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As we head into 2024, Rev. Carol shares some inspiration and hightlights from a few of her podcast guests who were on the show this past year. We are living a world immersed in wars and social divides, and one that is changing rapidly. Who are we going to be going forward? Is our consciousness rising? What wisdom can inspire us to remain steeped in faith and make the right choices for our evolutionary path? What spiritual practices should we consider starting? This and more is shared in this episode. A new lineup of 2024 guests will begin next week! Happy New Year! The podcast episodes highlighted are: Episode 222 with Pierre Pradervand -Spiritual Discernment Pierre's theology: Creator bless my mind that I may think only think only thoughts of love Bless my ear that all I hear, I listen to with love Bless my eyes that I may see all with love Bless my lips that every word that comes from them is a word of love. Bless my heart that I may give and receive love Bless my hands that all I do is done with love Bless my feet that I may walk with peace upon this earth Episode 218 & 219 with Geoff Thompson - Freedom Through Forgiveness and Reciprocity & Entanglement “When we forgive someone, they should be very afraid. It means we have given them over to the law of reciprocity. It means we have let them go.” -- Geoff Thompson “Until we can use our will to live consciously and make wise choices every day, to be self-aware, to self-observer and be virtuous, we cannot lay claim to the kingdom.” -- Geoff Thompson Episode 197 with VinnieTolman - The Light After Death Vinnie's ten lessons he learned while purifying his soul on this extraordinary soul journey beyond the veil: 1. Be authentic 2. The purpose of life 3. Love everyone (which includes EVERYONE) 4. Listen to your inner voice 5. Use technology responsibly 6. Release prejudice (even against the intolerant) 7. The power of Creation 8. Avoid negative influences 9. The purpose of evil 10. We are all one Episode 206 with Lois Bouchard - Being at Peace with What Is • We are never alone • We are protected • We each have a destiny • The key to hearing the voice of Spirit is quieting the mind • Faith, hope and love guide us through all adversity • Look for the light when you are in darkness – lift your heart to God/Source/Spirit © the spiritual forum 2024

I am re-publishing this episode from 2021 for Christmas week, 2023. What better Christmas present to give ourselves than an understanding of the Law of Attraction and the Art of Receiving? The Law of Attraction, as we understand it, doesn't always work! My guest, Patty Lennon, shares why that is and how we can remove our blocks to receiving. Patty is an ex-corporate banker turned intuitive coach. She cared for aging parents, worked through grief and racked up significant debt in the midst of starting a new business. A big shift that brought 'magic' into her life happened once she started to surrender her heavy obligations and hold faith that the Divine truly had her back. Patty has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company and Daily Worth. She is the founder and CEO of The Receiving School and the author of the new book, Make Space for Magic. We have a lively and insightful conversation which includes: • Living with the question, “Would God be happy with me?” • Seeing success through a new lens of "How can I help others succeed?" • What is “magic?” • What the energy of surrender creates for us • How the Law of Attraction must vibrate from our soul, not just our mind • We have to be receptive to receive what the Universe gives us • Being in receptivity means receiving every piece of our life, every piece of ourselves -- the good and the bad • Timing matters – be willing to accept something that is in the direction of your dreams -- you may have to wait for the ultimate fulfillment • We sometimes have desires but we don't ask • The horrible experience of Law of Attraction shaming – when people say, “It didn't work because you didn't do it right!” • This is an individualized process, not a one size fits all • The minute you have a desire, the divine starts co creating with you • There's only one currency on the other side of the veil and it's kindness • The five rules of receiving: 1) Receive the outer world fully 2) Receive yourself fully 3) Clear space to make space 4) Learn your language – how the divine communicates with you 5) Do your 100 percent but not more; after that surrender • The rejected self theory – the benefit to accepting ourselves as lazy, selfish, needy, etc. Patty Lennon links: https://www.pattylennon.com/ https://patty-lennon.mykajabi.com/the-receiving-school https://www.amazon.com/Make-Space-Magic-Abundance-Universe/dp/195480119X © the spiritual forum 2023

In this episode, Rev. Carol shares a spiritual interpretation of the Christmas story. The story tells of the birth of the Christ Presence on Earth in the baby Jesus, but it also tells us of the birth of the Christ consciousness in us. The Christmas story combines the accounts in Matthew chapters 1 & 2 and Luke chapters 1 & 2. It has been told for over 2000 years and we see it depicted in nativity scenes in homes, churches and cities. Some people believe the account to be true. Others believe it is a birth story, created to exalt the person of Jesus. Still others believe it is 100% story. Beyond all that, what does it mean for us? This is a condensed retelling of the Christmas Eve service that Rev. Carol led at the Unity church she founded. She shares metaphysical interpretations of all the key elements in the story. Every character is a part of you! Let this story come alive in you this Christmas season! © the spiritual forum 2023

Are you being called by the Divine to step into a new way of life? Is there some aspect of yourself that keeps you bound or unfree that you are ready to leave behind? Is there a person in your life who you need to unbind in some way so they can freely step into a new way of life? These questions and more are explored in this episode with guest, Rev. James Martin as we delve into the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. You may think this story has little to do with you, but you are invited to find yourself in the characters and see it come alive. Guest bio: Rev. Martin is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, and author of the New York Times bestsellers Learning to Pray, Jesus: A Pilgrimage, and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything. Father Martin is a frequent commentator in the national and international media, having appeared on all the major networks and outlets like: The Colbert Report, NPR's Fresh Air, the New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. In his latest book, Come Forth! he examines one of the most intriguing events in the New Testament—the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead—and explains its significance for us today. In this episode we talk about: • Being open to the call of Spirit and living lives of transformation • The story of Lazurus from historical and metaphorical perspectives • The symbols of the tomb and the command “unbind him” • The important role of community in a “coming forth” experience • The many ways we can personally experience death and rebirth • The story of Mary and Martha – action and receptivity and how both are necessary • Rev. Jim's ministry to the LGBQ community • The importance of making stories mean something to us individually More about Rev. James Martin: America Magazine: https://www.americamagazine.org/voices/james-martin-sj Come Forth book: https://www.amazon.com/Come-Forth-Promise-Greatest-Miracle-ebook/dp/B0B1DSFWJ1?ref_=ast_author_mpb James Martin books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002L09ZEY/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=2509ea2c-b4f4-47ff-9ed2-25ae8825909d&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr Social media links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrJamesMartin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesmartinsj/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesMartinSJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Learn more and if you are moved to donate at thespiritualforum.org. © the spiritual forum 2023

In this episode we talk about the shadow and how important it is to the spiritual path. Have you ever wondered how spiritual leaders and gurus who claim to reach high levels of consciousness can get caught up in sexual or financial scandals, or just generally misbehave in relationships? Or how independent adults can give up their own authority and give blind faith to someone else? In this episode we'll learn about that and more. Listen to the end to learn about the separate lines of development and how we have shadow material stuck in each chakra. This is very important spiritual work! Guest bio: Connie Zweig is a retired psychotherapist, former executive editor at Jeremy P Tarcher Publishing, former columnist for Esquire magazine and contributor to the LA times. She has been on a spiritual path, practicing and teaching meditation for more than fifty years - exploring the light and dark side of contemporary spirituality. Her award-winning book, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, extends her work on the Shadow into midlife and beyond and explores aging as a spiritual practice. She is a wife, stepmother, and grandmother. In all these roles, she practices the shift from role to soul. Connie's latest book is Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path – The Dance of Darkness and Light in Our Search for Awakening. Some of the topics we discuss are: • Our focus on the light and not the dark • Meditation doesn't solve our emotional problems, prayer doesn't resolve our trauma, affirmations don't bring us relief or awakening • We don't want to give up the practices but we want to expand to include the full spectrum of life • We can't “grow up” with spiritual practices only • Meditation can help prepare us to meet our shadow • If I recognize my shadow characters I can have a moment where I can make another choice – requires self-reflection and moral development • Narrow cultural identities that are so popular today miss the spiritual identity • Most of humanity is tribal, not yet individuated out of the group • There are separate lines of development in us – emotional, spiritual, moral, cognitive • There is shadow material stuck in every chakra If you want to learn spiritual shadow work with other people (free groups), email conniezweig@gmail.com and put "Spiritual Shadow" in the subject line Links: Website: https://conniezweig.com/ The Inner Work of Age: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1644113406?tag=simonsayscom Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path: https://www.amazon.com/Meeting-Shadow-Spiritual-Path-Awakening/dp/1644117223 #shadowwork #awakening #awakeningsoul #consciousness #spiritualshadow #chakrahealing © the spiritual forum 2023

