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« Avec une bonne droite tu fais le tour de ta ville, avec un bon jab tu fais le tour du monde. »C'est un précepte bien connu des amoureux de sports de combat mais rares sont ceux qui le vivent vraiment.Cyril Benzaquen fait partie des Français les plus titrés du secteur, avec 8 championnats du monde de kickboxing remportés aux quatre coins du globe.Pourtant jusqu'à l'adolescence, Cyril se tient loin des salles de sport qui ne l'attirent pas du tout. Légèrement en surpoids, son déclic vient à 13 ans lorsqu'il pousse la porte d'un club de boxe.Venu pour changer son corps, il se prend de passion pour la discipline.Pendant dix ans, il cumule deux entraînements par jour à côté des cours au lycée puis à Paris-Dauphine.En 2014, alors qu'il est encore en master, il part trois semaines en Thaïlande pour les championnats du monde amateurs et revient médaillé, juste à temps pour passer ses partiels.Aujourd'hui, Cyril compte huit titres de champion du monde, près de 80 combats et une ceinture reconquise en avril 2026.Mais il n'est plus seulement combattant.Cyril est très tôt devenu acteur de toute la chaîne de valeur de ses combats en les produisant avec son entourage.On parle de sport, d'argent et de mental :Sa méthode de visualisation pour s'immerger dans les combats plusieurs jours avantAthlète, promoteur, producteur : pourquoi avoir choisi cette triple vie ?Ce que coûte réellement un évènement au Grand Palais et comment le rentabiliserLa défaite dont il est le plus fier, et ce qu'elle a changé dans sa façon de s'entraînerSon prochain projet entrepreneurial “Tokyo Punch” et son modèle économiqueUn épisode pour comprendre comment se forger un mental de champion, et bâtir un business autour de sa passion.Vous pouvez suivre Cyril sur Instagram.Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ?Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire.TIMELINE:00:00:00 - Parcourir le monde grâce à ses combats00:10:19 - Les trois grandes familles des sports de combat00:19:16 - Les tournois amateurs, plus violents que le circuit pro ?00:26:40 - Le problème avec les catégories de poids des sports de combat00:32:22 - La défaite qui a changé sa façon de combattre00:45:40 - « J'étais persuadé que j'allais devenir champion »00:52:22 - Quel est le rôle du promoteur ?01:00:05 - Refuser l'appel du MMA pour éviter la figuration01:06:06 - Se montrer faible pour gagner01:17:49 - Combien coûte la location du Grand Palais ?01:26:57 - La tradition française des sports de combat01:36:03 - Le modèle économique des salles de sport premium01:45:22 - Cette erreur qui peut coûter un combat01:57:10 - À quoi ressemblent les routines d'un athlète 8 fois champion du monde ?02:09:02 - Réveiller son instinct animal en entrant sur le ring02:17:32 - Allier boxe et mode en combattant en Jean-Paul Gaultier02:23:06 - Comment s'entraîner grâce à l'IALes anciens épisodes de GDIY mentionnés : #555 - Philippe Aghion - Prix Nobel d'économie - Redresser la France et l'Europe#547 - Thomas Ramos - Rugbyman - Devenir hermétique à la pression#541 - Cyril Durand - Temple Noble Art - Dompter son agressivité#518 - Benoît Saint Denis - Combattant de MMA - Devenir le meilleur guerrier possible#52 - Stéphanie Gicquel - Visualiser pour ne jamais abandonnerNous avons parlé de :Cyril GaneLe coup de pieds de Conor McGregor contre Max HollowayLe sol comme royaume : les Gracie, fondateurs du Jiu-Jitsu brésilienLe business méconnu de l'UFCKickboxer, avec Jean-Claude Van DammeLa perte de poids : le fléau du MMAJérôme Le BannerDon King, le roi des rings sans couronneFloyd Mayweather : le maître du jeuJake Paul vs. Mike TysonRésumé UFC 329 : Le combat entre Saint Denis et PimblettMiraculous : les aventures de Ladybug et Chat noirLes recommandations de lecture : Les mots sont des fenêtres (ou bien ce sont des murs) — Initiation à la Communication NonViolente, de Marshall B. RosenbergUn grand MERCI à nos sponsors : Squarespace : https://squarespace.com/doitQonto: https://qonto.com/r/2i7tk9 Brevo: brevo.com/doit eToro: https://bit.ly/3GTSh0k Payfit: payfit.com Club Med : clubmed.frCuure : https://cuure.com/product-onely (code DOIT)Vous pouvez retrouver la liste de tout le matériel utilisé pour enregistrer nos épisodes sur cette page.Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ?Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

This video is an active Shakti or Shaktipat Initiation in the Siddha tradition. You will experience going into higher states of consciousness. Guided by Sai, Steven Sadleir.  Enlightenment Television  

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) William discusses the Sacraments of Initiation, the foundation of Christian life

After a quiet closing of the door and three years away from the microphone, I am returning to the podcast. In this episode, I break the silence to share the raw, unfiltered truth of my own deep withdrawal - the necessary, dismantling descent into the sacred passage of menopause. For over thirty years, my monthly cycle was my steady inner compass. When that familiar rhythm began to break down, it triggered a profound unraveling from the inside out: the grief of mourning the dying Maiden within, the release of the unseen Mother who held everything together for everyone else, and the terrifying loss of my own voice and sense of self. Society conditions us to fear, suppress, and avoid this change at all costs, turning a vital threshold into a multibillion-pound industry of avoidance. But Mother Nature knew exactly what she was doing. Menopause is not an ending; it is a sacred metamorphosis - a radical return to sovereignty, truth, and She Who Knows. The Dismantling of the Cycle: Surrendering to the diminishment of a 30-year internal rhythm and mourning the death of the Maiden within. The Fire of the Descent: Navigating chaotic sleep, hot flashes, brain fog, body dysmorphia, and the rising tide of decades of suppressed rage. The Death of the Unseen Mother: Stepping away from people-pleasing, toxic attachments, and the endless need to nourish others at your own expense. Reclaiming the Lost Voice: Walking through a three-year dismemberment to find radical honesty, zero tolerance for bullshit, and pure presence. The Sovereign Matriarch: How menopause unites the highest frequencies of the Maiden, Mother, and Matriarch to anchor you in courage, confidence, and unapologetic selfhood. If you are currently walking through this fire, feeling lost in the darkness, the grief, the brain fog, or the breaking down of who you once were, you do not have to walk this cave alone. I invite you to explore sacred space where you are seen, held, and honored exactly as you are: ✨ Sovereignty: A 9-month 1:1 Journey✨ The Menopause InitiationConnect with Nicola Lucie:Website: The Feminine PrincipleShare this episode with a sister walking through her own initiation.

Bra Aubrey and the listeners share their thoughts on the SA justice system failing to hold people accountable for criminal acts, the heartbreaking deaths of initiates every year during initiation season, the Madlanga Commission and the exposure of top members within our justice system, plus other trending news and topics discussed on the show tonight. Tags: 702, Aubrey Masango Show, Aubrey Masango, Bra Aubrey, Madlanga Commission, Initiation season deaths, Julius Mkhwanazi, Hangwani Maumela The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk56See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Today's episode, I'm joined by my brother Cody for the first time to talk about the steps in preparation for initiation, Rudolph Steiner style! Steiner was a christian mystic, originally of a theosophical background, essentially forming modern western esotercism, Stay Weird!For All Things Meta-- onlymystics.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/meta-mystics--5795466/support.You Don't Know What You Don't Know!

