Rebel Spirit Radio

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, and the necessity of feeding our inner fire. Supp...

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 to decolonize our minds. Support Rebel Spirit Radi...

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 importance to the emerging paradigm. Support Rebel Sp...

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, pseudo-skeptics and debunkers, and how psychic mediumsh...

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, art, poetry, and Western esotericism, and so, much...

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, and to remember that love is always winning. Support...

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 form of colonialism, and of course, The Ghost Dance...

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, and how we need a new language for the afterlife. Su...

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 authentic creativity is how magic happens. Support...

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 we each possess, and the importance of making con...

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 own funerals, and why we should wail more. Bluesky...

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 with awakening, and what the New Age movement gets ri...

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. He talks about the importance of story and worldvie...

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 Radio https://patreon.com/rebelspirit https://pay...

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 overcome what limits us through the recognition tha...

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 of intuition, and how consciousness doesn’t end at...

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 many ways one can work with tarot, and the power of e...

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 Fraternity of Miriam, and its connection to the my...

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, transferring the image of the divine onto others, longin...

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 plants can teach us that the sacred exists in all as...

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, and how people have the power to help heal thems...

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 the counterfeiting spirit of Wetiko. Support Rebel...

Author and psychic medium Salicrow joins me in this episode to discuss her book Spirit Speaker: A Medium’s Guide to Death and Dying. Along with her experiences of spirit communication, Salicrow discusses the various ways spirits communicate with the living, the importance of sacred storytelling and honoring the ancestors, the fear of death and spiritual starvation, and how and why we should practi...

Physician and author Friedemann Schaub joins Rebel Spirit Radio to discuss his book The Empowerment Solution: Six Keys to Unlocking Your Full Potential With the Unconscious Mind. Friedemann discusses the importance of loving yourself, how we each have a responsibility to show up with our innate talents and gifts, how anxiety can serve as an inner compass, and how personal freedom starts in the sma...

In this episode, I am joined by author and philosopher Michael Grosso to discuss his books Yoga of Sound: The Life and Teachings of the Celestial Songman Swami Nada Brahmananda and Smile of the Universe: Miracles in an Age of Disbelief. Among many other topics, Michael discusses living life as a spiritual practice, how literal-mindedness is the enemy of the imagination, and how miracles are still...