Born into an impoverished Ozarks hillbilly upbringing, Barbara Jenkins was always a dreamer, which led her to high adventure. As a young woman living in New Orleans in 1976, she dropped work on her master's degree to walk across America with her newly wedded husband, Peter Jenkins. Their three-year, 3,000-mile walk across America became one of the most popular stories in the National Geographic Magazine in 1979. Her story is one of faith, courage, fortitude, humility and forgiveness – all essential elements of the spiritual journey. After 40 years of silence, Barbara now reveals how she experienced the famous walk across America and its crushing aftermath in her memoir, So Long as It's Wild. In this episode we learn about the spiritual lessons she learned on her compelling life adventure. Some of the many things we discuss are: · We are all dreamers –cultivate your own dreams! · Callings don't necessarily come as a command, but as a question · You declare your own destiny by the next step that you take – it's not preordained · There are many ways we are protected by the Divine · Endurance and long-suffering can serve us well – they prepare us for future challenges · Walking in faith is not knowing what the next step is - taking life one day at a time and trusting God to lead you · Every person has a destiny – it's important to find your own · We can use our internal struggles to catapult us to greater things · Fear of the unknown keeps us stuck · The importance of telling your own story · Spirit guides show up in many ways, including people and animals · There is so much beauty and life around us that we fail to notice “Although Peter chose a different path than the one we started together, all human beings are flawed, and I'm chief among them,” says Jenkins. “I was pathetically naive, codependent, self-righteous, and stubborn as an Ozark mule. For reasons I may never understand this side of eternity, walking across America; enduring heartache, love, and loss; and laying down my marriage was my destiny. And I wouldn't change a thing. It was tangled and messy at times, but I've learned to do two things: keep repenting and keep forgiving. God's grace will do the rest. Let not your heart be troubled. Go on your way because like me, whatever your destiny is, you are the apple of God's eye. Hear the words of my dirt-poor and sweet ole' Granny from the Ozarks: ‘Everything will be all right.'” — Barbara Jenkins website: https://www.barbarajojenkins.com/ book: https://www.amazon.com/So-Long-Its-Wild-Standing/dp/1947297716 © the spiritual forum 2023

“Go within or go without” is Martha Creek's concise and clear mission and vision. A double ordained minister, self-employed consultant, speaker, coach, leader and workshop facilitator, Martha has a unique and endearing coaching style. In her work she helps people function at higher levels in their professional and personal relationships, honoring others while staying true to themselves. This episode is chock full of useful guidance and is timed to support you in navigating some of the challenges you may face at family gatherings, such as Thanksgiving. Martha's latest book is Presence and Potential - Experience Your Higher Self and Live in Wholeness. This is a book for anyone with the desire to increase their leadership and their lower anxiety. Some of the topics we discuss are: • Breaking patterns of relating • The crazy expectation that people will show up differently • How to refuse to be coerced by others • The false belief that we can stop the suffering of others • The importance of keeping relationships open and focused on the person, not others who aren't there • The traps of gossip • Be willing to learn – what is possible? #spirituality #differentiation #truetoyourself #stayconnected #familychallenges Martha's links: Website: https://marthacreek.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Presence-Potential-Experience-Higher-Wholeness/dp/B0CL4XQ36R YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@marthacreek © the spiritual forum 2023

Marla Hughes is passionate about children -- learning from their wisdom, preserving their divine connection and creating rituals to support them in their challenging times. She answers the call of her intuition to take dramatic actions, anchored in love, in the world. Together with her daughter, she brought play to refugee children in Poland. She founded the Ethiopian Family Fund, a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of Ethiopian children. She travels annually to Ethiopia where she learns to slow down and appreciate the simplicity of life while being in service to local communities. She also recently authored her first children's book, Love Magic, which inspires children who have lost oved ones to reconnect with them in the here and now. Marla is the founder and host of the podcast, Interviews with Innocence, where she explores how children can help us reconnect with our spiritual selves. Whether you have children in your life or not, in this episode you will learn about the light and hope that today's children bring to the world and gain some ideas on how to heal and honor your own inner child from his/her breaks in belonging and unacknowledged feelings. We also discuss the wisdom of the elderly, the culture in Ethiopia, the importance of ritual and how we can bring it alive in our lives. And much more! website/podcast: https://www.interviewswithinnocence.com/ rituals: https://www.interviewswithinnocence.com/introduction Love Magic book: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Magic-Marla-Hughes/dp/1953912117 Ethiopian Family Fund: http://www.ethiopianfamilyfund.org/ © the spiritual forum 2023

Is it rational to be believe in a higher power? Or is God/Source/Spirit a fantasy “Santa Claus” crutch that appeases our childlike natures? These questions and more are explored in this episode with guest, Dr. Eldon Taylor. Eldon is a New York Times best-selling author publishing on a wide range of topics from exposing the darker sides of mind programming and brainwashing to the spiritual search for life's meaning. He is an expert in the area of preconscious information processing and has served as an expert trial witness with regards to both subliminal communication and hypnosis. Eldon was also a practicing criminalist for over ten years where he supervised and conducted investigations and testing to detect deception. In the first half of this podcast we explore the power and susceptibilities of the human mind. In the second half we dig into his latest book, Questioning Spirituality – Is It Irrational to Believe in God?, which explores both the atheist/scientism and believer rationales for trusting in a higher power. Among the many ideas shared in this episode are: • When we are dishonest, we are betraying ourselves • How and why subliminal messages work • How we talk to ourselves is a predictor of how we will behave • There are two ways to be tied up in the world - externally or internally through our beliefs • Free will is not free • Brainwashing goes way beyond MK Ultra etc. – it's everywhere • We have a genetic predisposition, but we can change our personalities • What the first step to changing limiting thoughts is • The mechanistic model of science regarding humanity • The ‘logical' reasons to reject spirituality • The advantages of being spiritual and why it's not irrational to believe in God • “White Crow” stories that can't be explained scientifically and attest to there being something beyond this reality – • Eldon's own white crow story • Reason is a gift to decipher the language of God Links: Website: www.eldontaylor.com/ Questioning Spirituality book: www.amazon.com/Questioning-Spiri…God/dp/1803413018 Gotcha book: www.amazon.com/Gotcha-Subordinat…ooks%2C110&sr=1-1 © the spiritual forum 2023

In this solocast, Rev. Carol shares the opening thoughts she presented at the 2023 Whole Planet Spirituality Forum & Retreat at Unity Village. The retreat theme was Peace Begins with Me and we explored ways we could evolve into Peacemakers on the planet. Nearly everyone wants peace, but are we doing the inner work to establish peace within ourselves? What we see in the outer world is a reflection of our consciousness! In this episode, Rev. Carol shares some suggested passages to peace. She also shares David Hawkin's scale of consciousness and the importance of aligning our values, words and actions. Finally, she concludes with a short segment on Peace Pilgrim, a remarkable woman who walked penniless across the United States 6 ½ times to awaken the world to our common humanity and spiritual potential as peacemakers. Links: David Hawkins Scale of Consciousness (below): https://life-longlearner.com/how-to-measure-consciousness-using-the-map-of-consciousness-3-of-7/ Power Versus Force book: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Force-David-Hawkins-M-D/dp/1401945074 Peace Pilgrim: https://www.peacepilgrim.org/ © the spiritual forum 2023

Are you living your purpose? Are you creating your life or letting circumstances drive it? What do you have to offer the world? Randy Adkins is passionate about inspiring individuals to live authentically, discover their purpose, and lead fulfilling lives. He is an ordained congregational minister, software programmer, corporate consultant, community leader and Distinguished Toastmaster. Randy hosts the Produce on Purpose podcast and has recently published the book, Produce on Purpose: Experience Life Being the Real You. Through his writing teaching and speaking, he inspires people to integrate spiritual growth principles into everyday life and become leaders and change agents – producers of their own lives. Some of the things we discuss in this episode are: • The roles of actors, directors and producers - we have the ability to be producers of our own lives • Cultivating our imagination allows us to be able to create in this world • How to wake up consistently at peace • We can create ourselves out of our current world conditions • We wear masks to hide our emotions or be socially accepted • Part of our purpose is to have intentional aim • How to find your purpose • We have a choice in saying yes to our purpose • Even in a dark world we all have light to share • There are seasons to our lives Website: www.RandyAdkinsJr.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1960236016?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_D90GRYZ1SJHDTZ99CMR3 Podcast: https://www.randyadkinsjr.com/speaker/podcast/ © the spiritual forum 2023

“Somewhere just at the edge of the apparent end of a matter is a door to a place where we might put a breath into the sentences of our lives – a place where we are stripped of all questions where more than we can imagine takes place.” - Rob Wykes in Pause - A Spiritual Power Opportunities to enter a spiritual place are all around us but we often don't recognize them, opting instead to move on to the next thing. In his book, Pause - A Spiritual Power, author Rob Wykes helps people to identify those moments and enter places of ‘spiritual pause' which exist ‘just at the fingertips of our mortal grasp.' A former builder turned Chaplain and then charity Chief Executive, Rob trekked through Europe, India, Iran, and Pakistan as a young man, where he awakened to the deep and profound experiences that cross cultures. While he is a practicing Christian, the power of pause is not confined or defined by any one faith tradition. In this episode Rob defines pause as a spiritual power, talks about the importance of attending to the spiritual life, and shares his own pause experiences. Some of the things we talk about are: • There is much more to us than meets the eye • What is spirituality? • Categories don't apply to our spiritual nature, so words can't describe • God inhabits the spirit not the mental or emotional • Pause is when we get to the edge of the material • Why pause is a spiritual power • The spirit within us is fixed and needs no improvement • The soul, like the body needs feeding too • How prayer can be an internal conversation in our head • What ‘ask and it will be given' really means • At the end of our mortal grasp is the spiritual realm; at the end of our prayers, we discover God • Unity and individual experiences • The importance of being expectant, waiting and listening Links: https://youtu.be/J8b9ho7vL0s https://robwykes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rob.wykes.1 © the spiritual forum 2023