Dracula, The Hills Have Eyes, Nope, Maximum Overdrive, and Deep Blue Sea headline this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering July 20 through July 26. Summer horror gets seductive, sun-scorched, mechanical, extraterrestrial, and shark-infested as we explore gothic vampires, desert survival horror, reverse-horror gaming, Jordan Peele's terrifying vision of spectacle, Stephen King's killer-machine apocalypse, and genetically engineered sharks loose inside an underwater laboratory.  Inside this episode:July 20, 1979 — Dracula releases in the United StatesFrank Langella gives Count Dracula a dangerous combination of gothic romance, theatrical charm, and supernatural menace. This version of Bram Stoker's vampire proves that evil does not always need to force its way through the door. Sometimes it gets invited inside.July 22, 1977 — The Hills Have Eyes premieres in Tucson, ArizonaWes Craven turns an ordinary family road trip into a brutal desert survival nightmare. When a shortcut leaves the Carter family stranded far from civilization, the open landscape becomes a trap filled with heat, isolation, violence, and another family watching from the hills.July 23, 2020 — Carrion releasesThis reverse-horror video game flips the familiar monster formula by letting players become the creature. A growing mass of teeth, tendrils, and hunger escapes through a research facility while terrified scientists and guards discover that containment has completely failed.July 22, 2022 — Nope releases in U.S. theatersJordan Peele turns the sky into a haunted house in a strange and ambitious collision of UFO horror, creature-feature spectacle, Hollywood exploitation, western imagery, animal behavior, and the dangerous human need to capture the impossible on camera.Deep-Cut Spotlight — Maximum OverdriveStephen King steps behind the camera for one of the loudest and most gloriously unhinged killer-machine movies of the 1980s. After Earth passes through the tail of a comet, trucks, vending machines, arcade games, lawn equipment, and other everyday technology suddenly turn against humanity. At the Dixie Boy truck stop, a group of survivors becomes trapped by eighteen-wheelers that appear to have developed personalities, grudges, and a deep hatred of human beings. With a goblin-faced truck, massive explosions, diner panic, homicidal machinery, and AC/DC blasting through the chaos, Maximum Overdrive remains a greasy, absurd, and unforgettable piece of Stephen King horror history.Horror Birthdays This Week: Diana Rigg, Josh Hartnett, Willem Dafoe, and Lynda Carter enter the birthday roll, bringing connections to Theatre of Blood, Last Night in Soho, Halloween H20, The Faculty, 30 Days of Night, Trap, Shadow of the Vampire, The Lighthouse, Nosferatu, and The Initiation of Sarah.Weekly Recommendation — Deep Blue Sea Researchers inside an isolated underwater facility genetically engineer mako sharks while searching for a medical breakthrough. Unfortunately, making enormous predators more intelligent turns out to be a catastrophically bad idea. Packed with violent storms, flooding corridors, underwater laboratories, corporate hubris, giant sharks, and one of the most memorable shock moments in 1990s horror, Deep Blue Sea remains a fast, fun, and wonderfully ridiculous summer creature feature. From Dracula and The Hills Have Eyes to Carrion, Nope, Maximum Overdrive, and Deep Blue Sea, this week in horror history proves that summer terror can wait inside a gothic mansion, watch from the desert hills, escape from a laboratory, descend from the sky, take control of an eighteen-wheeler, or circle silently beneath the water.

We gave this talk on a special occasion: the amāvasyā (the new moon) that opens the gupta navarātrī period (the 9 nights of the summer goddess festival) and so to celebrate, we reflect upon dīkshā, spiritual initiation & the systems of accountability to ensure the credibility of Tāntrik lineages so that we can better contextualize our place as a community in the midst of all of that. Mainly, I want to revisit the validity of intrapersonal mystical experiences like dreams and intuitions as reliable metric for religious authenticity even beyond texts and institutions and to substantiate this claim, we consider 4 important cases: 1. Vasugupta & the Śiva Sutra2. Maheśvarānanda & the Mahartha Mañjarī, 3. Rāni Rasmani & the Dakshineshwar Temple, 4. Swami Ashokananda's "śaktopaya dīkshā" (to borrow Swami Turiyananda's phrase here) from Swami Vivekananda in meditation & dream experience Here is a playlist of talks on our guru-paramparā & thoughts on lineage. And here are some videos on our mission, ideals, manifesto etc. Hit Me Up xSupport the showLectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and again at Friday 11am PST Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrM

Bra Aubrey and listeners share their thoughts on the passing of legendary award-winning South African actor Seputla Sebogodi at the age of 63, the deaths of 35 initiates this winter initiation season, other trending news, and topics discussed on the show this evening. Tags: 702, Aubrey Masango Show, Aubry Masango, Bra Aubrey, Seputla Sebogodi, Initiation season, Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Surnames, Totems The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amrit Sandhu is the host and founder of the Inspired Evolution podcast, which has generated more than 30 million views. A former engineer turned purpose coach and astrologer, Amrit is known for exploring consciousness, spirituality, personal transformation and human potential. He is currently deepening his work in astrology and sharing how our astrological charts can help us understand our purpose and place in time.Today we discuss the profound acceleration and change Amrit believes humanity is entering. Astrology may help us understand the season ahead, but its real value is not simply in predicting the future — it is in helping us understand who we are, why we are here and how we choose to meet it.Throughout this episode, consider: to what end and what purpose?Those with ears, let them hear.Always love,RyanConnect with Amrit SandhuInspired Evolution Podcast: https://amritsandhu.com/podcastInspired Evolution on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InspiredEvolutionInspired Evolution on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspired_evolution/Amrit Sandhu: https://amritsandhu.com/Connect with Always Better Than YesterdayWebsite: https://abty.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abty/Join our mailing list: https://abty.co.uk/contactSign up for coaching: https://abty.co.uk/coachingPlease email questions and reflections to: podcast@abty.co.ukEpisode Chapters[00:00] Welcome Back, Amrit Sandhu[01:18] The Path of the Warrior Saint[02:39] To What End and What Purpose?[03:54] Why Are You Here?[05:18] Honouring Who Our Children Came Here to Be[06:05] What Is Coming Around the Corner for Humanity?[07:11] The Shift from Earth and Water to Air and Fire[10:25] What Is the Purpose of This New Era?[11:29] Amrit's Initiation into Astrology[12:07] Saturn, Purpose and the Pressure of Misalignment[16:31] Astrology and the Ancient Wisdom Keepers[18:26] Why Humanity Stopped Looking Up[20:13] How Do We Stay Grounded in Uncertain Times?[21:31] When the Search for Truth Fragments Us[22:20] Returning to Earth, Water, Air and Fire[25:11] Where Heaven and Earth Meet[27:53] Understanding the Masculine and Feminine[29:17] Destruction, Creation and a Changing World[32:40] What Are 30 Million People Searching For?[34:30] If Spirituality Had Another Name: Unity[36:04] Why Humanity Is Thirsting for Community[38:47] Finding Your Unique Place in the Whole[40:04] Can Everyday Life Be a Spiritual Practice?[42:33] The Spiritual Path of the Householder[49:52] Astrology, Free Will and What We Do with the Information[50:22] A Birthday Reading and Finding the Real Self[01:06:30] Amrit's Expanding Heartprint

Bra Aubrey and listeners share their thoughts on the deaths of 35 initiates during the winter initiation season, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s appearance at the Madlanga Commission, Suliman “Sully” Carrim being spotted at Woolworths after reporting sick ahead of his Madlanga Commission appearance, and other trending news and topics discussed on the show this evening. Tags: 702, Aubrey Masango show, Aubrey Masango, Bra Aubrey, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, Madlanga Commission, Woolworths, Suliman “Sully” Carrim, Initiation season The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The abyss that we are so afraid of is actually our connection to the deep love that underlies everything." – Bruce LyonBruce Lyon is a teacher, author and international facilitator who has spent over thirty years working in esoteric wisdom, the tantric arts, cosmology and universal spirituality. He is the founder of Shamballa School and Highden Temple, modern day mystery schools built to support human beings in remembering their essential embodied divinity, and the author of several books, including his newest, Our Dark Divinity.His path has moved from marine biology to psychology to spiritual and esoteric study, and his work now centers on the yoga of relationship, humanity's collective initiation, and helping people live as fully, richly and freely as possible while empowering others to do the same.In this episode, Bruce shares:How he holds the polarity between the way of fire, intensity and initiation, and the way of water, surrender and trauma informed care, after three decades of transformational workThe trauma at the root of his own awakening at six years old, and how it shaped a lifetime of teaching through fireHis move into eldership, stepping back from leading Highden Temple into a more participant roleWhat he makes of the public scrutiny and cult accusations aimed at Highden TempleThe cosmology behind his new book Our Dark Divinity, and what he calls humanity's planetary initiationListener Survey! https://podcastsurvey.paperform.co/Connect with Bruce Shamballa School: shamballaschool.org Highden Temple: highdentemple.org Our Dark Divinity (book): AmazonConnect with Rachel Rachel's Email List: subscribe Rachel's Website: rachelrickards.com The Field Facilitator Training: www.the-field.comFind us on Instagram The Field Facilitator Training: instagram.com/thefieldfacilitation Rachel Rickards: instagram.com/rachel.rickards/Our Cover Art was Designed by Oana Serbana Instagram: Oana_flowingart Etsy: Oana Flowing Art Etsy

In this episode, I sit down with author, researcher, and consulting hypnotist Angel Millar to explore his fascinating book, The Supernatural Woman and the Male Initiate: Bonded Through Dreams.Together, we journey into the mysterious feminine beings who have appeared throughout mythology, dreams, literature, and esoteric traditions - not simply as muses or lovers, but as protectors, teachers, initiators, and powerful forces capable of transforming a man's character and consciousness.From the Norse fylgja, Valkyries, Morgan le Fay, The Wife of Bath, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, to guardian angels, shamanic dream wives, succubi, fairy beings, Freemasonry, sex magic, and the lost purpose of initiation, we explore some of the strangest and most overlooked corners of the Western mystery tradition.We also discuss whether these supernatural beings are archetypes, independent consciousnesses, or multidimensional intelligences; why true initiation must create a permanent transformation of consciousness; how Christianity changed the Western relationship with the physical body; and why caution and discernment are essential when working with occult forces.Later, we dive into the ancient meaning of the daemon, the true nature of genius, creativity received through dreams, altered states of consciousness, self-hypnosis, hypnagogic visions, and the unseen source of inspiration that sometimes seems to move through artists, musicians, writers, and mystics.An incredible episode... Drop in!www.angelmillar.comAngel Millar Bio:Angel Millar is the author of The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality, The Path of the Warrior-Mystic, and Transcend the Chaos, among other books. He began studying magic and trance (or “Gnosis”) in his veryearly manhood, and was briefly involved with neopaganism in Kent, England, before being initiated into the Illuminates of Thanateros, in London, in 1990. In 2001, after moving to New York City, he was initiated into Freemasonry. he was later made a Fellow of the Philalethes Society for Masonic research (which limits the number of Fellows to forty, globally) and became the editor-in-chief for the Masonic magazine Fraternal Review. He is also a National Guild of Hypnotists-certified consulting hypnotist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Because we are all of us different, naturally, we want different things out of life and out of spirituality and we so all come to it with different expectations and values and backgrounds. Often, this means we're going to have different (and equally valid) ideas about “Tantra”, “Guru” & most importantly “Dīkshā”, spiritual initiation. In Indic spiritual traditions, we tend to value texts (śāstra) to substantiate our claims and this is especially true of Tantra which is in a large part a textual transmission (without dispensing with the importance of human to human spiritual transmission, through living lineages, of course.) And in the name of integrity and transparency, as is the responsibility of all acāryas, śaiva or otherwise, it's important to be accountable to our textual tradition, to cite our sources and innovate within the parameters of tradition. But the thing is, we might just all be reading different texts and have different ways of interpreting and evaluating the legitimacy of those texts themselves! We should first acknowledge that there are different interpretations of these things and they are all valid even if they differ from one another because our traditions are so vast and diverse. Also, each person is entitled to going about things and understand things in their own way since, again, we are each of us different; what works for one person might not for another. Now, a lot of the time, people conflate what we're doing with what others might be doing and judge us by standards or values that we might not share. All too often, our detractors feel that we are illegitimate (and again, everyone is entitled to their opinion and this is perfectly alright) but in response we say: just because it doesn't work for you, does not mean it isn't valuable to another or rather; just because it doesn't match your standards of legitimacy, doesn't mean it is inherently illegitimate. Perhaps the Indic traditions are just more diverse and more inclusive than we're willing to allow for? As such, I want to be clearer about my definitions and understanding of terms like “tantra”, “guru” and most of all, “dīksha” moving forward so that you can better evaluate whether or not this material (and my interpretation and presentation of it) is spiritually nourishing for you! In that direction, here's a little excerpt from a conversation I was having in the car re: dīksha, in particular. Hit Me Up xSupport the showLectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and again at Friday 11am PST Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrM

What if the Crown Chakra of the Earth wasn't simply a mountain—but a living initiation into surrender, soul remembrance, and returning to who you truly are?In this episode of The Sacred Travel Podcast, Julia sits down with intuitive channel, energy healer, and sacred pilgrimage guide Rayania Chaenn to explore the mystery of Mount Kailash, revered by many as the Crown Chakra of the Earth.Rayania shares her remarkable story of leaving behind certainty, navigating profound personal transformation, and answering the unmistakable call to guide others through one of the world's most sacred pilgrimages. Don't miss the channeled transmission from the consciousness of Mount Kailash towards the end!What You'll Walk Away With:

It's Xander's birthday! And this week for our Ask Us Anything episode, we decided to answer some of your personal questions! This one really pulls back the curtain on us as a couple. Ready for honest reactions, beyond real talk, and more than a little oversharing?

