Podcasts about inner traditions

What happens when a classically trained physician opens the door to the invisible?In this captivating episode, Dr. Bernard Beitman sits down with Dr. Anona Blackwell, a highly respected genitourinary physician whose clinical contributions have changed medical practice in the UK—including three publications in The Lancet. But behind the lab coat lies a healer with deep intuitive insight.Dr. Blackwell shares remarkable stories from her career, where patients were accompanied not just by symptoms, but by spiritual presences—deceased loved ones, spirit animals, even Archangel Michael. These weren't hallucinations or fabrications—they were transformative experiences that helped patients heal.From a scientific background in biophysics to mystical awareness in practice, Anona takes us on a journey that challenges the divide between evidence and energy. Together, she and Bernie explore how intuition, synchronicity, and unseen forces can be felt in the body, recognized in the clinic, and validated by physicians who dare to say: "Yes, your experience is real."Order Dr. Beitman's newest book "Life-Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor's Coincidences and Serendipities" at Simon & Schuster, Barnes and Noble, Inner Traditions, Amazon, Books-a-Million, Bookshop.org (May 2025).About Dr. Anona Blackwell:Anona Blackwell, BSc, AKC, FRCP, is a retired Genito-Urinary physician and author of From Medic to Mystic, a memoir chronicling her paranormal experiences throughout a distinguished medical career. With a degree in Cell Biology/Biophysics from King's College London and a medical degree from Westminster Medical School, she became internationally recognized for her work on vaginal infections, eventually holding a consultant post in Swansea. Her mystical experiences have long informed her approach to clinical care, blending science with spirit.Dr. Blackwell's Book "From Medic to Mystic" About Dr. Bernard Beitman:Dr. Beitman is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to seriously study coincidences. He is the founder of The Coincidence Project and the author of Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences. He received his psychiatric training at Yale and Stanford and has served as Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia

Cheri Clampett, C-IAYT, ERYT-500 is the Founder and Director of the Therapeutic Yoga Training Program. She is a certified yoga therapist with over 30 years of teaching experience and is passionate about bringing the benefits of yoga to those recovering from or living with injury or illness. Cheri has presented Therapeutic Yoga at Beth Israel Medical Center and the Langone Medical Center at NYU. Cheri started the yoga program at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center in 1999, where she continues to teach weekly classes. Cheri's teaching focuses on the healing aspects of yoga: freeing the body, breath and flow of energy through practicing with awareness, compassion, and love. Cheri is the co-author of the Therapeutic Yoga Kit, published by Inner Traditions.  

What do psychedelic visions and biblical prophecy have in common? In this 400th episode of Connecting with Coincidence, psychiatrist Bernard Beitman sits down with Rick Strassman, author of DMT: The Spirit Molecule, to explore how altered states of consciousness might connect with ancient spiritual traditions.Order Dr. Beitman's newest book "Life-Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor's Coincidences and Serendipities" at Simon & Schuster, Barnes and Noble, Inner Traditions, Amazon, Books-a-Million, Bookshop.org (May 2025).Both trained psychiatrists with Jewish backgrounds, Beitman and Strassman reflect on shared experiences—from early psychedelic encounters to a lifelong interest in the edges of consciousness. Strassman discusses his return to the Hebrew Bible after decades of Zen practice, offering a new lens on DMT experiences as potentially prophetic rather than purely mystical or hallucinatory.The two explore entity encounters, the psychosphere, and how meaning can emerge through synchronicities and personal interpretation. Whether or not you believe in otherworldly beings, this conversation offers thoughtful reflections on science, spirituality, and the unknown.Rick Strassman, MD performed the first new U.S. clinical research with psychedelic substances in decades. He is the author of DMT: The Spirit Molecule, DMT and the Soul of Prophecy, The Psychedelic Handbook, and My Altered States. His work bridges psychiatry, neuroscience, and spiritual inquiry.

Join Trish and Rob for a conversation with... P. D. Newman has been immersed in the study and practice of shamanism, alchemy, hermetism, and theurgy for more than two decades. The author of Theurgy: Theory and Practice, Angels in Vermilion, and Alchemically Stoned: The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry. His latest book that we're going to ask him about is called” Tripping the Trail of Ghosts: Psychedelics and the Afterlife Journey in the Native American Mound Cultures. P.D. New man lives in Tupelo, Mississippi, which is near several Middle Woodland mound sites. Inner Traditions: https://tinyurl.com/24pb42fp The Mystical Underground Blog: https://themysticalunderground.com YouTube: / @themysticalunderground

You have free will. You have no choice. What sounds like a paradox is actually a gateway to deeper understanding in this conversation between Dr. Bernard Beitman and physicist Samir Varma. Together, they explore how a deterministic universe still allows for genuine unpredictability—creating a space where consciousness and free will can thrive.Pre-order Dr. Beitman's newest book "Life-Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor's Coincidences and Serendipities" at Simon & Schuster, Barnes and Noble, Inner Traditions, Amazon, Books-a-Million, Bookshop.org (May 2025).Samir Varma is a physicist, entrepreneur, and author with a PhD in Particle Physics from the University of Texas and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University. His career spans finance, technology, and scientific research, with multiple patents in fields ranging from advertising to medicine. Varma manages two investment funds utilizing proprietary algorithms and has spent years exploring the intersection of physics, computation, and consciousness. In his book "The Science of Free Will," he presents a groundbreaking framework showing how deterministic physics creates unpredictability and practical free will. His work bridges fundamental science with everyday human experience through an accessible, thought-provoking lens. www.samirvarma.com https://vsasset.com/publications/ The two dive into the role of attention, the nature of meaningful coincidences, and how AI mirrors our own limitations and potential. Coincidences only become significant when you bring your perspective to them. No one else is going to tell you what it means. You are the final decider. Are you ready to carry that responsibility?Learn more about Samir at samirvarma.com and explore his work at https://www.vsasset.com/publications.

What happens when we step outside the boundaries of the physical world?Psychiatrist Bernard Beitman and neuroscientist Marina Weiler dive deep into the mysteries of out-of-body experiences (OBEs), near-death experiences (NDEs), astral encounters, and the possibility of life beyond the body.Pre-order Dr. Beitman's newest book "Life-Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor's Coincidences and Serendipities" at Simon & Schuster, Barnes and Noble, Inner Traditions, Amazon, Books-a-Million, Bookshop.org (May 2025).Marina shares her personal brushes with the paranormal—including poltergeist-like events and vivid dreams of the departed—even though she has never had an OBE herself. Bernard recounts his own surreal journey to the "coincidence control office" during an out-of-body episode. Together, they explore how these extraordinary events can transform our perspectives, reduce fear of death, and inspire profound life changes.Can we meet others—or even non-human entities—while traveling the astral plane? Is consciousness truly separate from the brain? Join this fascinating conversation as science and the mystical collide, and discover how synchronicity, intention, and expanded awareness can reshape our understanding of reality.Marina Weiler is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS), University of Virginia. A trained neuroscientist with expertise in neuroimaging, brain stimulation, and consciousness studies, she investigates experiences that transcend traditional physical explanation. Her research has earned recognition from CAPES (Brazil), the Brazilian Academy of Neurology, the NIH, the Templeton World Charity Foundation, and the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Research.

Ask a question. Look around.Wherever you are, clues, hints, and answers are reflected back to you—if you're willing to see them. Dr. Philip Merry teaches global leaders how to recognize synchronicity as a real-world tool for insight, connection, and transformation. The same principle applies beyond the boardroom—into families, communities, and nations.As authoritarianism rises across the globe, synchronicity offers a subtle but powerful guide toward a different future—one rooted not in domination, but in collaboration. What if we could all shift from "Me" to "We"? What if the universe is already showing us how?In this episode, discover how synchronicity is not just a personal curiosity—it's a collective compass.Pre-order Dr. Beitman's newest book "Life-Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor's Coincidences and Serendipities" at Simon & Schuster, Barnes and Noble, Inner Traditions, Amazon, Books-a-Million, Bookshop.org (May 2025).Guest Bio: Dr. Philip MerryFor over 40 years in 63 countries, Dr. Philip Merry has helped organizations and leaders unlock the power of teams, including at the United Nations, World Bank, and Fortune 300 companies. He is a Master Team Coach who has certified over 400 team coaches worldwide. With a PhD in Synchronicity and Leadership, Philip is a recognized global thought leader in applying synchronicity to leadership, personal growth, and global change.

Meet a highly empathic physician. David Cannon intends to help his patients. Through the fun and adventure of coincidences he strengthens the therapeutic alliance which increases positive outcomes. A patient which chronic lung disease had no options anymore Dr. Cannon had recently read about frankensense oil as a possible anti-inflammatory for lungs. While fearing being ridiculed for suggesting this to his patient, he went ahead. Very surprised, the patient said the he too was afraid to mention that possibility also fearing ridicule. It was as if the doctor had read the patient's mind. That's empathy! For more stories like this, tune into this episode. Pre-order Dr. Beitman's newest book "Life-Changing Synchronicities: A Doctor's Coincidences and Serendipities" at Simon & Schuster, Barnes and Noble, Inner Traditions, Amazon, Books-a-Million, Bookshop.org (May 2025).David Cannon was originally from West Virginia, and attended Duke University for his undergraduate degree in chemistry before going on to get his medical degree also at Duke. He went on to complete his postgraduate training in Primary Care Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia, and following residency training he completed two years of active duty in the US Navy.After completing his military service, he returned to Lynchburg, Virginia, to join a then small group practice in general internal medicine. This has evolved over the past several years into a large primary care group with several offices of family physicians serving the community. Dr Cannon completed the Integrative Medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona in 2005, and since that time has shifted his focus to an integrative style of practice.Bernard D. Beitman, MD has broken out of the restrictive bounds of conservative academic research to create a blueprint for the practical new discipline of Coincidence Studies. He served as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology and later as Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has reached over one million readers through his Psychology Today blog, radio show, website, and his books Connecting with Coincidence and Meaningful Coincidences. Yale and Stanford educated, Dr. Beitman is the founder and president of The Coincidence Project.

