Best Enchantivism Podcasts (2024)

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Archetypal Possession 20:57

1h ago20:57

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Are we possessed by the gods? Even when we don't believe in them? How would we know? Why would it matter, and what could we do about it? Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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"Because I Choose To": The Power of Choice 20:57

12d ago20:57

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The debate of determinism vs. free will has played wearily out down the centuries through religion, philosophy, and science. In the end, though, it's only by making the assumption that our choices count that we move forward in life, heal from adversity, and make a difference to our time. Chalquist.com…

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Stories for a Planetary Mythology Part 2 20:57

29d ago20:57

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For a planetary mythology, a cycle of engaging and inspiring stories grown from the ground up, how might we hold such stories so they retain their vitality and viability? How might we set aside literalism, judgmentalism, and absolute belief? Part 2 of 2. Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Stories for a Planetary Mythology Part 1 20:57

1M ago20:57

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According to Thomas Berry and many voices before his, we are between big stories that make sense of who we are and our place in the world. Perhaps what we need rather than one big story is a cycle of stories that show a way forward and give us realistic hope. What might such a cycle include? How might it help us reinterpret the lore and traditional…

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Change Comes Through Relationships 20:57

2M ago20:57

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Ever wonder why committees, task forces, regulations, procedures, and endless meetings never seem to bring lasting change? The missing ingredient is informal relationships. Hear some examples of how they bring about new results. Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Want Some Vibe with That Quantum? 20:57

3M ago20:57

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Vibrations. Energies. Vortexes. Quantum yoga, consciousness, everything. How might we move beyond this sciency-sounding but vague language and come up with some that adequately expresses the subtlety of our direct experience? Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Welcome to Enchantvale 20:32

3M ago20:32

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What would you make of an online space that is partly hopeful social media network, hub of creative community, source of uplifting news, and field for growing dreams? Enchantvale is based on the philosophy and practice of enchantivism: telling tales to move us out of exclusivity and division into hopeful new possibilities. Visit the landing page. C…

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Psychological Types and the Axis of Imagination 29:33

4M ago29:33

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Many of us are familiar with Jung's 8 psychological types (including the introvert and extravert orientations) and the Myers-Briggs. But where does imagination go? It can't belong mainly to the intuitive types. We all have it. But some of us focus it on the here and now ("heredreamers") and some focus on possibilities and patterns ("theredreamers")…

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Alternatives to the Conflict Theory of Fiction 29:33

4M ago29:33

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According to the conflict theory of fiction, as enforced by literary agents, publishers, and Hollywood, your story must feature a Hero or Heroine who runs into or is filled with conflict. In Hollywood, this usually means images of someone tough and earnest holding a gun or sword. Do good stories really require this, or, at least for psychological a…

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How Destroying Worldviews Leads to Extremism 20:32

5M ago20:32

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Why is it that so many of us are open to the most flagrantly deceitful, impossible, and downright ludicrous conspiracy theories, especially those full of paranoia and hatred? The answer might surprise you. What can we do to diminish the risk of this kind of collective regression to irrationality? Chalquist.com…

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All You Need is NOT Within You 20:32

6M ago20:32

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It has become a canard of the psychospiritual circuit: Meaning, value, purpose, etc. reside within you, not in the outer world. All you need is inside you. But is that really true? Let's explore this. Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Angels In Our Fictions 20:32

6M ago20:32

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Can fiction serve as a path of meaning, wisdom, and even spirituality? Especially for those of us uninterested in the dogmatic divisiveness of traditional religion? This podcast questions the "truth OR reality" distinction while giving examples of authors (the majority according to one study) whose characters advise us on what to write. They are im…

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Making Peace with the Dead 20:32

7M ago20:32

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The dead: family, friends, lovers, ancestors. Are they really gone? What if we can't come to terms with them before they depart the earth? We still can. In this podcast I give examples of how to continue the conversation with those who have passed on until we feel more at peace with them. Chalquist.com…

