Richard Strozzi-Heckler, PhD is founder of Strozzi Institute.  He has spent over four decades researching, developing and teaching Somatics to executive managers, teams from Fortune 500 companies, NGO's, and the U.S. Government and military.  From 2002 to 20078 he was adviser to NATO and the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe (SACEUR) General Jim Jones, formally the National Security Advisor.   He is the co-founder of the Mideast Aikido Project (MAP), which brings together Palestinians and Israelis through the practice of Aikido.

Richard is a seventh degree black belt in the martial art of Aikido.  He is the author of eight books, including Embodying the Mystery: Somatic Wisdom for Emotional, Energetic, and Spiritual Awakening, which is the focus of this podcast.

For more information about Richard, please see his website:  

https://strozziinstitute.com/  or his publisher, Inner Traditions' website:  https://www.innertraditions.com/author/richard-strozzi-heckler

This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-231-dr-richard-strozzi-heckler-somatic-spiritualityembodying-the-mystery-somatic-wisdom-for-emotional-energetic-and-spiritual-awakening

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Karin is a Board Certified Integrative Health Counselor and Founder of SOCS (The School of Contemplative Studies); a mobile school that raises awareness in the fields of health, education and welfare.  She holds degrees from Columbia University and NYU.

Karin is also a Certified Horse Whisperer and this podcast will focus on that aspect of her practice and journey.  She is devoted to helping teach and heal humans and horses wherever they roam (or are confined:-)).

Karin is also the author of An Hour to Kill (Harper Collins), and the conscious based health curriculum Awaken One Benefit All.

For more information visit:

www.karinyapalater.com

This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-230-karen-yapalater-somatic-spiritualityschool-of-contemplative-studieshorse-whisperer

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Carl Abrahamsson is a writer, publisher, magico-anthropologist, photographer, and filmmaker, most recently producing the documentary Anton LaVey: Into the Devil's Den. The author of Occulture (named one of the Ten Best Occult Books of the Decade) and Reasonances as well as the annual anthology of occulture, The Fenris Wolf,  he lives in Vimmerby, Sweden.  

In this podcast, we focus on Carl's new work Anton LaVey: Infernal Wisdom from the Devil's Den which is now available from Inner Traditions Press.

For more information about Carl, please see:

https://www.carlabrahamsson.com/writing/

https://thefenriswolf.substack.com/

https://www.trapartfilm.com/

http://highbrow-lowlife.com/

This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-229-carl-abrahamsson-california-occultismanton-laveychristsatanic-archetypes

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This podcast will focus on the book Lightbringers of the North: Secrets of the Occult Tradition of Finland which will be released by Inner Traditions on July 12th.

Finland has long been viewed as the land of sorcerers and shamans.  Exploring the rich history of Finnish occultism, Perttu Hakkinen and Vesa Iitti examine the significant figures and groups of Finland's occult world from the late 19th Century to the present day.  They begin with Pekka Ervast, known as the Rudolf Steiner of the North, who was a major figure in Theosophy before starting a Rosicrucian group called Ruusu-Risti, and they look at the Finnish disciples of G.I. Gurdjieff and the grim case of the cult of Tattarisuo.  Unveiling both the light and dark sides of modern esotericism in Finland, the authors show how, because of its unique position as partially European and partially Russian,  Finland's occult influence extends into the very heart of left-hand and right-hand occult groups and secret societies around the world.  

Perttu Hakkinen (1979-2018) was a journalist, writer, and musician from Helsinki, Finland.  He was the founder of the band Imatra Voima.

Vesa Iitti is a Finnish writer and translator with a master's degree in comparative religion.  He lives in Turku, Finland.

This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-228-vesa-iitti-lightbringers-of-the-northfinnish-esoteric-traditiongurdjieff

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We are delighted to share our first anthology of guests revealing their own near or shared death experiences.   In this episode we feature:

Suzanne B. O'Brien, RN, is the founder and creator of one of the preeminent Doula training programs in the world:  Doulagivers:  End of Life Doula Training.  Suzanne was awarded a "Worldwide Leader in Heathcare" by the International Nurses Association.  She is also a bestselling author and podcaster and has facilitated, experienced, and witnessed thousands of end of life experiences in her career.    This is just the tip of the iceberg, please connect with Suzanne at:  https://www.doulagivers.com/meet-suzanne/ to discover the wealth of information and programs she offers.

(0:37) Tom Lawless is an author (Cymatic Press), healer, master guide to consciousness, and teacher of universal vibration and energy.   He recounts how his NDE at age 21 forever changed his life and allowed him to see energy and human auras.  Please connect with Tom at:  http://theastroflower.com/

(1:00)Emily Turnbull established "The Death Myth" after her own non-religious NDE in 2016.  The Death Myth investigates the most recent NDE research experienced by scientists.  Her 6 hour course debunking common death misconceptions will be offered in July 2022.  Please connect with Emily @thedeathmyth

(1:24)Tracy Power became a channel to this planet bringing humanity messages of advancement and love after her NDE.  She delivers these messages through her galactic counterpart, Anya an Anshar of Inner Earth, and other galactic being that are here to assist with elevating human kind and planet Earth.  Please connect with Tracey @totallycosmic_tracy and Youtube:  Channeling with Anya.