Podcast: This week on the show we feature a pre-recorded conversation with Bob Noha, co-editor of and contributor to Aikido – The Art of Transformation: The Life & Teachings of Robert Nadeau, published recently by Park Street Press, a division of Inner Traditions. A widely influential figure in the development of Aikido in America, Robert Nadeau is known as one of the few American direct disciples of Aikido's founder Morihei Ueshiba O-sensei. Now an 8th dan Aikido master teacher, Nadeau has taught generations of students, and several have become prominent teachers in their own right. However, he has never written about his life or philosophy, always reserving his most pointed lessons for those who practice with him in person. This book tells the story of Robert Nadeau's life journey and his distinctive approach to teaching Aikido as a way to access the inner energetic aspects of the art, a transformational approach with universal applications in daily life, even for non-Aikidoists. The authors explore Nadeau's early interest in martial arts and all things spiritual as a teenager in California in the 1950s, his seminal training under Morihei Ueshiba at Aikido Hombu Dojo in Tokyo in the 1960s, and the following six decades of training, experimenting, refining, and teaching as he worked to introduce Aikido to the wider world, even beyond the traditional dojo. They lay out Nadeau's core concepts, describe his simple-but-effective practices for personal development, and convey his time-tested approach to the inner training at the heart of Aikido in a very accessible way. They also include first-person accounts from Nadeau's students, including Dan Millman, Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Peter Ralston, and Renée Gregorio, who recall their personal experiences of training with him, retell conversations with him, and describe insights and lessons learned, sharing how he affected their lives, sometimes quite profoundly. Bob Noha, 6th Dan, began practicing Aikido in 1966 in Mountain View and shortly thereafter began training with Robert Nadeau Sensei, which started a lifelong friendship. Bob opened the first Aikido school in the Washington, DC, area in 1970 and taught arrest/restraint tactics to US Military Police at Andrews Air Force Base in 1974. Then, in 1975, he established the first Aikido school in Buffalo, New York. He founded Aikido of Petaluma in 1983 and continues to serve as its chief instructor. Bob traveled to Japan to further deepen his Aikido training in 1998, 1999, and 2006. In addition, he is also a devoted student and teacher of t'ai chi and has a background in several other martial arts. More information about Robert Nadeau and Bob Noha's work can be found at:   Robert Nadeau on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org,   Aikido of Petaluma website: www.aikidopetaluma.com,   Aikido – The Art of Transformation website: www.nadeaushihan.com.

Send us a textI am a psycho-spiritual midwife for personal and collective healing and transformation. My mission is to be of service as an agent of change supporting the earth in its evolutionary upgrade to a higher consciousness where we transform our codependent natures personally and collectively and stand as independent beings recognizing our interdependence with all of the natural world.As a Shamanic Psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience working with adults and families, I integrate my training as a Therapeutic Energy Worker (the synthesis of a Shamanic, Usui & Tibetan Reiki Master and Healing Touch Practitioner). I am an the co-author of Sacred Messengers of Shamanic Africa, published by Inner Traditions. I also offer Dream Interpretation. In 2011, I became a Master Shamanic Breathwork Facilitator with Venus Rising Association. I attended the White Lion Leadership Academy in 2016, in Timbavati, South Africa with Linda Tucker of the Global White Lion Trust and completed Lion-Hearted Practitioner Training in 2017. These trainings have deeply informed my ability to assist you in accessing and empowering the enlightened leader within you. I believe my mission is to be of service as an agent of change supporting the earth in its evolutionary upgrade to a higher consciousness. Through this evolution, we transform our codependent natures personally and collectively and stand as independent beings recognizing our interdependence with all of the natural world. We understand that we are the microcosm, transcending our own personal stories of healing and transformation to effect change in the macrocosm, Mother Earth. We assist her evolution into a balanced ecosystem in right relationship bringing about a more compassionate, just and loving world.www.CarleyMattimore.comResources:www.claudiumurgan.comclaudiu@claudiumurgan.comgnostictv.com/programs/claudiu-murganhttps://spirituallyinspired.buzzsprout.comSubscribe for more videos! youtube.com/channel/UC6RlLkzUK_LdyRSV7DE6obQSupport the show

Coby Michael is an occult herbalist and magical practitioner specializing in the ritual use of poisonous and psychoactive plants. He studied religion at Arizona State University and has been a folk herbalist since a young age. He owns and operates The Poisoner's Apothecary, an online shop and educational resource for the poison path. Coby has been blogging since 2016 and is a prolific writer including articles for This Witch Magazine (2020),The Witches' Almanac (2022) and The Poisoner's Guild (2023) . His first book The Poison Path Herbal came out in 2021 with Inner Traditions and Coby recently celebrated the release of his second book The Poison Path Grimoire (Nov 2024). He is also co-author of Leo Witch, part of Llewellyn's Witch's Sun Sign Series (2023) and is working on his next book The Poison Path Oracle. He is the founder of Botanica Obscura Conference, an annual gathering of magical plant practitioners from around the world sharing their plant spirit knowledge. He currently resides in St. Petersburg, Fl and travels the country teaching people about plant magic, the poison path, occult herbalism, and plant medicine. Thepoisonersapothecary.com Facebook and Instagram @poisonersapothecary

Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are: The Secret History of the Earth, Merkaba Activation, and Breath Alchemy, Bob Frissell, Amazon Aff. Link  *Also available as an ebook Bob offers some wonderful info from the book. I love the history of the Dogon and their connection to ETs. Their knowledge of the cosmos made scientists scratch their heads. We get into the Breath Alchemy info later in the interview.  In this 30th anniversary edition of the underground classic, Bob Frissell shares an updated account of Earth's ancient past as seen through the eyes of the Ascended Masters. He details the transformation we must make if we are to stay with the Earth as she moves into higher dimensions. • Provides tools and exercises to support ascension into higher consciousness, including Merkaba Light Body activation meditation, Breath Alchemy practices, and techniques to access your Higher Self. Bio: Bob Frissell is the founder of the Breath Alchemy Technique and has been a teacher of breathwork for more than 35 years. A senior student of Jim Leonard in breathwork and Drunvalo Melchizedek in the “Flower of Life,” he is the author of several books, including Catching the Ascension Wave. Foreword by Richard Grossinger, curator of the Inner Traditions collection Sacred Planet Books and author of Bottoming out the Universe and Dreamtimes and Thoughtforms. Website: https://bobfrissell.com/ Blog: Breath Alchemy Technique Free Consultation: https://bobfrissell.com/free-consultation Circular breathing demo: YouTube

Subscribe, Rate, & Review Future Fossils on YouTube • Spotify • Apple PodcastsThis week on Future Fossils I welcome back Sara Phinn Huntley (help her fight cancer!), a multimedia artist, writer, and researcher who has spent the last two decades exploring the intersection of psychedelics, technology, and philosophy.An intrepid psychonaut and cartographer of hyperspace, her current focus involves using VR to represent visual/spatial imagination in real-time. Using a multidisciplinary approach, she documents and maps the states revealed by dimethyltriptamime and other psychedelics, cargo culting higher dimensional artifacts through the intersection of chaos mathematics, Islamic geometry, and 3D diagrammatic performance capture.  Her work has been published by the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies and featured in Diana Reed Slattery's Xenolinguistics. She is the art director for The Illustrated Field to the DMT Entities with David Jay Brown (forthcoming at Inner Traditions, 2025).✨ Offer Support + Join The Scene• Become a patron on Substack or Patreon• Make a tax-deductible donation to Humans On The Loop• Invite me to work with you as an hourly consultant or advisor on retainer• Join the Holistic Technology & Wise Innovation and Future Fossils Discord servers• Join the Future Fossils Facebook group• Buy the books we discuss from my Bookshop.org reading list• Buy original paintings and prints or commission new work• Tip me with @futurefossils on Venmo, $manfredmacx on CashApp, or @michaelgarfield on PayPal• Buy the show's music on Bandcamp — intro “Olympus Mons” from the Martian Arts EP & outro “Sonnet A” from the Double-Edged Sword EP✨ Main Points + Big Ideas* The Entanglement of Language and Being: DMT entities reveal a profound connection between language and the construction of reality, echoing themes found in esoteric traditions and the emergence of AI.* The Cartography of Hyperspace: The book serves as a guide to the vast and uncharted territory of DMT experiences, highlighting the challenge of classifying subjective encounters and the potential for mapping a multidimensional reality.* The Reproducibility Problem and the Power of Big Data: While acknowledging the inherent challenges of studying subjective experiences, we point to the potential of emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and large-scale data analysis to offer new insights.* Embodied Bias and the Nature of Evolution: The nonlinear and multidimensional nature of DMT experiences challenges our understanding of time, evolution, and even anatomy, prompting a re-evaluation of our assumptions about reality.* Attention as a Currency: We emphasize the importance of attention in navigating both the DMT space and the rapidly evolving technological landscape, posing critical questions about who or what deserves our focus.* The Question of Human Survival: The episode ends by urging humanity to confront its self-destructive tendencies and leverage its collective wisdom to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the future.✨ ChaptersChapter 1: Sara's Psychedelic Journey and the Genesis of the DMT Entities Field Guide (00:00:00 - 00:10:00)* Sara's fascination with DMT from a young age.* Her exploration of DMT through various artistic media, including performance art and xenolinguistics.* The inception of The Illustrated Field Guide to DMT Entities book, inspired by classic field guides to nature.* The decision to leverage AI in the book's creation due to the vastness of the subject matter.Chapter 2: Language, Being, and the AI Oracle (00:10:00 - 00:20:00)* The role of language in shaping and interpreting DMT entities, drawing parallels to esoteric traditions like the concept of the Logos.* Sara's process of interacting with AI, describing it as "talking to it" to curate the visual representations of DMT entities.* The blurring of categories and the subjective nature of interpreting the raw data of DMT experiences.* The challenge of reconciling diverse and often conflicting perceptions of the same entities.* Language as a compression tool for expressing ineffable experiences.* The increasing relevance of AI in understanding consciousness, particularly with future advancements in brain modeling.Chapter 3: Navigating Ontological Shock and the Nature of DMT Entities (00:20:00 - 00:30:00)* The challenge of reconciling DMT experiences with our "meat space" understanding of reality.* Sara's personal experience of gaining knowledge through DMT, challenging James Kent's view on the limitations of such knowledge.* The neurological basis for some common DMT hallucinations and its implications for understanding the experience.* The interplay of cultural and personal projections in shaping DMT entity encounters.* Exploring the possibility of psychedelics as a way to interact with a simulated reality.* The existence of phenomena that defy current scientific understanding, pointing to the need for open-mindedness.Chapter 4: The Cartography of Hyperspace and the Specter of Evolution (00:30:00 - 00:40:00)* The possibility of DMT entity encounters revealing more about the observer than about independent beings.* The existence of consistent archetypes across different DMT experiences and their overlap with other paranormal phenomena.* The intriguing connection between DMT entities and cross-cultural mythological figures.* Examining the role of genetic lineage and the intergenerational transmission of unusual experiences.* The book as a tool for intellectual curiosity, humility, and exploring the vastness of hyperspace.* The influence of culture in shaping our perceptions of both traditional and modern entities.* Sara's personal stance on the reality of DMT entities - acknowledging their potential existence while remaining open to other interpretations.Chapter 5: The Machine in the Ghost: Folklore, AI, and the Urge to Classify (00:40:00 - 00:50:00)* The blurring lines between insectoid and mechanical entities in both folklore and modern UAP narratives.* The impact of technology and the idea of a simulated reality on our perception of entities.* Sara's view on the potential taxonomic shift in our understanding of entities due to technological advancements.* Exploring the limits of AI in understanding consciousness and the potential for using it as a tool for self-reflection.* The challenge and importance of maintaining a sense of awe and wonder amidst scientific inquiry.Chapter 6: The Problem of Reproducibility and the Potential of Big Data (00:50:00 - 01:00:00)* Acknowledging the inherent limitations of scientific inquiry into subjective experiences.* The promise of machine learning and big data in identifying patterns and correlations across diverse DMT experiences.* The potential for reconstructing visual fields from brain data to gain further insights into the DMT experience.* The potential for utilizing blockchain technology, quadratic voting, and other advanced tools to address researcher bias and context in large-scale data collection.Chapter 7: Embodied Bias and the Non-Linearity of Time (01:00:00 - 01:10:00)* The idea of anatomy as an encoded representation of environmental features and its implications for understanding non-human entities.* Challenging the linear concept of time and evolution in light of the multidimensional experiences offered by DMT.* The vastness and complexity of "meat space" reality and its potential to hold hidden dimensions and Easter eggs.* The potential for AI and advanced computation to unlock deeper understanding of reality in conjunction with psychedelic exploration.Chapter 8: Sara's Breakthrough Experience and the Reverence for Mystery (01:10:00 - 01:20:00)* A detailed description of the experience, including encountering cloaked entities, a 12-dimensional brain diagnostic tool, and a neurosurgeon-like being.* The intensity and reality-shattering nature of the experience, surpassing previous encounters with DMT entities.* Sara's decision to take a break from psychedelics after this experience.* The importance of reverence and respect when engaging with the DMT space and its mysteries.* The continuing potential for breakthroughs and the limitlessness of the DMT rabbit hole.Chapter 9: Attention, AI, and the Question of Human Survival (01:20:00 - 01:30:00)* The book as a shared tapestry of experiences, honoring the work of other artists and researchers.* The importance of acknowledging both shared archetypes and individual variations in DMT experiences.* The potential for AI to evolve beyond human comprehension and the need for humans to adapt.* The question of AI's attention span and its potential implications for human-AI interaction.* The need for humanity to overcome its self-destructive tendencies in order to harness the potential of technology and navigate the future.* Sara's personal mission to inspire progress and wonder through her art.✨ Mentions* David Jay Brown - Author of The Illustrated Field Guide to DMT Entities* Diana Reed Slattery - Author of Xenolinguistics* Ralph Abraham - Chaos theoretician at UCSC who taught Sara about wallpaper groups* James Kent - Author of Alien Information Theory* Aldous Huxley - Author of the essay "Heaven and Hell"* K. Allado-McDowell - Co-director of Google's Artists and Machine Learning program* Roland Fischer - Experimental researcher and pharmacologist* Iain McGilchrist - Psychiatrist and author of The Master and His Emissary* William Irwin Thompson - Historian and poet-philosopher* The Tea Faerie - Psychonaut and harm reduction expert* Terence McKenna - Known for his ideas on the Logos and the psychedelic experience* Andrés Gomez Emilsson - Director of Qualia Research Institute focusing on the mathematics of psychedelic experiences* Chris Bledsoe - Known for his family's experiences with entities in a waking state* Stuart Davis - Host of "Aliens and Artists" and known for his encounters with mantis beings* Graham Hancock - Author who encountered "big-brained robots" during a psychedelic experience* Adam Aronovich - Curator of Healing From Healing* Rodney Ascher - Director of the documentary "A Glitch in the Matrix"* Ian McGilchrist - Author and researcher who studies hemispheric specialization in the brain* René Descartes - Philosopher known for his mind-body dualism and views on animals* Helané Wahbeh - Researcher at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, discussed the reproducibility problem in science This is a public episode. 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Ellen Kamhi talks with Dr. Richard Grossinger, who has written more than 40 books on alternative medicine, cosmology, embryology, and consciousness, including Dreamtimes and Thoughtforms The Night Sky: Soul and Cosmos, and Bottoming Out the Universe. Dr. Grossinger is the curator of Sacred Planet Books, a member of the Inner Traditions editorial board, the founder and former publisher of North Atlantic Books. They discuss his newest publication, HOMEOPATHY AS ENERGY MEDICINE.