This episode covers the next part of chapter 34 from: “As I remained silent in awe, my guide made a sweeping gesture…”  to “...Put your hand there and receive whatever food you desire.” This episode continues Lahiri Mahasaya's experience with Babaji's materialised palace. We examine how Babaji manifested a jewelled palace from cosmic rays to fulfil Lahiri's past life desire for a golden palace, with detailed discussions about the philosophical implications of what constitutes matter and reality. We explored Paramahansa Yogananda's commentary on karma, particularly the four definitions of karma from Bhagavad Gita, and how Lahiri's experience fit into these categories. The conversation covered the palace's purpose as a testing ground for Lahiri's initiation into Kriya Yoga, the mystical nature of the initiation ceremony, and the eventual dematerialisation of the palace when Lahiri's desire was fulfilled.  00:00 Introduction; 0:40 Prior Episode; 1:15 Transitoriness; 16:20 Desire extinguished; 26:50 Kriya Initiation; 46:15 Dematerialised; 56:55 Looking Ahead. Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the next part of chapter 34 from: “I touched the broad, empty bowl; hot buttered luchis, curry…”  to “... liberation is dependent on inner, rather than outer, renunciations.” #autobiographyofayogi  #autobiographylinebyline  #paramahansayogananda Autobiography of a Yogi awake.minute Self-Realization Fellowship Yogoda Satsanga Society of India #SRF #YSS 

Part two of the July 2026 Series on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Author and content creator Stephanie Georgieff explores the mystical meaning behind the Camino and the modern approach to initiation. Special emphasis on the approach of Esoteric Christianity and Anthroposophy in understanding the purpose of initiation and the ultimate destiny of Humankind.To make a one time donation of any amount to support the podcast,  please donate to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BlackMadonnaHeartBecome a Patron for the channel at https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackMadonnaSpeaksTo purchase Black Madonna Speaks extra content, please visithttps://www.patreon.com/theblackmadonnaspeaks/shopFor The Black Madonna Companion Along the Compostela Coursehttps://livingpharmacy.teachable.com/l/pdp/the-black-madonna-companion-along-the-compostelaTo see all of Stephanie Georgieff's offerings on Teachablehttps://livingpharmacy.teachable.com/l/productsTo purchase The Black Madonna Mysterious Soul Companion course on Teachablelivingpharmacy.teachable.com/l/pdp/the-black-madonna-mysterious-soul-companion

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Almost every couple navigates it, and almost nobody talks about it openly: the vulnerable dance of initiation. Who reaches for whom, who tends to pull back, and the quiet hurt that builds around it over the years. In this tender and practical episode, Christa brings one of the most unspoken dynamics in marriage into the light. She explains why the lower-initiating partner is so often not less interested but more wounded, how the pursuer-distancer cycle plays out painfully around physical intimacy, and why it is almost never about frequency but about the meaning each reach and pull-back has come to carry. She shows how your Enneagram type and especially your instincts shape who reaches and who waits, why a self-preservation-led spouse may need to feel settled before desire comes online, and why a sexual-instinct-led spouse may feel the lack more acutely. Then she offers a clear, gentle path to change the dance: naming the pattern without blame, separating a no to this moment from a no to you, and making reaching feel safe again for both people. If initiation has become a sore place in your marriage, this episode will help you understand that you are not broken, your spouse is not broken, and the pattern can change. Plus, the Awakening Intimacy course is open and on sale now, one hundred dollars off, with this tender work woven right in. Watch on YouTube! Show notes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Get the Awakening Intimacy Journal here!⁠ Find more about your type, the pod, freebies, and SO much more at our website right here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.EnneagramandMarriage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take the E + M Quiz at www.QuizforCouples.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Love what you're learning on E + M? Make sure you leave us a podcast review so others can find us, too⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Christa's Best-Selling Book, The Enneagram in Marriage, here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/df8SxVx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Mexican Mafia member René “Boxer” Enriquez tells the real story of La Eme — one of the most feared and powerful prison gangs in American history. In this interview, René breaks down how the Mexican Mafia gained control inside California prisons, how La Eme influenced street gangs across Los Angeles, how prison politics really work, and what it means to become a “made” member of the organization. He also opens up about his childhood, gang life, violence, addiction, betrayal, debriefing, and the long road toward redemption after leaving the life behind. This is a rare inside look at the Mexican Mafia from someone who lived it at the highest level — and survived to tell the truth. Watch until the end to hear René explain why La Eme still holds power today, how prison gangs communicate, and what he wants young people to understand before choosing that path. Topics covered: Mexican Mafia history, La Eme, California prison gangs, Los Angeles street gangs, prison politics, organized crime, gang violence, prison life, René Enriquez, true crime interview, cartel connections, debriefing, redemption, and life after the Mexican Mafia. Go Support René! YouTube: @ReneEnriquezUncensored IG: https://www.instagram.com/reneenriquezuncensored/ Book: https://www.streetgangs.com/store/books/blackhand/ This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: HelloFresh! Go to https://hellofresh.com/connect10fm now to Get 10 Free Meals + a Free breakfast for Life! One per box with active subscription. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Shopify! You don't need anyone's approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at https://shopify.com/mitchell Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow 00:00 Introduction & Mexican Mafia Origins 05:50 Boxer's Early Life & Family Background 09:35 Youth, Gangs, and First Encounters 12:19 Gang Recruitment & Early Violence 16:00 Rise of the Mexican Mafia on the Streets 22:38 This Episode Is Sponsored By HelloFresh 24:25 LA Drive-By Moratorium & Organization's Power 28:00 The Mexican Mafia's Structure & Street Gangs 34:00 Brand, Violence & Expansion 40:20 Infighting & Mafia Politics 49:23 This Episode Is Sponsored By Shopify 50:43 Surviving and Killing in Prison 54:00 Boxer's Initiation into the Mexican Mafia 01:00:00 Mafia Warfare: Prisons in the '80s & '90s 01:08:00 Prison Hit Jobs and The Politics of Violence 01:14:00 Drug Trafficking & Control in Prison 01:19:00 Management, Money & The Mafia Franchise 01:26:00 Cartel Connections & Mexican Mafia Operations 01:33:00 Boxer's Path to Full Member & First Murders 01:41:00 LA County Jail Politics and Mafia Influence 01:50:00 Running Rackets and Ordered Hits in Jail 01:56:00 Evolution to Organized Crime Syndicate 02:03:00 Boxer's Arrest, Life Sentence, and Prison Mentality 02:08:00 Reflection, Therapy & Personal Change 02:14:00 Cooperating, Debriefing, and Testifying 02:22:00 Parole Fights, Political Challenges & Release 02:34:00 Aftermath, Legacy & Life on the Outside 02:39:00 Final Reflections & Channel Promotion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three years ago, Kim Newing stepped away from a successful spiritual service as the portal of perimenopause opened in her life. Brain fog, sleeplessness, night sweats and loss of confidence - a list so many in perimenopause understand too well- invited a radical choice to step away from the path of service. But what was awakened by learning to sit in the fire of transformation was a deeper, more authentic sense of Self. As Kim returns to spiritual teaching for the first time in three years, she shares the profound gifts this time has brought to her work.In this episode, we discuss:This phase in a woman's life is an opportunity for a “return to self”—stripping away false identities and roles to reconnect with inner divinity and authentic desire.Teaching women to trust that their intuition is already innate within them - in truth, there is nothing to learn.Nearly every core problem women have can be traced to a damaged relationship with self.Perimenopause as a powerful but misunderstood death and rebirth cycle within one lifetime.Meet KimKim Newing is a Spiritual Mentor, Intuitive Guide, Embodiment Trainer and affiliate teacher for the Institute of Intuitive Intelligence. She is also a mother, lifelong student, lover of dance, gentle rule breaker, crystal enthusiast and a professional believer in the wisdom, intuition and magic of women.For more than 20 years, Kim has helped women rebuild self-trust by reconnecting with their intuition and regulating their nervous systems. Her work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, spirituality and embodied psychology, supporting women to move beyond anxious overthinking, emotional overwhelm and self-doubt so they can make clear, aligned decisions and create lives they deeply love.A Senior Insight Timer teacher with more than 26,000 students and over 1.5 million meditation downloads, Kim is known for translating profound spiritual teachings into practical tools women can immediately apply in everyday life. Drawing from meditation, breathwork, A Course in Miracles and somatic practices, she teaches that intuition isn't something we find—it's something we remember when the noise of fear begins to settle.Known for her calm presence, grounded wisdom and refreshingly authentic style, Kim creates spaces where women strengthen their spiritual self-esteem, reconnect with their inner knowing and discover they already carry the wisdom they've been searching for.Connect with Kimhttps://www.instagram.com/mamagoddess_/ Resourceshttps://www.mamagoddess.com.au/soul-expansion-traininghttps://www.instituteforintuitiveintelligence.com/third-level 

