What's on the menu at Lucid Cafe? Stories of transformation; healing journeys; thought-provoking conversations about consciousness, shamanism, psychology, ethics. Hosted by Wendy Halley of Lucid Path Wellness & Healing Arts.
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DR. BERNARD BEITMAN, MD is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences. He developed the first valid scale to measure coincidence sensitivity and has written several coincidence articles for Psychiatric Annals. The author or editor of 16 professional books, he is a visiting professor at the University of Virginia, attended Yale Medical School, and completed a psychiatric residency at Stanford. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po ...
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Celtic Druidism with Author Ellen Evert Hopman
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What exactly is a Druid and what do they do? In this episode and in her new book Celtic Druidry: Rituals, Techniques, and Magical Practices, my guest Ellen Evert Hopman unravels some of the mysterious lore surrounding Druidism and shares how our contemporary understanding of this ancient practice is not really complete. Ellen Evert Hopman is the au…
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Sacred Geometry & the Evolution of Consciousness with Gail & Gregory Hoag
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Can working with Sacred Geometry help you unlock the secrets to your spiritual evolution? Gail and Gregory Hoag have been studying and working with Sacred Geometry for decades and in this episode highlight what they’ve learned and the tools they’ve created to help your personal evolutionary journey. We also discuss their new book Sacred Geometry: T…
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Healing with Light and Sound Frequencies with Inventor Gail Lynn
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In 2016 Gail Lynn invented the Harmonic Egg®, a large wooden sacred geometric chamber that uses sound and light therapy with a resonant frequency to move and/or re-route blocked energy. In this episode we discuss the Harmonic Egg® - its design, how it works and the experience, as well as Gail’s book Unlocking the Ancient Secrets to Healing: Why sci…
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Unlock Your Quantum Intelligence with Author Kim Chestney
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Developing your intuition can streamline your life and make it feel more magical. In this episode, I speak with Kim Chestney about her latest book The Illumination Code: 7 Keys to Unlock Your Quantum Intelligence, which looks at intuition through the lens of quantum physics. We take some deep dives into fun and intriguing territory in this conversa…
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Meredith Heller invites us to write as a path toward self-understanding and as a lifelong refuge of unwavering friendship with yourself. Meredith used the power of writing to heal and save her own life and in her latest book Writing By Heart she encourages us to do the same. I can’t imagine how anyone reading her book or listening to this episode w…
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Rapid Healing Results with Author Brandy Gillmore
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After an accident left Brandy Gillmore gravely disabled, she went from working in network engineering and operations to becoming the #1 rapid results healing expert. In this episode Brandy shares her relentless quest to discover how to completely heal herself and how she uses what she learned to help others heal. In this episode, Brandy discusses: …
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In this episode I chat with the host of the Supernormalized podcast CeeJay Barnaby about his spiritual journey, personal philosophies and powerful meditation practice. He also gives us an intimate glimpse into his inner world and a rather disturbing spiritual experience he had. Check out CeeJay’s podcast Supernormalized Email CeeJay: supernormalize…
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Solving the ADHD Riddle with Connie McReynolds, PhD
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a condition that’s been controversial and misunderstood for decades. Dr Connie McReynolds appears to have gotten to the root cause of ADHD and the results of her research and clinical work may surprise you. In this episode Connie shares how she’s found a way to treat and correct the symptoms providing a b…
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Join me and the host of the Supernormalized podcast CeeJay Barnaby for part one of our pod swap. This initial conversation focuses primarily on my shamanic experiences and how I use trance to engage in healing dreams on behalf of others. Part two, which will be released later this season, will focus on CeeJay and his otherworldly experiences, but y…
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Fostering Intimacy with Author Corey Lyon Folsom
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Corey Lyon Folsom is the author of the book Soul Statements: A Love Coach’s Guide to Successful Communication. In this episode we talk about communication and intimacy, the nature of soul statements and his work as a love coach. Corey suggests that “the goal is not to ‘fix’ any given interaction. It’s about living in an alive, embodied present.” Af…
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Sci fi and fantasy author Daryl Gregory describes his books as “psychological realism in the face of surrealism.” He tackles topics that I find fascinating like the nature of consciousness, free will, paranormal abilities, and the power of belief, specifically of the religious variety. And then when I learned that he doesn’t really believe in the t…
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Growing A Backyard Food Forest with Jim Gale
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Jim Gale is on a mission to let as many people as possible know about the many benefits of planting a simple, low maintenance edible landscape in their yard or outdoor space. He founded Food Forest Abundance to empower individuals to create their own self-sustaining ecosystems, harnessing the abundant power of nature. A food forest is a diverse, pe…
