The Spiritual Forum

“How we live is how we die” -- The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners The Tibetan Book of the Dead is the English translation of the Tibetan text known as Bardo Thodol. It serves as a guide for the soul of the deceased after it has left the body and before it is reborn. Lama Lhanang Rinpoche and Mordy Levine co-authored a recently published book, The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners, whi...

“Until we can use our will to live consciously and make wise choices every day, to be self-aware, to self-observer and be virtuous, we cannot lay claim to the kingdom.” -- Geoff Thompson In this second hour with Geoff Thompson (best-selling author of nearly 50 books, successful playwright, BAFTA award winning screenwriter, and one of the world’s highest ranking martial arts teachers), we get into...

“When we forgive someone, they should be very afraid. It means we have given them over to the law of reciprocity. It means we have let them go.” -- Geoff Thompson in 99 Reasons to Forgive and Revenge Ain't Geoff Thompson is a best-selling author of nearly 50 books, successful playwright, British Academy of Film & Television Arts award winning screenwriter (writer of Retaliation starring Orland...

Theresa Beran Kulat, a pioneer in the field of the Collaborative Process, works as a lawyer, mediator, and coach in the divorce space. She founded Trinity Law Firm (Chicago) in 2003 so that she could offer unique legal services and balance her schedule with the well-being of her family. Teri is a deeply spiritual person with a daily meditation practice. She also provides coaching using astrology a...

Raised close to the land, Benig Mauger is an internationally known Jungian psychotherapist, teacher, poet and workshop leader. She has authored a number of critically acclaimed books including Songs from the Womb, which sheds much needed light on the "loss of soul" encountered by many people due to our modern medicalized way of birth. In Benig’s latest book, The Soul & the Sea, she brings psyc...

“Hierarchical control systems are based in the idea that everyone is inherently flawed and incapable of experiencing their truth and their reality on their own, so therefore they need to be spoon fed.” - Michael Koyoti This is Part 2 of an extended conversation with Michael Koyoti, author of Isness - Science, Consciousness, Spirit. In this episode we learn how pervasive controlling hierarchies are...

“The human spirit exists as a singularity, manifested in a sea of consciousness. Each conscious being experiences Creation from a unique and singular perspective shared with no other conscious being. The power of spirit does not come from its past achievements or future aspirations, but from its existence in the present instant. This is the essence of our existence. Awareness of this essence is ca...

In this episode, I share my reflections on my Akashic Records reading from Episode 212 - The Akashic Records Speak, where the guides knew I was about to go on a vacation. They told me to call it a sabbatical and not work, but soul search and notice what feels good to me and what doesn’t. They said taht open honesty with myself would open the door to opportunities and that there would be spaces in...

Amy Robeson is a Master Akashic Records Teacher, Light Language Master, and Mentor who helps people tap into their most powerful inner potential to experience profound transformation. She is passionate about exploring spiritual concepts and truths and encourages her students to get curious and stay curious. As the founder of Sacred Awakening, she has created a powerful Akashic Records program, all...

“My religion was ambition and achievement. It took a long time for me to realize I wasn’t the one saving their lives. I was a small part of that. I was the hand of a greater being.” – Dr. David Weill For 20 years, Dr. David Weill kept with him a list of names of people who were in dire need of lung transplants. As the Director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Lung and Heart-Lung Transpl...

Paul and Lauren Bell are devoted to right-livelihood, conscious parenting and intentionally building community grounded in the fundamental knowledge of Natural Law. Paul is a chef, culinary expert and yoga teacher. Lauren is nature philosopher and certified teacher of permaculture design. Together they founded Truth Love and Freedom (a platform for activism, teaching Natural Law, morality, and vol...

Born into a successful show business family (son of late-night TV and radio pioneer Larry Finley), Guy Finley had a successful early career that included composing award-winning music for popular recording artists such as Diana Ross, The Jackson 5, Billy Preston and the Four Seasons. He also scored several motion pictures and TV shows and wrote and recorded his own albums under the Motown and RCA...

Dr. Yael Green is a coach and energetic guide, who embodies a sense of self and core resonance with neutrality. She refers to herself as a hybrid human, with a memory of being dropped off on this planet. In Episode 207 we discussed portals (shifts in beingness), the hero’s journey and our eternal dance between containment and possibility. ln this episode we continue our conversation and explore th...