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The Technological Absurd 29:33

7M ago29:33

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A strange thing about being kind of on the edge of things psychologically - in the group of us that question and wonder, for example - is how much everyday technological absurdity everybody else accepts as normal. This episode is a sequel in some ways to Episode 23, "Against Friendly Tech." Chalquist.com…

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Fictional Alternatives to Religion? 20:07

8M ago20:07

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According to Pew, Gallup, and other polls, record numbers of people are bowing out of religion altogether. This podcast considers these questions: Do we need religion, nor not? If so, can collecting evocative fiction serve to help us reinvent a path to the experience of the sacred? How else might it guide us? My newly released novel Soulmap contain…

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Repairing the Liberty Bell 20:32

8M ago20:32

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The crack in the Liberty Bell parallels a split in the polarized American soul, a split showing up in other nations as well. In the US, the split is so extreme that democracy itself is in danger, threatened by the rise of Christian nationalism. What is the nature of the split, what did the Founders say about religious freedom, and how might we begi…

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Novel Update 20:07

9M ago20:07

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Over the past year and a half, I've practiced how to write fiction and learned to reach out to agents who work with publishers. I've also learned that work which deviates in any way from the rigid heroic formula tends to go nowhere commercially. What are the alternatives for someone writing from the soul and yet desiring to work within the profit-d…

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Shadows of Healing and Wholeness 29:33

9M ago29:33

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As a followup to the previous episode, how might approaches to healing and wholeness create impossible standards? Does aiming for them as ends in themselves really serve us, especially when we feel broken and fragmented? What might be a more vital goal? Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Limits of the Therapeutic View 29:33

10M ago29:33

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Like any profession, psychotherapy is based in certain truths about who human beings are and what aids and ails us. And like any profession, psychotherapy includes "truths" that aren't always true. We will consider some limitations of the therapy paradigm and suggest a few alternatives. Chalquist.com…

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Emotional Family Legacies 29:33

10M ago29:33

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In our families, invisible but powerful sets of emotional debts, loyalties, and obligations move down through the generations to impact, and sometimes limit, our freedom of action, especially in relationships. This episode looks at examples of these ledgers and legacies and discusses how to explore and transform the stories that power them. (My tha…

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From Extremism to Belonging 29:33

11M ago29:33

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Why do people fall into authoritarian extremism? What keystone stories do they tell themselves about this, and how might these stories be changed such that isolation and grievance give way to belonging? Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Changing the Game 29:33

11M ago29:33

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When you face an obstacle or dilemma and the usual methods for grappling with it won't work, then perhaps it's time to change the game. This episode gives several examples of how to do just that. More examples appear in my e-book When All Else Fails, Change the Game: 20 Strategies for Inventive Real-Life Problem-Solving. Chalquist.com…

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The Enchanted Leader 29:33

12M ago29:33

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There are many leadership models and practices available, yet how many really good leaders do you know? In a time of chaos and polarization, an important ingredient is missing from our leadership approaches. The missing ingredient has to do with the power of inspiration. This podcast mentions some ideas to be developed more fully in "Restorying Lea…

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Let's Age 29:33

1y ago29:33

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"I'm xx years young." Why do we fear the approach of old age? Is it because we fear death, or because we fear life? This podcast offers a few glimpses at some age-related learnings as we move inevitably forward through the cycle of life. (Recorded less than two weeks before a milestone birthday.) Chalquist.com…

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AI, Hysteria, and Myth 29:33

1y ago29:33

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The news is buzzing with dire warnings about how artificial intelligence (AI) will destroy us all. What are the actual dangers, and why are they so seldom mentioned? How is the psychology of hysteria involved? What might ancient cautionary tales tell us about when autonomous beings we create get out of our control? Chalquist.com…

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Keeping the Dignity of Writing 29:33