This episode is sponsored by Ritual + Shelter. Are you looking for a magical place to shop and hold space? Check out Ritual+Shelter online or in Homewood, Alabama. Find them on Instagram. As this podcast goes to air, the light of the moon is growing. We are moving through the final energies of the eclipse portal. We just moved through the 10/10 portal aligning with a master vibration. This is known for its powerful energy of transformation, completion, and new beginnings. Often seen as a cosmic gateway, this day is believed to be a time when the universe's energy is particularly potent, making it an ideal moment to manifest intentions, seek abundance, and embark on a path of spiritual growth… all of which reinforces the eclipse energies we have been moving through. One of the ways you can work with this vibration to help you actualize it is by working with crystals during this celestial event, you can deepen your connection to the universe, manifest your true desires, and step confidently into your purpose which is the subject on the podcast today. Are you looking for a deeper understanding of this new energy for you? Are you feeling disconnected from your purpose in life? Deep within us lies an inner strength, a wisdom that embodies our individuality and core passions. This Soul force is a vital aspect of who we are—an intrinsic part of us that demands to be expressed. Are you feeling overwhelmed by your racing thoughts and stuck in the monotony of your daily routine? Do you sense that there's a different way to navigate life, but you're not quite sure how to find it? I've been there—lost, confused, and feeling utterly alone, as if there was no escape. Sleepless nights and a lack of appetite became my norm, until one pivotal day 27 years ago when I was introduced to a teacher who worked with the transformative energy of Reiki. That experience changed my life. I was reminded of this journey recently during an interview for Woman's World Magazine, where I shared how discovering and learning Reiki helped me manage my anxiety, empowering me to make better choices for myself and, most importantly, for my children. It's significant that such a well-respected national magazine chose to highlight this topic, reflecting how important it is to bring Reiki into public conversation. We need an integrative approach to the stress and struggles of life. If you're ready to shift your perspective and embrace change, I invite you to schedule a complimentary Spiritual Upgrade Call with me. Let's explore the number one thing that's keeping you stuck in old patterns.  Click here to schedule. In today's episode, I speak with Marie Delanote about her latest book, "Ethereal Crystal Healing" which is all about working with the vibrations of crystals. She takes a different approach to crystal energy. Ethereal crystals are vibrational tools created for humanity to help raise its frequency and assist in the ascension of human consciousness. Her book aims to bring in an awareness of these vibrational crystals and thus foster enlightenment while also helping you to raise your vibration and to create a life of health, happiness, success, and abundance. Transformational teacher, multi-award winning writer and entrepreneur Marie Delanote, was born in the Flanders, Belgium, moved to the UK with her British husband and their children in the year 2011 and since 2020 lives with her family in County Sligo, Ireland. Marie studied Double bass at the Royal College of Music in Belgium and played in the orchestra of ‘De Munt', Royal Opera House in Brussels. She stopped playing professionally when she decided to be a full-time mum to her four children. www.mariedelanote.net.      Instagram.     YouTube.      Facebook.     Inner Traditions. Marie later started her writing career and is a published author with Findhorn Press, Inner Traditions. Her latest book is being released in October 2024 'Ethereal Crystal Healing - Create Your Life with the Frequencies of Stones'. As an Ethereal Crystals Master, she helps people to connect with the intelligence and guidance of ethereal crystals; transforming energy between people, the physical body, mind, buildings, earth, past lives, and family circles. Her company Ethereal Crystals Global brings products into the world that supports people in raising their vibration and in its turn can transform their life. Yes.. raising our vibration right now in humanity and holding that alignment for the highest good can help to raise the consciousness and healing of Mother Earth. The mystical teachings of these ethereal crystals help us understand that we are all connected. Slow down.. create a connection with each of your crystals.  It isn't about collecting and collecting them but, more importantly.. feeling and resonating with the vibrations the crystals offer us.  Working with the Ethereal Crystal Healing can help empower the Spirit by bringing back our alignment with who we are. It will help to raise our vibration and expand our consciousness. Marie Delanote The mystical teachings of these ethereal crystals help us understand that we are all connected. I am the crystal. The crystal is me. We have that vibrational light as one and as a collective. There are so many ways you can learn to work with your soul. A spiritual teacher is a great way to help you along this path. Don't wait a crisis to get started! Schedule your complimentary Spiritual Upgrade Breakthrough Call with me.  Click here. Thanks again for listening. To your Spirit, Terri PS.. I have so many exciting things coming up.. like a Reiki Master/Spiritual retreat in Santa Fe… and my Winter Akashic Records training. If you aren't on my email list,  sign up and get my Increase your Energetic Sensitivity Guide. Don't forget about the Reiki Rays Healing Summit. Register now or get the Early Bird and own the Summit!  

Savoring Aging: Kamla Kapur This is a clarion call to the aging to awaken before they die, embark on the adventure of self-discovery, become warriors on the spiritual path to embrace and ensure safe passage with the ultimate triumph of conscious living and dying. The privilege of aging is to experience with engagement this precious, painful life and to achieve vitality, satisfaction, joy in life we are fortunate to still have. Learn the art of resting, happiness, letting go, facing death to live in its light with greater intensity, enthusiasm, passion, and anchoring in a spirituality that transcends death. Kamla K. Kapur was born and raised in India and studied in the United States. Her writing has included plays, novels, poetry, essays and reimaging Indian and Mid-Eastern spiritual writings. She is the author of 8 books. Her latest book, The Privilege of Aging, Savoring the Fullness of Life, Inner Traditions in July 2024. She is based in Del Mar, California, and spends 6 months in the remote Himalayas with her husband and Yorkie. https://www.kamlakkapur.com/ Learn more about Simran here: www.iamsimran.com www.1111mag.com/

A few years ago, I met Marianne Costa in a garden in Avon, France, along with a mutual friend who was on a pilgrimage to George Gurdjieff's grave, located just around the corner from where I live. We had a fascinating conversation, during which she spoke insightfully about Tarot and her collaboration with Alejandro Jodorowsky, among other topics. Though I was impressed by her depth of knowledge, I remained somewhat indifferent toward Tarot at the time. A few years later, my wife gifted me The Way of Tarot, which Costa co-authored with Jodorowsky. It turned out to be the most practical and compelling book I had ever read on the subject, sparking a personal journey to explore the symbolism of the Tarot. It wasn't until a few years after that, during a psycho-magic reading in a smoky bar in Paris, that I realized I had encountered Tarot symbolism before. Synchronicities abound! Bio: Marianne Costa, born 1966, holds a M.A. in comparative literature and is a renowned Tarot expert. She has published several books translated in various languages, among which : No Woman's Land (novel, Grasset 2004), The Way of Tarot (with Jodorowsky, Inner Traditions 2005, German edition Windpferd 2008) and Metagenealogy (France 2011, USA 2014, a study of family as both a treasure and a trap, also with Jodorowsky).  She collaborates with institutions and museums as a symbology expert — most recently with the Guggenheim Collection in Venice and Accademia di Belle Arti in Palermo. Her last opus, an essay on Tarot's history, symbolism and iconography Le Tarot pas à pas («Tarot step by step ») is already available in French, Spanish and Italian. Her polyfacetic carreer includes being a professional actress and singer, writing and translating poetry, novels and essays, and teaching groups worldwide in Tarot, transgenerational psychology and what she calls « healing fictions », an original technique that combine and surpasses therapy, self-development and artistic expression. She is the translator of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poetry in French. Her base is in Paris and she has been a passionate tango dancer and singer for the last decade. Homepage: https://www.parallax-media.com/ Academy: https://www.parallax-media.com/2024-courses-and-events Substack: https://parallax.substack.com/ Parallax Network: https://parallax-media-network.mn.co/share/ND8NVO1oMB3RjEyi?utm_source=manua