Kate McNally grew up in a mainstream Christian faith, where she could not find the connection to the divine that she sought. Her path took her through psychology, science, and the pursuit of a successful career, but ultimately, she found solace for her soul in the Quaker tradition. There she discovered a spiritual community and a stripped-down, simple way of following the basic commandment, “Love one another.” In this episode we learn about the Quaker faith, talk about her book, Quaker Quicks - A Simple Faith in a Complicated World, and explore the faith of Jesus rather than the faith about Jesus. Some of the things we discuss are: • Peace, equality, simplicity, truth/integrity are the four core testimonies (values put into action) • Ministry is where your great joy meets the world's needs • Every human can have a direct unmediated experience of the divine and every person/creature has a bit of God in them • Accountability, discernment and shared leadership • Curiosity about Jesus the human being • What “follow me” means (letting your life speak) • The ways many churches have missed the mark by glorifying themselves • The focus on Jesus's death versus life • A new refreshing definition of perfection • Trying to be perfect doesn't get us closer to God • How our strengths and weaknesses are inextricably linked • The impactful behind the scenes work of Quakers on the world stage A Simple Faith in a Complicated WorldL https://www.amazon.com/Quaker-Quicks-Complicated-Quakers-journey/dp/1803413034 Kate's blog: http://www.bravespaces.blog #quaker #followme #spiritualjourney #loveoneanother © the spiritual forum 2023

In this second conversation with Serena Faith-Masterson, Rev. Carol explores with her some of the fear paradigms that plague the world, and what we can do to transmute them and raise our consciousness. Over 35 years, Serena healed from severe trauma, dissociative identity disorder, PTSD, depression, eating disorders and many other emotional issues. Twenty of those years was under the guidance of Norma Delaney, who taught her how to connect to her authentic self. Serena had been raised in a satanic cult and subjected from infancy to covert MK-Ultra mind-control experiments, where in her courageous fight to survive, she dissociated into over three-hundred unique personalities. Today she is a fully integrated person. In the epilogue of her memoir, I Am Serena, she wrote about the fear in our world (made more evident during Covid) and the opportunity to create something completely different by connecting with our souls through breath. In our first conversation, Episode 225 - The Power of the Soul, Serena shares her healing journey. This episode focuses on how to live in a world filled with fear programs, and choose life. Some themes we cover are: The nature of fear and what it does to us We are all running fear programs whether we know it or not What we focus on we create The brilliance of our soul How to make the best choices for ourselves The waiting nature of the soul What we do to raise our consciousness impacts everyone We get to choose in every moment to live as higher consciousness “Our Soul voice tells us how brilliant we are, how loved we are, how exquisite we are. Our Soul honors and encourages us; she never judges us. She holds us with pure love, no matter what we do or what we experience.” – excerpt from I Am Serena Episode 225 - The Power of the Soul: https://thespiritualforum.org/podcast/thepowerofthesoul Links: Serena's website: https://www.iamserena.net/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Serena-Serena-Faith-Masterson/dp/1733097082 Free breathing meditations: https://www.iamserena.net/breath/ © the spiritual forum 2023

“God gave animals to humans for food.” “Jesus ate fish.” “Jesus helped fishermen catch fish.” “God loved animal sacrifice.” These are just a few biblical arguments that many Christians make to justify humanity's current utter domination of animals. But how do they jibe with what the Bible really says? How do our behaviors harmonize with the Christian ethics of love, mercy, peace, service and humility? How should we apply any of this to today's world? Rev. Carol and philosophy and religion professor emeritus, Dr. Lisa Kemmerer cover all this and more in this engaging episode. Dr. Kemmerer is internationally known for works focused on animals, the environment, and disempowered human beings. She is the author of over a dozen books and founded and directs the educational, information-sharing non-profit, Tapestry. Her latest book, Animals and Christianity, was written to empower Christians to talk to one another and encourage people to start conversations with their Christian friends and family. It is the focus of this conversation. Here is a summary: • The fallacies in biblical arguments and the importance of reading scripture • Love is not limited; it is not a zero-sum game • The human factor - oppression of slaughterhouse workers • The corrective attempts of the Prophets to turn people back to God's original intention • What we really need to sacrifice • The importance of context in moral arguments (i.e. today's fishing is nothing like fishing in biblical times) • The excuse of sin • The story of the snake and Balaam's donkey and what they tell us about animals and historical misinterpretations Websites: Animalsandreligion.org Tapestry - http://tapestryofpeace.org/ Lisakemmerer.com Lisakemmerer.org Animals and Christianity book: https://www.amazon.com/Animals-Christianity-Religion-Lisa-Kemmerer/dp/B09WPTLSP7 © the spiritual forum 2023

Are you a phoenix? Or an angel? Did you know that most people with spiritual abilities/interests have planet placements in the eighth or twelfth houses? What does that mean? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this episode with Carmen Turner-Schott. Carmen she is a licensed clinical social worker, psychological astrologer, author, certified Reiki Master Energy Healer, Quantum Healing Hypnosis (QHHT) Practitioner and Akashic Records International Consultant and avid dream researcher. She brings her knowledge of astrology together with these multiple modalities to help people with healing and psychological processing. Carmen is the author of nine books on astrology and healing, including her most recent book, Phoenixes and Angels: Mastering the Eighth and Twelfth Astrological Houses, which is the focal point of this episode. Some of the topics we discuss are: • How knowing your astrological chart can support your life • Characteristics of 8th and 12th house people (see summaries below) • 8th and 12th house planet placements are often considered a blessing or a curse • Why some people don't seem to be in alignment with astrological chart readings • How to access your own chart • What is currently happening with the planets that is impacting our practical lives 8th house Phoenixes: • Ruled by Scorpio • House of death, loss, emotional/mental/physical rebirth, healing • Deep and emotionally transformative energies • The most resilient house • Financial or spiritual inheritance • Do well in crisis • Attract people who feel comfortable sharing their problems and secrets • Keep secrets • See truth when others don't 12th house - Angels • Ruled by Pisces • Rules dreams and sleep • House of cosmic consciousness, meditation and spiritual service • Have to work on balancing spiritual and practical worlds • Have to develop boundaries so they can be in service • Gets psychic information through dreams • Spiritual gifts like seeing auras and feeling energy • Addiction and escapism tendencies • Want to take on the pain of other people www.carmenturnerschott.com Social Media Links Facebook Pages https://www.facebook.com/www.deepsouldiversastrology https://www.facebook.com/CarmenTurnerSchottWriter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/carmenturnerschott @CarmenTurnerSchott Instagram: carmen_turner_schott_author Twitter: @astroawareness © the spiritual forum 2023

“Learning to differentiate our head voice from our Soul voice begins this opening. Our head voice says you should, you must, you did it wrong; but our Soul voice tells us how brilliant we are, how loved we are, how exquisite we are. Our Soul honors and encourages us; she never judges us. She holds us with pure love, no matter what we do or what we experience.” – Excerpt from I Am Serena Raised in a satanic cult and subjected from infancy to covert MK-Ultra mind-control experiments, Serena-Faith Masterson developed over three-hundred unique personalities in her courageous fight to survive. In her remarkable and inspiring memoir, I am Serena, she authentically shares her 35-year journey to heal severe trauma, dissociative identity disorder, PTSD, depression, eating disorders and many other emotional issues, and integrate into the whole person she is today. She did this by connecting to her authentic self under the guidance of Norma Delaney, a woman who committed over twenty years to helping Serena heal. In this episode, Serena shares her journey from hatred to love of self, her relentless pursuit of truth, and the brilliance of her soul to navigate the fulfillment of her life purpose. Today she lives joyfully, free from her past. Some of the key ideas discussed are: • We are in truth, divine beings • The Kingdom of God dwells within • The applicability of Serena's healing to everyone • The miracle of breath • The love affair that matters • Integration requires facing truth and releasing rage and judgment • It takes perseverance to discern what you are feeling, what is truth and what is a lie • The wisdom of Kuan Yin • The infinite love of God/our Soul • With Spirit ANYTHING is possible • We are never alone • How we impact consciousness • Fear is NOT the reality on this planet! If you are curious or skeptical about childhood ritual abuse, here is an informative published research paper on the subject: https://www.academia.edu/2128441/The_role_of_ritual_in_the_organised_abuse_of_children#:~:text=This%20paper%20is%20based%20on%20qualitative%20interviews%20with,of%20religious%20or%20mythological%20justifications%20for%20organised%20abuse Links: Serena's website: https://www.iamserena.net/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Serena-Serena-Faith-Masterson/dp/1733097082 Free breathing meditations: https://www.iamserena.net/breath/ © the spiritual forum 2023

