The Spiritual Forum

Born into a family of seekers and artists at a commune in Baltimore, Maryland, Maré Hieronimus spent her childhood surrounded by mystical teachings, a reverence for the earth, and a love of dance. An artist and dancer by training, Mare has kept traditional aspirations at arm’s length, instead listening to the call of her soul to live a creative life. At this pivotal time of transition, Maré believ...

“Sometimes the universe/God taps you on the shoulder ands says you know what? You might want to change the direction you are in. And then you get a shove from behind, and if you ignore that, sooner or later you get a big whack with a 2x4.” – Gregory David Roberts, TSF Episode 169 Former heroin addict/bank robber/fugitive turned best-selling author/musician/devotee, Gregory David Roberts has quite...

Anissa Amason’s awakening journey became the focus of her life in 2018 after a mystical experience silenced her incessant suicidal thoughts. She spent the last five years researching and exploring the nature of the presence that brought such peace and love into her awareness and experimenting with many tools and modalities to tap into that inner mystical reality. In addition to Anissa’s fascinatin...

Why doesn't the Law of Attraction always work? That's the million dollar question and in this episode, Patty Lennon helps us understand the answer. Patty is an ex-corporate banker turned intuitive coach. She cared for aging parents, worked through grief and racked up significant debt in the midst of starting a new business. A big shift that brought magic into her life happened once she started to...

Padma Menon is a dancer and philosopher. She is a pioneer in reviving the ancient practice of dance contemplation. Padma helps those seeking to reclaim their sacred selves by generously sharing her lifetime knowledge of sacred Indian dance, philosophy and ritual—so that they can experience unconditional freedom, taste their true essence and move in this world in a sacred way. In this episode we le...

Having studied Yang-style Tai Chi intensively during his years in the Boston area under Grandmaster Gin Soon Chu and his son, Master Vincent Chu, Levi Ben-Shmuel moved to Israel in 1991. During his ten years there, Levi began teaching Tai Chi, met his Kabbalah teacher, and co-created Sulam Chi. Sulam Chi means Ladder of Life Force Energy and is a graceful and powerful set of movements that integra...

Kashish Gambir is a spiritual guide who teaches karma, divine love, the path back to Source, the inner journey of the soul, and infinite peace of mind and bliss. As a guide/intuitive, she is able to transfer Divine Energy to people through meditation sessions and consultations, awakening aspects of the soul. She also leads peace meditations in Delhi, India as well as online. In this episode, Kashi...

Raised under harsh conditions during the Cultural Revolution in Maoist China, Yan Ming Li learned early on that he was born with a spiritual gift. Tucking himself away under his parents' bed in a tiny apartment, Li found solace in a mysterious and powerful force he called the Light. He learned to use this Light to heal people including his paralyzed mother, and has dedicated his life to teaching p...

Reverend Sarah Bowen is an ordained minister, animal chaplain, seminary faculty member, columnist for Spirituality & Health magazine, and author of Sacred Sendoffs: An Animal Chaplain’s Advice for Surviving Animal Loss, Making Life Meaningful, and Trying to Heal the Planet. She teaches interspecies mindfulness practices, works with humans grieving the loss of companion animals, loves up animal...

Reverend Richard Carlini is an ordained Unity minister, a registered nurse and hospice administrator. He has been privileged to be present with hundreds of people during their dying process. The crucial subjects of grief and loss, which touch each of us during our lifetime, rarely receive the attention they deserve. In this episode, Carol and Richard engage in conversation about our culture’s rela...

Once plagued by severe anxiety attacks, Joshua Bloom developed a way of being that grounds the body into a state of wellness. He calls this process Quantum Energy Transformation™. Quantum Energy Transformation is based on the science of Quantum Physics and the Cellular Biology research of Bruce Lipton. It works at the higher levels of energy to create deep energy movement at the cellular level of...

John Paul Rice began his film career in the movie, Remember the Titans (2000), and is currently the president/producer of No Restrictions Entertainment, a film company that produces bold, cutting-edge and authentic stories that humanize issues rarely shown in Hollywood movies. Among them are A Child’s Voice, which exposes child trafficking and the most recent, Game Day, an authentic and powerful s...