Dr. Peter Levine is a psychologist and biophysicist and the developer of the therapeutic modality, Somatic Experiencing. He is also the author of the wildly popular book, Waking the Tiger and Founder and President of the Ergos Institute for Somatic Education. He opens up about his own trauma and what led him to his ground-breaking work.Peter's new book, An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey is available at: Ergos Institute, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Amazon UK, Inner Traditions, Books A Million, and Bookshop.orgLearn more about Peter and Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) at somaticexperiencing.comThis episode is sponsored by Smalls cat food. For 50% off your first order, head to Smalls.com/MENTAL and use code MENTAL. This episode is sponsored by 23andMe for 10% off go to www.23andme.com/mental. Total Health membership includes services initiated and performed by third-party clinicians and lab providers through the 23andMe platform. Additional terms and conditions also apply. See 23andme.com to learn more. Total Health Membership not available to residents of HI, NJ, NY, RI and US territories.This episode is sponsored by IQ Bar. For 20% off all products and free shipping text MENTAL to 64-000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details.If you're interested in seeing and possibly buying the furniture that Paul designs and makes follow his IG for his woodworking which is @MIHHfurnitureWAYS TO HELP THE MIHH PODCASTSubscribe via iTunes. It costs nothing. It's extremely helpful to have your subscription set to download all episodes automatically. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2Spread the word via social media. It costs nothing.Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod Become a one-time or monthly donor via PayPal at https://mentalpod.com/donateYou can also donate via Zelle (make payment to mentalpod@gmail.com) To donate via Venmo make payment to @Mentalpod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Calista and I got to know each other during the famous International Angel Congress three years ago as we both were invited as speakers. We felt immediately a connection and stayed in loose contact ever since. I absolutely love Calista's energy and her profound wisdom about the angelic realms ~ especially about the Archeiai ~ the Female Archangels! We definitely go deep in this Episode and speak also about topics like sexual abuse, self-harm, bulimia and more.And at the end of the Episode Calista shares which Archeiai can support us specifically during these times. Love it! Further in this Episode we talk about: 

Episode Notes Books: Crowley, Aleister. The Book of the Law. Weiser Books, 1976. https://www.amazon.com/Book-Law-Aleister-Crowley/dp/0877283346 Crowley, Aleister. The Confessions of Aleister Crowley: An Autohagiography. Arkana, 1989. https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Aleister-Crowley-Autohagiography-Arkana/dp/0140191897 Crowley, Aleister. Magick in Theory and Practice. Dover Publications, 1976. https://www.amazon.com/Magick-Theory-Practice-Aleister-Crowley/dp/0486232952 Crowley, Aleister. The Book of Thoth: A Short Essay on the Tarot of the Egyptians. Weiser Books, 2019. https://www.amazon.com/Book-Thoth-Essay-Tarot-Egyptians/dp/0877282684 Sutin, Lawrence. Do What Thou Wilt: A Life of Aleister Crowley. St. Martin's Griffin, 2000. https://www.amazon.com/Do-What-Thou-Wilt-Aleister/dp/0312288972 Kaczynski, Richard. Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley. North Atlantic Books, 2010. https://www.amazon.com/Perdurabo-Life-Aleister-Crowley/dp/1556438990 King, Francis. The Magical World of Aleister Crowley. Weiser Books, 2004. https://www.amazon.com/Magical-World-Aleister-Crowley/dp/1578633292 Symonds, John. The Great Beast: The Life and Magick of Aleister Crowley. Macmillan, 1952. https://www.amazon.com/Great-Beast-Life-Magick-Crowley/dp/0595479532 Booth, Martin. A Magick Life: A Biography of Aleister Crowley. Coronet, 2001. https://www.amazon.com/Magick-Life-Biography-Aleister-Crowley/dp/0340728375 Churton, Tobias. Aleister Crowley in America: Art, Espionage, and Sex Magick in the New World. Inner Traditions, 2017. https://www.amazon.com/Aleister-Crowley-America-Espionage-Magick/dp/1620556526 Articles: McDonald, R. (2021). "Aleister Crowley: The Wickedest Man in the World." History Extra. https://www.historyextra.com/period/modern/aleister-crowley-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/ Espinosa, M. (2019). "Aleister Crowley's Influence on Modern Magic." Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/aleister-crowleys-influence-on-modern-magic-180971848/ Churton, T. (2016). "Aleister Crowley, the Occult, and Rock & Roll." VICE. https://www.vice.com/en/article/9k5edz/aleister-crowley-the-occult-and-rock-roll Bogdan, H. (2012). "The Influence of Aleister Crowley on Kenneth Anger." Cinema Journal. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/472788 Pasi, M. (2009). "Aleister Crowley and the Temptation of Politics." Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions. https://online.ucpress.edu/nr/article-abstract/12/3/4/70854/Aleister-Crowley-and-the-Temptation-of-Politics?redirectedFrom=fulltext Levy, M. (2004). "Aleister Crowley in the Desert: The Last Ritual of the Great Beast." Esoterica. https://www.esoteric.msu.edu/VolumeIV/Crowley.htm Websites: "The Aleister Crowley Foundation". Accessed August 20, 2024. http://www.aleistercrowleyfoundation.org/ "The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn - Aleister Crowley". Accessed August 20, 2024. Episode "Thelema: Aleister Crowley's Religious Philosophy". Accessed August 20, 2024. https://www.thelema.org/ "Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)". Accessed August 20, 2024. http://www.oto.org/ "Aleister Crowley: The Great Beast 666". Accessed August 20, 2024. https://www.aleister-crowley-666.com/ "The Boleskine House Foundation: Aleister Crowley's Legacy". Accessed August 20, 2024. https://www.boleskinehouse.org/ "Sacred Texts: Aleister Crowley". Accessed August 20, 2024. https://www.sacred-texts.com/oto/crowley.htm "Aleister Crowley on Thelemapedia". Accessed August 20, 2024. http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Aleister_Crowley Find out more at https://three-minute-modernist.pinecast.co

Richard Grossinger has been a change maker since his college years. After an academic career teaching anthropology, he founded North Atlantic Books and currently edits the Sacred Planet Books imprint for Inner Traditions. Among his books are Planet Medicine and Bottoming Out the Universe. He has studied many transformational traditions including tarot, Tai Chi, craniosacral, dreamwork, breathwork and other healing modalities.    Here Richard and Dawson share their views on: Where do all these energy healing techniques converge The conversion of material substance into energy Sounds and chants converted into energy Cutting out your own static and resistance to the energy Consciousness comes from higher realm and manifests in physics biology DNA in the etheric realm, turning into DNA in the physical realm Homeopathy  Aging  Depression Making peace with negative energies    Richard's website is: https://richardgrossinger.com/   And Dawson can be found at: https://dawsonchurch.com/   #mindtomatter #highenergyhealth #blissbrain #eft #healing #meditation #taichi #publishing #energy 

Dr. Nicholas Brink is a psychologist (Ph.D. U.C.L.A. 1970) and Past President of the American Association for the Study of Mental Imagery.  He is Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology and is a Certified Teacher of Ecstatic Trance with the Cuyamungue Institute.  He is the author of 7 books (and counting) including:  Listening to the Spirits (2022); Loki's Children:  A Healing Story of Antiquity, Shamanism and Psychotherapy(2022); Grendel and His Mother: Healing the Traumas of Childhood through Dreams (2019); Ecstatic Soul Retrieval (2017); Beowulf's Ecstatic Trance Magic (2016); Trance Journey's of the Hunter-Gatherers (2016); Baldr's Magic:  The Power of Norse Shamanism (2014); The Power of Ecstatic Trance (2013). He can be reached at:  brinknick9@gmail.com or by his publisher Inner Traditions at:  https://www.innertraditions.com/author/nicholas-e-brink This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-294-dr-nicholas-brink-the-power-of-ecstatic-trance Have a blessed weekend!

Another book review! Today, we're looking at Richard Grossinger's "Homeopathy as Energy Medicine: Information in the Nanodose." Published by Healing Arts Press, an imprint of Inner Traditions, this one took a minute - lots of information, 304 pages, and really interesting. It's not something to skim! This book is 4 out of 5 stars - Recommended!Purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Homeopathy-Energy-Medicine-Information-Nanodose/dp/1644119668/ There is new TRUTH BE TOLD content three times each week: tune into the MINUTEMAN REPORT, hosted by Robert Hensley, live on Mondays at 3P PT/6P ET, check out TRUTH BE TOLD TRANSFORMATION hosted by Bonnie Burkert, live on Wednesdays at 3P PT/6P ET, and join Tony Sweet with the original TRUTH BE TOLD on Fridays Live at 3P PT/6P ET! Learn more about TRUTH BE TOLD online at www.truthbetoldparanormal.com Be sure click on our SHOP page to get official TRUTH BE TOLD merchandise! Follow Tony on TikTok @theparanormalclub www.clubparanormal.com

We are thrilled to have Dr. Shushan with us again this year. His body of work in the field of near-death studies is unrivaled  on near-death experience is unrivaled.  He is a historian of religions, an award-winning author, and the leading authority on near-death experiences and the afterlife across cultures and throughout history. His books include The Next World: Extraordinary Experiences of the Afterlife, Near-Death Experiences in Indigenous Religions, and Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations (coming soon from Inner Traditions). His forthcoming titles include The Historical Anthology of Near-Death Experiences, and Mind Dust and White Crows: The Psychical Research of William James (both as editor). Dr. Shushan is a Visiting Research Fellow at University of Winchester's Centre for Death, Religion and Culture; Adjunct Professor of Thantaology at Marian University; and Research Fellow of the Parapsychology Foundation. He was formerly Perrott-Warrick Researcher at University of Oxford's Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion;  Scholar-in Residence at the Centro Incontri Umani (The Cross Cultural Centre), Ascona, Switzerland; and Honorary Research Fellow at the Religious Experience Research Centre, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He has lectured at universities in the UK, Ireland, and Switzerland and has given numerous talks on his research in nine countries, and has appeared on the History Channel.Here's what leading scholars are saying about his work: “Gregory Shushan has produced the most important scholarly work on near-death experiences in the last thirty years. He describes the process by which, despite regular attempts to marginalize its power, the NDE has been perhaps the most important shaper of religious creativity in human history. This is a journey and an argument as fascinating and as engrossing as the social history of mankind itself.” -- Allan Kellehear, Clinical Professor, University of Vermont.“Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions is a tour de force.  By comparing recorded cases from North America, Africa, and Oceania, Shushan presents a compelling argument for the centrality of near-death experiences to the development of religious ideas across time and culture. Any future discussions of NDEs and the origins of religion will need to take Shushan's major contribution into account.”  -- Fiona Bowie, Research Affiliate, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, Oxford University; and founder of Afterlife Research Center “Gregory Shushan's new book provides a uniquely insightful and provocative analysis of near-death experiences that documents their formative influence on worldwide beliefs about an afterlife. His ethnological perspective results in a more comprehensive understanding of NDEs than a purely biological or psychological model can provide, and suggests that afterlife beliefs are rooted not in culture but in the universal human experience of NDEs. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand NDEs and their role in society.” -- Bruce Greyson, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia.READ MORE: https://www.gregoryshushan.com/Dr. Shushan will be presenting at our 2024 Conference on Death, Grief and Belief, online Saturday August 24, 2024.  DETAILS HERE   

