truth is like beauty. It lies in the eye of the beholder. What’s true to one person might not be to another. Some people believe that you can only get to infinite consciousness if you’re a member of their particular spiritual group or religious sect. This belief blinds people to all of the wonderful and uplifting beneficial ideas from enlightened people of other faiths or no faith. The same happens with philosophies, where people insist that their way is the only right path. This view throughout history has led to persecutions, wars, and the justification of violence against those who don’t share a particular religion or philosophy of those in power. It justifies the negation of our free will. But how did such fracturing of unity, disrespect, and competitiveness take root? The answer is pretty simple. If mankind was evolved and self-realized already, we would not need spiritual philosophies, paths, or religions. We would already have attained the things that they’re set up to teach. But that’s not the case, and people get stuck in their limited consciousness and their lower vibrational paradigms. This is what we’re overcoming in our quest for spiritual mastery. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the fourth hallmark of a person who’s quite self-mastered and self-realized: accepting that there are many parts and many different levels of truth. She explains how our understanding of truth alters as our consciousness alters, how there’s always a greater truth sitting behind any apparent one, and why we need an open and flexible mind in our search for what’s true. Tune in and learn how you can change your life by shifting your affirmations, why it’s important to cultivate the discernment to only share truths that are relevant to the people who are hearing them, the role of spiritual teachers and masters, and so much more! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our consciousness is a wonderful field yet unexplored in its entirety. The way we think and act can vary in the face of our challenges and the joys of life, and you might agree that everything we experience it’s an endless succession of ups and downs. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the beautiful Vedic story of the Moon and why it shines bright half of the time while the other half is spent in darkness. She draws parallels to the state of our consciousness and our ego and explains how every story has multiple interpretations. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Everybody would like to have a life where everything flows, is easy, enjoyable, where people are pleasant and where things turn out the way we thought they should. But you know what? That’s not really exactly what life is like, and one of the hallmarks of spiritual self-mastery is developing the ability to flow around obstacles. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares yet another valuable lesson on our path to self-mastery. She offers tips and tools to support you in those times when nothing seems to flow, and she tells some beautiful stories about synchronistic events that occurred when two people were in flow. Shakti dives deep into the importance of having a well-developed intuitive life to live a balanced life and she explains the role of obstacles in our journey. When we’re dealing with spiritual self-mastery, we’re not bound by the same kind of logic that we’re bound by if we’re coming from our purely rational self. If our vision is strong enough and our intention is really clear, then everything you need will come to support you in what you’re doing. Tune in and learn how to gracefully flow around obstacles because nothing in life is sitting still and everything is subject to change. Namaste Connect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The third hallmark of spiritual self-mastery is humility – the cornerstone of the fundamentals of spiritual mastery. Humility means being able to be humble, modest, and unassuming. This does not mean hiding from the world or hiding your brilliance in any way. But it does mean that we integrate and support simplicity and grace in our thoughts, speech, and action, and that we avoid things like boastfulness. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the ways in which we can achieve humility and how we can cultivate it, and the utmost importance of this third hallmark. She discusses the four identifiable standpoints that are taken in our relationship with others, that can shed light on our potential for humility, and she also dives deep into the concept of equality and how that plays into us as spiritual beings. Tune in, to learn the clues that the Universe is gently leaving for us, that opens up our possibility to work on humility, and the seven pitfalls we might risk when we’re trying to achieve the third hallmark of spiritual self-mastery. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The second hallmark of spiritual self-mastery is service, which means helping others without any thought of reward, payment, or even recognition. In the long road to enlightenment, our first priority is to lift our vibration and expand our consciousness. During that process, our lives are going to transform, we’re going to think and feel differently. We begin to turn our focus to assisting others. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga dives deep into a discussion about service, and all the aspects related to it. You will hear ways in which you can begin to serve today, either at work or in your personal life, how a spiritual master helps others, the miraculous effect serving can have and all the other benefits. Everyone can serve. So, tune in and learn how service gives meaning to life, the six aspirations we have when we are on the journey of developing the second hallmark of spiritual self-mastery, as well as the five pitfalls in trying to attain a high level of service. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The ancient art of teaching has been practiced by so many people. Everyone’s a teacher. If you’re a parent, or a manager, or a leader, you’re teaching. And people learn not so much by what you say, but by what you do. The spiritual masters are the best at teaching by example. They are great to be around because they’re generally cheerful and happy people. Around them, it’s wise to practice respect and reverence because the energy and grace they carry can be absorbed by us and spread to others if we have the right attitude. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga describes the qualities of spiritual masters, their effect on people, and the dangers of trying to become a teacher when you are not ready for it. She also talks about the changes in our reactions when we are in close proximity to spiritual masters, as well as the learnings we get from being around them. May all of us embody knowledge and turn it into wisdom and have the insight, skill, and patience to be a positive influence in the world to lead and teach by example, and create peace, harmony, and goodwill for everyone. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The mind is often used merely as an instrument by most people to show us what’s going on in the world. If someone’s doing something we don’t like, that registers in our mind and we label that person as “I don’t like him/her”. And then the next time we meet that person, we’re expecting that they’re going to do things we don’t like. What happens is, over time, we develop a critical pathway in our mind concerning that person. And our expectation and our memory of him/her is only about the things we don’t like. However, that person may have other facets to the diamond of their personality, and they may be basically good people. But because we have judged them in this way, all we ever see is the bad bits. So, how can we have mental mastery, and see things for what they really are? Our minds have multiple purposes and in this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares how you can train your mind toward creativity and acceptance, rather than feeding it with negativity and bad thoughts. She discusses the importance of our mindset and delves deep into how our minds are connecting to others – more than you imagine. Shakti Durga shares insights into one of the biggest shifts we can make in our entire life – starting to appreciate ourselves as part of something much greater than ourselves – and the areas of interest when we practice mental mastery. Tune in, to find out the tools to use with the mind, the pitfalls to watch out for around the hallmark of mental mastery, and how little by little, we can change our world through controlling our minds. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The ancient mysteries that tried to understand life don’t say as much about the physical existence as they do about the inner existence – and in our culture of this day and age, it’s really important to take care of the inner landscape. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her thoughts on the valuable ancient mysteries, what happens when we embark on a spiritual path and we’re starting to go through inner changes and developments, as well as the role of fear in our journey. We can learn respect and help from all the teachings and traditions, so tune in, to find out what we can get from the ancient mysteries of life. Spiritual initiation is just the starting point, so let the games begin! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What are your thoughts about grace and the role it plays in your life? Have you ever wondered who brought it into the world and why? And what’s the purpose of Divine Intervention?In today’s episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the many faiths that already existed at the time of Jesus and expands on the gifts we received from Him, that are beyond love. Jesus brought to us the concept of Divine Intervention and grace and Shakti shares insights about the vast capacity we all have to receive them if we just constantly asked. Namaste Connect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever had a time in your life where you were steaming ahead in a particular direction and then, after a while, you thought, “What am I doing? It seems so crazy what I thought was the right thing. Now, there’s a whole different way I could be approaching this!” Sometimes we get ourselves into a self-deluded state because of the nature of thinking and the belief systems that we end up inside of and because what we’re exposed to in our world can really jumble clear thinking. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the power of piercing illusion and how we can do that through spiritual training and spiritual practices. She shares the pitfalls of illusion, the clearing we can do to lift the veil and see the reality, as well as the blessing for using our minds as an instrument of creation. Tune in and learn more! Namaste Connect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is your definition of consciousness? Do you believe it’s that rational part of us that helps us make decisions when we’re faced with situations? You are right. A part of our consciousness does mean our rational brain, but there’s so much more to it than we think. Just like there still are planets we haven’t explored and undersea territory that has never been reached, consciousness is one of the last frontiers we haven’t gone to, yet. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her thoughts on consciousness and what she has learned throughout her life about it. She also stresses the importance of beginning to explore more this unknown field that is part of us, which, if it’s understood, can help us reach levels beyond anything we know. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shamanic journeys are marvelous, healing, bliss fests, where we get to travel to places within our being. In those moments, we’re just one being, and you can feel your oneness not only just with other humans but with the plants, with the trees outside, with everything. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares what happens when our soul gets neglected, the wonders of shamanic journeys, and the story of the first time she embarked on such a wonderful ride. So, tune in, and enjoy! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The concept of mother brings up, for most of us, feelings of love, support, and security. A mother provides shelter, nourishment, and encouragement – and according to Vedic and yogic tradition, our mothers are the first guru we ever have. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga pays a tribute to the Divine Mother - whose love is always beaming out – and she invites you to reflect on your relationship with the infinite. Do you feel nurtured? Do you feel loved by the Divine? Do you feel protected? Tune in and focus on the Divine Mother’s love and open yourself to all the qualities she has. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The ancient Egyptians knew a thing or two about the science of enlightenment. A few episodes ago, Shakti Durga started focusing on sharing the steps in the journey of enlightenment, and she explained each stage and its impact on us. If you haven’t listened to them, go back to get a clear picture of the process before you move on to this episode where Shakti explains the final stage in the alchemical process of transformation. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga recaps the steps in the journey of transformation before reaching coagulation, the final stage of physicalizing all the inner work that has been done. She also refers to the philosopher’s stone, and how the Universe responds to the one who holds it – so, Harry Potter fans, brace yourselves! You’re in for a treat at the end. Remember, anything to do with real spiritual development is never a quick fix. It is a marathon. So, pace yourself because you’re going to be at this for a long time. And, oh, what a beautiful journey it is! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our spiritual journey, we find ourselves going through the different stages of the alchemical transformation. In the previous episode, you heard Shakti Durga explain the fermentation process and its results. That is most often a painful process, where we become aware of stuff we never were before, but it’s a necessary part of the journey, that allows us to then move forward to the distillation stage – the second last step to us becoming fully enlightened. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga discusses the distillation phase, in which purity becomes the catchword, and we start to look at our various kinds of motivations for things in our life. She shares one of the practices that really help during this process, and gives us a sneak peek into the last stage. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Take a moment and think of how wine is made. What do you do? You put the grapes into a vat, put sugar on top, and then, you let it ferment. The same fermentation process happens within us also and is part of our spiritual path. How do you know you’re going through it? You basically begin to feel worthless and start thinking how could the divine ever create someone with as many problems as you have. It’s that stage where maybe many things that have been kept in your unconscious, suddenly are conscious, and you’re aware of stuff that you never were before. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares an overview of the first four stages of transformation and moves on to describing the next stage on this path – fermentation. She also offers precious advice on what you can do if you find yourself in this stage, as well as the outcome of this rather unwanted but empowering process. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Almost everyone, at some stage in their life, is going through an experience that is described in ancient alchemy language as the cracking of the egg. The egg represents the field of consciousness that we live within thinking this is how life is. And then, something happens – often not a very comfortable thing – and we go from being inside this cocoon to breaking free, and realizing that there’s a huge world out there beyond anything we’ve ever understood. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga gives insights into the stages of the alchemical transformation – the science of enlightenment known about by the ancient Egyptians. She describes the process of spiritual alchemy and the effect on our field of consciousness in the transmutation process, the cycle of the fire of change to ground a new reality for ourselves. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our souls are on a journey that takes many, many lives, and the spiritual path is so fascinating! We get the opportunity to solve problems, but more than that, we get to discover the codes of light that are already inside of us. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about your codes of light and she explains how to turn those switches on so that light comes on stronger. She shares insights about the Goddess Lakshmi and her masculine counterpart Vishnu, and she reveals the purpose of activating the codes of light in your spiritual development. So, tune in and discover what your codes of light are all about. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At various points in the spiritual journey, it’s likely that you’ll have some kind of sense of wanting to run away. Do you relate to that? In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga looks at how we might approach challenges on the spiritual path we’ve chosen, and things to consider in making our decision. Tune in to learn that love should be your decision-making guide and the importance of appreciating and connecting to the path you’ve been on. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As you may remember, Pythagoras was a mathematician, and his formulas are still used today. But what many of you might not know is that he was also a philosopher, an alchemist, and an amazing spiritual teacher – and he had quite a lot of initiates and disciples. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the ten principles of the Pythagorean Code and explains each and every one of them. These points you are going to hear in this episode are still relevant today and are something we should live by every day. Tune in and find out more! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When our chakras become illumined, the world that we thought we lived in is destroyed, and a new world takes its place. The world in which you experienced disrespect, where you weren’t accepted, where you didn’t feel like you belonged, where you felt something’s not right is destroyed to give birth to this world where you feel loved, valued, and appreciated. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares the story of Sati, the Vedic Goddess, along with the teachings that we can get from it. She also explains the cycle of life that involves creating, maintaining what we’ve come up with, and then destroying it to further continue the creation of a better experience. Listen to delight yourself with the life of Sati and learn a few things along the way. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Consciousness is a very interesting topic. It’s as though each and every person is their own very deep field of consciousness, and most of us live in the top two centimeters of something that is 100 kilometers deep. Traveling on the journey of consciousness changes your perceptions and perspectives down the road, empowering you along the way. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares her first experience with energy healers, the beginnings of her quest to finding more about this - at the time - unknown world, as well as what happens when we wake up to our consciousness. This is a beautiful episode that’s inviting you to search beyond your present beliefs, so tune in and enjoy! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you ever think of who you really are? How would you define yourself, if you were to say “I am…”? Throughout history, many ancient thinkers have searched for the answer to these types of questions, and who we are is a permanent expression of consciousness. Learning about ourselves is a dance because the answers don’t come all at once. But little by little, our curiosity can lead to the most extraordinary and exquisite inner realities. We just have to ask. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga tackles this evergreen question of “Who are we?” and shares what she’s learned from exploring some of the old teachings and spending her time delving into the meaning of this existence. Tune in to find out more! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you go into your own heart and mind, how do you see yourself? Do you value yourself as high as you could? Do you feel you’re experiencing a lot of positive feedback from the world around you? In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about self-esteem and how we’re perceived by others. She shares advice on what you can do if you undervalue yourself, how the Divine works in miraculously attracting people, circumstances, or situations, and the mindset you can develop to move to higher forms of consciousness that are more empowering. Tune in and pay attention because that is half the battle. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The interior of our minds is truly a fascinating and rewarding place to observe – and when we start to examine our consciousness, it can be really surprising what we find. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains the different meanings of consciousness, how we can sink deeper and deeper in so that we can access wisdom, and advice on what you can do when you’re challenged by decisions that you have to make. Enjoy! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When we embark on our spiritual path, one of the things that happen is our heart chakra starts to activate and that has a massive impact on our consciousness. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares some thoughts on the different shapes and forms that consciousness studies can take, the difference between living with an open versus closed heart, as well as the factors you need to put at the forefront when you’re studying consciousness. Tune in and find out more! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever been in that stage on your spiritual path, where you’re not really sure how you feel? That point in time is the integrative phase of the spiritual growth cycle, and everyone who’s on a spiritual journey, experiences it. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga offers some suggestions as to what might support you when the Universe turns to bring you the next part of your journey. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are dual nature beings, meaning we have the nature of the ego and the nature of the soul. And both of these are trying to find a way to optimize our lives. But the only trouble is, they have different agendas and they conflict completely, although they both operate for your highest good. When it comes to how loud the voice is between the ego and the soul, it’s generally the case that the ego has a much louder voice, most of the time. But when soul absolutely wants something to happen its way, it can make things become a reality. These power games of controlling rise up throughout different circumstances in our lives, whether in our relationships with family, friends, and co-workers, or in our internal battle. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga looks closer at this issue that affects everyone on the spiritual path – being controlling – and shares useful insights on how we can see things a little less black and white and dance gently with these controlling tendencies. Tune in, to learn more! NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Free will is the gift we all have, but sometimes it can be inactivated either by our past lives’ experiences or even by this current life we’re living in – and changing our habits can be a very hard thing to do. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga is going to dive deep into the law of free will, and specifically, into how can we activate the law of freewill for our highest good in our lives. She goes into various parts of the law of free will, such as addictions and how they can take away our free will and habits of how we think and how that can also rob us of our free will because we have belief systems that are very difficult to negotiate with. Tune in and listen to a meditation that’s designed to create more stillness and more space in your mind to activate the free will that we’ve all been gifted. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Holy Spirit is something that perhaps we’ve all experienced on our path to spiritual life. We might have felt some tingling in our body, a sense of wind going past us, or sometimes the heat, the fire within. These are all symbols of the Holy Spirit and signs that the divine is being active through us. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga talks about the Holy Spirit in the Vedic tradition – Shakti - and shares insights on this enlivening power, its fruits, as well how we can elevate our Shakti to a level where it’s full of the gifts of the Spirit. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Acceleration is a really exquisite part of the spiritual journey. This is something that happens when our inner energy, the sacred inner fire gets activated – either spontaneously or, most often, by the intervention of a genuine spiritual master. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga explains what happens in this part of the spiritual journey – the awakening of our energy and inner fire – and shares some things to be mindful of in this process. Tune in to learn more. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes people, when they change their energy, can even have their vertebrae feel like they’re moving. Others experience less the physical aspects and more the mental imbalances, such as more stress or worry. However we experience the journey to becoming more spiritual and more fulfilled in life, there are some things we need to understand to travel lighter. In this episode of Soul Talk, Shakti Durga shares some insights that will help overcome the challenges you experience as you expand spiritually, so that you can be more light-filled as you navigate this journey to leading the most brilliant life. Tune in and learn what happens when light comes to us and how to regain the balance in our lives. NamasteConnect with Shakti Durga:Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.