InnerVerse

Becca Tarnas is the author of Journey To The Imaginal Realm: A Reader's Guide To J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. As a PHD scholar of philosophy and religion, Becca guides us through the deep symbolic archive and wisdom of Tolkien's great works. In this episode we explore the source of human imagination, the Atlantis mystery in Middle-Earth, the parallels between Carl Jung and Tolkien, and the mechanism by which great stories are able to immerse us in an enchanted other-world.

In the Plus+ Extension, we look at Tolkien's use of Venusian symbolism, the archetype of the syzygy (union of sun and moon), Tolkien's critique of industrialization, the enigmatic character of Tom Bombadil, and much more.

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FIND BECCA TARNAS ONLINE

• Becca Tarnas Website
• Journey To The Imaginal Realm (Book)
• Archetypal Prism Astrological Counseling
• Archai: The Journal of Archetypal Cosmology
• Instagram @becca.tarnas

WE TALKED ABOUT…

• How Becca got swept up into the world of Middle-Earth
• Numerology symbolism in The Lord of the Rings tale
• The Matrix and the esoteric meaning of the One Ring
• Tolkien's dream-visions of Atlantis and how it appears in his fiction
• "The Inklings" Tolkien's club with other authors of his time
• Unfinished stories like The Lost Road, The Notion Club Papers
• How Tolkien predicted England's Great Flood of 1987
• Ancestral memory and inherited trauma
• Synchronistic parallels between Carl Jung and JRR Tolkien
• The Music of the Ainur, a cosmogony of Middle-Earth (Creation Myth)
• Samuel Coleridge, Idealism, the primary imagination and sub-creation, the mechanism used by artists
• Enchantment - being immersed in a believable world of fantasy
• Witnessing to co-create with the divine imagination instead of trying to be the God of creation

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• The etymological roots of "invention"
• Discovering one's sense of awe and wonder
• Alchemical as above so below mysteries of stars, water, and language
• The story of Eärendil the Mariner, the first and most prevalent character in Tolkien's saga
• Frodo's star-glass and Venusian archetypal symbolism
• A Jungian perspective on the archetype of the syzygy, uniting solar and lunar qualities to individuate as the Higher Self
• Understanding the difference between gender and polarity and seeking the balance between
• Mordor and Saruman as symbols of the consequences of industrialization and scientific reductionism
• The tree-people known as Ents and Tolkien's perspective on nature as a conscious entity
• Solving our problematic effects on the environment with personal responsibility and community
• Tom Bombadil, the most anomalous character in Lord of the Rings, and the self-realized individual in relation to nature
• The curious incident in the barrow downs and consciousness time-travel
• That awesome moment where the Lady Eowyn shanks the Witch King of the Nazgul

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• Intro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom Traders
• Outro: "Incandescent EP" by MioWnize

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Stephen Suchan (AKA Soohan) produces crazy dance music with cultural flavors from around the globe. In this episode we talk about the spiritual community that arises around authentic music scenes, the rise of Soohan as a huge act at transformational festivals around North America, some thoughts on relationships, and perspectives on consciousness mysteries.

• soohansoohan.com 
• Soundcloud / Spotify / Bandcamp / Youtube 
• Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

• Ecstatic dance and playing festivals in the jungle
• The spiritual community growing in the transformational arts festival scene
• Keeping one's energy in peak condition despite hectic performance times and traveling schedules
• Stephen describes his eclectic music influences and composition style
• The rise of Soohan and journey to where he is now
• The super heady spiritual/creative community that supports Soohan
• Collaborating with artists around the world and the power of persistence
• Monogamy and polyamory
• Stephen's interest in occult and paranormal topics
• The unified higher self and why the golden rule is part of all major religions
• Global music for a global revolution in consciousness
• Maintaining the right perspective to see synchronicity
• Polyglots and breaking language barriers - Laoshu50500 & Xiaomanyc
• Stephen reviews his musical creation process and resources

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• Intro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom Traders
• Outro: "Nuova Compagnia" Remix by Soohan

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I was a guest on Brenden Weber's podcast The Philosophy Guy, where we had an excellent discussion about the pros and cons of what is collectively labeled as "The New Age Movement." This huge can of worms includes topics like aliens, channeling, the law of attraction, and cult-like behavior of the masses who may be following gurus instead of their own path to truth.

Later in the episode I was able to give a bit of a lecture about Idealism and Panpsychism, picking up where we left off on Brenden's recent appearance on InnerVerse. Following that, we discussed the concept of psychological and cosmic Archetypes, although we left a lot on the table for a future chat. Big thanks to Brenden for having me on his awesome show!