The episode narrates the story of Samudra Manthan, where gods and demons churned the ocean for the elixir of immortality. We will delve deeper into the story and discuss its significance in Hindu mythology. Bibliography: Vyasa. (1993). The Mahabharata: Volume 1. Penguin Classics. O'Flaherty, W. (1980). Hindu Myths: A Sourcebook Translated from the Sanskrit. Penguin Classics. Pattanaik, D. (2003). Indian Mythology: Tales, Symbols, and Rituals from the Heart of the Subcontinent. Inner Traditions. Brockington, J. (1998). The Sanskrit Epics. BRILL. Topic: Indian mythology | Hindu mythology | Hinduism Ko-fi: ⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/namaskarindia⁠⁠ UPI ID: 9893547492@paytm Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/aduppala⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/namaskarindialive/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/namaskarindialive⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AradhanaDuppala⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NamaskarIndia⁠⁠⁠ WhatsApp Discussions: ⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/H8IUJPlB32cA2soTjrTghV⁠⁠ WhatsApp Announcements: ⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/KVd5UHxumW90TxLHjkB89k⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namaskar-india/support

Cait Johnson is the author of six works of spiritual non-fiction, as well as The Road to Minsk, a picture book for adults. Her latest book, due from Inner Traditions in 2022, is Witch Wisdom for Magical Aging: Finding Your Power through the Changing Seasons. Cait has written, directed, and performed in several surrealist musical theatre productions, and has published poetry grounded in the sacredness of the everyday, earth-honoring spirituality, and the interconnectedness of all things. She is a former faculty mentor in the Stonecoast MFA program and she trained with the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. She has a private practice as an editor, book midwife, and intuitive counselor in the Hudson Valley. http://www.caitjohnson.com/

On Thursday June 23rd, 2022 the Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will reappraise and read from the Hermetic classic  "Three Books of Occult Philosophy" by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, first published in 1533 in Latin. This master work has been the foundation study of Hermetic science, Magick and mysticism for nearly 500 years. It is divided into three sections, or books:  The Natural World, The Celestial World, and The Divine World. The first, The Natural World dealt with The Hermetic Elements, the second The influence of The Heavens, Stars and Planets upon human affairs and events and the third the Divine World, dealt with the spiritual sciences of Magick and Qabalah. Unfortunately many students get these volumes as a reference work. Agrippa intended it to be read and studied from beginning to end as one continuous and contiguous work. The Hermetic Elements of the Natural World are reflected in the Celestial World, and spiritually empowered and directed from The Divine World. We will demonstrate this with selected readings from the first Volume. We will be reading from the newly translated 1533 Latin edition from Inner Traditions translated by Eric Purdue. So if you want an old fashioned introduction to wizardry, tune and we'll start you on the path.

You meet the brilliant Peter Levine in this special guest episode. Mark recognises Peter as one of the most influential teachers on his healing journey to reclaiming his authentic voice and power in marriage and life. Sharing his personal journey to heal his severe childhood trauma, Peter is a river of insights helping you move forward with hope and courage no matter what has happened in your past. He reveals the mysterious and unexpected dreams and extraordinary life events that have guided him to becoming one of the most influential healers and teachers of our time. This conversation is a MUST for any man interested in reclaiming his unlimited power as a husband, father and man. Let's begin…. Peter's new book, An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey is available at:  Ergos Institute, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Amazon UK,  Inner Traditions, Books A Million, and Bookshop.org Learn more about Peter and Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) at somaticexperiencing.com To connect with Mark: Ready to end years of guesswork and unnecessary struggle and Be The Husband She Brags About? Find out more about applying to join Heroic Husbands Men's Circles here. Get your FREE “15 Simple Habits to Be The Husband She Brags About” e-book at www.kingsoffreedom.me I want to hear from you! Click the link to send me a 90sec voice message with questions or suggestions for relationship topics you'd love me to cover. Send Mark voice message Now

Thomas is joined by the founder of the Ergos Institute of Somatic Education and the developer of Somatic Experiencing, Peter A. Levine, Ph.D. They discuss how trauma affects our physical bodies, and how the bottom-up approach of Somatic Experiencing helps to heal trauma by addressing the body first. Peter shares fascinating anecdotes from his own personal and professional history and explains how trauma is transmitted through generations, along with important information about survival and spirituality. He and Thomas focus on connection as a crucial, if not THE most crucial element of trauma healing, and how grieving and witnessing pain together can bridge massive cultural divides.   ✨ Order Thomas' new book, “Attuned: Practicing Interdependence to Heal Our Trauma–And Our World” here:

Wir sprechen in dieser Folge über Bücher. Allerdings nicht in erster Linie darüber, wie sie entstanden, sondern wie sie im Laufe unserer Geschichte immer und immer wieder zerstört wurden. // Literatur - Andrew Pettegree und Arthur Der Weduwen. The Library: A Fragile History. Profile Books, 2021. - Fernando Báez. A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern Iraq. Atlas, 2008. - Lucien X. Polastron. Books on Fire: The Destruction of Libraries Throughout History. Inner Traditions, 2007. - Rebecca Knuth. Burning Books and Leveling Libraries: Extremist Violence and Cultural Destruction. Praeger, 2006. - ———. Libricide: The Regime-Sponsored Destruction of Books and Libraries in the Twentieth Century. Praeger, 2003. Das Episodenbild zeigt einen Ausschnitt eines Gemäldes von Pedro Berruguete. // Erwähnte Folgen - GAG439: Kyros II. und die Entstehung eines Mythos – https://gadg.fm/439 - GAG333: Alexandria – https://gadg.fm/333 - GAG400: GAG X Anno Mundi – Anicia Juliana – https://gadg.fm/400 - GAG430: Gefangene und Königin – Johanna I. von Kastilien – https://gadg.fm/430 - GAG410: Lady Six Sky und eine kurze Geschichte der Maya – https://gadg.fm/410 - GAG370: Der Kodex des Archimedes – https://gadg.fm/370 - GAG447: Christina, Hans und Heinrich oder Wie ein Gemälde entsteht – https://gadg.fm/447 //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte //Wir haben auch ein Buch geschrieben: Wer es erwerben will, es ist überall im Handel, aber auch direkt über den Verlag zu erwerben: https://www.piper.de/buecher/geschichten-aus-der-geschichte-isbn-978-3-492-06363-0 Wer Becher, T-Shirts oder Hoodies erwerben will: Die gibt's unter https://geschichte.shop Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts oder wo auch immer dies möglich ist rezensiert oder bewertet. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt!

Send us a Text Message.I loved my chat with Gregory Ripley, an author, nature and forest guide and a Taoist Priest! Gregory shares about his journey as a parent, reminds us of the interconnectedness between humans and nature, speaks to the often imbalanced power dynamics related to money and explains why artificial intelligence can take us down a dangerous route. He also shares about his recently published book, The Hundred Remedies of the Tao : Spiritual Wisdom for Interesting Times (by Inner Traditions) and emphasises the importance of remembering that we are all in this together. Enjoy! Greg's website: https://www.gregoryripley.com/Support the Show.Thank you for listening! To hang out with me and the speakers, join us in our private Sacred Feminine Power FB group.Learn more about Emmi's work at Feminine Revered. And to book a complimentary Sacred Energy Activation session with Emmi, click here.

How are traumatic memories stored in the body? How has Somatic Experiencing helped thousands of people release the symptoms of trauma through bodily practices rather than talky therapy? How did Peter resolve his own devastating childhood trauma? What will a trauma aware society be like? In this episode we have the fascinating question of the different ways traumatic memories are stored to think about, and how the body itself and not only the brain is instrumental in the way the memory's are made and processed, and so in how we might ease the symptoms of the trauma later on. We're going to delve into the brain-body connection in traumatic memory, looking at the way trauma can influence our bodily states and so in turn the way we can use bodily methods in a bottom-up approach, to re-train the brain to feel safe and integrate traumatic memories.  For this there can be no better person than the psychotherapist, Dr. Peter Levine, the creator of the Somatic Experiencing therapy method, founder of the Institute of Somatic Education and author of many books on trauma and therapy, including “Waking the Tiger”, “Healing Trauma”, “Trauma Through a Childs Eyes”, “Trauma and Memory” which we'll be discussing today, and his brand new book, which this episode is happy to celebrate the release of “An autobiography of Trauma: A healing Journey”. Minus 1 minute What we discuss: 00:00 Intro. 06:00 Conscious memories start earlier than we might imagine. 07:00 Descartes was wrong, better “I move, I sense, I feel, I have images, I have thoughts: therefore I am.” 07:30 The mid-1960's session with Nancy that started it all for Peter. 14:20 The 3 different nervous system bodily states: fight or flight, freeze and social engagement. 20:00 Body/Nervous system bi-directionality: Influences between Polyvagal theory and Somatic Experiencing. 26:00 Exercises to switch the hyper-aroused message coming from the body. 29:00 Animal kingdom research into ‘shaking off' daily life threatening experiences. 31:00 The very sensations that help animals release, are scary to us so we block them. 31:40 Vitality, movement and exuberance VS a disembodied society. 33:20 As children we learn to limit our exuberance, so as not to disturb adults. 35:30 Different types of memory and the role of the body in recording them. 36:00 Declarative conscious memory. 36:45 Autobiographical conscious memory. 38:30 Emotional unconscious memory (associative). 39:00 Procedural/body unconscious memories (to protect oneself). 39:45 Peter as Chiron “The Woundd Healer” archetype. 45.10 Being heard, witnessed and listened to: why reflection and mirroring are important. 47:00 “I don't think there is consciousness without being mirrored”. 47:40 A trauma aware society. 51:00 Being heard and mirrored leads to resilience. 54:00 Peter's devastating childhood trauma and shame: “An Autobiography of Trauma” 57:00 Confronting shame tends to intensify it. 59:30 Why share such a personal vulnerable story with the world? 01:01:00 The dream that helped him choose whether or not to publish this deeply personal story. 01:02:20 Encouraging others to tell their stories: cathartic sharing. 01:04:45 Sharing vulnerability with the compassionate other. 01:05:30 Is trauma required to transform or is it just an inevitability of life? 01:07:00 Trauma is a rite of passage towards being truly compassionate. 01:07:40 Gabor Mate, “Compassionate Enquiry”. 01:08:00 Curiosity can't co-exist with fear, use it to shift the process. References: Peter Levine, “An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey” 2024 (Available at Ergos Institute, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Amazon UK, Inner Traditions, Books A Million, and Bookshop.org) Somatic Experiencing https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/home Peter Levine, “Trauma and Memory” 2015 https://g.co/kgs/vAzjvB2 “Hand in Hand: Parenting by connection” episode, Listening technique https://www.chasingconsciousness.net/episode-18-parenting-by-connection-maya-coleman