Two years ago, Rev. Carol had a fascinating conversation with Solveig Barrios, founder of the Mayan Wisdom Project. From Guatemala and born in a line of Mayan spiritual leaders, Solveig's whole life has been a journey of discovering the deep knowledge and wisdom of one of the most ancient and enlightened civilizations in the world. She founded the Mayan Wisdom Project to allow universal access to the incredible healing technologies known to the Mayans. Today we are in the midst of a great awakening and potentially a political collapse. Solveig shares her perspective on what is happening in the world through the lens Mayan Wisdom. After two years, this is a good time to revisit this conversation and reflect on where we are and the possibilities we can create. Some of the things we talk about are: • The significance of 2012 • Why Mayan wisdom can now be shared • Five cycles of evolution (fire, agriculture, science/reasoning, space time, ether) • How we became attached to the third cycle • Illusion and reality • The period of awakening and transmutation • Predictions for 2025 • We are going against nature – we are going against ourselves • The deeper way the Mayans view nature • What we call technology is not what technology is supposed to be • Why we will not pull off going against the fifth cycle • We are masters not victims • Everything that is happening now is perfect • The purpose of duality • What evil is in Mayan philosophy © the spiritual forum 2021 wisdommayanknowledgeunityspiritual pathhealing

“We have divorced ourselves so entirely from the living soil, that we imagine we exist outside of its cosmic order. With our screens and our machines, our drugs, and our dictators, we have placed all faith in the greatness of our intellect, and in doing so, sent into exile the intuitive wisdom of the divine feminine force.” -- Maré Hieronimus Maré Hieronimus is a mother, dancer, writer and philosopher. Her unconventional upbringing on a commune in Maryland - surrounded by mystical teachings, a reverence for the earth, and a love of dance - allowed her to grow up keeping traditional societal roles and values at arm's length. She listened to the call of her soul to live a creative life. Maré is a return guest on The Spiritual Forum podcast (check out Episode 170 - Choice Between Two Paths: Nature or Transhumanism). In this episode – one year later - we once again explore what we see happening on the world stage through a spiritual lens. Maré shares her perspectives on transhumanism, the exile of the Sacred Mother, the widespread dislocation of the soul from the body, the war on children and women, and the meaning of sacred biology. Some of the things we talk about are • The need to have conversations about what is happening • The divine feminine as the portal • The erasure of the high sacred feminine through transhumanism • The ways we play God • Extraction from our wisdom lineages cause us to not anchor • The sacred nature of the human form • We are set adrift when we split ourselves from our bodies • Divine wisdom pulses through us when we are healthy • There is a mass dislocation from our intuition • What is the remedy? • The inversion of politics • Hope in the human spirit Website: https://thesacredbody.earth Sacred Body Teaching: https://www.patreon.com/TheSacredBody © the spiritual forum 2023

Are religions the primary source of violent conflicts of human history? Can a person be spiritual but not religious? Is secularism devoid of close-mindedness and irrationality? These are some of the questions addressed in this episode by theolgian, Jonas Atlas. Jonas is a Belgian scholar of religion who writes and lectures on religion, politics and mysticism. Growing up Christian in predominately secular Europe he found himself having to defend himself for being religious. Additionally, his marriage to a Muslim from Turkey influenced his interest in deconstructing the way people think about religions. Jonas currently teaches classes on ethics, spirituality, and religion at the KDG University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. He is also an independent researcher at the Radboud University, as a member of the Race, Religion, and Secularism network. His latest book, Religion: Reality Behind the Myths, unravels the most common misunderstandings about religion. Here are some of the things we talk about: • What are the seven myths about religion? • What is religion? • Religions, like languages, evolve • When we pretend to live without structures, we become blind to all the structures we are really in • Can you be spiritual but not religious? • The characteristics and behaviors that people think are bad about religions are in all organizations because violence, control, oppression is in our consciousness • Everything that can be said of a religion can also be said of the secular world (i.e. they both do dumb things) • “Us versus them” mentality keeps us from reconfiguring our consciousness • The spirituality of the big bang Jonas Atlas links: Website: https://jonasatlas.net/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Religion-Reality-Behind-Jonas-Atlas/dp/1803411821 Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/re-visioning-religion (where you can hear the conversations with Jeffrey Kripal and William Cavanaugh) Interfaith conversations with Muslim scholars, activists and artists: https://halalmonk.com/ © the spiritual forum 2023

“For me, the number one reason of our temporary sojourn on Earth is simply to grow in love.” — Pierre Pradervand Pierre Pradervand is a true world citizen, having labored most of his life for social justice. Among his varied work experiences, he had a brief stint in the United Nations in Geneva, worked as a demographer in Algeria, worked for American Friends Service Committee in Senegal and started a periodical that became the best-selling magazine in sub-Saharan, French-speaking Africa. Pierre has led workshops on personal development and spirituality for 30 years and is the author of 22 books, including The Gentle Art of Blessing and The Gentle Art of Spiritual Discernment. At the wise age of 86, he is totally happy living a simple life in his home in Geneva, Switzerland. In this episode Pierre tells the story of getting Texas inmate, Roger McGowan, off of death row and his continued relationship with him. We also talk about: Pierre Pradervand is a true world citizen, having labored most of his life for social justice. Among his varied work experiences, he had a brief stint in the United Nations in Geneva, worked as a demographer in Algeria, worked for American Friends Service Committee in Senegal and started a periodical that became the best-selling magazine in sub-Saharan, French-speaking Africa. Pierre has led workshops on personal development and spirituality for 30 years and is the author of 22 books, including The Gentle Art of Blessing and The Gentle Art of Spiritual Discernment. At the wise age of 86, he is totally happy living a simple life in his home in Geneva, Switzerland. In this episode Pierre tells the story of getting Texas inmate, Roger McGowan, off of death row and his continued relationship with him. We also talk about: • The privilege of life itself • Pierre's two mystical experiences • The basic structure of the universe • Similarities between Joel Goldsmith and Unity co-founder Charles Fillmore • Spiritual Discernment, integrity and finding your own point of view • The #1 problem in the world • We all must be our own teacher • Discussion on the scientific method • Women's World Foundation run by Pierre's wife • The debt we have towards Africa • The spiritual practice of blessing Pierre's website: https://pierrepradervand.com/ Gentle Art of Blessing: https://gentleartofblessing.org/ Gentle Art of Discernment book: https://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Art-Spiritual-Discernment-Discovering/dp/164411805X Messages of Life book co-authored with Roger McGowan: https://pierrepradervand.com/messages-of-life/ https://www.amazon.com/Messages-Life-Death-Pierre- Pradervand/dp/1439235600/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Women's World Foundation run by Pierre's wife: www.women.ch Prize for Women's Creativity: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/wwsf-prize-womens-creativity-rural-life-2017-giving-elly-pradervand/ © the spiritual forum 2023 #blessing #spiritualjourney #pierrepradervand #spiritualdiscernment #deathrow #integrity #joelgoldsmith

Dianne Waltner grew up in rural Kansas where her Mennonite family ran a poultry hatchery. An introverted, highly sensitive child who was bullied and ostracized at her small school, Dianne always felt a sense of solidarity with the underdog, which ultimately led her to challenge the paradigm she was raised in. Her journey through cognitive dissonance, feelings of loss & rejection, depression, self-medication with alcohol, and her ultimate redemption is told in her book, Evolving Into Wholeness – A Journey of Compassion. Through her self-discovery and its unavoidable companions, pain, courage and dark nights of the soul, Dianne ultimately chose to align her life with her deeply held values of compassion for all. Dianne is an ordained Animal Chaplain and Main Street Vegan Academy certified Master Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator (MVLCE). These are some of the many things we talk about in this episode: • How quickly humans become desensitized to the suffering in the world • The spiritual path is about becoming ourselves not the living out the patterning of our parents and culture • What is cognitive dissonance • The compassionate nature of our inner child • The struggle associated with breaking away from family norms (especially if you are loved) • Self-care/love versus will power is at the root of quitting unhealthy habits • Connection to all life supports loving the self • Changing habits like diet or drinking isn't about giving up, it's about gaining • The Animal Chaplaincy program - what the program is about and what people are doing with it (starts around 35 minutes) Websites: https://diannewaltner.com/ & https://evolvingintowholeness.com/ Memoir: www.amazon.com/Evolving-into-Who…ion/dp/B08WZMB9CL Email: dwaltner@icloud.com Animal Chaplaincy Program: www.compassionconsortium.org/training Main Street Vegan Academy: https://mainstreetvegan.com/ Books referenced in the episode: Man Kind? by Cleveland Emory www.amazon.com/Kind-Incredible-W…eld/dp/0060100923 America's Last Wild Horses by Hope Ryden https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Last-Wild-Horses-Ryden/dp/B001LGC4GA/ref=s © the spiritual forum 2023

