The Covid pandemic turned the world upside down, but it paved the way for humanity’s spiritual rebirth. Our guest, author Forrest Rivers, describes how shared experience during difficult times helps us to find greater meaning, understanding, and purpose. He says, if we are tuned in and paying attention, difficult times can help us find meaning and shares stories about how the pandemic empowered people to better themselves. He describes meditation as stilling the mind and opening the heart and tells about his own story of how an alcohol problem led him to exactly the teacher he needed at the time. Forrest shares some of the powerful dreams and visions that have guided him through the years. We end with a discussion of “everyday gurus” and how we can find meaning in life by focusing on gratitude.

BIO: Forrest Rivers is a seeker and lover of the earth who enjoys hiking with his dog, Abbie. He is the author of  The Hippie Revival and Collected Writings and Humanity’s Spiritual Rebirth: Lessons Lived and Learned from a Pandemic.

Find our guest at: ForrestRivers.com, YT: @MysticSoulRevival, IG: @michaelwlenz

This show, episode number 289, was recorded during a live broadcast on December 14, 2024 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz.

Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick Kleffel for also engineering the show, to Tony Russomano for the phones, and to Suki Wessling for audio editing

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