Podcasts about chelan harkin

Chelan Harkin is a mystical poet whose poems have been shared tens of thousands of times. Her publishing journey is only four years old but her first two books, Susceptible to Light and Let Us Dance!, have been self-publishing successes with sales numbers to be envied by most poets today. Her third book, Wild Grace, published in November 2023 with Monkfish and her most recent The Prophetess was published this September by Hay House. Find her on Instagram and FacebookWe talked about:Mysticism and channelingEcstasy and the mundane- bringing ourselves back from the ecstaticGrowing up in the Bahai faithHer pre-birth experienceThe genius of LifeSelf-publishing and the dream of being publishedNeurodivergenceWriting 30 days of bad poemsBeing seenHow she praysExtended audio version - 20 more minutes of solid gold available on Patreon.com/lucyhpearceBehind the scenes chat of how we first connectedThe power of reading our work aloudIntegrating the medicine of our own creative workThe vulnerability and empowerment of self publishingCreative collaboration and being approached by her favourite poet.A story she has never told publically before of what led to her finally publishing her first book.$6 a month or more, get the video version and my end of year bonus audio as well as this $9/ month gets you my new writing - Why Art Matters and an exclusive discount on my next e-course. Patreon.com/lucyhpearcePurchase Womancraft Compendium - Weaving Our Way Beyond Patriarchy Check out my new ecourse - - Get Published - which is booking now, starting in FebruaryHer e-course - Fierce Grace starts in January.Books mentionedSusceptible to LightLet Us DanceWild GraceThe ProphetessBurning Woman - Lucy H.PearceThe Gift - Daniel LadinskyYour host - Lucy H. Pearce www.lucyhpearce.comInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelan's poetic journey began at just 21 after a profound, life-altering experience. She describes it as a creative opening—a mystical event where verses flowed through her, bringing comfort, hope, and a newfound sense of wholeness. Her captivating works, including Beloved, Wild Grace, and The Prophetess, The Return of The Prophet from The Voice of The Divine Feminine, serve as pathways for readers to embrace wholeness, find healing after trauma, and connect with the divine feminine. In this episode, Desiree dives into the heart of Chelan's work, exploring how poetry can serve as a balm for the soul, lifting us up, instilling hope, and encouraging personal growth. Discover Chelan's unique approach to writing, which speaks to the essence of the mystical and the power of vulnerability. Learn how trauma, hope, and the divine feminine weave through her poetic creations, offering readers a profound journey of self-discovery and peace.

Today's meditation from Chelan Harkin's brand-new audiobook The Prophetess explores the profound and sometimes unsettling journey of transformation. The process of a spiritual awakening is like the natural struggles of seeds, coal, and caterpillars—creatures that resist change but are ultimately driven to evolve into something greater. This process invites us to embrace suffering and vulnerability, not to escape or achieve perfection, but to cultivate a more compassionate and authentic connection with ourselves and the world. Experience the full audiobook FREE with a trial of Empower You Unlimited Audio. Visit hayhouse.com/empower to start listening today!

On this episode I'm so honored to be joined by the poet Chelan Harkin. Chelan's poetry journey began at age 21 on the heels of a traumatic event, a mystical event and an unparalleled creative opening where inspired verse started to pour through her with very little need for editing. Her experience with channeling the muse was profound and intimate but also quite private. It took Chelan 12 years to find the courage to share her poetry with the world through her first self-published book, "Susceptible to Light". This publishing journey that began at the end of 2020 has been something of a magic carpet ride characterized by prayer experiments gone right and has included some of the most awe-inspiring events that have completely shifted Chelan's way of relating to herself and the world. Her current published books include "Susceptible to Light", "Let Us Dance: The Stumble and Whirl with The Beloved", "Wild Grace" and "The Prophetess: The Return of The Prophet from The Voice of The Divine Feminine". On the latest episode we discuss:* How a brain tumor and a subsequent pilgrimage inspired by her Baha'i faith led to a spiritual awakening for Chelan at age 21, which included an influx of divinely inspired poetry * How Chelan experiences her creative inspiration as a flow of energy that offers tremendous insight and wisdom* The generative nature of suffering, and why she feels like suffering is simply "energy that hasn't been brought back into the fold of love" * Chelan's incredible publishing journey, which was presided over by two of her favorite dead poets, Hafez and Khalil Gibran* Plus, she reads the first poem that ever flowed through her, "Say Wow" Here are a few notes related to this episode:* You can follow Chelan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chani.harkin/. You can also find more information about her at her website, www.chelanharkin.com, and follow her on instagram @chelan-harkin* You can pre-order Chelan's new book, The Prophetess: The Return of the Prophet from the Voice of the Divine Feminine, here: https://www.amazon.com/Prophetess-Return-Prophet-Divine-Feminine/dp/1401977561* Chelan discussed her experience growing up within the Baha'i faith.* She also referenced the work of two poets: Hafez, and Khalil Gibran. And here are a few more details about this show and my work:*If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/*You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.* Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!* You can listen to this and other episodes wherever you access your audio podcasts*For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.*To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher*To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com * And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated!