In this episode of Masculine Journey After Hours, the team explores the powerful role of initiation in the Christian life. Through personal stories, lessons from Braveheart, and honest conversations about failure, friendship, healing, and spiritual growth, they unpack how God uses life's challenges to shape us into the men and women He created us to be. From learning through loss to finding strength in authentic community, this discussion highlights why spiritual maturity isn't achieved in isolation. Instead, it grows through mentors, trusted friendships, conflict that leads to deeper unity, and the willingness to let God redeem our broken places. Whether you're navigating a difficult season, seeking authentic fellowship, or wondering how God is using your current circumstances, this episode offers encouragement that every initiation has a purpose—and that on the other side of the struggle is greater intimacy with God and others. Be sure to check out our other podcasts, Masculine Journey and Masculine Journey Joyride for more great content!    

In this episode of The Masculine Journey, the guys explore the often-overlooked concept of initiation—the way God uses life's challenges, setbacks, brotherhood, and even moments of humility to shape men into who he created them to be. Drawing from personal stories, military illustrations, movies, and biblical truth, the conversation reveals how God's refining process is never about punishment, but preparation. The clips are from "Hacksaw Ridge," "Animal House," and "Maverick."  Whether you've experienced seasons of struggle, felt like life has been one long boot camp, or wondered why God allows certain hardships, this episode offers encouragement that every trial can become part of His greater purpose. True initiation isn't about earning your place—it's about allowing God to transform your heart and prepare you for the calling He has on your life. Join us as we discuss the importance of community, spiritual growth, humility, and discovering how God faithfully leads every man through the journey of becoming a stronger husband, father, friend, and disciple.  Be sure to check out our other podcasts, Masculine Journey After Hours and Masculine Journey Joyride for more great content!

In this episode:What powers does the Devil grant his witches?Flying in spiritShapeshiftingDreamwalkingBilocationHagridingMediumshipSpeaking with the DeadDivinationEnchantmentLanguage of birds or of plants or of beastsHow does the Devil initiate his witches?Initiation at the hands of the DevilInitiation at the hands of WitchesInitiation at the hands of Faerie QueensHow is he called upon?Calling at the crossroadsAuction of hensFire in the woodsShooting at the MoonThe Witches' CompassCoins into the waterBlasphemyDenouncing GodHeretical actsWhat is owed to him?The difference between being taken and selling yourselfThe "sacrifice" of the soulOfferings madeRenewal of pactsDedicationReversal of baptismFavours owedImportant datesWalpurgisnachtMidsummer night's eveYuletideHow does he act?What is the "familiar spirit"?Imps, goblins, etcAnimal spiritsAdvisorsHow do we bring him into the home?More of an outside thing than an indoor thingVessel of the LandWitchcraft vs sorcery and what roles they play in a witches' lifeWitchcraft as a spectral practice and mode of living vs sorcery as the casting of spells"Traditional Witchcraft", "traditional witchcraft", "folk witchcraft", and "witchcraft"Further readingFind us!kitchentoad.comInstagramPatreon

Die Zellen vieler High Sensitives und Empathen senden das energetische Signal der Märtyrer-Rolle aus. Dieses Signal lädt andere ein, dich auszunutzen, ohne etwas zurückzugeben. Sie wollen von dir gerettet werden, stoßen dich jedoch zurück, sobald du sie sanft zur Eigenverantwortung führst. Du gibst alles – und erhältst wenig bis nichts, manchmal sogar Bestrafung dafür. Wir dürfen bewusst die schwere Rolle des kosmischen Lastenträgers loslassen – jenes Archetyps, der am Leid der Welt zugrunde geht und dafür Körper, Psyche und spirituelle Integrität opfert. Auch wenn dein System tief im Inneren noch immer hofft, irgendwann für dieses große Opfer belohnt zu werden: Diese Belohnung wird nicht kommen. In dieser kraftvollen Insta-Frequenzheilung beginnen wir damit, diese Märtyrer-Programmierung auf multidimensionaler Kernfrequenz-Ebene aufzulösen ... Happy Self-Healing! Ludwig Worte der Achtsamkeit: Ich bin kein Arzt, Therapeut oder Heilpraktiker , stelle keine Diagnosen und gebe keine Heilversprechen. Die Informationen in dieser Session werden nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen weitergegeben. Sie sind ausschließlich für Interessierte und zur Fortbildung gedacht und keinesfalls als Diagnose- oder Therapieanweisungen zu verstehen. Bei Verdacht auf Erkrankungen konsultiere bitte deinen Arzt oder Heilpraktiker. Meine Arbeit hat das Ziel, spirituelle Transformation & energetisches Wohlbefinden durch körperzentrierte Frequenzveränderung zu initiieren und kann keine konventionellen Therapiemethoden ersetzen. Sie richtet sich an spirituell Interessierte und “energiefühlige” Menschen