“How we live is how we die” -- The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners The Tibetan Book of the Dead is the English translation of the Tibetan text known as Bardo Thodol. It serves as a guide for the soul of the deceased after it has left the body and before it is reborn. Lama Lhanang Rinpoche and Mordy Levine co-authored a recently published book, The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners, which provides enduring and accessible advice for living with wisdom and compassion, and meeting the end of life with courage and peace. Lama Lhanang Rinpoche was born in northeastern Tibet. At the age of 8 he was chosen and invited into the monastery by a great Buddhist master. He studied there until he completed his training as a monastic. He has received teachings from a large number of teachers from the different lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, including from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Lama Lhanang Rinpoche is from the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the founder and director of Jigme Lingpa Center, a non-profit organization with centers in the US, Canada and Mexico. His mission and teachings are to develop world peace through inner peace. Mordy Levine, an accomplished entrepreneur, has been a Buddhist practitioner for over 40 years. He is the creator of the Meditation Pro Series, which teaches meditation for conditions that affect western civilization such as stress, insomnia, weight issues and smoking. He serves as president of the Jigme Lingpa Center. In this episode we talk about: ·      Lama Lhanang's story of coming to America, his initial resistance ·      Mordy's first experience with karate which led to his journey with Buddhism and his initial resistance ·      Our state of not knowing that we are unhappy ·      Summary of the Tibetan Book of the Dead and its history (life and death, the six bardos, direction on how consciousness should proceed during death) ·      Differences between western and Buddhist perspective on death and aging ·      When you work with death, death is not death, it is liberation ·      Fear of death is rooted in our fear of the unknown ·      We can prepare for death now – training our mind today can bring a peaceful state of mind at death ·      Chasing material things without appreciation keeps people hungry and unsatisfied; it's Important to have happiness in our hearts and peace in our homes ·      The benefits of a meditation practice to retrain our minds to be in the present moment ·      Consider alternative views of the self to create positive karma ·      Difficult confrontations are gifts to help us see who we really are, we all think we are good people until we are challenged ·      Learning in wisdom through listening ·      The only thing we know is our mind; we know nothing about the minds of other people ·      How to support loved ones as they navigate death (last 10 minutes) Jigme Lingpa Centers: https://www.buddhistsandiego.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Tibetan-Book-Dead-Beginners-Living/dp/B0C384VH5J Mordy's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQb8ts_ORIbjigbSL9RoCw/featured © the spiritual forum 2023

“Until we can use our will to live consciously and make wise choices every day, to be self-aware, to self-observer and be virtuous, we cannot lay claim to the kingdom.” -- Geoff Thompson In this second hour with Geoff Thompson (best-selling author of nearly 50 books, successful playwright, BAFTA award winning screenwriter, and one of the world's highest ranking martial arts teachers), we get into more depth on the Law of Reciprocity (aka Law of Compensation, Law of Cause and Effect, Law of Karma, etc.), the forces of good and evil, the power of the will, and how we can use entanglement to thrive. He also tells the story of how his single act of compassion transformed a neighborhood street in London. In Part 1 (Episode 218 - Freedom Through Forgiveness) Geoff shared his experience of confronting his childhood abuser as an adult with truth and forgiveness rather than vengeance. He embarked upon a journey of turning into his fear and converting it to light. Geoff's most recent book, 99 Reasons to Forgive and Revenge Ain't One, catalogues his personal experience of transformation and the power of forgiveness. Some of the things we discuss in this episode are: • If the judicial law doesn't serve you, you don't need to concern yourself because the law of reciprocity is impeccable • We have evil and good inclinations like a right terminal of energy and left energy of energy in a lightbulb • The best way to keep the dark forces at bay is to constantly be in a place of love • Simple message – just live kindly (the golden rule) • Understand the rules of life – they are restrictive and protective It is the will that makes the change from cultural conditioning • The part of us that exercises the will is our true authentic self • Everything is connected – we are in a sense responsible for everything that happens, so we want to contribute in a positive way • Revenge interrupts the flow of love The Forgiveness Project: www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories-li…-thompson/ Instagram: @geoff_thompson_official Book: www.amazon.com/99-Reasons-Forgiv…int/dp/1803411341 © the spiritual forum 2023 #forgiveness #lightanddark #goodandevil #authenticself #revenge #karma

“When we forgive someone, they should be very afraid. It means we have given them over to the law of reciprocity. It means we have let them go.” -- Geoff Thompson in 99 Reasons to Forgive and Revenge Ain't Geoff Thompson is a best-selling author of nearly 50 books, successful playwright, British Academy of Film & Television Arts award winning screenwriter (writer of Retaliation starring Orlando Bloom), and one of the world's highest ranking martial arts teachers. In his most recent book, 99 Reasons to Forgive and Revenge Ain't One of Them. Geoff shares his experience of confronting his childhood abuser as an adult with truth and forgiveness rather than vengeance. He embarked upon a journey of turning into his fear and converting it to light. Freedom and restored innocence, will and soul was the result. In this episode Geoff shares how his life was ruled by fear prior to forgiveness and the expansiveness that resulted when he turned over psychic entanglements to God. This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Along with some very rich storytelling, here are some of the things Geoff shares in this episode: • Revenge blocks our ability to see what we've done wrong • Curiosity neutralizes fear • What forgiveness is and isn't • Who has the power to forgive and who doesn't • Control of personal will is the Kingdom of God • Discussion on the law of reciprocity • How suffering can be a gift when you can change how you see it • The inner “battle' of winning ourselves back from habits, beliefs, concepts and precepts • Recognizing where we don't have control of our will (control of thoughts, eating, body, congruency, etc.) and the journey to mastery (i.e. the kingdom) • The power of a single act of compassion The Forgiveness Project: https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories-library/geoff-thompson/ Instagram: @geoff_thompson_official Book: https://www.amazon.com/99-Reasons-Forgive-Revenge-Aint/dp/1803411341 © the spiritual forum 2023

Theresa Beran Kulat, a pioneer in the field of the Collaborative Process, works as a lawyer, mediator, and coach in the divorce space. She founded Trinity Law Firm (Chicago) in 2003 so that she could offer unique legal services and balance her schedule with the well-being of her family. Teri is a deeply spiritual person with a daily meditation practice. She also provides coaching using astrology and has mastery level training from the TantraNova Institute and Quantum Healing training in The Rowley Method. Teri integrates her spirituality with her work world with ease and grace to help people build new futures. In this episode we talk about relationships, specifically divorce, which is typically a messy experience, and how it is possible to go through that process in a way that honors the humanity and spirit of those involved. We also discuss: • Holistic law • The ways we split ourselves between career, personal and spiritual • Intention, trust and commitment to a path • The importance of somatic work • Invitation to heal versus run away • Listening for guidance through dreams • The importance of prayer and meditation • What a collaborative divorce can look like • The importance of ritual for endings and beginnings • Marriage is the creation of a new life, so is divorce • Conscious contracts • The essential need to stay centered Law firm: http://www.TrinityFamilyLaw.com Personal website: http://www.TBKulat.com Seven Ways to Save Your Marriage online course (enter code TSF200 and get $200 off): https://tbkulat.teachable.com © the spiritual forum 2023

Raised close to the land, Benig Mauger is an internationally known Jungian psychotherapist, teacher, poet and workshop leader. She has authored a number of critically acclaimed books including Songs from the Womb, which sheds much needed light on the "loss of soul" encountered by many people due to our modern medicalized way of birth. In Benig's latest book, The Soul & the Sea, she brings psychology and spirituality together and presents a range of rooms of the psyche where we grow and heal. Written from her home by the sea in Connemara, Ireland during the first nine months of the Covid lockdown, she draws from her own life experiences as a Jungian therapist and spiritual teacher to illustrate how connection to nature and the spiritual world can heal emotional wounds. Here are a few things we talk about: • We are in the midst of an unprecedented awakening • There is an imprint that the birthing experience leaves on the soul • There is often generational trauma around the birth experience • All women have their own birth story and what matters is what they feel about it • The inner power we have to heal, connecting with the wisdom of the earth • Heartbreak opens us to unconditional love • The great awakening is about the rise of the feminine • The importance of connection & community • The symbolism of water in dreams Website: https://www.soul-connections.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Sea-Essential-Healing-Everyday/dp/1803411279 © the spiritual forum 2023

“Hierarchical control systems are based in the idea that everyone is inherently flawed and incapable of experiencing their truth and their reality on their own, so therefore they need to be spoon fed.” - Michael Koyoti This is Part 2 of an extended conversation with Michael Koyoti, author of Isness - Science, Consciousness, Spirit. In this episode we learn how pervasive controlling hierarchies are in our culture (religion, science, academia, politics, etc.) and how they interfere with the principles of Isness, our natural state. These hierarchies are designed to keep a handful of people in charge, ruling through fear and trauma while promising some elusive future that never happens. They perpetuate through our obedience to them. Humanity seems to have been genetically ingrained and culturally infused with this desire to be controlled and told what to believe. By so doing, we abandon our true divine nature! Here are some of the many things we talk about: • The three aspects of controlling hierarchies which interfere with the principles of Isness • The savior syndrome • Every controlling hierarchy collapses under its own weight • Where our obedience/acquiescence comes from • A classic example of the scientific controlling hierarchy • How the principle of oneness devolves into a synthetic collective consciousness centered in narcissism • What we can start doing now to restore ourselves website: www.michaelkoyoti.com/ book: https://www.amazon.com/Ness-Science-Consciousnes-Spirit-ebook/dp/B0BW2892SJ Bio: Michael Koyoti has had a lifelong journey encompassing music, electronics, engineering, digital audio, technology executive roles, semiconductor startups, and venture capital. Alongside his technical career, he immersed himself into decades of meditation and spiritual inquiry with Sufis, Shamans, and mystic Christians. Among his many jobs, Michael worked for a government contractor that played a pivotal role in the development of the internet. Witnessing the devolution of the internet from decentralized to centralized, corporate controlled space, Michael began to focus on sovereign digital identity, decentralized computing and cyber security, while taking a deep dive into ancient traditions that embraced the sovereignty of the human spirit. © the spiritual forum 2023

“The human spirit exists as a singularity, manifested in a sea of consciousness. Each conscious being experiences Creation from a unique and singular perspective shared with no other conscious being. The power of spirit does not come from its past achievements or future aspirations, but from its existence in the present instant. This is the essence of our existence. Awareness of this essence is called the state of ‘Is-ness.'” Michael Koyoti in his book, Isness - Science, Consciousness, Spirit Michael Koyoti has had a lifelong journey encompassing music, electronics, engineering, digital audio, technology executive roles, semiconductor startups, and venture capital. Alongside his technical career, he immersed himself into decades of meditation and spiritual inquiry with Sufis, Shamans, and mystic Christians. Among his many jobs, Michael worked for a government contractor that played a pivotal role in the development of the internet. Witnessing the devolution of the internet from decentralized to centralized, corporate controlled space, Michael began to focus on sovereign digital identity, decentralized computing and cyber security, while taking a deep dive into ancient traditions that embraced the sovereignty of the human spirit. In this podcast Michael shares his understanding of Isness (defined above) and Aether, the medium which connects all matter. This is Part 1 of our conversation. In Part 2 we discuss how our natural state is blocked by oppressive controlling hierarchies and what to do about it. website: https://www.michaelkoyoti.com/ © the spiritual forum 2023

In this episode, I share my reflections on my Akashic Records reading from Episode 212 - The Akashic Records Speak, where the guides knew I was about to go on a vacation. They told me to call it a sabbatical and not work, but soul search and notice what feels good to me and what doesn't. They said taht open honesty with myself would open the door to opportunities and that there would be spaces in time in the coming days to observe, "How am I reacting? How am I in story?" I was also told to take a day of reflection when I returned. I did all that and recorded my reflective thoughts in this podcast. I may have more reflecting to do! That door never closes. But made this recording because I thought it might serve as at least one example of how we can observe ourselves and allow our reflections to inform our paths going forward.

Amy Robeson is a Master Akashic Records Teacher, Light Language Master, and Mentor who helps people tap into their most powerful inner potential to experience profound transformation. She is passionate about exploring spiritual concepts and truths and encourages her students to get curious and stay curious. As the founder of Sacred Awakening, she has created a powerful Akashic Records program, allowing her students to receive answers in any area of their life so they can live an empowered, aligned life. In this episode, about two thirds of the way through, Amy does an Akashic Records reading for Rev. Carol and the podcast audience. What she says in these readings are for you if it resonates with you. Here are some things we discuss: • Following your energy/heart • Living in curiosity • What the Akashic records are and how can they be used • Who the guardians are and how they help us • Thinking versus intuition • How to cultivate a relationship with our natural intuition • Free will and infinite possibilities • Rev. Carol's reading at 39:30 • Podcast/listeners' reading at 61:00 https://theamyrobeson.com/ © the spiritual forum 2023

“My religion was ambition and achievement. It took a long time for me to realize I wasn't the one saving their lives. I was a small part of that. I was the hand of a greater being.” – Dr. David Weill For 20 years, Dr. David Weill kept with him a list of names of people who were in dire need of lung transplants. As the Director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program at Stanford University Medical Center, he led a team of 55-60 people and was in charge of the care plan for transplant patients, assessing their psychological chances for survival and matching them with organs as they became available. Life and death seemed to be in his hands and losing a patient seemed to him like a personal failure. In this episode Dr. Weill tells the story of how he rode the emotional rollercoaster and evolved from arrogance to authenticity as he loosened his hold on control and awakened to the presence of higher power working through him. When he left the front lines of the hospital, he started Weill Consulting Group, which focuses on improving the delivery of pulmonary, ICU, and transplant care. His riveting memoir, Exhale: Hope, Healing, and a Life in Transplant, rawly and authentically depicts his fascinating life journey. Here are some of the things we talked about: • The job of a transplant director • Learning from transplant patients • The ego's addiction to control (i.e. ‘control enthusiasts) • Insights gained from reading the Bible cover to cover • The humanity of doctors and the loss of the soul in medicine • The prevalence of post-covid confusion • The need for systemic change (government, healthcare, etc.) to come from the grassroots level • Writing as a way to process life • Telling the truth and not pretending • The importance of connection © the spiritual forum 2023

Paul and Lauren Bell are devoted to right-livelihood, conscious parenting and intentionally building community grounded in the fundamental knowledge of Natural Law. Paul is a chef, culinary expert and yoga teacher. Lauren is nature philosopher and certified teacher of permaculture design. Together they founded Truth Love and Freedom (a platform for activism, teaching Natural Law, morality, and voluntaryism) and Blue Hill Farm Organics, both of which operate from their certified organic permaculture farm in Southern California. Paul and Lauren are deeply tuned into themselves, consciously live their values and take action in the world. Here is some of what we cover in this inspiring and educational conversation: • What is Natural Law? • Living with cognitive dissonance • Perceptions versus Truth • Morality is objective • Force versus violence • Ideas for creating self-expressive community • Our body is a temple • What is permaculture? • Why organic is so important • The myths of homeschooling • The need to take action! https://truthloveandfreedom.com/ https://bluehillfarmorganics.com/permaculture-design http://www.ahimsabowls.com/ © the spiritual forum 2023

Born into a successful show business family (son of late-night TV and radio pioneer Larry Finley), Guy Finley had a successful early career that included composing award-winning music for popular recording artists such as Diana Ross, The Jackson 5, Billy Preston and the Four Seasons. He also scored several motion pictures and TV shows and wrote and recorded his own albums under the Motown and RCA labels. At the young age of 27, he realized that "there wasn't a soul on the planet who could do for me what I needed to do for myself,” so he hung it all up and pursued the inner spiritual journey. Guy is now the Founder and Director of Life of Learning Foundation, a nonprofit center for spiritual discovery and acclaimed author of over 45 books, including The Secret of Letting Go and The Essential Laws of Fearless Living. In this episode we have a deep conversation about a number of spiritual topics including: • The root of fear • Our self-perpetuated prison • Unconscious identifications • The problem with trying to avoid being reactive • Resistance as a form of negative attraction • How affirmations can give voice to what we are not • The path to fearlessness • Moving mountains • How we are meant to help the world Website: https://www.guyfinley.org/ Outreach Program: https://onejourney.net/ Free weekly classes: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9067053776971860749?source=interview Events: https://www.guyfinley.org/events.html Guy Finley books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001ITW1CM/allbooks

Dr. Yael Green is a coach and energetic guide, who embodies a sense of self and core resonance with neutrality. She refers to herself as a hybrid human, with a memory of being dropped off on this planet. In Episode 207 we discussed portals (shifts in beingness), the hero's journey and our eternal dance between containment and possibility. ln this episode we continue our conversation and explore the idea of water as our teacher. Our bodies are comprised of ~70% water. We depend on it for our survival and we find ourselves drawn to bodies of water. Water is in the origination stories of all religions. All religions have a water ritual. Water is used in spiritual healing modalities. Is water a being that teaches us? What is it telling us? Open your mind to a deeper way of looking at water as we explore: • The nature of water as yielding and maintaining structure • How to create moments with water • The amazing properties of water • How we are designed to hydrate our bodies • What our attempts to poison waters says about us • The compassionate nature of water • What water teaches us about ourselves • Creating our own water meditation Link to Gerald Pollock – Science of Water https://www.pollacklab.org/ Yael's website: https://watermatrix.org/ © the spiritual forum 2023

“Freedom is the actual awareness of your choice to have an experience and not judge it as good or bad.” – Yael Green Yael Green is a hybrid human, an embodied portal, water technologist and intuitive guide with a specific mission to help humanity during this time of transition and upgrade. She remembers being severed from source when she was 'dropped off on this planet' and she is immune to karmic cycles. Yael embodies an extensive knowledge of sacred geometry, balance and harmony and she spends most of her time in possibility. With a Bachelors and Masters in Business and non-profit Management and a Clinical Doctorate in Physical Therapy, she spent the last 25 years in the fields of organizational and systems management, physical therapy, somatics, sound healing and education. In this episode we have a lively dialogue on a number of topics including: • What is an energy portal? • The Hero's Journey • Rites of passage, shamanic journeying, plant medicine and meditation as portals • Redefining aliens and UFOs • The eternal dance between containment and possibility • Neutrality and the exploration of possibility without story • The choices we all make to interact with life • Why karmic cycles happen • What is freedom? website: https://watermatrix.org/ © the spiritual forum 2023

“I have never met anyone who is as much at peace as you are.” Lois Bouchard's cardiologist Lois Bouchard was diagnosed with Scleroderma, an extremely rare and fatal autoimmune disease that few doctors are able to treat. On top of that, in 2020 she suffered a stroke, and in 2022 she was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. In the face of all this, she lives today with no fear, worry or anxiety. Her current state of peace came about from the three years she spent sitting with Spirit and listening. She documented the messages she received during her journey of meditation and prayer in her book, Dear Lord, I Am Listening. Her hope is that the message in her book will provide people of all walks of life, convictions and generations with inspiration, faith, hope, and love. In this episode, you will find that Lois is the living embodiment of faith, hope and love, and her story is an inspiration for those who have ‘ears to hear.' Her message includes: • We are never alone • We are protected • We each have a destiny • The key to hearing the voice of Spirit is quieting the mind • Faith, hope and love guide us through all adversity • Look for the light when you are in darkness – lift your heart to God/Source/Spirit Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Lord-Am-Listening-Messages/dp/B0BLG5T3GK ©️ the spiritual forum 2023