In this episode the poem “So Thirsty “ from Chelan Harkin's book, Let Us Dance! The Stumble and Whirl with the Beloved, was contemplated. An excerpt from chapter 7 of Helen Hamilton's book, Dissolving the Ego, was also contemplated.

In this episode the poem "No Path To God" from Chelan Harkin's book, Let Us Dance! The Stumble and Whirl with the Beloved, was contemplated.

In this episode readings from Chelan Harkin, Supreme Yoga Vasistha, and Helen Hamilton were contemplated. The poem “I Haggle God” from Chelan Harkin's book Let Us Dance!; chapter 5 from Helen Hamilton's book Dissolving the Ego and this quote from the Supreme Yoga Vasistha.  “Establish your mind, which flits from one thing to another, firmly in your heart. Be firmly established in this wisdom and discard the impure notion of ego-sense from your heart. When the pure heart contemplates the infinite space of consciousness, which is the source of all bliss and which is within easy reach of all, it rests in the Supreme Self.”

I open this week's episode with a poem from Chelan Harkin. I also mention the books Dispelling Wetiko by Paul Levy, and Shakti Woman by Vicki Noble. I can see and feel that so many of us are doing this work of disarming the empire within and building resilience so that we can stay open, connected and generous. As we change our inner landscapes, the world outside of us changes too. Thank you for loving yourselves in this way, and in doing so, loving the world back into wholeness. Support the show

At age 21 in a time of mental/emotional anguish, Chelan Harkin had a profound mystical experience in which she was shown in no uncertain terms that she needed to live in a deeply transparent and authentic way and that she would access her gifts to the degree that she opened her heart to her whole self--her joy, her trauma, her power, her tenderness. In this experience, she was also shown that she would one day create a book of poetry that would encapsulate this message. Stirred up by this experience and recognizing poetry as a key to her desired goal of unlocking authentic expression, she decided to try an experiment on herself that would change her life irreversibly. While Chelan had recognized poetry as a love and a gift, its flow was blocked by self-judgment and the paralysis of perfectionism so she decided to allow herself to write "a bad poem" every day for 30 days. This permission unlocked a characteristically different creative process in her and a magnificent poetic force began to pour through her that has not stopped flowing. Her publishing journey in only two years old and has been mystical and transformational and filled with prayer experiments gone right. Find her books on Amazon, Susceptible to Light,  Let Us Dance! The Stumble and Whirl with The Beloved and pre-order her upcoming book, Wild Grace.Chelan's Website: https://www.facebook.com/chani.harkin Chelan's Book Susceptible To Light: https://www.amazon.com/Susceptible-Light-Poetry-Chelan-Harkin-ebook/dp/B08R5K2T1T?ref_=ast_author_dpBecome a Patreon Member today! Get access to podcast bonus segments, ask questions to podcast guests, and even suggest future podcast guests while supporting Warwick: https://www.patreon.com/journeyonpodcastWarwick has over 650 Online Training Videos that are designed to create a relaxed, connected, and skilled equine partner. Start your horse training journey today!https://videos.warwickschiller.com/Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarwickschillerfanpageWatch hundreds of free Youtube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/warwickschillerFollow us on Instagram: @warwickschiller

Paul Samuel Dolman speaks with the poet Chelan Harkin on the What Matters Most podcast. The post Chelan Harkin #1096 appeared first on Paul Samuel Dolman.

In this episode the poem "Wild Order" from Chelan Harkin's book, Susceptible to Light, was read. Also excerpts NTI Ephesians from The Holy Spirit's Interpretation of the New Testament (NTI), with Regina Dawn Akers, were contemplated.

