David's guest this month is Fr. Seán ÓLaoire who was born in Ireland and earned a B.Sc. degree (major in Mathematics) from the National University of Ireland. Ordained a catholic priest in 1972, he spent 14 years working in Kenya.  He is multi-lingual and has an M.A. and Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology; he is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice.  He is co-founder and the Spiritual Director of a non-denominational community called “Companions on the Journey” based in Palo Alto. He is the author of five books and co-author of a sixth:

1. “Ukweli ni Nini?” (What is Truth?) – written and published in Swahili in 1983

2. “Spirits in Spacesuits”- published in 2003

3. “Souls on Safari” - published in 2006

4. “A Sensible God” – published in 2008

5. “Why?  What Your Life Is Telling You about Who You Are and Why You’re Here”         - published in 2013 (with Matthew McKay, PhD and Ralph Metzner, PhD) 

6. ”Setting God Free: Moving Beyond the Caricature We’ve Created in Our Own Image”

- published in 2021

 Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

Do try  OUR PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.

 scientificandmedical.net 

galileocommission.org

beyondthebrain.org

 Works and links mentioned:

https://spiritsinspacesuits.com/

https://spiritsinspacesuits.com/books.html

https://companionsonthejourney.org/

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/irish-sagas-and-folk-tales-book-eileen-o-faolain-9780905169712?

https://www.waterstones.com/book/beyond-the-brain/stanislav-grof/9780873958998

 Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/

Artwork: Amber Haas

Music: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone