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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-create a new world. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https...

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 an inversion of power relationships.     Support Re...

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 transmissions, and the cauldron and inspiration. Support Reb...

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 PTSD, significant drops in IQ, and why this medical...

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 importance of being quiet and present in nature. Author Jo...

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-dosing psychedelics has an effect on psychic abili...

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 emotions held in the body so she could be her own cure....

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 magical spells. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https://patre...

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 Tibet and how they were able to save Tibet’s indi...

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 can help us in that endeavor. Support Rebel Spiri...

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 multidimensionality. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https://pa...

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 want to see. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https://pat...

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 night of the soul, and the ecstasy of becoming one...

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. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https://patreon.com/rebelspir...

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://patreon.com/rebelspirit https://paypal.me/rebel...

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 Lascaux . Support Rebel Spirit Radio https://patreon.com...

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 inherent goodness in humanity and nature. Support Reb...

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 of alchemy challenges our understanding of the art....

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 resolve the mind-body problem. Support Rebel Spirit...

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 society. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https://patreo...

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. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https://patreon.com/rebelsp...

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 exclusively for the LGBTQ community. Support Rebel Spi...

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 learning how to be together in community. Support Rebel...

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 ghost stories. Support Rebel Spirit Radio http...

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 expressions of God smiling. Support Rebel Spirit Radio ht...