In this episode poetry from Chelan Harkin's book, Susceptible to Light, was contemplated. The Hallway "What if there's no such thing as ignorance, but just a long series of doors in the hallway towards light?" Excerpts from The Holy Spirit's Interpretation of the New Testament, (NTI, Matthew, Chapter 5, verses 7-12) with Regina Dawn Akers were also contemplated.

In this episode, poetry from Chelan Harkin's book, Susceptible to Light, was contemplated. The name of the poem was "Adjust Dear One."

In this episode, a poem from Chelan Harkin's book, Let Us Dance!, was shared. Quotes from Ramana Marharshi and Muruganar were also contemplated. "With great love and devotion concentrate on the feeling of 'I'; how this 'I' within you feels, exists and shines. You may find yourself laughing and laughing, when you realize 'I have been trying to find everything else, except I, the Real.'" ~Ramana Maharshi "Know that the perfectly pure Self will well up as a flood of deep peace in the hearts of those who have come to know reality as it is through inquiry. What is required is to perform worship of that Self with a collected mind, so that the mind melts away through the power of a true love that is free of guile." ~Muruganar

In this episode, a poem "It's A Good Day", from Chelan Harkin's book, Susceptible To Light, was contemplated. Chelan Harkin, Susceptible To Light, "It's A Good Day" "... This one day is spinning us all into lovers of this great light that the immense brilliance of the sun is only hinting at - it's a good day." ~Chelan Harkin

Chelan Harkin spoke with Anne Blanchard on October 16, 2022, as part of Awakening Together's monthly satsang series. Chelan is the author of two beautiful books of spiritual poetry. Her first collection is called Susceptible to Light. Her most recent book is Let Us Dance! The Stumble And Whirl With The Beloved. Chelan describes her poetry collections this way: “Let Us Dance! The Stumble And Whirl With The Beloved, is here to inspire you to harness your beautiful, dynamic power and look the world directly in the eye. It emboldens the reader to let go of shames and shoulds with The Beloved and entices you to step up to the dance floor of your life and ask The Divine for a whirl.“ “Susceptible to Light… is mystical and ecstatic in nature… (it) is here to remind you of your joy, to assist you in reconsidering ways of relating to your life that better serve and open your heart; to deconstruct anything about God that doesn't feel close, intimate, authentic, and warm; and to remind your soul to break the surface and take a breath.” If you would like to learn more about Chelan you can visit her website ChelanHarkin.com. You can also find her on social media on Instagram (@chelanharkin) and on Facebook (Chelan Harkin Poetry). If you would like to purchase her books you can do so through Amazon Smile here. You can find out more about Awakening Together here: https://awakening-together.org/about-awakening-together/start-here/ Prefer video? These Satsangs ara also available on our YouTube channel playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcCb8qlmwtFnatqbUHYuczgQwezkYW9ln

I'm excited to introduce to you a little-known poet, whose work deserves wide attention. (I've been sharing her writing with all of my friends!) She reminds me of a modern day Rumi or Hafiz. –And if you haven't read Rumi or Hafiz, start there, and then pick up the work of our guest, Chelan Harkin!In her writing and in her life, Chelan has two goals: to bring acceptance, belonging, and worth to all of those uncomfortable emotions we've been taught to hate; and to make room for our hearts in a heady world, and allowing our heartful wisdom, truth and inspiration to flow.She has a pretty wild publishing story, filled with what she calls “prayer experiments gone right.” Her first two books are called Susceptible to Light and Let Us Dance! The Stumble and Whirl with The Beloved. Her third book, Wild Grace, is on the way. Today we're going to discuss her poetry (and let her read some–it's wild magic!!), how to accept our occasional asshole-ness, what it was like growing up Baha'i in a small town, and what all of that has to do with mysticism.Learn more about Chelan at www.chelanharkin.com._______________________WELCOME TO SPIRITUAL WANDERLUST.Contemplation. Embodiment. Mysticism. Mischief. Join former nun and neuroscience aficionado Kelly Deutsch as she interviews contemplative teachers, embodiment experts, psychologists, and mystics about the untamed frontiers of interior life. Each episode is jam packed with life-changing stories, spiritual practices, and powerful insight to support your journey toward wholeness and divine intimacy.For FREE resources for your own spiritual journey (like the Psycho-Spritual Maturity Assessment!) - check out www.spiritualwanderlust.org.Leave us a voicemail at https://www.spiritualwanderlust.org/ask for the chance to have your spiritual question answered live!

