Welcome to the first episode of the big soup where we set the scene for what we will explore in this ongoing journey through the human experience as seen through a spiritually informed lens.

Everything is connected, and spirituality is the glue that connects all things in life.

So many problems in our world and society stem from a spiritual deficit, the rabid championing of individualism and collective amnesia that we all depend on each other in varying degrees.

We have to look at the world as a connected experience, everything has an influence, everything has a relationship.

To separate ourselves from this is separating ourselves from a deeper reality that we can all access if humanity is to thrive in an as yet unwritten future.

Recognising the unconscious interdependent web of humanity and navigating it consciously is one of the chief functions of personal spiritual development and awakening.

Spirituality is there to help us meet the unknown with openness, curiosity, and the ability to respond.

It is not there to stoke the fires of paranoia, anxiety, fear, and intentionally choosing to live under the shadow of distorted visions of the past templated onto the future before it can emerge organically.

These are the themes we explore in this first episode as we set the stage for the ongoing journey.

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