1y ago29:33

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Writing when treated as commodity production gets disparaged, especially in relation to other occupations. How do you write with soul under capitalism? How do you have good money boundaries about writing even while approaching it as a sacred calling? Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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If Human Nature is Innately Good.... 29:33

1y ago29:33

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If human beings are good at the core, how can we explain the ongoing presence of harm, deception, and evil we do? And what do we mean by "good"? We will enlist some help from the Chinese sage Mencius (Meng Tzu), who pondered such questions long before anyone else seems to have and came up with insights that speak clearly to our time. Chalquist.com…

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Storytelling Gone Wrong: Spotting Con Artists 29:33

1y ago29:33

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Sometimes it seems like con artists, hucksters, and deceivers are everywhere. Certainly they can be found in many arenas of life: politics, business, religion, elsewhere. How do we spot these negative tricksters? What exactly should we look for in order to protect ourselves from them? Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Spiritual Distress is Not Supernatural 29:33

1y ago29:33

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At some level, conscious of it or not, we all feel the distress of Earth as climate chaos accelerates. And this distress is spiritual, perhaps the deepest spiritual distress of our time. How is it spiritual, if not about religion or belief? How can we begin to address this planet-sized trauma within us? Recorded on Earth Day 2023. Chalquist.com…

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Rethinking Techno-Fixes for the Planet 29:33

1+ y ago29:33

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"The technology that got us into climate crisis can't save us - it will only make things worse!" We will examine this assumption and also include examples of how a technological approach to climate mitigation is making a positive difference right now. 30 Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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In Praise of Being Quiet 29:33

1+ y ago29:33

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Talk it over, talk it up, talk it out. Work through it. Process it. Get it off your chest. But what about the need to just be quiet in the midst of this manic overemphasis on talking, talking, and more talking? How do we make room for dwelling with ourselves instead of incessantly sharing? Chalquist.com…

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Semi-Conscious Management: Don't Waste Our Time 29:33

1+ y ago29:33

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Badly organized or unnecessary meetings, micromanagement, and unneeded secrecy are three wasters of time we will discuss as we ponder how to be more conscious as managers. What are some alternatives to these irritating time- and morale-squanderers? Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Why Don't Things Change? 29:33

1+ y ago29:33

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Personal change, social change, political change, change elsewhere: Why is it so seldom? Why does so much time and money and effort spent on change go nowhere? The same old corrupt leadership, traffic, scandals, bad news. Why? What is missing from our attempts to shift things? And when do they change deeply, for ourselves and for others? (I'm think…

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Just Imagine 29:33

1+ y ago29:33

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Imagination. Just for kids? Just for fun? Or the foundation of all human powers, perceptions, and achievements? What is the difference between imagination, fantasy, creativity, and innovation? What prevents us from using our imagination? What are some examples of how imagination can change how things are? Chalquist.com…

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From Religious to Spiritual 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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Record numbers of people are abandoning membership in religion. Why? What options are they left with? What does it look like to move away from monolithic systems of authority (always attractive to zealots possessed by disavowed doubt) and belief to inspirational paths of ecospiritual direct experience of the sacred abroad in the world, in between u…

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We're All a Little Adopted 29:33

1+ y ago29:33

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Being adopted has taught me that the issues we face - of identity, belonging, kindred, family - are a microcosm or dramatization of the issues most people face. In this podcast I discuss some of the myths of being adopted, what growing up adopted us like, a few suggestions for adopting parents, and the thought of how we are each much more than wher…

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Against Friendly Tech: A Rant 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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It beeps, badges, bubbles, and buzzes at you. Why do we design tech to simulate friendly if intrusive humans? Who tells tech support to give us unwanted emotional support? What's up with smart speakers saying "uh huh" or repeating back what we just asked them to do? What's going on with all "service" unconsciously? Chalquist.com…

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Letting Go is Making Room 29:33