Poetry can sometimes feel like an acquired taste, like maybe you either love it or you don't. But what many of us find as we pursue a contemplative life is that poetry can become a helpful way to slow down and take a nice, long look. We sometimes find that poetry becomes a doorway to being able to drink in that present moment. So join us as we talk about the power of poems to aid our engagement of the world around us using our senses, emotions, and intuitions. Additional ResourcesBook: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinBook: The Amateur Contemplative by Li-Young LeeBook: Susceptible to Light by Chelan Harkin #Poetry#Haiku#Emotions#FeelingsFor Transcript: Go to the "Transcript" Tab. If you are in a player that does not have the Transcript Tab, use the link below: https://thecontemplativelife.buzzsprout.com/1642654/10628167-ep-70-poetry-and-the-contemplative-life

At the age of 21, on a pilgrimage to Israel, Chelan (Shuh-LANNE) Harkin found herself sitting alone in the same cell that some 140 years earlier had confined Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i faith. The quietude of the barred room was suddenly broken by a voice she took to be the Persian prophet's spirit saying, "Let us dance." This unexpected invitation cracked her heart wide open and next thing she remembers was her own voice filling the resonant chamber with joyful song. A decade later, those three words Harkin heard in that Israeli citadel, would serve as the title of her second collection of mystical poetry, marking just the latest in an on-going series of events which have confirmed for her a playful benevolence at the heart of the universe. Your smarts, your talents, your good looks – take off these impediments and let us dance! Born and raised in scenic Hood River, Oregon, Harkin's experiments with poetry began early in life. Prior to learning how to write, she would periodically commission her mother to commit her mystical musings to paper. Throughout Harkin's adolescence, a connection with life's big questions, and the crafting of poetry around them, were to come in and out of focus. Then, an introduction to free verse in high school, and – during a therapy session – her first exposure to the work of the 14th-century Sufi poet Hafez fueled her interest in the power of poetry to transform and alchemize old painful conditioning into beautiful medicine. Let your words reek of sweat and light and carry hints of the toil and deep breath of your ancestors and the notes of any song they stored away to pass down to you. A poem is where the flint of soul strikes the stone of trauma and makes a spark. The world needs your voice. Un-sheath your knowing. You have permission to say anything. Harkin's subsequent pursuit of a degree in consciousness studies at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, was interrupted by the surprise discovery of a brain aneurysm requiring immediate surgery. Rather than shrink from the jarring diagnosis, she welcomed it as a means to accelerate her own encounter with past trauma. Some weeks after successful surgery, with a shaved head starting to sprout hair again, Harkin committed to writing and sharing a poem every day for a month – regardless of quality. On just the second day, an entire poem came pouring through her without effort or in need of editing. Thereafter, all of her poems have been co-created with an unseen and sometimes overly-prodigious muse. ...each morning before we wrestle the world and our hearts into the shape of our brains, look around and say, ''Wow!'' Feed yourself fire. Scoop up the day entire like a planet-sized bouquet of marvel sent by the Universe directly into your arms and say ''Wow!''... Thereafter, Harkin continued for a number of years to post poems to Facebook, where most of them collected a handful of shares and a few dozen likes. But one morning she woke up to discover "The Worst Thing We Ever Did" had gone viral and been shared 30,000 times. Encouraged by the poem's reception, Harkin directly appealed to Hafez and his friends to help guide her in the publishing and promotion of her first book. Thus petitioned, this "dead poets society" readily obliged by connecting her (in the most playful of ways) with popular Hafez interpreter Daniel Ladinsky, and award-winning writer Mary Reed. ...The worst thing we ever did was take the dance and the song out of prayer made it sit up straight and cross its legs removed it of rejoicing wiped clean its hip sway, its questions, its ecstatic yowl, its tears... Often compared to Rumi's poetry, Harkin's offerings invite readers to embrace the fullness of their being, by "inviting the fumbling, suffering parts of our nature and our divinity to meet for tea in the heart, to have a great laugh, and share a big hug." She is a tireless cheerleader for everyone she encounters to pursue their heart's passion unreservedly and allow the resulting delight to bless others on the path. Join Mark Peters and Pavi Mehta in conversation with this modern-day mystic and poet, and let us dance!

