Best Nick Mather Podcasts (2024)

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Revolutionary Optimism with Dr. Paul Zeitz 52:17

1h ago52:17

52:17

Physician, author and global justice and human rights activist Dr. Paul Zeitz joins me in this episode to discuss his book Revolutionary Optimism: 7 Steps for Living as a Love-Centered Activist . Paul and I discuss overcoming pessimism, the importance of self-care, unity consciousness, and the necessity of unlocking our radical imagination to co-cr…

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The Once and Future Witch Hunt with Alice Markham-Cantor 58:53

7d ago58:53

58:53

Author Alice Markham-Cantor to discuss her book The Once and Future Witch Hunt Alice and I discuss her ancestor Martha Carrier who was hanged as a witch in Salem, along with my ancestor Cotton Mather who contributed to the hanging. We discuss Salem as a story about stories, emerging capitalism as the backdrop of the witch hunts, and how Salem was a…

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Poetic Whispers with Shonagh Home 1:43:57

14d ago1:43:57

1:43:57

Poet, author, teacher, and guide Shonagh Home joins me in this episode to discuss her book "Poetic Whispers from the Cauldron of the Otherworld." In addition to sharing some of her poetry, Shonagh talks about her training with mushrooms, psilocybin is at once a portal, and the elders of Gaia, the sidhe, how she began receiving her poetic transmissi…

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Coma and Near Death Experience with Alan Pearce 1:35:48

29d ago1:35:48

1:35:48

In this episode, I’m joined by Alan Pearce, co-author with his wife Beverly of the book Coma and Near-Death Experience: The Beautiful, Disturbing and Dangerous World of the Unconscious. Alan discusses how patients placed in medically induced comas experience alternate realities, the negative effects experienced by patients including delirium and PT…

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Unlocking Gateways to Spirituality: Love, Life, Balance, and God a conversation with Jonathan Ellerby 1:00:48

1M ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Author Jonathan Ellerby Ph.D, joins me in this episode to discuss his book The Seven Gateways of Spiritual Experience: Awakening to a Deeper Knowledge of Love, Life, Balance, and God. Jonathan discusses spirituality as a relationship to life’s biggest questions, finding the sacred in the present moment, the value of visualization, and the importanc…

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Exploring the Realms of Consciousness, Psychedelics, Psychic Powers and UFOs with Sean McNamara 1:39:41

1M ago1:39:41

1:39:41

In this episode, I’m joined by author Sean McNamara to discuss his book Dewdrops of Infinity: Psychedelics, Psychic Abilities, UFOs and the Puharich Project. In a wide-ranging conversation, Sean discusses the nature of consciousness, out-of-body experiences, lucid dreaming, remote viewing, psychokinesis, and UFOs. He also talks about whether micro-…

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Mastering Your Mind: The Key to Self-Healing with Brandy Gillmore 55:23

2M ago55:23

55:23

Author Brandy Gillmore joins me in this episode to discuss her book Master Your Mind and Energy to Heal Your Body. Brandy explains how an accident left her wheelchair-bound in debilitating pain and deemed incurable by the medical establishment. She explains how she tapped into the mind’s innate ability to heal combined with clearing negative emotio…

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The Secrets of the Black Book of Johnathan Knotbristle: A conversation with Chris Allaun 1:03:44

2M ago1:03:44

1:03:44

Author Chris Allaun joins me in this episode to discuss his book The Black Book of Johnathan Knotbristle: A Devil’s Parable and Guide for Witches. Chris discusses the value of teaching through story, learning by listening to nature, merging ecstatic and traditional folkloric witchcraft, the power of imagination, and Mother Goose as a book of magica…

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Flight of the Bön Monks with Harvey Rice and Jackie Cole 1:01:00

2M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Authors Harvey Rice and Jackie Cole join me in this episode to discuss their book Flight of the Bön Monks: War, Persecution, and the Salvation of Tibet’s Oldest Religion. Jackie and Harvey share their experiences in Tibet and with the Bön Community and discuss the riveting tale of the escape of three Bön monks at the time of the Chinese invasion of…

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Meditation and Tarot with Chanda Parkinson 1:20:08