I'm joined by Chance of the InnerVerse podcast to turn the tables a bit! I interview him...but of course this leads into another great discussion. We discuss New Age spirituality....the very loaded term and how it's quite literally making old ideas full of wisdom again. Also, we discuss more philosophy of mind to expand on our last discussion.

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Acharya Shunya is a globally renowned Vedic scholar and teacher, and the author of the highly successful book, Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom. In this episode we discuss the non-dual wisdom of the Vedanta and Shunya's deep knowledge of ancient Sanskrit texts. We also explore powerful and health oriented information from the Ayurveda tradition.

In the Plus+ Extension, we get into more specific advice around what to eat and how to utilize healing herbs and plants, pinpoint problems with consumerism culture, and talk about deity, synchronicity, and the dream of Samsara.

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FIND ACHARYA SHUNYA ONLINE

• acharyashunya.com
• Vedika Global - Online Courses
• Ayurveda Lifestyle Wisdom - Shunya's Book
• @Acharyashunya on Facebook
• Self-Realization Guided Meditation provided kindly by Shunya

WE TALKED ABOUT...

• Introduction to Ayurveda and Vedic teachings
• How the Vedic wisdom lineage suggests a different history of Earth than Euro-centric history
• The universe according to the Vedanta, and the pure subjectivity of higher consciousness
• Simultaneous existence and non-existence, and other paradoxes
• Realizing we're the Supreme Being while avoiding the God-Complex ego trip
• The loss of purity of teachings by writing spiritual information as texts instead of an oral transmission
• Going beyond dogmatic religion and the age of Self-Initiation
• Astrology and interpreting the physical world as symbolic of your inner self
• Three layers of reality, self, nature, and society
• Symbolic similarities between Abrahamic religions and Vedic tradition
• Ayurvedic medicine and including spirit and consciousness in healing modalities
• How Shunya was able to overcome a chronic pain condition
• Take-home applicable advice derived from Ayurveda

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• Flexible and eclectic Ayurvedic advice about eating and different types of food
• Ayurvedic herb-lore and medicinal supplements
• The incorrect assumptions of consumerism culture and western medicine
• Shunya's activism to reduce the environmental impact of over-harvesting herbs
• Amazing tips on healing herbs you can grow yourself
• The deep Vedic view on deities, the true higher Self, and elevating past rigid religion
• Synchronicity as a clue that you're ready to wake up from the dream of Samsara
• Mind-altering plant medicines in the yogic traditions

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• Intro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom Traders
• Outro: "Swanky Moll" by LuSid

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Brenden Weber is the host of The Philosophy Guy, a podcast that explores wise ideas, often in a pop culture analyzing context. In this host-to-host discussion, we look at the flaws in the materialist worldview and consider a variety of alternative cosmologies. We also consider the epistemology or moral lessons available to us by looking at intelligence in nature, the power of the individual, the ideas of thinkers like J. Krishnamurti, and more.

In the Plus+ Extension, we examine the mystical ramifications of the idealist worldview, riff on non-physical (a.k.a. alien) forms of independent consciousness, psychedelics as medicine, destiny, The Witcher, and a philosophical look at Rick And Morty.

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• The Philosophy Guy Podcast
• The Philosophy Guy on YouTube
• MindUtah.org 
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• "The Hard Problem of Consciousness" and the limitations of materialist philosophy
• Panpsychism, Idealism, and the unified conscious energy of the universe
• Staying undecided and undefined instead of latching to ideology
• Gnosticism and its problematic philosophical outcomes
• The world isn't in your head, the world is your head
• Intelligence and symmetry in nature and what it might tell us about reality
• Cosmopsychism and the force that constructs the universe and balances it
• Spirit or universal consciousness as the recording device of all information in reality
• Epistemology: Is there a natural or universal law pertaining to morality?
• The "ought/is" problem of philosophy and seeking good for its own sake
• Krishnamurti & individualism vs. the collective, and the hero as outsider
• Postmodernism and the problem of group-identity political philosophy

• The watchers, Nephalim, and Ideological egregores: non-physical but independent consciousness forms that influence society
• The Hidden Universe: An Investigation into Non-Human Intelligences (Book) by Anthony Peake
• Mystical encounters with other intelligences and the variety of psychological of to explain the other
• Exploring the magical nature of the flow state as psychonauts, artists, and athletes experience it
• Why the body isn't a prison, and the ego shouldn't be permanently killed
• The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes (Book) by Donald Hoffman
• Microdosing tech professionals and the importance of research on plant medicines
• Creativity as a gateway to your higher calling or unique spiritual pathway
• Brenden's involvement with Mind Utah, a new organization promoting consciousness and psychedelic medicinal research
• Analyzing destiny, morality and neutrality with the story of The Witcher
• Gnostic nuggets in Rick and Morty and finding meaning in the nihilism