A former quintessential city girl, Renee King-Sonnen married into the ranching business deep in the heart of Texas. Unexpectedly, she experienced a profound change of heart and fell in love with the farm animals, which changed the course of her life forever. In this episode Renee tells her story of transformation from rancher's wife to Founder and Executive Director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary to her work with the Rancher Advocacy Program, which transitions cattle ranchers and animal farmers out of animal agribusiness. She continually brings her message of love and compassion to the hearts of sanctuary visitors, local businesses, churches, fellow ranchers and government officials, effecting real change. As a spiritual seeker, Renee has taken the deep dive into many of the world's faith traditions and finds her greatest strength in the still, small voice inside her that she has come to know through her practice of yoga and meditation in the pasture with her cow family. She is the embodiment of aligned feelings, thoughts and actions as she passionately and unrelentingly answers her calling at all levels in her life. Renee and her husband Tommy's story has been seen on CBS, ABC, RFD, and Animal Planet. Their sanctuary lives are featured in the newly released documentary, Rowdy Girl. She will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Whole Planet Spirituality Retreat that I am hosting at Unity Village this October. Website: https://rowdygirlsanctuary.org/ Documentary: https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/hot-docs-festival/films/2023/rowdy-girl Rancher Advocacy Program: https://rancheradvocacy.org/ Whole Planet Spirituality Retreat: https://thespiritualforum.org/retreat ©️ the spiritual forum 2023

“There is an infinite path to the light…and everyone has a calling to connect to a higher power.” Derek Januszewski Derek Januszewski has been on a healing journey. A survivor of abuse and neglect as a child, he has traveled through alcoholism and addiction to the plant medicine Ayahuasca, through relapse and to ultimate healing through intense shadow work. He founded Pachamama Sanctuary in New Hampshire where he currently serves as pastor and organizes weekend retreats for people who are called to sit with Ayahuasca as a healing modality. In this episode Derek shares his journey and stresses the importance of shadow work and integration, no matter what spiritual healing practice you pursue. Some of the things we talk about are: o Serving others creates a personal purpose o God gives gifts in unexpected situations o Plant medicine alone without doing the deeper work may be bypass o The 12-step program as shadow work o What is Ayahuasca and the spiritual experience it invokes o There are no drive-thru solutions – we need to live a different way o The benefits of an integration coach or integration plan o Who shouldn't do Ayahuasca o The three categories that intentions fall into o Plant medicine helps strip away the ego – it's not an intermediary o The legality of plant medicine o Stories of people's experiences at the Pachamama Sanctuary – from the extraordinary miracle to finding authentic purpose ('resurrection' experiences) o Listen to your intuition about which path to take https://pachamamasanctuary.org/ ©️ the spiritual forum 2023

What if travel was a story, not a trip? Zac Lovas is the co-founder of Vegan Travel Asia by Voyages, a team of 5 friends from 4 different countries and different faiths who came together to create tours that focus on bridging gaps through cultural immersion while enjoying 100% local vegan food along the way. Collaborating with local communities, they develop tours that are environmentally friendly, socially impactful, and cruelty-free. They also invest 50% of their profits into the communities they work with through programs focused on social impact, animal welfare, environmental sustainability, education, and conservation. Their journeys seek to promote a deeper understanding of different cultures, the environment, the planet, and our interlinked coexistence. Zac is a practicing Theravada Buddhist and in this episode he shares about the storytelling nature of cultural immersion travel, how we can find a sense of belonging in the most unlikely places, and his involvement in the newly released award-winning, life-changing documentary, Maa Ka Doodh. WEBSITE: https://vegantravelasia.com RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL LINK: https://vegantravelasia.com/responsible-travel/ VEGVOYAGES FOUNDATION: https://vegvoyagesfoundation.org DOCUMENTARY: https://maakadoodh.in/ © the spiritual forum 2023

“What if the gospel writers intended it not to be historical fact? What if it was meant to be a story?” These are the questions posed by author Geoff Roberts (now deceased) in his book, The True Origins of Jesus: The Myth Behind the Man. In this episode Rev. Carol talks about these ideas with her guests, Colm Holland and Dean Wilkinson. Colm was featured in The Spiritual Forum podcast episodes 121 & 122. He is the publisher of the global bestseller The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller The Secret of the Alchemist. On matters of faith and religion, Colm takes a Jungian view where the power lies in myth and the many ways unconditional love effects change for good. He identifies as an “alchemistic Christian.” Dean Wilkinson is an industry disrupter and lifelong learner. He is trained in spiritual direction, leadership, and business. Having spent much of his life in all levels of church service and leadership, Dean experienced a completely new and different Bible when he read it “for the first time” without the lens of prior teaching. He now encourages people to be open to all that Christ can be and to not abandon their faith because they think they need to take the bible literally. Colm is the editor of the book, The True Origins of Jesus: The Myth Behind the Man, and Dean wrote the forward. This was a lively conversation and these are some of the topics we discussed: We read the Bible as if we already know, not with fresh eyes There are hidden truths in the Bible that we don't see when we look at it literally There were multiple competing religions during the emergence of Christianity Gnosticism was a dominant faith in the early Christian years; the Gnostics view was divinity was not about believing in an external deity, but finding the God within Myth gives shape to chaos - the human psyche concretizes myth There is a similarity between Beatitudes, gospel stories and Buddhist teachings – content, verse and pentameter Carl Jung was concerned about Christianity being about sinlessness and not the full spectrum of humanity What is the definition of Christianity? There is a diaspora of agony for those who have rejected the literal but also the divine You have to go to the darkest places to find God – not just the light Religion is meant to bind us together Unity churches emphasize the inner Christ/Divine spark, do not interpret the Bible literally and welcome everyone! Book link: https://www.amazon.com/True-Origins-Jesus-myth-behind/dp/1789049040 ©️ the spiritual forum 2023

“The Light of Man brings science, religion, history, spirituality, quantum physics, metaphysics, and belief systems all together to create a pivot, a transformational moment in the world's history and what people believe God or a higher power is.” — Kevin McCrudden In this episode Rev. Carol talks with motivational/leadership speaker turned filmmaker, Kevin McCrudden, about his award-winning documentary, The Light of Man. The Light of Man® is about the origins of God, God's relationship with humankind, and humankind's relationship with God (aka Spirit, Creator, Mystery, Source, etc.). It has guest appearances by renowned physicist/consciousness researcher, Dr. John Hagelin, physician/philosopher/NDE expert, Dr. Raymond Moody, and the Dalai Lama among others. The film has been selected for viewing at 20 Film Festivals around the world, most recently The Cannes World Film Festival in Cannes, France. It was awarded the Best Inspirational and Best Short Documentary in Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, London, Paris and Rome. Kevin is a practicing Catholic and found himself inspired to bring the idea of the Divine Light in humankind to life via film in hopes of awakening and inspiring humanity to evolve spiritually. Here's what we talk about: How are we evolving? (hint: we're not!) All religions point to the same thing - a higher power There are multiple ways to interpret the Bible God/Creator/Source/Spirit created ALL beings with a spark of divinity There is an explosion of Light at conception There is Light at death The journey is inward not outward Science universally points to God/Creator/Source The miracles and synchronicities associated with the making of The Light of Man The power of meditation The meaning of Namaste The Light of Man documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22183984/ The Light of Man trailer: https://youtu.be/F3yHaOfh3Jk

“Now is a critical time to use our collective power ot dream up a better world for our shared-dream reality." Dr. Howard Eisenberg "Where there is no vision the people perish." Proverbs 29:18 Dream It to Do It - The Science and the Magic is Howard Eisenberg's most recently published book. Recognizing the many existential threats facing us today, Howard is committed to sharing how reality works in the hopes of bringing a better world into being. During his life-long quest to discover the true nature of reality, Howard became a medical doctor with postgraduate training in both psychology and psychiatry, and is also a lecturer in parapsychology at the University of Toronto, and associate professor of medicine at the University of Vermont. As a psychiatrist, he doesn't prescribe drugs, but works with his patients' awareness. In this episode we discuss many things including: The connection between imagination & reality Imagining beyond the obstacle The power of belief, the placebo effect Our culture's widespread intentional manipulative programming How we are caught up in a collective nightmare and feeling powerless Valuing the dream world which can be more real How lucid dreaming changes everything – we can participate in creating reality Plato's allegory of the cave and how our ignorance imprisons us The importance of thinking beyond the filters we identify with (political, religious, etc.) The child's mind & seeing with soft eyes https://drhowardeisenberg.com/book-dream-it-to-do-it/ https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Do-Science-Howard-Eisenberg/dp/1737916908

If we were to begin with a blank slate, how would we organize ourselves? What society would we establish that would meet our needs for protection and services while honoring spiritual principles and non-aggression? In this episode Rev. Carol and Mark Gober have a conversation about these questions. It may be a bit of a mind bender, but you are invited to come along for the ride and rethink some fundamental premises that we have inherited and accept by default - maybe even start imagining a new world. Mark was a guest on The Spiritual Forum podcast – Episode 178 – An End to Upside Down Thinking. He is quite a prolific writer having published five books in five years including An End to Upside Down Liberty, which is the focus of this episode. We cover quite a range of ideas including: · How mutually agreed upon contracts work via consent · The way we do government is not aligned with spiritual principles · The left & right argue over ways to control · History/scripture about the consequences of seeking a leader who “will lead us and fight our battles” · The human propensity to off load inner authority to experts · Voluntaryism versus statism/applying spiritual principles to how we organize ourselves · The non-aggression principle, Natural Law and the Golden Rule · Our failure of imagination · Taking steps in line with our divine evolution · Non dual volutaryism https://markgober.com/