(1:42)Stephen McCormick.  Recounts his 1990 motorcycle accident which left him in a coma for a month and his profound NDE involving his Celtic ancestors.    To connect with Stephen, and/or to his receive his graduate thesis please contact this podcast directly.

This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-227-nearshared-death-anthology-vol-1-suzanne-b-obrienemily-turnbulltom-lawlesstracy-powerstephen-mccormick

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Katie Beecher, MS, LPC, is a medical and emotional intuitive with over thirty years of experience.  She is featured in Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop, Kourtney Kardashian's website Poosh, and Miranda Kerr's KORA Organics Blog.  Katie has a unique way of working with clients:  She creates a detailed, individualized, physical, emotional, and spiritual report and symbolic painting before ever seeing them, talking with them or looking at a photograph, using only their name and age.  

In this podcast, we focus on her new book:  Heal from Within:  A Guidebook to Intuitive Wellness which is a wonderful resource for all those wishing to cultivate their intuition or greater wellness.

Connect with Katie or order her book at:

https://katiebeecher.com/

or on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/katiebeecher_medical_intuitive/?hl=en

This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-226-katie-beechermedical-intuitionheal-from-withinjungs-red-bookcommunicating-through-symbolic-painting

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Outtro:  12MayHypnagogia

Samer has guided and supported thousands of people from all over the world in sacred plant medicine ceremonies and retreats.  He favors the San Pedro cactus (mescaline) because of the depth of the healing and transformation it has created in people.  Samer offers this medicine along with Ayahuasca in the Sacred Valley of Peru, and soon will expand his offerings to Costa Rica.

For more information about Samer and his work with the unique "Regenerative Shamanism" he offers please see:

https://www.samadihealing.com/

For a complete listing of his upcoming retreats, and his free publication Shamanism, please see:  https://shamansamer.mykajabi.com/resources

or follow him on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/shamansamer/

This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-225-samer-mouawad-san-pedromescalineayahuascasanagoregenerative-shamanism

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Outtro:  Sacred Medicine "Churches" in the United States

Kokan Genjo Marinello was installed as the second Abbot of Chobo-ji, Seattle's Rinzai Zen Temple in 1999.

In this podcast we focus on his thoughtful and encompassing book Reflections on Awakening & Maturity.

Genjo is also a psychotherapist in private practice and a certified spiritual director from a program that was affiliated with the Vancouver School of Theology.  Among other teachers, Genjo trained with the late Eido Shamano, former abbot of DaiBosatsu Monastery in New York, who affirmed Genjo as Dharma Heir on May 21, 2008.  Genjo has served the greater Seattle community as an Adjunct Faculty member at Antioch University Seattle in Buddhist studies, a volunteer Buddhist pastor for the Washington State Department of Corrections, as has worked repeatedly with the Church Counsel of Greater Seattle in Interfaith trauma response to tragedies.

For more information about this warm and caring teacher, please see:  https://choboji.org/ which also contains links to his podcast which contains a wonderful collection of his dharma talks and teishos.

This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-224-genjo-marinello-abbot-of-the-seattle-chobo-ji-rinzai-zen-templereflections-on-awakening-and-maturity

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Epilogue--Nighttime practice.

Catherine Durkin Robinson is an End of Life Doula working with the Diaspora Psychedelic Society (DPS) to provide End of Life care, preparation and ceremony working with sacred medicines and psychedelics in Jamaica.

The DPS offers psychedelics and sacred medicines as part of  specially-crafted wellness programs.   Designed by a team of clinical and psychedelic professionals with decades of experience, DPS aims to utilize psilocybin and DMT in a safe and natural way that helps users explore existence, celebrate life, and further the reality of healthy peaceful and balanced living in this world.

In a new offering which will be made available for the first time this summer, the DPS, led by Catherine, and DPS founder Omar Thomas,  will offer End of Life preparation and ceremony with a psychedelic component to address near death anxiety.   

For more information about DPS and its innovative programs, please see:  https://www.diasporapsychedelicsociety.org/

Catherine is an experienced trip sitter for clients who use plant medicine to help with End of Life anxiety.  She graduated from the University of Vermont's End of Life Doula Program and is a member of the National End of Life Doula Alliance.  She has experience leading Jewish, Catholic, Buddhist and Humanist death rituals in her private practice, Anitya Doula Services:  http://anityadoulaservices.org/

Please follow this link to join the retreat:  https://www.diasporapsychedelicsociety.org/event-details/end-of-life-transition-06-2022

Omar Thomas was interviewed (in 2019) on this podcast in Episode 68:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/ep-67-omar-thomas-veterans-ptsd-and-integrations-retreats

This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-223-catherine-durkin-robinson-doulaend-of-life-anxietydiaspora-psychedelic-center

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Megan Rose, Ph.D., has a doctorate in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and a Master's degree in Religion in Society from the Graduate Theological Union.   She is an initiated ceremonial magician, a Shakta Tantric practitioner, and a senior seer in the House of the Brigh Faery Seership Institute.  She serves as an ordained interfaith minister and psycho-spiritual counselor and is the executive director of the Entheosis Institute.  

In this podcast we discuss her new book Spirit Marriage, which was just released today (April 5, 2020).

To connect with Megan and all her wonderful mischief, please check out her website:  https://www.drmeganrose.com/

This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-222-dr-megan-rose-sprit-marriageshakta-tantrafaery-seershiperotic-spiritualityceremonial-magic

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