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Psilocybin & Human Evolution with Jahan Khamsehzadeh, PhD
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My guest Jahan Khamsehzadeh is a fount of information on all things psilocybin. In this final episode of season 5, we discuss his book The Psilocybin Connection, the theory that psilocybin may have played a role in human evolution, and the promise of psilocybin assisted therapy. Jahan completed his dissertation on psychedelics in the Philosophy, Co…
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It was Vermont's turn for another catastrophic climate event because, as you know, climate change is a hoax (sarcastic face emoji). Last week the already saturated central corridor of Vermont received an additional 6-8 inches of rain over a 24 hour period. Hardest hit was the tiny capital city of Montpelier where I opened my wellness center 9 years…
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Intuitive Channeling with Stephanie Banks
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Stephanie Banks’ channeling journey began when her mother’s dementia made verbal communication impossible. She has since become a popular intuitive channel, mentor and guide teaching others how to access their own inner voice of wisdom. Connection and communication are common themes in all of Stephanie’s professional endeavors as a speech-language …
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Healing Dreams with Edward Tick, PhD
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In this episode we take a deep dive into the healing power of our dreams. My guest Edward Tick conducts original and groundbreaking healing work in the Ancient Greek tradition. In our conversation and in his latest book Soul Medicine: Healing Through Dreams, Oracles, Visions and Pilgrimage Edward breathes new life into these Ancient Greek healing p…
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A Conversation with Psychic Medium Karen Docherty
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In this episode Karen Docherty shares how she’s been connecting with the spirits of folks who’ve died for a long time to help grieving loved ones bring a sense of calm and clarity to their lives. We talk about her work and how she mentors others to develop their understanding of psychic connections, self development, spirit communication and the me…
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From Victim to Survivor with Kanchan Bhaskar
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My guest Kanchan Bhaskar is the author of the memoir Leaving: How I Set Myself Free From An Abusive Marriage. In her book and in this episode, Kanchan gives us an intimate glimpse into a painful, extremely difficult time in her life and how she found her way out. Kanchan was born and raised in New Delhi, India. She holds a master’s degree in social…
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Psychedelic Cannabis with Daniel McQueen
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In this informative episode, professional psychedelic therapist and educator Daniel McQueen shares how to transform cannabis into a reliable and safe psychedelic medicine. He describes the hidden healing potential of cannabis blends to create experiences akin to psilocybin, MDMA, and even ayahuasca. Daniel is the author of Psychedelic Cannabis: The…
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Chiron: Healing Core Wounds with Author Lisa Tahir
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Using astrology as a diagnostic tool, author and licensed clinical social worker Lisa Tahir shares how to use the astrological placement of the minor planet Chiron in your birth chart to identify the core wounds and unconscious patterns that block your capacity to have self-empathy and to forgive. Lisa is the author of The Chiron Effect: Healing Ou…
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Exploring the Unconventional with Mitch Horowitz
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Mitch Horowitz invites us to break through the walls of convention and explore the numinous, mysterious, and uncertain places that lie beyond those walls. In this episode Mitch serves as a tour guide taking us on a thought provoking journey of the spiritual, the occult, the magickal, and the extra-physical. Mitch is a historian of alternative spiri…
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After an emergency surgery that saved his life, Ed Cohen had a spontaneous healing experience that prompted him to ask the question: Why doesn’t medicine know about healing? In this episode Ed explores how Western medicine turned from an “art of healing” toward a “science of medicine” and how this shift has affected both medical practitioners and t…
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Acharya Shunya has written a feminist manifesto rooted in class Vedic teachings and brought to life through India’s primary goddess archetypes titled Roar Like A Goddess: Every Woman’s Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous & Peaceful. She is a highly-rated motivational speaker, podcast host, workshop facilitator and retreat leader…
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The Amazonian Angel Oracle with Howard G. Charing
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Howard G. Charing is the author of The Accidental Shaman, a book recounting his incredible introduction to shamanism as well as the co-author of Plant Spirit Shamanism and The Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo. He holds workshops internationally and plant medicine retreats in the Peruvian Amazon. In this episode, Howard discusses: His relationshi…
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Elemental Magic with Author Taylor Ellwood
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Taylor Ellwood encourages people who are interested in practicing magic, as well as veteran practitioners, to break free from dogmatic approaches to practicing magic. Instead, as the manifesto on his website states, he encourages you to become a Magical Experimenter; to create your own magical systems, develop your own magical workings and challeng…
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Tao Quantum Healing with Master Sha