2M ago1:20:08

1:20:08

In this episode, I’m joined by author Chanda Parkinson to discuss her book Meditation and Tarot. Chanda and I discuss how tarot symbols are reflections of our psyche making the cards a psychological tool, the value of embracing ambiguity, the virtues expressed in the cads, the importance of building a relationship with the cards, and how journaling…

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Psychic Dreamer with Dr. Michael Lennox 58:25

3M ago58:25

58:25

Psychologist, author, and dream interpreter Dr. Michal Lennox joins me in this episode to discuss his book Psychic Dreamer: Exploring the Connection between Dreams and Intuition. Michal and I discuss the universal meaning behind dream imagery, intuition as forward memory, how we are always dreaming, visitation dreams, and night terrors and multidim…

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Discovering the Akashic Records and Spiritual Sovereignty with Heather Ivany 1:31:33

3M ago1:31:33

1:31:33

In this episode, I'm joined by Akashic Guide, Spiritual Mentor, and Yoga Instructor Heather Ivany. In a wide-ranging conversation, Heather explains the Akashic records, and we discuss the nature of spirituality, learning how to communicate consciously, embodied consciousness, the importance of spiritual sovereignty, and manifesting the change you w…

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Into the Heart of the Infinite with Maetreyii Ma Nolan 1:15:03

3M ago1:15:03

1:15:03

In this episode, I’m joined by author, spiritual teacher, and psychologist Maetreyii Ma Nolan to discuss her book Into the Heart of the Infinite: A Spiritual Memoir of an Extraordinary Mystical Journey. Maetreyii Ma discusses what led her from the suburbs of Chicago to the ashram of the Indian guru Sri Sri Anandamurthi, her experience of the dark n…

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The Hermetic Tree of Life with William Mistele 1:04:31

3M ago1:04:31

1:04:31

In this episode, I’m joined by author William Mistele to discuss his book The Hermetic Tree of Life: Elemental Magic and Spiritual Initiation. William discusses the influence of Franz Bardon on his work, virtues and vices on the Tree of Life, working with elemental spirits, and how the final end of magic is the perfection of the imagination. Suppor…

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Aisling: Discovering Keys in the Irish-Celtic Mysteries with Jeremy Schewe 1:09:34

4M ago1:09:34

1:09:34

In this episode, I’m joined by author, ecologist, and community activator Jeremy Schewe to discuss his book Aisling: Discovering Keys in the Irish-Celtic Mysteries. Jeremy discusses sacred sites and the land as a living expression of the divine, the sidhe and selkies, and the power of being open to a deeper calling. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https…

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Crows and Ravens Mystery, Myth, and Magic of Sacred Corvids with Rick de Yampert 1:43:34

4M ago1:43:34

1:43:34

In this episode, I’m joined by author Rick de Yampert to discuss his book Crows and Ravens: Mystery, Myth, and Magic of Sacred Corvids. Rick discusses the intelligence of crows and ravens, crow language, how they show up in myth, religion, and prophecy, crow magic, and how a corvid just might have been depicted in the paleolithic cave art of Lascau…

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The Hundred Remedies of the Tao with Gregory Ripley 1:11:25

4M ago1:11:25

1:11:25

In this episode, I’m joined by author and Taoist priest Gregory Ripley to discuss his latest book The Hundred Remedies of the Tao: Spiritual Wisdom for Interesting Times. In addition to exploring what is meant by the Tao, Gregory discusses the importance of self-examination, expanding our circle of compassion, embracing life and living, and the inh…

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The First Alchemists with Tobias Churton 1:12:30

4M ago1:12:30

1:12:30

Scholar and author Tobias Churton joins me in this episode to discuss his latest book The First Alchemists. In addition to explaining the origins of alchemy, Tobias discusses two of the earliest alchemists, Zosimos of Panopolis and Mary the Prophetess, and the art’s connection to Gnosticism, Judaism, and hermeticism, and how exploring the origins o…

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Field Dynamics with Keith Parker 1:17:58

4M ago1:17:58

1:17:58

n this episode, I’m joined by Keith Parker, teacher, author, and healing practitioner. In a wide-ranging conversation, Keith shares his spiritual experiences that led to his co- founding of Field Dynamics, an energy healing modality. We also discuss the nature of energy healing, working with subtle energies, consciousness, and how the aura might re…