1+ y ago29:33

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What do you need to let go of? Why do you hang on to it? Or what about the things we don't know we're still keeping around that no longer serve? Some reflections on these and other issues related to making room for the new. (See the podcast on grief as a complement to this one.) Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Remembering James Hillman 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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A few remembrances of my conversations with maverick depth psychologist James Hillman along with some of his wit and wisdom and some comments about his presence and impact. I remain grateful for what I learned from him. Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Is Following Your Bliss a Good Idea? 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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"Follow your bliss," said and wrote Joseph Campbell. A number of critics have advised against it, arguing that bliss doesn't make a reliable guide, vocationally in particular. Instead, they say, follow what you're good at, what's practical, what pays the bills. But what did Campbell mean by his famous phrase? What actually happens when we pursue ou…

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Beyond Determinism 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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According to social science, we are the way we are because of upbringing, physical limitations, socioeconomic conditions, and other conditioning factors. But what about the dimension of choice? What about the creative uses we can make of what we were given or came in with? We are more than where we came from. Chalquist.com…

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Genius, Madness, and Van Gogh 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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Van Gogh: one of the world's greatest artists. What was the relationship between his creative genius and the madness that took his life? Can his work be attributed to what ailed him? Or is the relationship more complex than that? What can it tell us about struggling with our own creative demons? Chalquist.com…

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What Is Your Personal Myth? 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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Ever feel like there's a larger story behind your personal story? C. G. Jung wrote in a letter about a "personal myth," a story we are born into. How might we become aware of this story and its possibilities? How is myth more than an archaic explanation for weather? What was Jung's myth? I draw in this podcast on material from my classes, my worksh…

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Befriending Time 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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What is time? How come it either drags or we can't find enough of it? We will consider how to align the quantitative-linear and qualitative-flow aspects of time in our lives, looking to transform the presence of time from an enemy or obstacle to a companion and guide along the way. ps Check out my 5-video course on time management for busy people. …

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Who was Carl Jung, Really? 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

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Carl Jung, psychiatrist....but also mystic? Rebel? Racist? In this edition of The Lorecast we glance over Jung's life, discuss his celebrated confrontation with himself in search of his soul, note the transformations he underwent, look into some of his character flaws, and appreciate the richness and depth of what he left us in his search not only …

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On Deep Teaching and Mentoring 29:55

2y ago29:55

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How do you act as a teacher or mentor to people who want to go deep? Deep into life, into experience, into themselves, into the great questions of who we are and why we are here, and how to be with each other. This podcast draws on my own experience and learning to offer some suggestions on teaching and mentoring people on a search for transformati…

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Worldread: A Path of Earth-Appreciating Imaginative Reenchantment 29:55

2y ago29:55

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What if we fashioned our life path out of stories, inspirations, and reconnective practices? No absolute truths, no hard beliefs, no authorities, creeds, or elaborate arguments. Instead, a chance to see what we can make of the best of what we can imagine and learn and celebrate together. This podcast includes examples of worldreading: entering the …

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Beyond Belief 29:55

2y ago29:55

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Absolute belief divides. We know that. So why do we feel so tempted to overemphasize it? And not only in religion: in science, in philosophy, "the search for truth" tends toward a demand for some fixed, certain, absolute Truth. Why do we think we need it? What might be an inspiring alternative that eschews inevitable conflict for attainable collabo…

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Aristocrats and Archetypes 29:43

2y ago29:43

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Why are we so fascinated with royalty? And celebrity? Are kings and queens archetypal, as Jungians tend to think, or is something else afoot--archetypal or not--with how we tend to idealize, follow, and envy such figures? How might we discover our own internal nobility? Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD

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Beyond the Psychospiritual Mask 30:18

2y ago30:18

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Plenty of people stand by to sell us programs, courses, and degrees for the supposed sake of kinship, healing, enlightenment, and soul, charging us astronomical fees for minimal content and zero community support. What are some of the possibilities for an Earth-loving, just, fair, and fun spiritual path? One based not on authoritative belief, but o…

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