A Thousand Names For God

In the quest for spiritual growth, the quest for truth does not seek conclusions but rather opens the path to deeper questions. In today’s episode, I explore the vertical imagination of the French philosopher Henry Corbin. Using his book The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism , I explore his understanding of what it means to be human and to walk the spiritual path.   This exploration happens through t...

In today’s episode, I am joined by Tom Cheetham, an author, teacher, biologist, and poet whose work delves into the role of creative imagination in human life and culture. During our conversation, we explore Henry Corbin’s concept of the Imaginal realm, discussing its profound implications for how we perceive and engage with reality. We also examine the necessity of moving beyond consensus reality...

Today's episode is a talk given by Rick Alexander for the Myth Salon on September 30th 2023. See the full description here: In 1932, C.G. Jung first put analytical psychology in dialogue with Tantra through his lectures on Kundalini Yoga. Tantra and the Path of Individuation is an attempt to dream that conversation forward, asking essential questions about how the Tantric worldview might inform ou...

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Simon Yugler, author of "Psychedelics and the Soul." As a seasoned psychedelic facilitator and therapist, Simon brings a wealth of expertise to the discussion. Together, we delve into the transformative potential of psychedelics, examining their capacity to facilitate encounters with mythic realms. We also explore how an understanding of mythol...

In today's episode, I use the spiritual teachings of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite to make a case for the fact that you, everyone you've ever met, and everything you've ever known, is in fact, an outpouring of God's Erotic Ecstasy. As Paul D’Arcy asserts, “God comes to you disguised as your life." Today's show, which falls somewhere between an academic lecture and a sermon, attempts to explain h...

In today's episode, I talk with Rachael Spyker about psychedelic psychotherapy. Toward the end of the show we specifically focus on cannabis and MDMA. We also explore religious trauma and the search to find an authentic sense of self. Rachael is a therapist in British Columbia, Canada. Learn more about her client work at Alchemy Psychotherapy by visiting alchemycounselling.ca . She is also the hos...

In today's episode, I speak with Danielle Alexander about the stories we live and the stories that unconsciously live through us.  To learn more about Danielle's upcoming Wild Retreat, click here  

In today's episode, I am releasing a recording of my talk at the 2024 South by Southwest Conference and Festival called Psychedelics and the Soul. Drawing on Jungian psychology I explore the need for a psychology that accounts for the soul as a reality when working with the psychedelic experience.  Click here for information on my upcoming workshop Jungian Psychology and the Psychedelic Experience...

In today's episode, Rick shares a paper he wrote called The Soul in Conflict, which uses archetypal psychology to look at the pagan / Christian divide that tends to unconsciously exist in the Western psyche. For more from Rick Alexander, visit www.rickalexander.com To register for the upcoming psychology of Cannabis workshop, click here - - Intro Music: Royals, by Vitamin String Quartet Outro Musi...

In today's episode, Rick Alexander shares a paper he presented at the 2023 Mythologium Conference called Tantra and the Erotic Heart of Individuation.  In 1932, C.G. Jung first put depth psychology in dialogue with the Tantric worldview through his lectures on Kundalini Yoga. This paper is an attempt to dream that project forward, asking essential questions about how taking Tantra seriously might...

Today's show is about exploring the archaic worldview. When the ancient way of seeing is recovered, the sacred is made visible.    For more content or to work with Rick Alexander, visit www.rickalexander.com To sign up for the upcoming Psychology of Cannabis workshop, click here     Sources mentioned in today's show: Hatab, Lawrence J. Myth and Philosophy: A Contest of Truths. Open Court, 1992.  H...

In today's show, I feature another Deep End episode with Dr. Danielle McGinnis, where she and I talk about the psychology and spirituality of Pornography and porn addiction.  For more from Rick, go to www.rickalexander.com

In today's Deep End episode, Danielle McGinnis and I discuss our views of embodiment on the psychological and spiritual path. 

Today's episode is another Deep End Podcast with Dr. Danielle McGinnis. In this show, we talk about the relational dynamics that result when only one person in the relationship is committed to 'inner-work'. For more content and coaching from Rick Alexander, click here

In today's Deep End episode with Dr. Danielle McGinnis, we discuss themes around Memorial Day and how to make sense of our experience with the holiday through a psychological lens.  For more info and content from Rick Alexander, click here For more info and content from Dr. Danielle McGinnis, click here

Today's episode is another 'Deep End Podcast' with myself and Dr. Danielle McGinnis where we discuss the nature of the psychic complex and the way it impacts our ability to love. To explore the work of Rick Alexander further, click here

Today's episode features another 'Deep End' podcast with Dr. Danielle McGinnis where we discuss some of the mythic motifs surrounding the Easter story.  To join Danielle and I's upcoming book club, click here For more info, content, or to inquire to work with me, click here

Today's teaching comes from chapter 15 of my latest book Ambitious Heroes and Heartache . For more content from Rick Alexander or to inquire about working with him, click here

Today I talk about how analytical psychology can help the Western person better understand Eastern philosophy, especially in reference to the Chakra system found in Kundalini Yoga. This episode is based heavily on the work of Carl Jung (cited below) and the teaching comes from an academic paper that you can find here . For more content or to inquire to work one on one with me, click here Sources m...

Today I chat with Dr. Daniell McGinnis for another Deep End episode. Our topic today is spiritual materialism.  To sign up for our upcoming book club, click here For more information about working with me, click here  

Today's teaching is a reflection on our Western models of reality and how they might hold us back from experiencing the fullness of who we are and what this life is about.  To sign up for the upcoming book club, click here To engage more with the work of Rick Alexander visit www.rickalexander.com

Today's teaching comes from the third patriarch of Zen, Seng-Ts'an, and focuses on the role of acceptance in the spiritual path. To  register for Danielle and I's upcoming book club on Trauma and the Soul, click here To engage more with Rick Alexander's work, click here Sources mentioned in the show: The work of Eknath Easwaren  The work of Tara Brach Stephen Batchelor's Buddhism with beliefs Intr...

In today's episode, Dr. Danielle McGinnis and I talk about our recent tour of Carl Jung's house, using the episode to talk about his life, work, and philosophy.  To engage more with the work of Dr. Danielle McGinnis, click here To engage more with Rick Alexander's work, click here.    

In today's episode, I talk about the role of trust in the transformational journey. In order to talk about the importance of trust, I use lecture material and quotes from Alan Watts.    Sources: Click here to learn more about my lecture series on transformational work Click here to get my book Ambitious Heroes & Heartache Click here to hear my spoken word album The Devastated Kingdom Click here to...

Today I air chapter four from my latest book Ambitious Heroes and Heartache .  To check out my new lecture series ReBirth; Psychological and Spiritual reflections on Transformational work, click here .