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Initiation and the Nervous System – Bruce Lyon
"When I was a boy, what I longed for was the places that saw my soul, but they weren't there, so I helped create them." – Bruce Lyon
Bruce Lyon is a mystic, author, and initiatory guide, and founder of Highden Temple in New Zealand. He has spent decades teaching around the world on eros, power, embodiment, and collective awakening. His recent book Our Dark Divinity, co authored with Janine Ma-ree, explores the link between planetary initiation and the next expansion of the human psyche. After decades of intensity and global teaching, Bruce entered a sabbatical and a period of deep reflection, turning inwards toward what he calls his initiation into eldership. He has recently announced that he will return to facilitating at Highden in 2026, stepping back in from a different place inside himself.
In this episode, Bruce shares:-
How he is exploring the razor's edge between nervous system safety and real initiation, and the ongoing question of how we hold water and fire together in the spaces we lead
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His transition into eldership as he moves from a life shaped by fire and intensity into a deeper orientation toward presence and the path of water
-
His perspective on the controversies surrounding Highden Temple, the impact of visibility, and the importance of repair and staying human inside archetypal roles
-
His cosmology of planetary initiation and the evolutionary forces he tracks within the collective field
-
How he orients to the larger shift in consciousness unfolding on the planet and why personal initiation is inseparable from collective change
Connect with Bruce
Highden Temple: https://www.highdentemple.org/
Connect with Rachel
Rachel's Email List:
http://rachelrickards.myflodesk.com/subscribe
Rachel's Website:
https://www.rachelrickards.com/
The Field Facilitator Training:
https://www.the-field.com/
Find us on Instagram
The Field Facilitator Training
https://www.instagram.com/thefieldfacilitation
Rachel Rickards
https://www.instagram.com/rachel.rickards
Cover ArtDesigned by Oana Serbana
Instagram: @oana_flowingart
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By Rachel Rickards"When I was a boy, what I longed for was the places that saw my soul, but they weren't there, so I helped create them." – Bruce Lyon
Bruce Lyon is a mystic, author, and initiatory guide, and founder of Highden Temple in New Zealand. He has spent decades teaching around the world on eros, power, embodiment, and collective awakening. His recent book Our Dark Divinity, co authored with Janine Ma-ree, explores the link between planetary initiation and the next expansion of the human psyche. After decades of intensity and global teaching, Bruce entered a sabbatical and a period of deep reflection, turning inwards toward what he calls his initiation into eldership. He has recently announced that he will return to facilitating at Highden in 2026, stepping back in from a different place inside himself.
In this episode, Bruce shares:-
How he is exploring the razor's edge between nervous system safety and real initiation, and the ongoing question of how we hold water and fire together in the spaces we lead
-
His transition into eldership as he moves from a life shaped by fire and intensity into a deeper orientation toward presence and the path of water
-
His perspective on the controversies surrounding Highden Temple, the impact of visibility, and the importance of repair and staying human inside archetypal roles
-
His cosmology of planetary initiation and the evolutionary forces he tracks within the collective field
-
How he orients to the larger shift in consciousness unfolding on the planet and why personal initiation is inseparable from collective change
Connect with Bruce
Highden Temple: https://www.highdentemple.org/
Connect with Rachel
Rachel's Email List:
http://rachelrickards.myflodesk.com/subscribe
Rachel's Website:
https://www.rachelrickards.com/
The Field Facilitator Training:
https://www.the-field.com/
Find us on Instagram
The Field Facilitator Training
https://www.instagram.com/thefieldfacilitation
Rachel Rickards
https://www.instagram.com/rachel.rickards
Cover ArtDesigned by Oana Serbana
Instagram: @oana_flowingart
Etsy: Oana Flowing Art