Aubrey Masango speaks to Speed Mashilo, MEC of Mpumalanga Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) about what made this year’s initiation season in Kwa-Mhlanga a safe one, with 716 initiates welcomed home. Tags: 702, Aubrey Masango show, Aubrey Masango, Bra Aubrey, 716 Initiates, Speed Mashilo, Kwa-Mhlanga, Mpumalanga, Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, CoGHSTA, Initiation School The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa speaks to Colonel Adéle Myburgh, Northwest police spokesperson, about the reported cases, what police know so far, and what communities should do if they suspect someone has been abducted or taken to an illegal initiation school. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Secret Witch Show today our guest is Olivia Roff. Olivia Roff is a Mystical Guide for the Soul and a Spirit Baby Channel, who lovingly supports women on their Motherhood journey. In 2020, after experiencing two miscarriages, Olivia received a beautiful call from Spirit Babies, asking her to usher in their Magical Souls to Earth and to guide their Mothers on their Motherhood journey. Since then, Olivia has been on an incredible journey, and has initiated some deep Soul healing. Olivia's children are her greatest Teachers and Guides. They have initiated her deeply into her truth on her Motherhood journey and into becoming the Wild Mother her Soul came here to Be. Olivia is passionate about guiding Women into healing and into becoming the Mother their Soul came here to be. Now Olivia is a very special guest, because she's also a long-standing 1:1 client of mine, so this episode feels deeply meaningful as it's the living alchemy of Olivia's own journey of becoming the remedy for herself, discovering her gifts through that process, reclaiming her voice, and expressing her medicine into the world as a Soul Guide and healer. In this episode, we explore motherhood as initiation - and what it truly means to become the wild, instinctual Mother your soul came here to be. We speak about birth, miscarriage, Spirit Babies, shame, rage, feminine receiving, home education, healing the Good Girl and Rebel shadows, and learning to trust the body's deeper instinctive knowing. Olivia shares how motherhood became the portal that initiated her into her gifts, her truth, and her wild feminine expression - and how the path of healing herself ultimately illuminated the medicine she is now here to share with others, and helped her to create what once felt impossible! What You'll Learn from this Episode: Motherhood is not just a role - it is an initiation into truth. Our children pull us toward the places we've abandoned ourselves, so we can become the Mother our soul came here to be The Wild Mother is not the "perfect" mother - she is the instinctual Mother who learns to trust her body, her truth, and her knowing, even when it goes against conditioning The shadow of the She-Wolf swings between the Good Girl and the Rebel - healing begins when we stop reacting from fear and start expressing from truth Birth, miscarriage, rage, burnout, grief, and overwhelm are not signs that you are broken - they are often initiatory portals calling you deeper into yourself Receiving is a feminine initiation. Learning to ask for help, express our needs, and open to support changes what becomes possible for our lives and families Creating a magical, soul-aligned life often takes years, not weeks. The vision may arrive long before we have the capacity, healing, or support to fully live it - but that does not mean it isn't meant for us. Resources and Things that We Spoke About: Olivia's Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mystical_birthing/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mysticalbirthing Receive your monthly "Love Letter from your Spirit Babies" - https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1569129/160525404409431388 Our Links: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nicoleamandabarton  Facebook Group - Secret Witch Sisterhood: www.facebook.com/groups/secretwitch  Instagram - @iamnicolebarton Instagram - @archetypalapothecary You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/@secretwitchsociety Tiktok - @archetypalapothecary To live your own journey of discovering your magical gifts, join our Apothecary Membership: www.nicolebarton.co.uk/membership>  Social: Free Moonlit Apothecary Love Letters: www.nicolebarton.co.uk/moonlitapothecary  Thank you for listening, we'd love to know what comes alive for you in this week's episode, so please let us know. If you loved it, there's a fresh episode every other week - subscribe so you don't miss it! Thank you, Nicole and Team Secret Witch xox

This class is an initiation into Kundalini Meditation as taught by Yogiraj Vethathiri Maharishi of the Siddha tradition of South India (World Community Service Center). This first stage we focus on the Third Eye or Ajna chakra and learn to bring our energy up. Come join us.  To join live go to www.EnlightenmentTV.com  

Michael's journey began in 1999 when “he spontaneously received a powerful communication from the Voice of God followed by many experiences of reality bending miracles through prayer”. Michael has now spent years seeking to understand what he has experienced.He created the Avatar Energy Mastery Institute which is an online school where “thousands of people from around the world have been trained in the arts of healing, clairvoyance, out-of-body travel, telekinesis and mastery of mind and body”.Join Michael and I on the show today to discover how Michael has incorporated these gifts into his life and how you might benefit, too, from participating in his program.

This podcast was developed by AMJ in collaboration with GSK and is sponsored by GSK. This information is scientific and non-promotional in nature, and intended for US audiences.   Less than 20% of biologic-eligible patients with GINA Step 5 asthma receive biologic therapy.1,2 In this AMJ podcast, experts discuss how real-world gaps in initiation, access, and adherence can affect whether patients start, stay on, and sustain benefit from biologic therapy over time.   Listen to the full episode to explore: Key real-world data on biologic initiation and adherence in severe asthma Patient cases showing common barriers across the care pathway Practical ways to uncover the burden of severe asthma The Start, Stay, Sustain framework for patient-centered care   Speakers: Justin Kwiatek, US Medical Affairs Lead, Respiratory Biologics, GSK Tom Corbridge, US Senior Medical Director, Respiratory Biologics, GSK   References Park J et al. Biologic underutilization and healthcare burden in US patients with Type 2 severe asthma. J Asthma Allergy. 2026;19:580937. Maselli DJ et al. Patient characteristics and social determinants of health influence adherence to biologic therapy for asthma. SEAAIS 80th Annual Meeting, October 23-26, 2025.

How do you initiate in the bedroom? ;) George and Laurie explore (and joke!) about 5 different initiator styles: Seduction, Touch, Emotional Connection, Sex Talk and Power Play. Which way do you like it best? Which way does your partner like it best? Does seduction begin with the way you drink your coffee in the morning like it does with Laurie? Are you missing each other because of a style difference? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we've got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge.  So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below.  Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, join Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at WTR, and Peter Gastreich, Managing Director - Energy Transition and Sustainable Investing, as they dive into WTR's Initiation of Coverage report for ClearSign Technologies (NASDAQ: CLIR). ClearSign is an industrial combustion innovator addressing a non-discretionary regulatory driver: NOx emissions compliance. Discover how ClearSign's burner technology tackles both NOx pathways at a fraction of conventional costs, the regulatory cycle expanding from California to Texas and beyond, its manufacturing partnership with Zeeco, and the growing addressable market across refining and ethylene. Peter also shares WTR's financial forecasts for CLIR, including its path to its first annual net profit and rapid scaling beyond. 

In this episode of Beyond The Abstract, Dr. Kathleen Adams stops by to talk about her new article Low-dose Buprenorphine Initiation in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review featured in the May/June issue of the Journal of Addiction Medicine.   Article Link: Low-dose Buprenorphine Initiation in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review

We continue our examination of the Sacrament of Baptism, specifically how we celebrate the sacrament and the different elements that must always be present in Baptism. Fr. Mike emphasizes that while infant Baptism has become the “form in which this sacrament is usually celebrated,” post-baptismal formation and instruction is necessary in order for the full flowering of the graces received in the Sacrament of Baptism. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 1229-1233. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

In the second half of our conversation about Initiation, we'll investigate what happens when we avoid initiation and how to recognize when we're doing that.We discuss —The difference between spiritually mature individuals who embrace initiation versus those who avoid itHow lack of initiation keeps us stuck in adolescent emotional patternsWhy we struggle to connect with and embody powerful energiesThe importance of death and rebirth cycles in spiritual transformationHow to recognize and respond to initiation when it appears in our livesWhat is really behind the energy of initiation and what it could unlockSend us a message!