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Self-Awareness involves learning to recognize and understand things like our moods, emotions, and internal drives. And for many of us, self-reflection can be hard to get a grasp on or even want to engage with at all. But in this episode, we look at numerous ways to work on this foundational piece of our lives towards the goal of living into a thriving life. Join us for the journey! Additional ResourcesBook: Heroic Leadership by Chris LowneyPoem: Crossing Unmarked Snow by William StaffordBook: Susceptible to Light by Chelan Harkin #Wellness#Journaling#Community#Self-Reflection For Transcript: Go to the "Transcript" Tab. If you are in a player that does not have the Transcript Tab, use the link below:https://thecontemplativelife.buzzsprout.com/1642654/9949581-ep-54-the-gift-of-self-awareness

In this episode,  we invite into our hearts, ecstatic poet, Chelan Harkin.This is our very first encounter with Chelan but it feels like a reunion. We fall in awe, sweet kinship, and radical tenderness. We find out how heartbreak lets the Light pour in and poetry pour through.We laugh a lot.  We do! We summon the Muse. We talk about everything from Hypnotherapy to how being left in a prison cell set her free. Get a taste of what all of the beautiful buzz is about and why this poem went wildly viral..."The worst thing we ever did is pretend God isn't the easiest thing in the Universe, available to every soul, in every breath."Personal Websitewww.chelanharkin.comSocial Media linkhttps://www.facebook.com/chani.harkin/------Support Caravan of the HeartMore about Caravan of the HeartA podcast...a blisscast by Troubadours of Divine Bliss, Aim Me Smiley & Renee Ananda, a touring folk music duo, inspirational speakers, retreat leaders, and advocates for this planet and its people.On this podcast, we have heart-to-heart conversations around freeing our dreams and amplifying love in all things. Enjoy an exhilarating melange of exchanges where the arts meet awareness to champion and elevate the love of yourself, others, and the Earth.Join this caravan of seekers sharing what they find that empowers love in every part of the journey. Summon a revolution of Love through devotion, purpose, creation, Earth care, and community."Come, come, whoever you are. This is not a caravan of despair."  RumiLove is Spoken HereLearn MoreSupport Caravan of the HeartSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/caravanoftheheart)

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin. The title of the poem is "Arranged Marriage". Excerpts were also ready from Helen Hamilton's book Dissolving the Ego, pp. 53-54. “By tuning into the pure sense of being Awake, we are automatically dissolving the separate sense of self that feels ‘I am awake'. It is that simple.”

Henry says: I'm a healer, writer, teacher, and second-generation mystic. My work is guided by my direct experience with the great mystery. I have certifications and training as a life coach, spiritual director, Tarotist, peer counselor, Reiki Master, and hedge witch. I specialize in two areas: Helping clients discover their life purpose and develop concrete steps to manifest it. Helping clients develop or deepen their loving relationship with the divine as works best for them. As a teacher, I develop and teach classes in the areas of shadow work, Wise Listening, and Tarot. My work is inspired by the two Karls -- Rogers and Jung, belle hooks, Brené Brown, Joseph Campbell, Thich Nhat Hanh, Rumi, Charles Eisenstein, Mother Julian of Norwich, and others. I consider myself a cross between panentheist and panpsychist. You can find my two books on Amazon: The World is Better Than You Think and Crafting a Happy Life. My essays are on Medium.com. Fun fact: I'm a musician and singer/songwriter and once was a major label recording artist. Lately, when we sit on the porch, I like to read out loud to my partner poems from Susceptible to Light by the mystic poet, Chelan Harkin. Find Henry here: Schedule a free 20-min conversation at https://calendly.com/henryindiah/free-20-min-zoom-conversation. Essays: henryindiaholden.medium.com Books: amazon.com/author/henryindiaholden website: www.henryindiaholden.com facebook.com/henryindiah instagram.com/henryindiah twitter.com/henryindiah Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8z-0Q3Tek2oSsQ1fd2zGwg ------------ Female-identifying (or non-binary) and want to be a guest? Book here! About Erin Erin Keam is a Clarity & Confidence & Closet Coach with her own insightful, fun and unique Method developed from her years spent in media, retail, marketing, TV & film production, real estate, copywriting, sales., the self-development field and a passion for fashion. This Method, which provides instant insights and lasting results helps you uncover your vision, create an action plan, gives you accountability and cherishes you along the way with cheerleading and celebration. You'll also discover your inner closet via exploring beloved possessions in your home to find personal themes and create a one-of-a-kind Style Statement. This "aha" experience will transform the way you get dressed and positively impact your closet, business, career and life as well as the way you show up IRL, on camera & social media. To invest in a personalized strategy session click here (and you'll also find out more): https://bit.ly/ClarityAndCloset Or go to my website, erinkeam.com. You can also follow me on: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-keam/support

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin from her book titled Let's Dance. The title of the poem is "Ask Properly". Excerpts were also ready from Helen Hamilton's book Dissolving the Ego, CH 11 "In truth all we really know for sure is something is Awake. Some sentience is here and seems to wake up."