Three years ago, on a sunny California day at his house near Calabasas California, Christopher Peter’s life and physical reality were obliterated. From out of the clear blue sky the creators of the universe entered his life in the flesh and never left. In this episode, Peters begins by sharing his tumultuous life story. With movie producer Jon Peters (portrayed in the movie, Hairspray; executive p...

Bob Vetter is a healer and cultural anthropologist whose life work concerns the intersection of spirituality and healing in diverse indigenous cultures. He studied the traditional Mesoamerican healing system called Curanderismo with teachers both in the United States and Mexico, and maintains a healing practice and community temazcal (traditional Mesoamerican sweat lodge) in New York. In this epis...

Many years ago, artist Monique Rebelle's personal life was a source of depression and she eventually became suicidal. It was at this point that the amazing, miraculous occurrence of a full kundalini rising took place and changed her life completely. Her book, Transcendence Calling - the Power of Kundalini Rising and Spiritual Enlightenment catalogs her experience in detail and outlines a path to o...

Ronna Detrick is a storyteller. She also coaches and creates unique ways for women’s stories, both past and present, to be understood as a powerful and sacred source of wisdom, encouragement, and hope. This matters to both men and women because we are in relationship with each other. We've all inherited interpretations of classic stories, and whether we know it or not, they impact the way we form...

Teresa Wagner has loved and communicated with animals all of her life. For the past 30 years, she has worked as an animal communicator and offered grief support and counseling for those with lost or deceased animals. In this episode, we discuss what animal communication entails and learn that it is an expression of our natural state rather than a special spiritual gift. We learn how we can spiritu...

In 1996, Kayt Raymond's life was profoundly changed by meeting a group of angels. Though not an artist, she was invited to paint and write with these beings and was taught how to commune and co-create with them as colleagues and friends. She is known as an angel communicator. With a career in corporate strategy and coaching leaders, Kayt also offers Angel Consults to people who want to have a conv...

In this episode, Rev. Carol speaks with retired pediatric surgeon and spiritual author, Dr. Ivan Figueroa Otero. At age 61, Dr. Figueroa Otero made a significant career change and is now certified nationally in medical acupuncture. With his current patients, he takes a holistic approach to disease emphasizing prevention and modification of lifestyles. We traverse a lot of ground in this conversati...

The transformation from trained killer to Zen teacher, monk, and peace activist is the story of Claude Ashin Thomas's life, which he rawly tells in his memoir, "At Hell's Gate: A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace". In this episode, Rev. Carol converses with Claude Anshin about war, suffering, awakening, and his road to peace. We learn about breaking the cycle of ancestral karma, the spiritual pr...

It's rare to hear the kind of raw and vulnerable sharing expressed in this episode. Eric Reed made a trip to Guatemala to visit a friend, but it turned into an experience of the mystical and magical. Away from the constantly broadcast fears and narratives of the world and the chattering obligation of his mind, he found himself - led by Spirit - to a metaphysical school where he spent "two months g...

In this episode, Rev. Carol goes deeper with Dr. Chelsea Wakefield. We learn about the six love capacities - Commitment, Courage, Curiosity, Communication, Compassion, and Creativity. This is the 'how to' core of creating empowering relationships, centered on honesty and real love. We are divinely designed to 'see' each other and grow with our partners. And every relationship can become a soul-mat...

In this episode, Rev. Carol engages with Dr. Chelsea Wakefield, Ph. D., LCSW, therapist, author, and relationship expert. Dr. Wakefield's most recent book, The Labyrinth of Love, supports people in growing and healing through their relationships. The spiritual path is the journey to wholeness. Through our relationships, if we are aware, we can see our projections and then do the inner work of grow...

In this episode, Rev. Carol has an engaging conversation with Dr. Lisa Kemmerer, professor of philosophy and religions. Dr. Kemmerer is also an award-winning author of nine books, including Eating Earth, Animals, and World Religions, and Sister Species, and she is known internationally for her work across overlapping concerns of justice. Her advocacy includes nonhuman animals, the environment, and...

In this episode Rev Carol engages with Solveig Barrios, founder of the Mayan Wisdom Project. From Guatemala and born in a line of Mayan spiritual leaders, Solveig's whole life has been a journey of discovering the deep knowledge and wisdom of one of the most ancient and enlightened civilizations in the world. She founded the Mayan Wisdom Project to allow universal access to the incredible healing...