What if the biggest mistake people make before plant medicine has nothing to do with the medicine itself?In this conversation, Kat Courtney shares why nervous system preparation is one of the most overlooked aspects of ayahuasca, trauma healing, shadow work, and spiritual awakening. We explore the hidden risks of entering ceremony without the capacity to hold what arises, the biggest myth about nervous system regulation, and why curiosity—not control—is the key to real transformation. Kat also shares insights from over 20 years of work with plant medicine, her path to becoming a Death Doula, and the profound initiations that can occur through spirit, symbolism, and ceremony. If you're interested in healing, consciousness, personal growth, or plant medicine, this conversation may completely change how you approach transformation.⬇️Apply to be a guest on Holy Sh!t Moments with Nicolehttps://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/form/lEx4osu0nHrPQryDjwaf⬇️The Identity Reset https://www.nicolefrolick.com/identity-reset-p ⬇️3-Day 180 Retreat (September 17th, 2026)https://www.nicolefrolick.com/3-day-180-retreat⬇️Retreat From Reality (July 16-17, 2026) in Nevada https://immortaltaoistrites.com/nicole-frolick⬇️Work With Nicole 1:1https://www.nicolefrolick.com/work-with-nicole⬇️Do Not Age (Best Longevity Supplements To Reverse Your Biological Age)https://donotage.org/products?dna_link=1312USE COUPON AT CHECKOUT FOR 10% OFF: FROLICK10*Coupon doesn't apply to the DoNotAge “15 in 1” supplement as it's already 70% discounted⬇️Get $99 off your first order of OESTRA for women in Perimenopause or Menopausehttp://rwrd.io/7eqj6ko?cKAT COURTNEYWEBSITE: https://bio.site/plantmedicinepeopleINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/plantmedicinepeople/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/tinakatcourtneycoachSUBSCRIBE & FOLLOWIf you're enjoying the show, please subscribe to iTunes and leave me a 5 star review!  This is what helps the podcast stand out from the crowd and allows me to help people find a refreshing spin on spirituality with a great blend of entertainment and credible advice.Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3wa5dnwjWebsite: http://nicolefrolick.com/Meditations: https://www.nicolefrolick.com/meditationsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nicolefrolickInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolefrolick/Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@nicolefrolickSpotify: shorturl.at/fikF7iTunes: http://apple.co/2ve7DtETIMESTAMPS 00:00 30 Nights of Ayahuasca5:37 The Nervous System + Plant Medicine Ceremony13:22 Curiosity + Shadow Work15:28 Risks You Face Before Plant Medicine20:39 The Most Magical Part of Plant Medicine Ceremony23:44 Understanding Ayahuasca's Mission With Us28:30 Drinking Ayahuasca 30 Nights in a row31:28 Strengthening the Nervous System34:15 Biggest Myth of Nervous System Regulation38:16 Avoiding Spiritual Bypassing42:48 Becoming a Death Doula48:34 When Ceremony Initiates You51:38 Initiation by Spirit Animals in Shamanism54:00 Snake Significance in Medicine Journeys57:23 Black Jaguar Initiation with Kat1:01:47 Kat's Final Msg1:02:22 If you're called to plant medicine

On this episode of the Aluna experience podcast I talk to Dylan who shares how at 23 years old he was faced with a medical illness which brought him close to death and bed ridden for 2 years, what he now calls a soul initiation. Dylan shares his exploration of alternative healing modalities and finding ayahuasca where he experienced two very different nights with the medicine. Night one was a stripping of identities, wounds, and any foundation of self that was built on false beliefs. A painful but necessary clearing to create space for what was to come the second night. Dylan passionately shares how night 2 illuminated the many layers of self for Dylan— from his physical, to mental to spiritual to everything in between, above and beyond. The medicine brought him into perfect alignment with the life that he desired and supported the physical body and mental capacity to be able to hold such a life. He talks about how ayahuasca has been present everyday since communing with her at Aluna and how this experience was a call to rise to the infinite wave of everlasting love that ayahuasca showed him is what and who he is.  @aluna_healing_centeralunahealingcenter.com@bri.anahatabrianahata.com

LSD has been around for quite a long time, it helped start the hippie revolution, spread higher consciousness & broaden the minds of the western modern world more than just about anything. I've personally never tried it but after reading a few trips reports, maybe i should stop being such a wuss and STAY WEIRD!To Follow Us On Patreon—> https://www.patreon.com/c/MetaMysticsFor A Past Life Regression Or To Inquire About Anything Else, Email Us!—> MetaMystics@yahoo.comSubscribe to our Youtube—> http://www.youtube.com/@MetaMysticsTo Follow Us On TikTok—> https://www.tiktok.com/@metamysticsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/meta-mystics--5795466/support.You Don't Know What You Don't Know!

Today we explore why true transformation is so challenging in dominant Western culture.We discuss —Why change is not just about "knowing better"Two crucial ingredients of the forgotten art of InitiationWhy many people struggle to make sense of their transformational experiences + resist growthWhat the ego's role is in all of thisWhat it means to come of ageSend us a message!

Do you ever feel frustrated because you know exactly what you need to do to improve your health, yet you still struggle to stay motivated and consistent? Have you found yourself starting strong, only to lose momentum a few weeks later and wonder what went wrong? In today's episode, we're breaking down why motivation isn't the problem most people think it is. You'll learn the three-part framework of Clarity, Purpose, and Initiation that helps high performers reignite their drive and create lasting momentum. We'll show you how to reconnect with what you truly want, uncover the deeper reasons it matters, and use simple actions to get moving again. Tune in to discover how to stop relying on motivation and start building the consistency needed to become the leader you're capable of being. Highlights