Episode Notes Chelan shares her poetry and process with us, inspiring the Divine Goddess in each of us! Find out more at https://self-love-with-grace-of-healin.pinecast.co

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin from her book titled Let's Dance. The title of the poem is “There is a light within you”. Excerpts were also ready from Helen Hamilton's book Dissolving the Ego, p. 50. “Gradually you will come to see that ‘I am this sense of I am'. You will see that you are life itself. Life IS and you are that.”

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin. The title of the poem is "Leave Your Shoes." The Quote shared during this mediation is from Nisargadatta Maharaj. "Yes, you are always the Supreme Being. But your attention is fixed on things, physical or mental. When your attention is off a thing and not yet fixed on another, in the interval you are pure being…By focusing the mind on 'I am', in the sense of being, 'I am so-and-so' dissolves; 'I am witness only' remains and that too submerges in 'I am all.'" Excerpts were also ready from p. 46 of Helen Hamilton's book Dissolving the Ego. "Being present to being Presence will allow you to live in effortless place and we can discover that our very own sense of Presence is in fact the Presence of God."

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin. The title of the poem is "Untame Your God" Excerpts were also ready from Helen Hamilton's book Dissolving the Ego, p. 45. "There is within us all, this essential core that is just Being. It is the potential from which all manifestation arises. Rest as the beingness and do not allow yourself the vanity of believing yourself to be the cause of thoughts, words and actions. Stop trying to manage your life and know that you are life itself."

I don't always do interviews but this wonderful woman's poetry set my soul on fire. Join me for a compelling and fun chat where we look at what in her astrology created a mystic poet. Buy her books here https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AChelan+Harkin&fbclid=IwAR2_xcnKKqojWRM63Tw7brQovSg3sd5KylOn4OXFUpIdS4Pr_No_RebEEO4 - or order signed copies from Waucoma Book store. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weirdlycosmic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weirdlycosmic/support

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin from her book Susceptible to Light. The title of the poem is "Wild Order." The Quote shared during this mediation is from The Seven Steps to Awakening and was quote 1301. This powerful book contains quotes from Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi, Sankara, Basistha, Muruganar, Sadhu Om, Annmalai Swami. The book was compiled by Michael Langdon.

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin from her book Susceptible to Light. The title of the poem is "Ecstatic Drum." The Quote shared during this mediation is from The Seven Steps to Awakening and was quote 1290. This powerful book contains quotes from Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi, Sankara, Basistha, Muruganar, Sadhu Om, Annmalai Swami. The book was compiled by Michael Langdon.

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin from her book Susceptible to Light. The title of the poem is "Holy Tavern." The Quote shared during this mediation is from The Seven Steps to Awakening and was quote 1284. This powerful book contains quotes from Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi, Sankara, Basistha, Muruganar, Sadhu Om, Annmalai Swami. The book was compiled by Michael Langdon.

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin from her book Susceptible to Light. The title of the poem is "Pollinated with Longing." The Quote shared during this mediation is from The Seven Steps to Awakening and was quote 1202. This powerful book contains quotes from Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi, Sankara, Basistha, Muruganar, Sadhu Om, Annmalai Swami. The book was compiled by Michael Langdon.

Welcome to “Our Imperfect Life with Friends” Mystic Poet, Chelan Harkin, joined us for a candid conversation from our kitchen. Chelan was an absolute joy! She is a light to this world and lets it shine through her poetry. We loved getting to know this spiritually inspired human and know you will too. To purchase Chelan's books of poetry, go here: https://tinyurl.com/4n58uj8n Check out Chelan's website & social media through these links: https://chelanharkin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/chani.harkin https://instagram.com/chelanharkin?utm_medium=copy_link All our social links: https://linktr.ee/soulworkwithpatricia Email: ourimperfectlifepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: ourimperfect_life_podcast Facebook: ourimperfectlifepodcast

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin from her book Susceptible to Light. The title of the poem is "Enough's Enough." The Quote shared during this mediation is from The Seven Steps to Awakening and was quote 1512. This powerful book contains quotes from Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi, Sankara, Basistha, Muruganar, Sadhu Om, Annmalai Swami. The book was compiled by Michael Langdon.