This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Sophie Strand which originally aired in November 2022. In this winding and lucid conversation, guest Sophie Strand invites us to investigate our relationality, to embrace rot and decay, to welcome our demons to the dinner table, and to prepare for uncertain futures with tenderness. Sophie brings to light the wisdom of the compost heap. What myths do we need for modernity, what wisdom is sedimented within our bodies? Sophie and Ayana tap into deep lines of thought and myth, weaving together conversations and concepts from thousands of years of human history. As the interview asks, “What is it to be human on our most basic level?” To be a human is to be in complicated and compromising relationships – relationships that implicate us within the other, that show us that love is a process of altering and of deep work. Purity is not an option. Sophie Strand is a writer based in the Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. Her first book of essays The Flowering Wand: Rewilding the Sacred Masculine will be published by Inner Traditions on November 22, 2022 and is available for pre-order. Her eco-feminist historical fiction reimagining of the gospels The Madonna Secret will also be published by Inner Traditions in Spring 2023. Subscribe for her newsletter at sophiestrand.substack.com. And follow her work on Instagram: @cosmogyny and at www.sophiestrand.com.Music by Tan Cologne and Mitski. Cover image by Alexandra Levasseur. Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references, and action points.Support the show

The Unlikely Life of an English Computer Geek Who Survived Falling  Down an Elevator Shaft Which Transformed  His life with Howard Charing Howard G. Charing  was born in London, and lived in the Netherlands, the USA, and Peru. He worked in the computer industry from 1970 to 1991. He quit the industry following an elevator crash in which he suffered serious injuries; a broken neck and severe spinal damage. In this accident he had a near‐death experience that transformed his life. This accident closed the door to his ‘normal' prosaic life, however new doors leading to exploration and adventure opened. Over the last 30 years he has become acknowledged as an international workshop leader on shamanism, an author and visionary artist. For over twenty years he has worked with some of the most respected and extraordinary shamans and elders in the Andes, the Amazon Rainforest, and the Philippines. He has run training and developmental courses on behalf of the prestigious Foundation for Shamanic Studies (USA), and for many years worked with Eagle's Wing Centre for Contemporary Shamanism one of the foremost training organisations in Europe.  In 2016, Howard organised the first major conference in East Europe ‘Sumiruna Awakenings' dedicated to visionary consciousness. This conference featured luminaries such as Graham Hancock, Dennis McKenna, Jan Kounen, plus many others. Howard's books are; 'The Amazonian Angel Oracle'; 'The Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo'; 'The Accidental Shaman'; & 'Plant Spirit Shamanism'. He is a visionary artist, and holds workshops on shamanism and shamanic healing. The Amazonian Angel Oracle is a 33 card deck and guidebook published by Inner Traditions and inspired by the visionary art and wisdom of Pablo Amaringo. https://www.hgcharing.com/

This week we dig through the volcanic ruins of Pompeii and uncover the activities of the Dionysian mystery schools. Our initiatic guide through the villa of mysteries is wonderful Peter Mark Adams author of ‘Mystai: Dancing out the Mysteries of Dionysos'. This week: What does initiation into the mystery schools look like, Just who is Dionysos, The ecstatic rush of possession, where can we get those sweet Dionysian cult rings?, and much more   Get Peter's book direct from Scarlet Imprint here – https://scarletimprint.com/publicatio… Peter's author page at Scarlet Imprint – https://scarletimprint.com/peter-mark… Peter's own site – https://petermarkadams.com/ Peter Mark Adams Bio: Peter Mark Adams is an author, poet, and essayist specialising in the ethnography and visuality of ritual, sacred landscape, esotericism, consciousness and healing. Peter has over twenty years experience with energy-based healing modalities including rebirthing breathwork, meridian therapies, and Reiki. As a professional author, Peter's non-fiction is published by Scarlet Imprint and Inner Traditions; literary prose and poetry largely in Corbel Stone Press' literary journal ‘Reliquiae: Journal of Nature, Landscape & Mythology' and a range of essays examining other than human encounters in the peer-reviewed journals ‘Paranthropology: Journal of Anthropological Approaches to the Paranormal' and ‘The Journal of Exceptional Experiences and Psychology'. With a background in Philosophy from the University of Liverpool; Peter pursues advanced studies with the Warburg Institute's School of Advanced Studies in London covering iconology and iconographic theory; Renaissance art and material culture.

In this ThelemaNOW episode, Harper and P.D. “Danny” Newman discuss his new book, Theurgy: Theory and Practice, published by Inner Traditions. This is a delightful conversation with a charming guest over a book that is already renowned! Chief topics of conversation were the extraction of the roots of Theurgy in the Shamanism of Thrace, the conversion of Hekate from underworld psychopomp to World Soul, and the known history of the Chaldean Oracles.    P. D. Newman has been immersed in the study and practice of alchemy, hermetism, and theurgy for more than two decades. A member of both the Masonic Fraternity and the Society of Rosicrucians, he lectures internationally and has published articles in many esoteric journals, including The Scottish Rite Journal, Knights Templar Magazine, and Ad Lucem. He is the author of Angels in Vermilion: The Philosophers' Stone from Dee to DMT and Alchemically Stoned: The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry.

In this week's episode, author Judith Polich joins me to discuss her book, "Why Can't We Be More Like Trees? The Ancient Masters of Cooperation, Kindness, and Healing." Among other topics, Judith discusses the importance of recapturing the magic of seeing the world through an unconditioned lens and the many virtues that trees teach, including learning how to be together in community. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https://patreon.com/rebelspirit https://paypal.me/rebelspiritradio Judith Polich https://cuttingyourcarbonfootprint.com/ Why Can't We Be More Like Trees? Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/books/why-can-t-we-be-more-like-trees Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/p/books/why-can-t-we-be-more-like-trees-the-ancient-masters-of-cooperation-kindness-and-healing-judith-bluestone-polich/19663855?ean=9781591435044 Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebelspiritradio X: @RebelSpiritRad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnsmather https://www.rebelspiritradio.com #rebelspiritradio #trees #ecospirituality #newparadigm #paradigmshift #judithpollich

In this episode, herbalism and plant energetics expert Coby Michael guides us through the enchanting world of aphrodisiac herbs and psychoactive plants. Exploring the properties of roses, hawthorn, cacao, and more, Coby delves into herbal infusions, essential oils, and burning herbs, emphasizing their significance in connecting with plant spirits. The discussion extends to the effects of cannabis on sexuality, the energetic influence of poppers, and the use of magic mushrooms in enhancing intimacy. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of plant signatures, flower essences, and the profound connections between nature and our most intimate experiences. About Coby Coby Michael is an occult herbalist and magical practitioner specializing in the ritual use of poisonous and psychoactive plants. He studied religion at Arizona State University and has been a folk herbalist since a young age. He owns and operates The Poisoner's Apothecary, an online shop and educational resource for The Poison Path. Coby has been blogging since 2016 for Patheos Pagan and The House of Twigs, and has written articles for This Witch Magazine (2020),The Witches' Almanac (2022) The Poisoner's Guild (2023) . His first book The Poison Path Herbal came out in 2021 with Inner Traditions. He just finished his second book Leo Witch (2023) Llewellyn. He currently resides in St. Petersburg, Fl and travels the country teaching people about plant magic, the poison path and reconnecting with nature.   Coby's Website: https://www.thepoisonersapothecary.com/ Coby's Instagram Handle: https://www.instagram.com/poisonersapothecary/ https://www.instagram.com/apoisonaffair/ Coby's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/posionersapothecary Coby's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/poisonersapothecary/ Botanica Obscura Conference 2024: https://www.botanicaobscuraconference.com/ Listen to Coby's episode on The Lit Up Ligtworker Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/148-poisonous-herbs-for-witches-with-coby-michael/id1438539230?i=1000635451369   About Me I'm George Lizos, spiritual teacher, psychic healer, and #1 bestselling author. Growing up in a small Christian community, I was judged and rejected for being gay and different. After a futile two-year attempt to change who I was born to be, I called myself a human abomination and almost took my own life. Fortunately, in my darkest moment, I saw the light and ventured on a healing journey of love, forgiveness, and spiritual awakening. Yet, my gay dating life since hasn't always been all roses and rainbows, and my past dramas and traumas have definitely kept things spicy. Fast forward past many awkward dates and disappointing sex, I Created Can't Host to challenge toxic gay stereotypes, explore the complex dynamics of gay sex and relationships, and create opportunities for healing and growth. https://georgelizos.com/   Connect With Me   Instagram: https://instagram.com/georgelizos/ Website: https://georgelizos.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamgeorgelizos Facebook Group: http://www.yourspiritualtoolkit.com/   My Books   Be The Guru: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1TtCj Lightworkers Gotta Work: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1TmKf Protect Your Light: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1TmJd Secrets of Greek Mysticism: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uPvr

A self-care guide to treating mental, emotional, and neurological conditions• Explores common mental health concerns and stress-related issues—such as anxiety, depression, anger, insomnia, brain fog, and trauma—and shares remedies and practices to address and heal their root causes• Examines the influence of diet and nutrition on mental health and the benefits of specific foods, herbs, supplements, essential oils, and self-care techniques• Details holistic remedies for neurological conditions, such as ADHD, epilepsy, addiction, bipolar disorder, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and strokeMental health and emotional well-being are just as important as physical health. And like physical health, there are many simple ways to improve and support mental wellness with the healing power of herbs and other holistic remedies and practices.In this comprehensive guide to natural methods to maintain a healthy mind, herbalist Brigitte Mars and natural health expert Chrystle Fiedler explore many common mental health concerns and stress-related issues—such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, anger, insomnia, brain fog, and trauma—and share remedies and practices to address and heal their root causes. Citing recent medical studies, they examine the influence of diet and nutrition on mental health concerns and explore the benefits of specific foods, herbs, supplements, essential oils, and self-care techniques like acupressure, massage, and color therapy. The authors also explore holistic practices and treatments for moving through grief, breaking free from addiction, working with ADHD and epilepsy, supporting chronic conditions like bipolar disorder, PTSD, and Parkinson's disease, and recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke.Presenting a wealth of holistic self-care therapies for mental well-being, emotional balance, and neurological health, this guide enables each of us to heal the mind and nurture the soul, two essential keys to a happy, joyful life.Brigitte Mars is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of Natural Health with over fifty years of experience. She teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University, and The School of Health Mastery in Iceland. She has taught at Omega Institute, Esalen, Kripalu, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Arise, Envision, Tribal Visions, Burning Man and Unify Festivals, and Mayo Clinic. Brigitte lived for two and a half years off wild edible plants while living in a tepee in the Ozarks.Brigitte is the author of many books and DVDs, including The Country Almanac of Home Remedies, The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, Beauty by Nature, Addiction Free Naturally, The Sexual Herbal, Healing Herbal Teas, Rawsome! and co-author of The HempNut Cookbook. DVDs include Sacred Psychoactive, Herbal Wizardry for Kids of all Ages, Natural Remedies for Childhood Ailments, Overcoming Addictions, and Natural Remedies for Emotional Health. Her latest project is a phone app called IPlant. Soon to be released by Inner Traditions is Natural Remedies for Mental and Emotional Health.Brigitte and her daughter, Sunflower Sparkle Mars have run Herb Camp for Kids in Boulder, Colorado. Brigitte's other daughter is world famous activist/yogini-actress/ international model, Rainbeau Mars.Please check out www.brigittemars.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/earth-ancients_1/support.