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Bliss Brain with Dawson Church 1:01:38

5M ago1:01:38

1:01:38

Best-selling author Dawson Church joins me to discuss his most recent publication "Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity, and Joy. "Among many other topics, Dawson talks about overcoming the brain’s negativity bias, reverse engineering enlightenment, and how the evolution of the human brain can transform …

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Tarot Life Lessons with Julia Gordon-Bramer 55:59

5M ago55:59

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In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Julia Gordon-Bramer to discuss her book Tarot Life Lessons: Living Wisdom from the Major Arcana. Julia discusses how tarot is a tool of transformation, finding stories in the cards, the benefit of reading reversals, reading for difficult people, and how tarot imagery is found in the poetry of Sylvia Plath. Supp…

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Reunion with Brad Wells 1:05:00

5M ago1:05:00

1:05:00

Brad Wells, founder of Reunion, a non-profit plant medicine retreat center in Costa Rica joins me in this episode. Brad shares his life-altering experience with ayahuasca and how the medicine reunites us with who we are at our core. He also discusses the specialized retreats offered at Reunion, including the Cultivating Pride retreats designed excl…

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Why Can't We Be More Like Trees? with Judith Polich 1:04:16

5M ago1:04:16

1:04:16

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 learn…

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Spirits, Seers & Seances with Steele Douris 1:01:53

6M ago1:01:53

1:01:53

Author Steele Alexandra Douris joins me in this week's episode to discuss her book Spirits, Seers & Seances: Victorian Spiritualism, Magic, and the Supernatural. Steele discusses the history of spiritualism, how it was sometimes a force for social justice, the archetype of the gothic heroine and the final girl, and how Christmas was the season for …

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The Gentle Art of Spiritual Discernment with Pierre Pradervand 55:58

6M ago55:58

55:58

In this week’s episode, author Pierre Pradervand joins me to discuss his book The Gentle Art of Spiritual Discernment: Your Guide to Discovering Your Personal Path. Pierre talks about the importance of living an examined life, the spiritual experience of non-duality, the connections between gratitude and a blessing heart, and how we are all express…

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Wyrdcraft with Matthew Ash McKernan 1:19:40

7M ago1:19:40

1:19:40

In this week’s episode, psychetherapist and author Matthew Ash McKernan joins me to discuss his book Wyrdcraft: Healing Self and Nature Through the Mysteries of the Fates. Ash explores the answer to the question “what is wyrd?” and discusses tricksters, unverified personal gnosis, the wild and the wyrd, the importance of remembering our wholeness, …

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Veneration Rites with Curanderismo with Erika Buenaflor 57:00

7M ago57:00

57:00

In this week’s episode, curandera and author Erika Buenaflor joins me to discuss her book Veneration Rites of Curanderismo. Erika shares her training and background and how she is the epitome of the wounded healer. She talks about ancestors and social justice, the distinction between cultural appropriation and misappropriation, and how we all need …

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Modern Occultism with Mitch Horowitz 1:39:31

7M ago1:39:31

1:39:31

Mitch Horowitz returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book Modern Occultism. In a wide-ranging conversation, Mitch talks about why older isn’t necessarily better, why we may have entered a new Renaissance informed by esoteric ideas, the different ways that Gnosticism speaks to our cultural moment, and the history of parapsychology and its imp…

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The Persistence of the Soul with Mark Ireland 1:07:38

7M ago1:07:38

1:07:38

In this episode, I am joined by author Mark Ireland to discuss his latest book, The Persistence of the Soul: Mediums, Spirit Visitations, and Afterlife Communication. Mark talks about being the son of the internationally known psychic medium Richard Ireland, some of his own psychic experiences, developing a process to certify psychic mediums, pseud…

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The Orphic Hymns with Ronnie Pontiac 1:49:30

8M ago1:49:30

1:49:30

Ronnie Pontiac returns to Rebel Spirit Radio to discuss his latest book, co-written with his wife Tamra Lucid, The Magic of the Orphic Hymns a New Translation for the Modern Mystic. Ronnie discusses the history and myth of Orpheus and the Orphic tradition, Orpheus as a countercultural figure, the influence the Orphic hymns have had on literature, a…

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Through a Divine Lens with Sue Frederick 1:04:08

8M ago1:04:08

1:04:08

In this episode, author Sue Frederick joins me to discuss her book Through A Divine Lens: Practices to Quiet Your Ego and Align with Your Soul. Sue explains how we are all souls on a journey, the importance of looking at the chaos of the world through the soul’s point of view, why we should always do the work that our souls are calling us to do, an…

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The Ghost Dance with Michael Stuart Ani 1:37:42

8M ago1:37:42

1:37:42

In this episode, author and documentary filmmaker Michael Stuart Ani joins me to discuss his book The Ghost Dance: An Untold History of the Americas. In a wide-ranging conversation, Michael discusses his experience of living with the Yanomami, his interactions with Carlos Castaneda and Timothy Leary, why commercializing plant medicines is another f…

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A New Science of the Afterlife with Daniel Drasin 1:28:56

8M ago1:28:56

1:28:56

Documentary filmmaker and author Daniel Drasin joins me in this episode to discuss his book "A New Science of the Afterlife: Space, Time, and the Consciousness Code." In addition to exploring the evidence for the afterlife, including the Scole Experiments, Daniel discusses consciousness, pseudo-skepticism, synchronicities and post-mortem pranks, an…

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The Hermetic Marriage of Art and Alchemy with Marlene Seven Bremner 1:11:29

8M ago1:11:29

1:11:29

In this episode, author, artist, and alchemist Marlene Seven Bremner returns to Rebel Spirit Radio to discuss her latest book "The Hermetic Marriage of Art and Alchemy: Imagination, Creativity, and the Great Work." Seven discusses how historical movements in art reflect the alchemical opus, the relation of chakras to alchemy, and why accessing our …

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The Secret of Resilience with Stephanie Mines, Ph.D. 1:02:08

9M ago1:02:08

1:02:08

In this episode, author Stephanie Mines, Ph.D. joins me to discuss her book The Secret of Resilience: Healing Personal and Planetary Trauma Through Morphogenesis. Stephanie explains how we have been encouraged to forget and the importance of remembering our wisdom, she discusses the original brilliance of our primordial fire, the pure potentiality …

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Death Nesting with Anne-Marie Keppel 1:13:07

9M ago1:13:07

1:13:07

In this episode, death doula and author Anne Marie Keppel #joins me to discuss her book Death Nesting: The Heart-Centered Practices of a Death Doula. Anne-Marie explains what a death doula is, she discusses the importance of thinking about the ideal death, the art of living well and dying well, time retrieval, whether the dead should attend their o…

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New Age Wasteland with Darrin Drda 1:48:50

9M ago1:48:50

1:48:50

In this episode, author Darrin Drda joins me to discuss his book New Age Wasteland: An Inside Look at the Dark Side of Woo Spirituality and Culture. In an extensive conversation, Darrin discusses conspirituality, the Woo to Q pipeline and the dangers of toxic ideas, cults and enlightenment as a tool for manipulation, the necessity of compassion wit…

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Ancestral Whispers with Ben Stimpson 1:31:03

9M ago1:31:03

1:31:03

Author Ben Stimpson joins me in this episode to discuss his book, Ancestral Whispers: A Guide to Building Ancestral Veneration Practices. In a wide-ranging conversation, Ben explains that the ancestors are so much more than our biological lineage, but can include a sense of place and anyone and anything that has contributed to your sense of self. H…

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Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen with Mara Branscombe 1:03:29

10M ago1:03:29

1:03:29

In this episode, author Mara Branscombe returns to the podcast to discuss her latest book, Sage, Huntress, Lover, Queen. Mara discusses several archetypes of the divine feminine, the importance of working with the shadow, the necessity of meeting our fire, how love is artistry in motion, and finding solace in the universal web. Support Rebel Spirit…

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Beyond Materialism with Amal Jacobson 1:10:11

