In this episode I share with you my concept of Imaginal Alchemy, a close cousin and complement to Carl Jung's Active Imagination. I meander a bit on the ideas of imagery, imagination, inner wisdom, as well as why those things are discounted in our society.

I introduce Old Soul Oracle as a form of Imaginal Alchemy, an oracle card deck I designed that has no written interpretations but grows and goes with you as you go about your days. Tap into inner wisdom! Engage in some Imaginal Alchemy.

Joyce has been a student, advocate, and practitioner of gratitude, she found that there was something lacking in most gratitude literature and practices. We explore her newly launched Embodied Gratitude Experience and how essential it is to get below the surface with our own expressions of gratitude.

We discuss a few of the experiences of her Embodied Gratitude program and discuss how a somatic approach to gratitude will yield an increased sense of meaning and contentedness in life.

The mind is fascinating. Scientists have studied it for centuries and still there are mysteries to be uncovered. I spend about 20 minutes talking about the etymology of mind, the four cognitive functions of the mind, often lumped all together as thought, and I talk about the power of imagery as one of those cognitive functions. Imagery is a neglected language of powerful communication and transformation, and you can tap into it's power starting today!

As a bonus, I share a short 6 minute Mind's Eye Meditation at the end of the podcast episode. 

Joy Caffrey lost someone very dear to her as a young adult and almost instantaneously felt her psychic abilities open up, going through an interesting death and rebirth at the funeral. Later, upon becoming a mother, Joy begins to feel even more abilities open up as the spirit of the departed owner of the house she and her husband now live in begins to do things to get her attention. 

Join us as we dive into how all of this led Joy to the healing work she does today! It's fascinating.

Joy Caffrey is a motivational speaker and energy healer with 27 years’ experience. She moves her workshop participants into their own brilliance with ease, humor, and insight. Her audiences, course participants, and community members feel inspired, motivated, empowered, and equipped to fully engage with their personal and professional lives. Joy has lectured and conducted workshops across the country and has spoken internationally. Joy resides with her husband in Fayetteville, AR.

Feeling stuck? So was I as I started this podcast, but true to the Podcast name Point of Departure, I started with stuck. From there I simply decided to talk about what a point of departure is speaking in Shamanic terms. I compare the process of a shamanic journey or other venture into Inner Wisdom with the terminology of Joseph Campbell's  Hero's Journey.

I'll compare the nuances between the phrases point of departure and point of origin and I will inevitable find myself becoming less stuck as I share with you. I hope you'll join me on this 30 minute audio journey.

www.oldsoularchaeology.com/dig-deep

In today's Sojourn with Musician Benjamin Bubb, we talk about finding peace in music versus finding peace in the world, going "inside" with the music to change paradigms, and how Ben creates his music. Ben also gives us the lay education on what binaural beats, solfeggio frequencies and entrainment are, in addition to considering expanded ideas of what music is. Ben also treats us with 3 short samples of his latest Music Project called  Harmonic Resonance.

"Benjamin Bubb is an up and coming independent musician in the ambient and electronic genres, graphic designer, blog writer, and an avid seeker of truth through music’s healing powers. Ever since he was a young child, he’s had an interest in sound, electronic music, art, synthesizers, including the piano. Having never been taught the piano, Benjamin has a unique talent and ability to play this instrument by self-taught inspiration. He currently has many titles of various electronic genres released on digital stores, such as iTunes, Spotify, Deezer & more. His website is www.benapod.com."

In this multi-part podcast we begin to explore the vast expanse of imagery, starting with the notion that we have a split brain and that we only use half of it, and that half not very well. We explore how consensual reality dismisses the other half and at the same time tries to control how we use the rational, logical half that we purportedly do use. 

We'll talk about how we actually do use imagination all the time but not generally in the most conscious or positive sense. I'll present my idea of a little I imagination and a Big I Imagination, explore Jung's Four Cognitive Functions of Thinking, Feeling, Sensing and Intuition and contrast that with Stephen Eligio Gallegos' model which replaces Intuition with Imagery. I then present the idea that perhaps intuition is the introverted aspect of each of the 4 cognitive functions, as we can intuit in a variety of ways. Lastly, I'll explore Kabbalist author and Rabbi Dovber Pinson's idea of a Positive Imagination and Negative Imagination and some ideas for healing our Cognitive Ailments with imagery and imagination.

In this dynamic conversation with Lorene Davies of Mother Earth's Elements, we chat about young motherhood, health and energy issues, her journey to founding Mother Earth's Elements and more!

Lorene’s passion for health, wellness, and personal & spiritual development was sparked in her teenage years as she began studying all of the ‘alternative health’ info she could find in an effort to improve her own health and stamina.

Visit www.oldsoularchaeology.com/old-soul-sojourn-lorene-davies for all her information and social links!

What does paradox have to do with Old Soul Archaeology?

I'll take a peek into our educational system to see at least in part why our way of thinking is what it is, giving us a point of departure towards change, and I'll showcase literal examples of how either/or thinking gets us into trouble, as well as literary examples of Paradox Thinking for contemplation. Are you ready to Dig Deep?

In this Sojourn with Ella Bellefaire, we discuss coping methods for those living with chronic conditions and illnesses, to include alternatives to standardized approaches to disease. We talk of the mind, body, spirit connection that are inseparable, as much as we like to think they're not.

Ella invites us to explore her Facebook page Chronic Thriving, full of acceptance and encouragement, and explains why she chose this particular name for the group.

Ella Bellefaire is an Energy Intuitive & Empowerment Life Coach, an Inspirational Self Growth Speaker, Self-Love Mentor, & Empath who is passionate about teaching women just like you - how to more deeply connect with the universe (source) & your intuition - by providing you with the tips, tools, & healing that you’ll want to include on your unique journey to your most empowered & authentic self! She says that by developing your gifts, you will then be able to trust in your very own guidance system - and in the tools that you develop & desire to incorporate into your relationship with yourself, others, & the world!