Ben shares the most important and impactful writing in his life, The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius: ten short logic circuits devised to engender awakening in the reader. Taken from The Way of Hermes, New Translations of the Corpus Hermeticm and The Definitions of Hermes Trismegistus to Asclepius, translated by Clement Salaman, Dorine Van Oyen, William D. Wharton, and Jean-Pierre Mahé and published by Inner Traditions.Support the showwww.rockymountainmason.comwww.esotericmason.comSupport the show: https://patreon.com/rockymountainmason?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Peter takes us on a journey into the “Egyptian Mysteries”. He discusses the ancient ceremonies of ritual invocation and deity possession, how ritual performances facilitated direct access to the gods, the role of ancestors in ancient Egyptian religion, how the “ancestral field” influenced spirit communication and roles within Egyptian society, the importance of the possession of the Pharaoh by divine energy, the parts of the soul, the interaction between agrarian and pastoralist ritual styles, and the importance of devoting oneself to “service”. You can access Peter's upcoming Egyptian Mysteries Course at: https://magicalegyptstore.com/product/the-egyptian-mysteries-all-three-module/ You can also find “Two Esoteric Tarots” at: https://scarletimprint.com/publications/p/two-esoteric-tarots https://www.amazon.com/Esoteric-Tarots-Peter-Mark-Adams/dp/1912316897 Peter is an author, poet, and essayist. His works have been published by Scarlet Imprint, Inner Traditions, and Corbel Stone Press. Peter's writings focus on ethnographies of spirit, sacred landscapes, esotericism & consciousness. Peter's other published works include: The Power of the Healing Field: Energy Medicine, Psi Abilities and Ancestral Healing (2022) Hagia Sophia / Sanctum of Kronos: Spiritual Dissent in an Age of Tyranny (2023) Mystai: Dancing out the Mysteries of Dionysos (2019) A Guide to the Trumps and Court Cards of the Sola-Busca Tarocchi (2017) The Game of Saturn: Decoding the Sola-Busca Tarocchi (2017) The Healing Field: Energy, Consciousness & Transformation (2014) --------- GUEST LINKS ⁠https://www.petermarkadams.com/⁠ https://linktr.ee/petermarkadams/ Instagram: @petermarkadams --------- Note: The views and opinions expressed by guests on the Spirit World Center Podcast do not necessarily represent those of the Spirit World Center or its staff. --------- SPIRIT WORLD CENTER LINKS Website: https://www.spiritworldcenter.com/ Instagram @spirit_world_center --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritworld/message

As single mother raising 4 boys, Maureen St. Germain's journey into spirituality took an unexpected turn when she was granted access to a dimension closed off to humans for ages. Maureen's story invites you to embark on your own journey of self-discovery and higher consciousness, as she shares her practical insights on how you can communicate with your Higher Self, her access to the Akashic Records, and her decades of experience helping others to activate their MerKaBa. Maureen helps others to elevate their consciousness and experience a profound shift in their spiritual connections, leading to transformative growth. In this episode, you will be able to: Connect with your higher self inside and outside of meditation for spiritual growth and self-discovery. Explore the power of sacred geometry and the Merkaba for unlocking higher consciousness. Discover the mysteries of life after death and the Matrix to expand your understanding of existence. Learn the art of accessing and connecting with the Akashic Records for profound spiritual insights. Embark on a journey of spiritual growth and self-discovery through transformative practices. With over 25 years of experience in mystical and sacred traditions, Maureen St. Germain is  an internationally acclaimed Ascension teacher. She is the founder of St. Germain Mystery School and Akashic Records International, where she serves as a prolific teacher and facilitator of spiritual knowledge for contemporary life. Maureen's unique distinction as a direct channel to source has granted her access to a dimension that has been closed to most of humanity for eons. Her annual program, the Ascension Institute, stands as a highly sought-after immersive training for evolving humans. With a strong emphasis on sacred geometry and the Merkaba, Maureen's teachings offer practical insights and guidance for individuals seeking spiritual growth and higher consciousness. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:27 - Introduction to Maureen St. Germain 00:03:00 - Maureen's Personal Evolution 00:09:53 - Connecting with the Higher Self 00:11:50 - Practice for Connecting with Higher Self 00:14:37 - Implementing Higher Self Guidance 00:15:18 - Connecting with Your Higher Self 00:17:59 - The 40-45 Rule 00:20:47 - Symbolic Communication 00:25:30 - Introducing the Merkaba 00:28:43 - Activating the Merkaba 00:29:28 - Strengthening the Higher Self Connection 00:32:27 - Training Period and New Conversation 00:34:19 - Sacred Geometry and Misconceptions 00:41:41 - Escaping the Matrix and Dark Entities 00:42:52 - Access to Akashic Records 00:44:41 - Understanding the Why 00:45:42 - Accessing the Akashic Records 00:46:22 - Special Dispensation 00:47:02 - Resources and Guidance 00:48:12 - Gratitude and Invitation The resources mentioned in this episode are: Check out Maureen St. Germain's books on Amazon or the Inner Traditions bookstore for in-depth knowledge about sacred geometry and the Akashic records. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Maureen-J.-St.-Germain/author/B002RV8XMM?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Download the Illuminate app to access free guided meditations and learn about the higher self connection. Look for the purple box with a golden arrow to easily find the app. Visit the St. Germain Mystery School website to explore training classes on the Akashic records, clearing work, and other spiritual tools. You can also join live Zoom classes for interactive learning. https://stgermainmysteryschool.com Share this podcast episode with a friend who would benefit from the valuable insights provided by Maureen St. Germain. Let them know you're thinking about them by sharing the episode right now.

⚡️ This colorful, powerful piece is an homage to the American Paint Horse as well as, more importantly, the iconic Western mustang, a free-ranging horse descended from those imported to the Americas by the Spanish.

Anne-Marie's is the founder of Village Deathcare 501c3 whose inspiration and purpose is incorporating deathcare into community. Of Irish Celtic and Finnish Sámi (indigenous Finno-Ugric) roots, she draws from her work as a death doula, a nurse assistant, life-long meditator, Reiki Master Teacher and mother of three. She is a certified Feeding Your Demons facilitator, Life Cycle Celebrant (certificate in funerals) and trained Home Funeral Guide. She is a core designer and advisor to a virtual reality therapeutics company developing a program for those working through end-of-life challenges. She lives in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont where she practices magic, community deathcare, trains her Siberian Husky and delights in her family's love. Anne-Marie's first book Death Nesting which was self-published in 2019 won an Independent Publisher Book Award. Death Nesting was picked up by the publishing house Inner Traditions and will be release in 2023. She is a Reiki Master Teacher, meditation and basic goodness instructor and has nearly two decades of training in Shambhala Buddhist teachings and working with children and teens (ages 3-18) as a teacher at Karmê Chöling Meditation Center. She has completed Dying With Confidence training in Phowa with Anyen Rinpoche, “This Sacred Journey: Living Purposefully and Dying Fearlessly” with Pema Chodron, is a Chöd practioner, and is certified through Lama Tsultrim Allione as a facilitator in the Buddhist track of Feeding Your Demons, where her focus is on opening conversations with death. Anne-Marie has passed the National Home Funeral Alliance proficiency test, and regularly supports families through Family Directed funerals, home burial and green burial. https://www.annemariekeppel.com/bio/ #death #doulas #spirits #guides #heaven YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLiberatedHealer IG: theliberatedhealer IG: Gina Cavalier Website: www.theliberatedhealer.com Facebook: @theliberatedhealer Linked-IN: @theliberatedhealer Tiktoq: ginacavalier_Liberated Twitter: GinaMCavalier Rumble: TheLiberatedHealer Link Tree: linktr.ee/gina_the_liberated_healer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