10M ago1:10:11

1:10:11

Author and educator Amal Jacobson joins me in this episode to discuss his book, Beyond Materialism: Spirituality for the 21st Century. In a wide-ranging conversation, Amal talks about the limiting perspective of materialism, how spirituality is part of what it means to be human, and his experience on the path of Tantra, and its ability to help us o…

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Ecosomatics with Dr. Cheryl Pallant 1:13:57

10M ago1:13:57

1:13:57

In this episode, I am joined by author Cheryl Pallant, Ph.D. to discuss her book, Ecosomatics: Embodiment Practices for a World in Search of Healing. Cheryl talks about the importance of learning the personal language of how your body speaks to you, embodied spirituality and mindfulness, different kinds of intelligence, including the intelligence o…

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The Living Tarot with T. Susan Chang 1:28:10

10M ago1:28:10

1:28:10

I am quite honored and excited to have author T. Susan Chang join the podcast to discuss her latest book, The Living Tarot. Susie talks about her realization that you can’t teach anyone tarot, but you can teach them to teach themselves by helping them discover how tarot speaks to them. She discusses the relationship between tarot and magic, the man…

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The Hermetic Physician with David Pantano 1:03:26

11M ago1:03:26

1:03:26

In this episode, I am joined by author David Pantano to discuss his book, The Hermetic Physician: The Magical Teachings of Guiliano Kremertz and the Fraternity of Miriam. David provides background on Guiliano Kremertz, the leading esoteric figure of the Italian Hermetic Tradition in the early 20th century, he discusses the therapeutic magic of the …

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Elise Ganley - ChangeMaker Chat - Climate Transition 37:47

11M ago37:47

37:47

What would it take for communities reliant on fossil fuels to be leaders in the climate transition? In this chat Elise Ganley, the National Lead Organiser for the Real Deal for Australia project explores how communities like Gladstone and Geelong are leading the way in designing policies that create an economic transition in ways that are shaped by…

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Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path with Connie Zweig, Ph.D. 59:55

11M ago59:55

59:55

Dr. Connie Zweig returns to Rebel Spirit Radio to discuss her book, Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path: The Dance of Darkness and Light in our Search for Awakening. Among many other topics, Connie discusses the nuances of awakening, the importance of recognizing the distinction between states of consciousness and stages of development, transf…

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Communicating With Plants with Jen Frey 1:09:00

11M ago1:09:00

1:09:00

Author Jen Frey joins me to discuss her book, Communicating with Plants: Heart-based Practices for Connecting with Plant Spirits. Jen explains how we all owe our lives to plants, how building a relationship with plants can open us to a world of awe, wonder, and magic, the importance of embracing nature’s guidance over human intelligence, and how pl…

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Jacinta Dietrich - ChangeMaker Chat - Differently brained 46:34

11M ago46:34

46:34

We are all different - but some of these differences are hard to see. That includes differences based on our neurodiversity or our mental health. This conversation is with Jacinta Dietrich the co-host of the Differently Brained podcast. She is autistic and has lived with the challenges of mental health. She co-created a podcast to make a space for …

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Maximize Your Healing Power with Dr. Sharon E. Martin 59:06

11M ago59:06

59:06

Doctor and author Sharon E. Martin joins me in this episode to discuss her book, Maximize Your Healing Power: Shamanic Healing Techniques to Overcome Your Health Challenges. Sharon explains the value of using intuition in medical diagnosis, how an awareness of consciousness could revolutionize healing, how the ways we think can bring us inner peace…

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Nina Hall - ChangeMaker Chat - Digital Advocacy 47:39

12M ago47:39

47:39

If you are in Australia you might have heard of GetUp, or if you are in the United States you probably know about MoveOn - but you might not be aware that these kinds of digital advocacy movements operate in 20 countries around the world. These groups are linked through a global network called OPEN (Online Progressive Engagement Network) and today …

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Undreaming Wetiko with Paul Levy 1:05:55

12M ago1:05:55

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In this episode, author Paul Levy returns to Rebel Spirit Radio to discuss his latest book, Undreaming Wetiko. Paul talks about Wetiko as revelation, how light is revealed through the darkness, our participation in the process of divine incarnation, Wetiko as a catalyst for the evolution of the human species, and creative agency as an antidote to t…

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