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Dr and Master Zhi Gang Sha is a Tao grandmaster, healer, teacher, and author of 30 books, including 11 New York Times bestsellers. He’s both a Western medical doctor and a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. In this episode, Master Sha shares: How Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus author John Gray encouraged him to write h…
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Amikaeyla Gaston is an international award-winning singer, activist, and executive director/founder of the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute. In this episode, Ami discusses: The profound role that music and vibration plays in our lives The hate crime that almost took her life, and the near death experience she had Her TEDx ta…
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Sex, Eroticism & Pleasure with Linda River Valente
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My guest Linda River Valente offers her clients a lifetime of collected, eclectic wisdom through her work as a seasoned astrologer, witch, holistic sexuality educator, tarot visionary, magic maker, and Burlesque producer and performer. In this episode, Linda discusses: What Holistic Sexuality Education is Reasons why someone might seek out this ser…
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Finding Inner Peace with Author Diane Dreher, PhD
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Diane Dreher, PhD, is the author of five nonfiction books including the best-selling Tao of Inner Peace. She is an award-winning university professor and positive psychology researcher whose work on hope has been recognized internationally. In the episode Diane discusses: Her early introduction to Asian culture An overview of Taoism Her martial art…
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The Shamanic Teachings of don Alberto Taxo with Author Shirley Blancke
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Shirley Blancke is an archaeologist and anthropologist who recently released the book write The Way of Abundance and Joy: The Shamanic Teachings of don Alberto Taxo. In this episode Shirley discusses: How she became interested in archeology and was introduced to shamanism The connections she made with American Indigenous tribes The chain of events …
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Food Is Medicine with Nutritionist Lisa Masé
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Lisa Masé is a Board Certified Nutritionist, Registered Health Coach, herbalist, and intuitive eating guide in central Vermont and beyond. In this episode, Lisa discusses: How we all have the power to heal ourselves with food How she healed herself after a decade of chronic parasites, anxiety and depression, an eating disorder, infertility, and foo…
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Reimagining Death with Author William J. Peters
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In 2013 William J Peters founded the Shared Crossing Project to explore and research the Shared Death Experience (SDE). He is the author of At Heaven’s Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better - A groundbreaking, authoritative exploration – rich with powerful personal stories and convincing research – of …
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Healing Painful Patterns with Radhule Weininger, MD, PhD
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Radhule Weininger, MD, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and teacher of Buddhist meditation and Buddhist psychology. Drawing on decades of experience as a therapist and mindfulness meditation teacher, she helps people understand the trauma behind their painful emotional patterns in her new book Heart Medicine: How to Stop Painful Patterns and Find Pe…
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Medicine & Miracles Among the Navajo People with Erica Elliott, MD
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Erica M. Elliott, MD, is a medical doctor with a busy private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Referred to as “the Health Detective,” she has successfully treated patients from across the country with difficult-to diagnose health conditions. She served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In this episode, Erica discusse…
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There’s Magic In Your Story with Dawn Torres
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Dawn Torres of Dakini Healing guides clients and students to wake up their deeply rooted inner guidance systems through Yoga, Meditation, Reiki, Sound Healing and a multitude of transformation tools she’s gathered throughout the years. In this episode, Dawn discusses: How she incorporates different traditions and modalities in the work she does Why…
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Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy with Emma Bragdon PhD & Benjamin Asher MD
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Emma Brandon is a mental health clinician with a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology, specializing in issues of Spiritual Emergency. Benjamin Asher is a New York City based, board-certified Head and Neck Surgeon who is renowned for his innovative, non-surgical approaches. He is currently an integrative physician focusing on the psycho-spiritual aspects…
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The Empath’s Journey with Author Signe Myers Hovem
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In her book The Space In Between: An Empath’s Field Guide and in this conversation, Signe Myers Hovem shares the importance of developing the traits needed to better understand your own sensitivities and how doing so will influence your relationship with yourself, others, and your environment. In this episode, Signe discusses: How she reverse-engin…
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An Everyday Cult with Author Gerette Buglion
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Gerette Buglion, B.A. Elementary Education and Special Education, earned her ‘Master's Degree’ in cult awareness education from the school of life. She is the author of the memoir An Everyday Cult. In this episode, Gerette discusses: Her definition of cultic involvement How she became involved in a cult The subtle nature of indoctrination The conce…