If you enjoy this episode, we're sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects.  In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. 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The Rites of Passage. 1909; English translation, University of Chicago Press, 1960. Use for: separation, transition, incorporation, initiatory structure, and the candidate's movement through old identity, liminal state, and return.Victor Turner. “Betwixt and Between: The Liminal Period in Rites of Passage.” In The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual. Cornell University Press, 1967. Use for: liminality, threshold identity, the candidate as “betwixt and between,” and darkness as embodied transition.Victor Turner. The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure. Aldine Publishing, 1969. Use for: liminality, communitas, anti-structure, social transformation, and the ritual pressure placed on ordinary identity.Catherine Bell. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice. Oxford University Press, 1992. Use for: ritualization, ritual power, the ritualized body, and the temple as a structured environment that trains perception and action.Catherine Bell. “The Ritual Body and the Dynamics of Ritual Power.” Journal of Ritual Studies 4, no. 2 (1990): 299–313. Use for: ritualized bodies, spatial discipline, gesture, power, and the way ritual arrangements shape action.John C. Lilly. The Deep Self: Profound Relaxation and the Tank Isolation Technique. Simon & Schuster, 1977. Use for: the isolation tank, reduced stimulation, altered consciousness, and the modern technological black room.John C. Lilly. The Center of the Cyclone: Looking into Inner Space. Julian Press, 1972. Use carefully for: Lilly's altered-state/counterculture context, isolation tank work, consciousness exploration, and the bridge between research and psychedelic-era experimentation.Justin S. Feinstein et al. “Examining the Short-Term Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Effect of Floatation-REST.” PLOS ONE 13, no. 2 (2018): e0190292. Use for: Floatation-REST, reduced environmental stimulation, anxiety reduction, mood change, and the clinical side of float tanks.Hannah Hruby et al. “Induction of Altered States of Consciousness During Floatation-REST Is Associated With the Dissolution of Body Boundaries and the Distortion of Subjective Time.” Scientific Reports 14 (2024). Use for: float tanks, altered states, body-boundary dissolution, and subjective time distortion.Madison K. M. Garland et al. “A Randomized Controlled Safety and Feasibility Trial of Floatation-REST in Anxious and Depressed Individuals.” PLOS ONE 18, no. 6 (2023): e0286899. Use for: safety, tolerability, repeated Floatation-REST, and caution against overclaiming.Lashgari et al. “Floatation-REST Systematic Review.” 2025. Use for: the broad current state of Floatation-REST research, including anxiety, pain, stress, sleep, well-being, and the need for stronger standardization and larger studies.Michael T. H. Do. “Melanopsin and the Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells.” Neuron 104, no. 2 (2019): 205–226. Use for: ipRGCs, melanopsin, non-image-forming vision, circadian entrainment, pupil response, sleep, and light as biological timing information.Lorenzo Lazzerini Ospri, Glen Prusky, and Samer Hattar. “Mood, the Circadian System, and Melanopsin Retinal Ganglion Cells.” Annual Review of Neuroscience 40 (2017): 539–556. Use for: light, mood, circadian rhythm, melanopsin, and the biological consequences of light exposure.Charles A. Czeisler and related circadian medicine research. Use for: artificial light, circadian disruption, melatonin suppression, shift work, and modern light exposure as a biological intervention.Anne-Marie Chang, Daniel Aeschbach, Jeanne F. Duffy, and Charles A. Czeisler. “Evening Use of Light-Emitting eReaders Negatively Affects Sleep, Circadian Timing, and Next-Morning Alertness.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112, no. 4 (2015): 1232–1237. Use for: screens, evening light, melatonin suppression, delayed circadian timing, altered sleep, and modern light's effect on the body.A. Roger Ekirch. At Day's Close: Night in Times Past. W. W. Norton, 2005. Use for: premodern night, darkness before electric light, nocturnal fear, dreams, prayer, crime, labor, and the cultural history of darkness.A. Roger Ekirch. “Sleep We Have Lost: Pre-Industrial Slumber in the British Isles.” The American Historical Review 106, no. 2 (2001): 343–386. Use for: segmented sleep, first sleep and second sleep, night waking, dreams, prayer, and premodern sleep culture.Craig Koslofsky. Evening's Empire: A History of the Night in Early Modern Europe. Cambridge University Press, 2011. Use for: early modern night culture, artificial lighting, urban night, public space, and the transformation of darkness.Elisabeth Bronfen. Night Passages: Philosophy, Literature, and Film. Columbia University Press, 2013. Use for: symbolic and cultural readings of night, dream, fear, darkness, passage, and the imagination.Robert F. Taft. The Liturgy of the Hours in East and West: The Origins of the Divine Office and Its Meaning for Today. Liturgical Press, 1993. Use for: night offices, vigils, prayer through darkness, sacred time, and Christian ritual use of night.Bernard McGinn. The Foundations of Mysticism: Origins to the Fifth Century. Crossroad, 1991. Use for: Christian mystical traditions, contemplative darkness, early mystical theology, and the development of mystical language.Pseudo-Dionysius. The Complete Works. Translated by Colm Luibheid. Paulist Press, 1987. Use for: divine darkness, apophatic theology, mystical unknowing, and darkness as a theological category.John of the Cross. Dark Night of the Soul. Various editions. Use carefully for: spiritual darkness, purification, absence, mystical trial, and transformation.“The Neophyte Initiation Ritual.” Public Golden Dawn ritual material. Use carefully for: hoodwink, darkness, “Light dawning in darkness,” staged revelation, and the candidate being brought from night into day.Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. The Crystal and the Way of Light: Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. Routledge, 1986. Use for: Dzogchen context, light, vision, and the broader framework around contemplative perception.Christopher Hatchell. Naked Seeing: The Great Perfection, the Wheel of Time, and Visionary Buddhism in Renaissance Tibet. Oxford University Press, 2014. Use for: visionary practice, Great Perfection, Tibetan contemplative contexts, and careful treatment of luminosity and appearance.R. Shane Burns. “Dark Retreat in Tibetan Buddhist Practice.” Use for: dark retreat, preparation, disciplined context, and the difference between contemplative practice and casual sensory deprivation.Raymond Moody. Reunions: Visionary Encounters with Departed Loved Ones. Villard, 1993. Use for: modern psychomanteum practice, grief, mirror-gazing, and encounters with the dead.Arthur Hastings. “The Psychomanteum: A Modern Oracle of the Dead.” Use for: psychomanteum procedure, grief, memory, mirror-gazing, and structured encounter.Marcia K. Johnson, Shahin Hashtroudi, and D. Stephen Lindsay. “Source Monitoring.” Psychological Bulletin 114, no. 1 (1993): 3–28. Use for: inside/outside ambiguity, origin judgments, memory, imagination, and how dark or altered environments complicate interpretation.Shahar Arzy et al. “Induction of an Illusory Shadow Person.” Nature 443 (2006): 287. Use for: sensed presence, body-self disruption, temporoparietal junction, and the feeling of another being nearby.Olaf Blanke et al. “Neurological and Robot-Controlled Induction of an Apparition.” Current Biology 24, no. 22 (2014): 2681–2686. Use for: sensorimotor conflict, apparition-like presence, body-boundary disturbance, and the embodied basis of sensed presence.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

Throwing it all the way back to when our homie Nick had the past life of a lifetime! Communicating with us from the higher realms of consciousness itself, His pleiadian brothers and sisters are here to remind him why he's always had such an otherworldly connection to these magnificent multi-dimensional beings! Stay Weird!For A Past Life Regression Or To Inquire About Anything Else, Email Us!—> MetaMystics@yahoo.comSubscribe to our Youtube—> http://www.youtube.com/@MetaMysticsTo Follow Us On TikTok—> https://www.tiktok.com/@metamysticsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/meta-mystics--5795466/support.You Don't Know What You Don't Know!

In this Best of SMR episode we discuss common mistakes that married couples make when it comes to initiating sex.  There are dynamics of higher desire and lower desire and patterns that make these mistakes so easy to make. We cover six common mistakes: getting annoyed at being the one who initiates, using covert or roundabout methods of initiation, joking or crude initiations, feeling the need to be as turned on as your partner, using the same initiation method every time, and talking yourself out of initiating.  Enjoy the show! On the Xtended version … What make authenticity and vulnerability in marriage so difficult? Is it the motivations behind the vulnerability? The reactions to vulnerable moments? Both? Let's explore more. Sponsors … Evree: Our favorite intimate product! Get 10% off every order with our code SMR - https://smr.fm.evree Academy: Join the Academy and go deeper. https://smr.fm/academy The post Best of SMR: Initiation Mistakes Married People Make #782 first appeared on Sexy Marriage Radio.

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Part 2 of the Catechism—the Second Pillar—is about “how we worship” through the Liturgy and the sacraments. Fr. Mike sits down with Bishop Andrew Cozzens to discuss the significance of the way we worship God and how Jesus meets us in the sacraments. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.