Have you considered that your relationships are a spiritual practice in themselves? Linda Bloom is a psychotherapist and marriage counselor who teaches communication seminars and relationship workshops. She is the co-author of the best-selling book, 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married; also Simple Lessons to Make Love Last, Secrets of Great Marriages and That Which Doesn't Kill Us: How One Couple Became Stronger at the Broken Places. Linda and her husband Charlie have been married for 50 years and are living examples of making relationship a daily spiritual practice. In this episode we focus on Linda and Charlie's latest book, An End to Arguing – 101 Valuable Lessons for All Relationships, which was just published. Here are a few areas we cover in our conversation: • The importance of doing your own work • Forgiveness meditation as a central practice • The need to loosen attachments • The practice of being with feelings • Seeing your partner (or friend, sibling, etc.) through the lens of appreciation and gratitude • The importance of inviting your partner into conversation • Making agreements Website: https://bloomwork.com/ Books: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/linda-and-charlie-bloom Free e-books https://app.robly.com/subscribe?a=2ec85ee30b32f83a0cf2b18b108f3a0d An End to Arguing book: https://www.amazon.com/End-Arguing-Linda-Charlie-Bloom/dp/1646638085

Twenty years ago, Vincent Tolman was found dead at the age of 25 in the bathroom of a small restaurant. He had been dead for over half an hour when paramedics arrived. They put him in a body bag and took him away. A rookie paramedic had a feeling that he should try to resuscitate Vincent, knowing he would risk his career by breaking all protocols. Miraculously, he restarted Vincent's heart. Vincent was in a coma for three days and he remembers what happened on the "other side" while he was dead. He tells his story in his book, The Light After Death, My Journey to Heaven and Back. In this episode, Vincent shares his incredible experience and expounds upon the ten principles he learned while purifying his soul on this extraordinary journey. These are timely messages for today's world and this is a very hopeful conversation! They principles/lessons are: 1. Be authentic & vulnerable 2. Understanding the purpose of life 3. Love everyone (which includes all beings) 4. Listen to your inner voice 5. Use technology responsibly 6. Release prejudice (even against the intolerant) 7. The power of creation (we all have it) 8. Avoid negative influences 9. The purpose of evil 10. We are all one website: https://thelightafterdeath.com/ book: https://www.amazon.com/Light-After-Death-Journey-Heaven/dp/B0BK8FLXV8

If you are a regular listener, please provide feedback on The Spiritual Forum podcast here: https://revcarol.wufoo.com/forms/mbzaqtj1kis579/ If we realized the divine potential of our children, how would we educate them? Our current “one size fits all” system is limiting and based on compliance/conformity. Dr. Edith Ubuntu Chan is devoting her life to co-creating a new paradigm. Dr. Edith (a Magna Cum Laude graduate from Harvard University in Applied Mathematics) left her traditional software career to pursue her unconventional childhood dream to be a Chinese Medicine Healer. She is also an author(SuperWellness), speaker, coach, and mama of two luminous kids. In 2021, she launched the Luminous Education Revolution program, supporting families in transitioning into the new paradigm of education, homeschooling/unschooling, village building, and awakened parenthood. An exciting and hopeful future is emerging! In this episode we cover many topics including: • Dr. Edith's profound darkness meditation that awakened her to human potential and her story of conscious pre-conception communication with her children • Living in a connected way • Spirit babies coming to build a new experience of what it means to be human • Luminous kids and how kids naturally learn • Self-directed learning • The distortion of rewards and punishments (i.e. obedience training) • Parenting and educational paradigms that are congruent with the new world that is emerging through us • Bringing heaven to earth https://www.dredithubuntu.com/ https://www.luminousrevolution.com/

If you are a regular listener, please provide feedback on The Spiritual Forum podcast here: https://revcarol.wufoo.com/forms/mbzaqtj1kis579/ Shawn Murphy started his spiritual journey at the age of 14 after leaving the Catholic Church. His search for a logical explanation of Christianity took him on a journey through history, philosophy and eighteen different religions. As an engineer and entrepreneur, his curiosity led his search for a logical explanation of the spiritual world and the original teachings of all the prophets and Jesus. He has published four books and numerous papers on religion, and spirituality. He is a prolific writer on Quora with over 6.6 million views and the creator of three spaces there: The Spiritual World, Early Christian Wisdom and Torn Between Two Worlds. In this episode we have a lively exchange and cover: • The first Christians • Scientifically based theologians • Origen of Alexandria • The consistency of spiritual and material laws • Socrates, Plato & Aristotle (who contributed what) • The order and logic of God/Creator • The making of a true philosopher • The book of Revelation as history, not prophecy • The Restoration of All Things (Origen's teaching) versus the Doctrine of Salvation • Rhetoric versus Wisdom Shawn Murphy links: https://linktr.ee/tornbetweentwoworlds

If you are a regular listener, please provide feedback on The Spiritual Forum podcast here: https://revcarol.wufoo.com/forms/mbzaqtj1kis579/ When her 24-year-old son died unexpectedly, Vanessa May was broken open and unable to find the help she needed. As a consequence, she determined her own ways to navigate the complex grieving process. As a nutritional therapist and well-being coach, she is now a certified grief coach and can guide people who are going through what she has been through with heartfelt compassion. Vanessa's holistic grief coaching looks at all aspects of the grieving process and how it can affect not only our emotional and mental well-being, but also the body and the spiritual. Her recently published book, Love Untethered, is a very raw and authentic accounting of her experience, which will help anyone who is going through the grieving process or trying to understand someone who is. In this episode we talk about many things including: · Continuing bond theory (death ends a life, not a relationship) · How sharing oneself deeply and authentically connects us and raises consciousness · The use of mediums in the grief process · How trauma grief involves body, mind & soul · Finding purpose · The importance of listening and avoiding victim shaming · Growth through suffering · Spiritual bypass · Spiritual awakening and faith Author website: www.vanessamay.co.uk Holistic grief coaching, nutritional therapy: www.wellbeingandnutrition.co.uk Instagram: @may.wellbeing Twitter: @maywellbeing Love Untethered Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Untethered-Live-When-Child/dp/1803410485/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3588U039UAP54&keywords=love+untethered+vanessa+may&qid=1671730528&sprefix=%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-1 Love Untethered Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-untethered-vanessa-may/1140825652

Elizabeth Monroy is an international filmmaker, visionary artist and author of the recently published book, The Infinite Human. In her book, she shares truths that have been hidden in plain sight while taking readers on a journey into esoteric knowledge, supernatural phenomenon and cosmic disclosure, ultimately guiding them in the process of co-creating the infinite New Earth. Elizabeth also founded the New Consciousness Renaissance School in Florence Italy for the creation of conscious media and she is currently creating an eco-community in Quintana Roo, Mexico. In this episode we have a very lively conversation and cover many topics including: The danger of frequency manipulation (5G) The impact of food contamination and degradation The Hopi prophecy and two timelines True divine technology coming on line The Law of One versus the parasitic structures we live in Hidden history The hero's journey and shadow work Attuning to the vibrational frequency of God What 2023 brings Stepping into our soul mission (it's going to be great!) website: https://www.infinitehuman.com/ book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1958184004 film school: https://elizabethleemonroy.wixsite.com/florencefilmschool/new-conscious-renaissance-school NOTE: Personally, I have wondered about all the 5G towers going up during the covid lockdowns, as if their construction was ‘essential work.' I find the towers blot the beautiful landscapes of the countryside and ask myself, “Why? Why do we need these? Who asked for them?” It feels like a technological imposition that none of us really need or want. I am doing my own research and encourage you to do yours. You will of course find a lot out there that supports the narrative that 5G is here to help and has no health impacts. But is that true???? Here are a few links to start your journey: https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/productfamily/electronic-warfare https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/mind-reading-and-mind-control-technologies-are-coming/ https://frankreport.com/2020/04/05/is-the-real-vector-of-coronavirus-5g-radiation-and-a-stealth-electronic-war-on-civilian-populations/

In this episode we traverse the life of poet and memoirist Hope Andersen as she shares herself and her delightful poetry from her book, Postcards from a Loving God, which explores relationships with Nature, family and God. Her rich imagery and strong, feminine voice allow the reader to enter into the mysteries and wonder of every day life. Each of her poems is a snapshot of some intimate, spiritual moment. Hope shares her experiences with writing, recovery and medical challenges, all which brought her to a surrendered state. Here are some of the topics we discuss: ·       Finding your own voice ·       The importance of self-care ·       “I don't mind what happens” ·       The attitude of “run along and play” ·       Living an impossibly wonderful life ·       The process of writing poetry Hope reads five of her poems in this episode They are (with approximate timestamps): “Ooh Ah Point” at 27:46 “Another Chance” at 46:00 “All There Is” at 47:00 “Heart Over Head” at 51:06 “The Conversation” at 56:51 Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Postcards-Loving-God-Hope-Andersen/dp/1954614918