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Finding My Voice in the Land of Crazy Horse with Author Kevin Hancock
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I think this quote from Kevin Hancock’s book Not For Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse pretty much captures the spirit of his message and his journey: “You can learn a lot by losing your voice.” In this powerful episode Kevin shares: How a rare speech disorder led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation How his time in South Dakota b…
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Be Your Own Medical Intuitive with Author Tina Zion
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Tina Zion is a fourth-generation intuitive medium, educator, and is considered an expert in medical intuition. She is an award-winning author, specializing in medical intuition and teaches internationally. In this episode Tina shares: How she came to be a medical intuitive Her definition of intuition What it takes to become your own medical intuiti…
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Change Your Story with Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD
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Carl Greer, PhD, PsyD, is a retired clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst, a businessman, and a shamanic practitioner, author, and philanthropist. He is the best-selling, award-winning author of Change Your Story, Change Your Life and Change the Story of Your Health. In this episode, Carl discusses: His motivation for writing a self-help inspir…
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Astrology & Magic Making with Linda River Valente
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Linda must have to use very small type on her business card to capture all the skills she’s amassed over the years! In part one of my conversation with Linda we discuss: How astrology and magic got her attention when she was a teen Spellwork and practical magic How American culture makes doing magic challenging How she sees astrology as the symboli…
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Transcending Conditioned Consciousness with Gina Caputo
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Gina Caputo is an ACE Certified Health Coach, Behavior Change Specialist and a seasoned yoga instructor. During the pandemic she created The Yoga Potluck as a way to be in relationship and community with people from all over the world. In this episode Gina discusses: Her definition of yoga How practicing yoga applies to daily life The consequences …
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Recovery From Lyme Disease with Dan Kinderlehrer MD
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Controversies regarding the treatment of Lyme disease abound. This episode is chock full of helpful information…and for people struggling with chronic Lyme disease, hopefully some validation. In this episode, Dan discusses: The history of Lyme disease The “Lyme Wars” Prevalence Where Lyme cases are found The “myth” of Lyme in the medical world Symp…
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A Very Special Plant....with Project CBD co-founder Martin Lee
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Martin Lee is a veteran journalist and the co-founder/director of Project CBD - a California-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting and publicizing research into the medical uses of CBD and other components of the cannabis plant. In this episode Martin discusses: The collaboration between Project CBD and Reader’s Digest The pro-cannabis shift that’…
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Karma and Stupid Stories with Astrologer Debra Silverman
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In her new book The Missing Element, Debra Silverman helps you “find a new way to understand yourself and others using the wisdom of the ancients and your natural ability for compassion.” In this episode Debra discusses: How she designed her book to “prevent boredom” Her recipe for using astrology and psychology to help people overcome limiting bel…
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Bringing the Hereafter to the Here-Now with author Jacob Cooper
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What happens when we die? No one knows for sure, but for people like Jacob Cooper who’ve had a near death experience and gotten a glimpse of another existence beyond the physical, they’re forever transformed. In this episode Jacob discusses: His NDE and how he made sense of it How the experience changed him spiritually His experience of eternal lov…
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The Power & Mystery of the Mind with Mitch Horowitz
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Mitch Horowitz is an author, lecturer, and historian of alternative spirituality who brings esoteric ideas and concepts firmly down to earth, where they belong. . In this conversation Mitch discusses: His definition of the word "miracle" Power and ethics Power vs force Mental agency The complex nature of reality The concept of the mind The power of…
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Lymphatic Health (& Chickens) with Hannah Rohloff
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In this episode, Hannah Rohloff (self-described "lymph nerd") of Tessera Massage in central Vermont discusses the mysterious, complex and massively important lymphatic system. Specifically, Hannah discusses: The lymphatic system and Manual Lymph Drainage technique Her work with cancer survivors Symptoms of lymphatic system issues The connection bet…
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CCBB: Dr. Kenneth Harris - Synchronicity - The Magic - The Mystery - The Meaning
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Dr. Ken Harris, M.S., D.C., chiropractor, educator, lecturer, workshop presenter, author and keynote speaker, was the founder of Waldwick Wellness Center in New Jersey. The center was a multi-doctor facility providing all-natural health and wellness care for forty-five years. A pioneer in holistic healing, Dr. Harris first established his practice …
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