“Freedom is the actual awareness of your choice to have an experience and not judge it as good or bad.” – Yael Green Yael Green is a hybrid human, an embodied portal, water technologist and intuitive guide with a specific mission to help humanity during this time of transition and upgrade. She remembers being severed from source when she was 'dropped off on this planet' and she is immune to karmic...

“I have never met anyone who is as much at peace as you are.” Lois Bouchard’s cardiologist Lois Bouchard was diagnosed with Scleroderma, an extremely rare and fatal autoimmune disease that few doctors are able to treat. On top of that, in 2020 she suffered a stroke, and in 2022 she was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. In the face of all this, she lives today with no fear, worry or anxiety. Her...

A former quintessential city girl, Renee King-Sonnen married into the ranching business deep in the heart of Texas. Unexpectedly, she experienced a profound change of heart and fell in love with the farm animals, which changed the course of her life forever. In this episode Renee tells her story of transformation from rancher’s wife to Founder and Executive Director of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary to her...

“There is an infinite path to the light…and everyone has a calling to connect to a higher power.” Derek Januszewski Derek Januszewski has been on a healing journey. A survivor of abuse and neglect as a child, he has traveled through alcoholism and addiction to the plant medicine Ayahuasca, through relapse and to ultimate healing through intense shadow work. He founded Pachamama Sanctuary in New Ha...

What if travel was a story, not a trip? Zac Lovas is the co-founder of Vegan Travel Asia by Voyages, a team of 5 friends from 4 different countries and different faiths who came together to create tours that focus on bridging gaps through cultural immersion while enjoying 100% local vegan food along the way. Collaborating with local communities, they develop tours that are environmentally friendly...

“What if the gospel writers intended it not to be historical fact? What if it was meant to be a story?” These are the questions posed by author Geoff Roberts (now deceased) in his book, The True Origins of Jesus: The Myth Behind the Man. In this episode Rev. Carol talks about these ideas with her guests, Colm Holland and Dean Wilkinson. Colm was featured in The Spiritual Forum podcast episodes 121...

“The Light of Man brings science, religion, history, spirituality, quantum physics, metaphysics, and belief systems all together to create a pivot, a transformational moment in the world's history and what people believe God or a higher power is.” — Kevin McCrudden In this episode Rev. Carol talks with motivational/leadership speaker turned filmmaker, Kevin McCrudden, about his award-winning docum...

“Now is a critical time to use our collective power ot dream up a better world for our shared-dream reality." Dr. Howard Eisenberg "Where there is no vision the people perish." Proverbs 29:18 Dream It to Do It - The Science and the Magic is Howard Eisenberg's most recently published book. Recognizing the many existential threats facing us today, Howard is committed to sharing how reality works in...

If we were to begin with a blank slate, how would we organize ourselves? What society would we establish that would meet our needs for protection and services while honoring spiritual principles and non-aggression? In this episode Rev. Carol and Mark Gober have a conversation about these questions. It may be a bit of a mind bender, but you are invited to come along for the ride and rethink some fu...

Have you considered that your relationships are a spiritual practice in themselves? Linda Bloom is a psychotherapist and marriage counselor who teaches communication seminars and relationship workshops. She is the co-author of the best-selling book, 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married; also Simple Lessons to Make Love Last, Secrets of Great Marriages and That Which Doesn’t Kill Us: How One...

Twenty years ago, Vincent Tolman was found dead at the age of 25 in the bathroom of a small restaurant. He had been dead for over half an hour when paramedics arrived. They put him in a body bag and took him away. A rookie paramedic had a feeling that he should try to resuscitate Vincent, knowing he would risk his career by breaking all protocols. Miraculously, he restarted Vincent's heart. Vincen...

If you are a regular listener, please provide feedback on The Spiritual Forum podcast here: https://revcarol.wufoo.com/forms/mbzaqtj1kis579/ If we realized the divine potential of our children, how would we educate them? Our current “one size fits all” system is limiting and based on compliance/conformity. Dr. Edith Ubuntu Chan is devoting her life to co-creating a new paradigm. Dr. Edith (a Magna...