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• Intro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom Traders
• Outro: "Out Of The Bag Vol. 1" by Acid Katz

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Linda Raedisch is the author of various books on folklore, magic, and myth. In this episode, we discuss her newest work, The Lore of Old Elfland: Secrets From the Bronze Age to Middle-Earth. These aren't Santa's Elves we're talking about though--this conversation examines the historical tribes and legends that may be the origin of modern ideas about tall, beautiful, and mysterious pointy eared folk. Of course, we also explore the concept of diminutive humanoids, undead warriors and their barrows, the ramifications of the spread of religions on our folklore, and J.R.R. Tolkein's inspirations for The Lord of the Rings. All that and much more in this phenomenal episode!

In the Plus+ Extension, we look at legends like The Wild Hunt and the Green Children of Woolpit, while entertaining the possibility that modern UFO, alien, and Bigfoot encounters might be the same category of phenomenon as our ancient elvish escapades.

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FIND LINDA RAEDISCH ONLINE

• The Lore of Old Elfland: Secrets From the Bronze Age to Middle-Earth
• Linda Raedisch - Llewellyn Publishing
• @Linda.Raedisch on Facebook
• @LindaRaedisch on Instagram

WE TALKED ABOUT...

• Growing up with "Elf Land" in your backyard
• Ancient burial mounds of Northern Germany
• Tracking the tribe of the Tuatha De Danann through history
• Neolithic and Bronze Age peoples who may have been remembered as Elves
• Have Bigfoot and Aliens taken the place of Elves in modern culture?
• The story of the spamathur and other helpful gnome-like spirits of the household and land
• How Christian conversion chased away helper spirits of the home
• Icelandic belief in nature spirits of modern times
• Are elves actually ancestor spirits?
• Draugrs, undead revenants and restless dead
• JR Tolkein's character Tom Bombadil, and universal consciousness stepping down into multiplicity
• Linguistic origins of elves, giants, and gods
• The Old Magic of Christmas and creepy Saturn archetypes - LINK
• Rare Exports - movie portraying the dark side of Santa - LINK

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• The legend of The Wild Hunt, an undead cavalry that may be related to elves
• How Elf and fairy encounters are similar to UFO abductions and near-death experiences
• Tolkein's writings and creating from a trance-state
• Runes, Finnish epics, and the Elvish languages
• The legacy of JRR's son, the recently deceased Christopher Tolkien
• Epic fantasy novels we love, and we introduce some rare words for your vocabulary, like incunabulum
• The amazing legend of the Green Children of Woolpit, which might even be true
• Liminal spaces and theories portals to the fairy zone, off planet or IN our planet
• Theories that the little people may have evolved into a creepier form by living underground
• Dwarf sized ancient ruins and hobbit sized humanoid fossils
• Denisovans, the huge proto-human hybrids who could survive in cold and high altitudes

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MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE

• Intro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom Traders
• Outro: "Light of Eärendil" by John Yentes

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Emily Ridout specializes in teaching astro-yoga, an innovative way to combine astrological knowledge with movement practices. In this episode we discuss themes of the coming year and decade, as we see them in the stars, along with a Tarot reading that sheds more light on our current energetic potentials.

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In the Plus+ Extension, we dive in to the ocean of worldwide winter solstice folklore, and examine the dark side of Santa, the possibly reality of alternative humanoids like dwarves and elves, and explore the effect of belief on what lurks in the liminal spaces of our perception.

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FIND EMILY RIDOUT ONLINE

• https://www.emilyridout.com
• Emily's First Appearance on InnerVerse
• Facebook @EmilyRidoutYoga
• Instagram @Emily_Ridout_Astroyoga
• Weekly Astro-Yoga Forecast Signup

WE TALKED ABOUT...