All are welcome to join this program live on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 – 8:30 am ET in which participants are gently guided through Being Aware of Awareness meditation. This program provides an opportunity to be in community with others who will to find that place of no-place, that attention to our natural attentiveness, that innate, essential presence that can often be overlooked. Listen here to the recorded meditation. OR Come join us live awakening-together.org and discover what Being Aware of Awareness means for you, to you, as you. The poem read today was by Chelan Harkin from her book Susceptible to Light. The title of the poem is "A Taste." The Quote shared during this mediation is from The Seven Steps to Awakening and was quote 1555. This powerful book contains quotes from Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi, Sankara, Basistha, Muruganar, Sadhu Om, Annmalai Swami. The book was compiled by Michael Langdon.

Chelan Harkin has been channeling ecstatic poetry for years and has now published two books in the past 7 months, Susceptible to Light and Let Us Dance!: The Stumble and Whirl With The Beloved. Her publishing journey has been mystical and transformational and filled with "prayer experiments" gone right. Chelan has regularly been compared to the great mystic poets, Rumi, Hafiz, and Rilke. She lives in a geographically spectacular region of Washington State, The Columbia Gorge, with her husband and two small children. In her poetry and in her life, Chelan continually invites the fumbling, suffering parts of our nature and our divinity to meet for tea in the heart, to have a great laugh, and share a big hug. Website: chelanharkin.com Facebook page Some of the main points discussed in this conversation: Chelan's background and introduction to poetry by Hafiz. Her shift from effortful poetry to spontaneous “downloads”. Chelan reads some of her favorite poems throughout the interview. Chelan's subjective experience when a poem starts to “come through” – a full-body tingle and a sense of urgency; a mingling of her spirit with something larger. What the world might be like if everyone unlocked their full potential. Chelan's transformative experience with hypnosis as a process for the development of consciousness. There is no joy in smallness. Chelan reads the poem ‘I AM TOO MUCH!' The growth potential of marriage and parenthood. Opening the heart and connecting with the divinity within us. Sensitivity to ‘truth' and addressing that which is not aligned with it. Being able to have pain move through us without hurting us. Chelan's collaboration with Daniel Ladinsky. Chelan's upbringing in the Baháʼí faith. All people and religions are fundamentally united in a common source. Chelan's mystical experience and creative inspiration in a cell in Israel in which the founder of the Baháʼí faith was imprisoned. Developing a harmonious relationship between knowledge and experience. Chelan's current and future projects. Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Interview recorded July 3, 2021 Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

What do you need for your spirituality to “work”? Creative gift expression. Chelan Harkin’s recent book of mystical, ecstatic poetry, Susceptible to Light, is a gem. In our discussion, she shares her experience of growing up in the Baha’i faith, and how she bridged an “honest, wholehearted relationship with Spirit”– by expanding her poetic gifts.  Faith transitions drive one to the depths within Receiving “torrential inspiration”  Luminosity, flow & healing from your artforms     IG: @chelanharkin

We are starting Season 3 of Finding Hope with a budding heart-centered mystic poet, Chelan Harkin. I was captured by Chelan's poetry because she reminds me of a modern day feminine Hafiz and Rumi. In my interview with Chelan she revealed that growing up and in her early 20s she suffered from acute loneliness and an eating disorder. When this became too painful she sought out ways to become more authentic and to feel good again. Poetry has become one of her tools. She shared that she has learned to “receive” the poetry that comes to her and tries not to do much editing to them. Chelan graced us by reading her poem “Say Wow.” Listen in to hear these profound words about the choices we are presented with each day to say “WOW!” Chelan Harkin recently published her first book of poetry, Susceptible to Light. This process has been the most satisfying, door opening, and wildly rewarding and encouraging of her life. Shalan's path is somewhat direct. She feels, she heals, she accesses new insights and inspiration through living on her growth edge and moving through shadows into new horizons of understanding. Then she writes about it. She cares about living truthfully, open heartedly and honoring the authentic self. You can find out more about Chelan and her book on Facebook at Chelan Harkin Poetry and on Amazon. CONNECT WITH MANDY: Website: http://mandybird.com/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/counselormandybird Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counselormandy