Crossing the Bridge Between Rationality and Religion, hosted by Cedric Speyer and DeeAnna Nagel, in conversation with Kyriacos C. Markides

Our December guest is a renowned author of books with fascinating firsthand accounts of Christian mysticism within the Orthodox tradition. Originally a sociology professor, Markides’ own journey led from academic agnosticism and skepticism to faith and spiritual practice. His personal field research and observations over thirty years included living with Christian mystics, hermits, and saints. In this episode, we take a closer look at our collective crossroads; a critical point in evolutionary history when the rational, mechanistic model can no longer be sustained, yet a new vision of reality has not fully emerged. Beyond the breakdown of social structures and the rise of entrenched fundamentalist reactions, the best of science and the best of religious wisdom traditions can converge, leading to integral, holistic breakthroughs. Scientific studies related to death itself, the evidence on nonlocality of mind, and shamanic states of consciousness, all contribute to bridging the gap between science and spirituality.

First trilogy:

1. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16287.The_Magus_of_Strovolos

2. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16295.Homage_to_the_Sun

3. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/132642.Fire_in_the_Heart

Second trilogy:

1. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82989.The_Mountain_of_Silence

2. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/433860.Gifts_of_the_Desert

3. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12748357-inner-river

Related website: https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews/view/7030/riding-with-the-lion

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Cultivating Embodied Spirituality: Being Fully Human, hosted by Cedric Speyer and DeeAnna Nagel, in conversation with Austyn Wells

It is a truism for those ‘on the path’ that we are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience. We are not a body with a soul; we are an eternal soul, an infinite Self, inhabiting a temporary body. Yet we find ourselves at an ‘in-between’ position in relation to this earthly experience, navigating life/death, heaven/earth, inner/outer, seen/unseen. As a spiritual medium and ‘soul gardener’, our November Soul Portals guest guides spiritual seekers in the process of uniting the dichotomies of worldly life, nurturing their intuition, reclaiming their whole heart, and communing with the divine. In this episode, we will explore how grief counseling, spirit communication, hypnotherapy and regression, indigenous medicine, shamanism, and energy exercises, all contribute to aligning everyday life with one’s deepest soul-based wisdom.

Podcast-related book | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38744765-soul-conversations

Website | https://austynwells.com/

Drama Triangle Resource | https://karpmandramatriangle.com/dt_article_only.html

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Payback Mentality or Peace of Mind: Beyond Retaliation, hosted by Cedric Speyer and DeeAnna Nagel, in conversation with David Richo

Our October guest has explored many aspects of psychospiritual development with integrative mastery. He draws on Christian and Buddhist teachings, Jungian psychology, wisdom traditions, and years of therapeutic expertise, applying psychological and spiritual principles to ground level human challenges. In this episode of Soul Portals, we get to know more about David Richo’s own journey and take a close look at the subject of his upcoming book: alternatives to retaliation in personal relationships. The dynamics of a ‘tit-for-tat’ attitude are offset by the kind of self-awareness and skillful means it takes to practice emotionally nonviolent ways of handling disputes, offenses, and personal hurts.

Podcast-related book | Books | Dave Richo

Website | www.davericho.com

Ho’oponopono Prayer https://www.inwardboundnetwork.com/meditation-blog/hooponopono

DeeAnna's Blog post (referred to in the podcast) The Soul I Know: Pure, Whole, and Ever-Aware

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