• January/Early February 2020 astrology forecast and yoga prescription
• Astrological review of 2019 and the previous decade
• Doing our part to end the "throw-away" consumer culture
• Astrological themes of the coming year and decade
• Tarot card reading for 2020 - upside down Five of Cups
• How to check if we're spiritually bypassing our lessons
• Moving the physical body to activate the subtle (energetic) body
• Letting go of trying to control other's perception of you
• Physical and mental Internal cleansing using the breath

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• Folklore roots of winter solstice traditions and Santa's shady secret identity
• The story of the wild hunt and the merging of myths in pop culture - Link
• Amanita Muscaria, mushroom cults and shamanism
• Exploring the possible reality of elves, dwarves, and other little people
• Looking at supernatural and extraterrestrial beings as culturally influenced manifestations of spirit
• Reverberations of spirit and reality as the interplay of universal archetypes
• How to listening to the body and move to balance polarized physical energy
• Archeological sites that influence folklore beliefs about astrology and elvish legends
• Video Link to "Dwarf Ruins" in Sardinia
• How belief may influence the types of strange creatures people see in different regions, like trolls in Iceland or Bigfoot in Arkansas
• Meeting the Devil at a crossroad, and how folklore influences what we discover in liminal or in-between spaces
• Emily's advice on changing the chronic stress addicted culture from the inside out

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• Intro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom Traders
• Outro: "Nova" by Kadela

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InnerVerse kicks off 2020 with the return of the amazing Xane Daniel, an independent comic book author, inspirational speaker, and energy healer. In this episode, Xane talks about his adventures touring the US and living in his new van, and updates us on Righteous (his excellent comic series). He also shares wisdom from his presentation "The Final Lesson," about living from the perspective that you are literally the universe, aka Source, having a human experience for fun.

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In the Plus+ Extension, the epiphanies keep flowing and we explore our society's work incentive structure, take a look at the body/mind connection with trauma, and Xane provides an activation for the audience to help us release stagnant energy.

FIND XANE DANIEL ONLINE

• Xane Daniel Website
• Righteous Website
• The Final Lesson - Video Link

WE TALKED ABOUT...

• How Xane synchronistically manifested his sweet house-van
• Solving problems with confidence
• Reading Akashic Records in Albuquerque
• Focusing on current life goals rather than past life problems
• Chapters 11 and 12 of Righteous and potential TV adaptation
• Soul Essence Activation embedded in the Righteous comic
• Wisdom from The Final Lesson - Link
• The truth about perfection
• Earth's magnetic fields and their influence on humans in certain hot spots

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• Considering what an ascended 5th dimension life would be like
• Encouraging goodness in society instead of incentivizing greed or controlling via punishment
• Why it is good to embracing challenges instead of seeking the smooth path
• Identifying where trauma energy resides in the body in order to release it
• Xane performs a soul essence activation for listeners to release stagnant energy
• Harnessing the power of epiphanies that help you know yourself
• The power of forgiveness and boundaries as part of unconditionally loving yourself
• Ethics and effective strategies as a provider of paid professional healing services

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MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE

• Intro: "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom Traders
• Outro: "Internal Flight" by Estes Tonne

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Davis Pfund of Mettā Creative joined me for a short video-cast (watch it here). In this episode we talk about his work developing a thriving community of artists and some of their core values. This one will be inspirational for anyone interested in building a new societies that honor individual expression. Mettā Creative hosts numerous events in the multiple cities that they work in, and Davis co-hosts the Mettā Makers Podcast, a show about artists, festivals, and the people who work behind the scenes to make amazing events.

• Mettā Creative
• Mettā Makers Podcast
• Beauty In the Backyard Festival

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• Intro - "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom Traders

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Laughter Yoga leader Michael Murphy returns to the show to tell his story of being planted in the ground up to the knees, and experiencing life from the perspective of a tree. Connecting to the consciousness of Gaia and expanding awareness to new levels, Michael has some inspiring things to say about having empathy for the Earth.

• Instagram: @smurphythesquizzard 
• Facebook: @smurphydoesstuff

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• The simple but amazing and healing power of Laughter Yoga
• Laughter's positive and stimulating effects on the body
• Humanitree: The experience of being planted in living soil up to the knees
• The linguistic/soul connection between the soles of your feet and soil under them
• Why we need more people teaching positive practices in their local areas
• Michael tells the synchronistic story of his own human-tree planting
• Empathically communicating with trees and learning how to treat them better
• Rainbow bridges to the spirit world and visiting the astral ocean (with sea monsters!)
• Expanding awareness to encompass the entire planet
• Realizing that the suffering of the Earth contributes to humanity's pain
• How left/right brain imbalance squeezes our awareness down to a keyhole view of reality
• The uncomfortable side of having empathy without boundaries
• Spiritual gravity (reverse of physical gravity) and the portal in the sun
• Why up/down, high/low, positive/negative, aren't the same as good/evil
• Michael gives a mini laughter yoga lesson you can follow at home
• Laughter Yoga University (not the same as clown college) - https://www.laughteryoga.org

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• Intro - "Foggy Dreams" by Wisdom Traders

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