Spiritual PsiKology

Change is a challenge, but also an opportunity for something new. On the other side of Covid-19, will we move into the pregnant possibility of the unknown? Or, attempt to return to "life as usual," even if it doesn't work for us anymore? We are being called to grow individually and collectively. We each have a part to play in co-creating our post-pandemic world. This is an opportunity we may not w...

Is it OK to be peaceful or even happy, when people in the world are suffering? Should we feel guilty about our good fortune in the face of another’s pain? Hiding what’s good in our lives so others won’t feel bad is not helpful.  Renee talks about the pitfalls of empathy, the power of compassion and the complexity of karma. Each person has their own unique journey on a soul level. While it’s i...

Great difficulty can bring out the best or the worst in us. It's easy to be swept up by media panic and social anxiety. When we focus only on the uncertain future, we become reactive and distressed. Renee talks about the healing power of being fully present and how bringing our best self into this crisis will co-create the future. --- Rate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. If you like thi...

Prayer changes things. Prayer changes us. In times of difficulty or great change prayer is a valuable source of guidance, wisdom and help to ourselves and others. It is natural to be concerned about our physical health and our material needs as the Coronavirus pandemic unfolds. But we cannot underestimate the power of prayer and the necessity of caring for our emotions, minds and spirit in crisis....

The very beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic spawned a culture of fear. Many people experienced a level of panic and angst that was and is excruciating. Being a sensitive person has benefits and risks. The upside is compassion, intuition and deep awareness. The downside is unconsciously absorbing the emotions and energy of others.  Renee talks the concept of energy matching and how we can p...

Emotional honesty is more than just telling the truth, it's a willingness to self reveal and a dedication to being vulnerable and transparent. When we are emotionally honest we give up the control we feel by keeping things to ourselves and open to the power and life force that flow through the truth. Show up, tell the truth and leave the results to God (or Goddess, or Universal Source or conscious...

The grace of God or connection with the Universal Life Force is always available to us - exactly where we are right now. It is only in being open, honest and authentic that we are most able to receive. Culture, parents and religion might teach us that we need to prepare ourselves to meet the Divine by acting in ways that others feel are "appropriate." The idea of needing to be different, better or...

Guilt is a potent motivator, but it can be debilitating. Renee talks with Scott Hutchinson about what she calls unearned guilt and how to make peace with gaps we experience in prosperity and poverty in our lives. How do we participate in creating our own life experience and how can we compassionately relate with the less fortunate? How can we come to deeper understanding of our interrelationship w...

"Within every human heart lives a place where we long for union. This place is the undefended self." - Susan Thesenga  Most of us live from a place of defense, trying to avoid getting hurt or exposing our vulnerabilities. How do our defenses actually make us prisoners of our own limited ideas? How do we close our selves off from receiving the good life has to offer? This podcast will challeng...

All the talk about intentions and goals in the new year can take us away from the truth of right now. Can we find the courage to live authentically and be willing to try new things? Are we willing to suck in order to get better? Can we trust that we are part of something larger than ours individual selves and believe that things are unfolding for us. Our choices and our attitudes co-create our rea...

We gravitate towards the light in the dark time of year, but we really gravitate toward something deeper.  This episode explores tradition as a human need and the power of ritual as a conversation with the larger Universe. Food for holiday thought. --- Rate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. If you like this podcast click here , scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and s...

December is the darkest time of the year. I explore the value and gifts that darkness holds. Darkness on the physical plane makes many of us depressed, but it can also be a time of wisdom and going inward. Darkness can also be a metaphor in our lives, the cycles of nature have much to teach us about how to live and how to let go. --- Rate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. If you like this...

Renee Mckenna, therapist, artist and healer talks about her personal practice of setting intentions, using our gifts and talents for the highest good and how these practices have influenced her public art. She also describes the Grace that brought her to a leadership position in the first Women's March in San Francisco. --- Rate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. If you like this podcast c...

This powerful practice is like an update to your own internal operating system, a personal IOS update. Most people suffer from their own self criticism. For some self judgement is an annoyance, for others it is a terrible inner voice, for some the inner critic is a relentless inner abuser that can drive them to deep depression and suicidal dispair.  This simple but powerful Tibetan Buddhist p...

Take 10 minutes to ground in your body, the earth and spirit, to set your intentions for the day.

Simple, relaxing, centering, this short guided meditation leads to a place of pure consciousness that has only our highest good in mind. This inner journey is the first step into the world of Spiritual Psychology. For many people nature provides an easy access to Universal Source and our own Highest Self. This inner journey can be a first step through the gateway to higher consciousness and person...

We all have wisdom within us. This guided meditation provides direct connection to this inner resource as an aspect of our own highest self - our 100 year old self at the end of our most optimal life. This grounded, compassionate inner guide can be a valuable source of insight, perspective and strength to use as part of a spiritual practice or as a practical asset in daily life. --- Rate, Review &...