✨ Subscribe and review at Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify. Unborn archaeologists thank you!This week I speak with two of the most thoughtful people I know in tech, cyborg anthropologist Amber Case and systems engineer Michael Zargham (Founder & CEO of BlockScience) — who work together on tools for building trust between tech users and tech companies at the Superset DAO and each contribute diverse value to society through myriad creative projects in their own right (like Amber's totally fabulous music group Glo Torch!). Thanks to the generous invitation of Regen Foundation CEO Gregory Landua, I met Amber and Michael for an in-person recording at the Regen Summit — easily one of the most inspiring Web3 events I've ever attended — in between jam sessions with a few dozen others working at the intersections of regenerative finance, ecosystem stewardship, distributed ledgers, and civtech. This episode only catches a tiny sliver of the awesome conversations that we had while gathered face-to-face, but it's a potent morsel nonetheless. We talked about the market's perverse fascination with talking appliances as a failed attempt to reboot animism, how good design empowers and bad design deprives by making choices possible or not, and why it's time for a new kind of terms-of-service agreement that allows users to migrate en masse from platforms that have violated people's trust…along with much else. A very lucid and articulate, yet very playful, trialogue on matters that deserve sincerity but also benefit from childlike curiosity and warmth!Enjoy…✨ Support My Work As A Public Good:• Subscribe on Substack, Patreon, and/or Bandcamp for MANY extras, including a insiders-only discussion group and extra channels on our public Discord Server.• Browse my art and buy original paintings and prints (or commission new work).• Show music:  “Sonnet A” from my Double-Edged Sword EP (Bandcamp, Spotify).• Buy the books we mention on the show at the Future Fossils Bookshop.org page.• Make one-off donations directly at @futurefossils on Venmo, $manfredmacx on CashApp, or @michaelgarfield on PayPal.• Save up to $70 on an Apollo Neuro wearable from 12/1-12/31 with my affiliate code.✨ Related Links For The Intellectually Voracious:Amber's Twitter, LinkedIn, and Medium.Michael's Twitter, LinkedIn, Medium, and Google Scholar.Citation Statistics from 110 Years of Physical Reviewby Sidney RednerHow Design is Governanceby Amber CaseWe Need More Control Over Our Own User Databy Amber CaseThe Evolution of Surveillance, Part 4: Augments & Amputeesby Michael Garfield (on technology as an other-controlled prosthesis and the vulnerability of cyborgs)“I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream”by Harlan Ellison✨ SOME Upcoming Episodes:• Jingmai O'Connor, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the University of Chicago, on her singular life and work.• J.F. Martel & Phil Ford of Weird Studies Podcast and Megan Phipps of The University of Amsterdam on Weird Cybernetics.• David Jay Brown and Sara Phinn on their field guide to the entities of DMT hyperspace, published next year by Inner Traditions.• Brigham Adams of Goodly Labs on social science and collective intelligence tools for a memetic immune system.• Michael Skye of VisionForce on his work to help confront the crises faced by contemporary boys and men.• Neil Theise, professor of pathology at NYU, on complex systems science and his new book, Notes on Complexity.✨ Related Archive Episodes:211 - Adam Aronovich on A Cultural Anthropology for The Psychedelic Internet207 - Tech & Community LIVE at Junkyard Social Club with Evan Snyder, Ryan Madson, Roger Toennis, Aaron Gabriel, & Juicy Life204 - Jamie Joyce on The Society Library and Tools for Making Sense Together197 - Tadaaki Hozumi on Japanese Esotericism, Lost Civilizations, and The Singularity (Part 1)180 - Web3 & Complex Systems with Park Bach, Sid Shrivastava, Shirley Bekins, & Avel Guénin-Carlut at Complexity Weekend177 - Systems Design & Extended Cognition at Complexity Weekend with Tom Carter, Jenn Huff, Pietro Michelucci, and Richard James MacCowan176 - Exploring Ecodelia with Richard Doyle, Sophie Strand, and Sam Gandy at the Psilocybin Summit141 - Nora Bateson on Warm Data vs. The Cold Equations106 - Stowe Boyd on The Future(s) of Work and How to Thrive Amidst Accelerating Change80 - George Dvorsky on Strange Days Ahead: Ethics for Autonomous Machines29 - Sara Huntley (Raising Robots Right)✨ Thanks to Noonautics.org & Gregory Landua of The Regen Foundation for supporting both the show and pioneering research to make the world a better place! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelgarfield.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I am joined by Matthias Castle, the forthcoming translator of the new English edition of the Ars Notoria. We establish the historical tradition and textual evolution of the Notary Art, from its origins with Apollonius of Tyana's Flores Aurei & the angel Pamphilius all the way down to the Summa Sacrae Magicae & De Arte Crucifixi. Matthias is an independent scholar of classical studies, medieval history, and the Western esoteric tradition. After graduating from Emory & Henry College with a degree in religious studies and philosophy, Castle's Latin expertise, rich historical understanding, and keen research skills developed into the more than twenty-year ambitious investigation and translation project that resulted in his new book Ars Notoria: The Notory Art of Solomon, coming out November 28th with Inner Traditions. The 13th-century magical treatise offers a secret account of the sacred angelic magic revealed to King Solomon. This new complete translation features both the short and long versions (A, A2 & B) based on Julien Veronese's critical Latin edition and includes all of the original figures (notae), essential for inspection during ritual. You can connect with Matthias on his website at www.matthiascastle.com and I recommend you read his blog on the topics discussed in this video. His book is released November 28th and can be found in most bookstores & online retailers. Check it out here: https://www.innertraditions.com/books... Interested in Esoteric Scholarship & historical Occult practice? Check out our flagship training program: https://www.mystai.co.uk/omm Follow Mystai in all your usual places:

Episode Three, Season Ten of the Thoth-Hermes podcast explores facets of Higher Worlds and the Anthroposophical traditiom. Today, Rudolf meets with Thomas Mayer, Anthroposophical teacher, author and direct democracy activist. In Thomas's words, “you will meet the people you want to meet” which is an ongoing theme in this conversation. Thomas “met” Rudolf Steiner at the age of 15, reading “How to Know Higher Worlds”; 44 years later, he is an Anthroposophical meditation teacher, with his partner Agnes Hardorp. Thomas recently published “Answering the Call of the Elementals” which is intended as a lively workbook to intentionally strengthen a practitioner's connection to those Beings. In their discussion, Thomas and Rudolf explore the path of supersensible perceptual development. Steiner's work incorporated and influenced many aspects of esotericism; its wide-ranging impact is felt in the breadth of the interview. Topics range from the theme of the “I”/”Ich”, to organic architecture, to the Akashic records, to shadow work and the neutralization of the binary. The term “geisteswissenschaft” (“Spiritual Science”) is referenced and defined. Thomas describes the range of viewpoint diversity even within the Goetheanum as an institution, finding both more “intellectual” (scholarly, academic) thinkers and “spiritual” experiential artists. Solitary and group egregore work are weighed, with acknowledgement of their necessary coincidence. Rudolf and Thomas both note the bolster of healthy counterbalance that individual and cooperative esoteric work can provide. Thomas recommends several foundational Steiner texts for listeners, including “The Theosophy of the Rosicrucians”. Rudolf notes that many Steiner writings are available in English, at no cost, online. Thomas enters more specifically into the ideas of the Aether plane and defines the concept of the “Elementals”. Thomas carefully notes the Anthroposophical belief that supersensible perception is available to all humans, but must be actively and personally developed. He reminds us that this is also In the context of mutual interest: that the Elementals seek human interaction as much (or more) as we seek them. This is the cover of the book we also mention in the podcast, Thomas Mayer's book on elementals, available in English from Inner Traditions (see link below) Click here for Thomas Mayer's homepage (in German, sorry...) The book page at Inner Traditions The Rudolf Steinre Archive - in English, most of his work to be found there Anthro-Wiki - an excllent resource in English and German Music played in this episode Also, on this episode, in the "interval", between the two parts of the main interview, a first short talk on a series that will appear from time to time in the next weeks and months, about the effects of sound and music in the spiritual world. Musician and singer EMERELLE, who also provides the music on this episode, speaks to Rudolf on her work and what she thinks music can do with our mind. Emerelle is a singer, musician & videographer from Austria focused on creating music that touches the soul. Ethereal sounds coming from a deep place of stillness help to reconnect with oneself.  Here is what she says about herself: "I studied music pedagogy & classical singing at university but quit after 3 years to create my own music. I've been on an intense spiritual quest since I was 15 years old, studying various philosophies, meditation, advaita, inner work, traumahealing, sacred womanhood and more. It's always been my aim to touch & inspire people, to help them feel and reconnect with their true nature.

Two recent appearances of Sophie Strand at SAND. One was her Community Conversation with Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo the second a story she read called “Healing: A Ghost Story” with Bayo Akomolafe. Sophie's course The Body is a Doorway at SAND Sophie Strand is a writer based in the Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. But it would probably be more authentic to call her a neo-troubadour animist with a propensity to spin yarns that inevitably turn into love stories. Give her a salamander and a stone and she'll write you a love story. Sophie was raised by house cats, puff balls, possums, raccoons, and an opinionated, crippled goose. In every neighborhood she's ever lived in she has been known as “the walker”. She believes strongly that all thinking happens interstitially – between beings, ideas, differences, mythical gradients. Her first book of essays The Flowering Wand: Lunar Kings, Lichenized Lovers, Transpecies Magicians, and Rhizomatic Harpists Heal the Masculine is available now from Inner Traditions. Her eco-feminist historical fiction reimagining of the gospels The Madonna Secret will also be published by Inner Traditions. Her books of poetry include Love Song to a Blue God (Oread Press) and Those Other Flowers to Come (Dancing Girl Press) and The Approach (The Swan). Her poems and essays have been published by Art PAPERS, The Dark Mountain Project, Poetry.org, Unearthed, Braided Way, Creatrix, Your Impossible Voice, The Doris, Persephone's Daughters, and Entropy. She has recently finished a work of historical fiction, The Madonna Secret, that offers an eco-feminist revision of the gospels. She is currently researching her next epic, a mythopoetic exploration of ecology and queerness in the medieval legend of Tristan and Isolde. Follow her on Facebook or on Instagram @cosmogyny. sophiestrand.com Topics: 0:00 – Introduction 4:30 – We Must Risk New Shapes 14:24 – Disability and Sickness 26:50 – Collective Story Telling and Trance 39:16 – A Rescue Promise 44:20 – Healing: A Ghost Story

MARCO M. VIGATOAuthor, Researcher and ExplorerMarco M. Vigato is an Italian born author, researcher and explorer who has dedicated the last 15 years to uncovering the truth about the origins of civilization. Educated at Harvard and Milan's Bocconi University, he lives in Mexico City. He is the author of The Empires of Atlantis, published by Inner Traditions, and has appeared on numerous documentaries, podcasts and TV shows as an expert in ancient Mesoamerica and the worldwide megalithic phenomenon.​In 2020 he founded the ARX Project with the objective of uncovering more evidence of what he believes was once a global sea-faring culture that vanished at the end of the last Ice Age.https://www.arxproject.org/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2790919/advertisement

In this episode, Kimberly and Sophie explore the nuances of being public entrepreneurs and authors. They wonder aloud together about the various roles of knowledge, expertise, and experience and discuss issues such as psychedelics for women, the complexities of social media, the need for eldership, disability and sickness as an altered state, as well as healing practices outside of a hyper-fixated and individualistic framework. The common threads connecting their questions center around identities as facilitators and writers, the need for connection to community and lineages, and managing the challenges of social media and identity politics in a hyper-individualistic culture. Ultimately, they land on the beauty that comes from maturation, wisdom, and growth over time that cannot be done by a quick-fix nor in isolation.   Bio Sophie Strand is a writer based in the Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. Her first book of essays “The Flowering Wand: Lunar Kings, Lichenized Lovers, Transpecies Magicians, and Rhizomatic Harpists Heal the Masculine” was published last year in 2022 from Inner Traditions. Her books of poetry include “Love Song to a Blue God,” “Those Other Flowers to Come” and “The Approach.” Her poems and essays have been published by Art PAPERS, The Dark Mountain Project, Poetry.org, Unearthed, Braided Way, Creatrix, Your Impossible Voice, The Doris, Persephone's Daughters, and Entropy. She has recently finished a work of historical fiction, “The Madonna Secret,” that offers an eco-feminist revision of the gospels, and will be released this summer.  She is currently researching her next epic, a mythopoetic exploration of ecology and queerness in the medieval legend of Tristan and Isolde. What She Shares: –Cultural band-aids for deeper wounds –Public and private identities –Demonizing and idolizing figures –Impact of social media and identity politics –Elderhood, wisdom, and changing perspectives   What You'll Hear: –Problematizing psychedelics  –Gendered experiences with psychedelics –Harder for women to recover after psychedelics –Cultural band-aids on wounds –Sophie addresses disabled writer label –Publishing editorial choices and confinement –Public identities and social media –Collective energy demonizing or idolizing figures –Navigating social media pressures and intuition as entrepreneurs –Is the medicine of these times insignificance? –Story of Joan of Arc –No saviors, no heroes –Creating money and wanting to be insignificant –Tensions between community, authority, and parasocial diffusion –Bodily impact of social media –Problematizing gatekeeping of knowledge and lived experiences –Risk-averseness and obsession with safety  –Safety as limited capacity to survive –Hyperfixation and hyper-individualism of healing –Impact of identity politics on youth –Maturity, wisdom, and changing perspectives –Discerning between privacy, secrecy, and transparency –Using discretion when writing memoir –Difference between rot and fermentation   Resources Website: https://sophiestrand.com/ IG: @cosmogyny