Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Metropolitan University and the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality. For the last several years he has been included in Watkin's list of the '100 most spiritually influential living people.' His books have been published in 16 languages, while his articles and essays have been published in over 40 academic journals, magazines, and newspapers. Eckhart Tolle has described his work as ‘an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.’ Andrew Harvey has said of his work, ‘Its importance for our menacing times and for the transformation being birthed by them cannot be exaggerated.’ Steve is also a poet; his first book of poems and spiritual reflections, The Meaning, has just been published. Steve lives in Manchester, England with his wife and three young children

Books:

Waking From Sleep: Why Awakening Experiences Occur and How to Make Them Permanent

The Fall: The Insanity of the Ego in Human History and the Dawning of A New Era

Out of the Darkness: From Turmoil to Transformation

Back To Sanity: Healing the Madness of Our Minds

The Meaning

Steve's website

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 6/15/2013

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Steve Taylor and his Work

00:03:10 - Healing the Pathology of the Human Psyche and Moving Towards Harmony and Enlightenment

00:06:44 - The Ego Explosion and the Development of Individuality

00:10:28 - The Shift to Male Domination and Exploitation of the Natural World

00:14:10 - The Expansion of Consciousness and the Rise of Empathy

00:17:49 - Jean Gebser's Theory of Evolution

00:21:25 - The True Nature of our Being and Increasing Collective Harmony

00:25:17 - Awakening in the Midst of Suffering

00:28:28 - Shifting into a Different Appreciation of Life

00:31:46 - Transformation and Inner Well-Being

00:35:20 - Surrender and Transformation

00:38:57 - Bliss and the Return Journey

00:43:16 - Awakening to the Radiance of the Universe

00:47:24 - Regaining Awareness of Spirit Force, Identity, and Individuality

00:51:05 - Fear and Separateness

00:54:11 - Awakening and Integration

00:57:37 - The Search for Understanding and Integration

01:00:57 - Parenthood and Spiritual Development

01:04:13 - Awakening to a Larger Reality

01:08:06 - The Role of the 'I' in Decision-Making

01:11:46 - The Role of the Ego in Spiritual Awakening

01:15:14 - Spiritual Awakening and Psychosis

01:18:17 - Signs of Awakening and the Restructuring of Consciousness

01:22:01 - The Emergence of the Higher Self

01:25:37 - Inner Harmony for World Peace

01:28:45 - Detachment and Awakening

01:32:44 - Letting go of Attachments and Beliefs

01:38:57 - Letting Go of Attachments

01:45:10 - Bringing Yourself Back to Now

01:49:29 - The Power of Reading Poetry Aloud

01:52:29 - Updates and Future Plans