The Humboldt Lighthouse

saac Bluefoot is a local artist and game maker. In this conversation we discuss astrology, a moral economy, what it is that makes us human, programming corporate structures with Isaac Asimov’s law of robotics, art’s function in society, the gnostic gospel of Mary Magdalene, building community, Isaac’s development as an artist, and Isaac’s upcoming kickstarter campaign for his OmenQuest card game. He requests the community’s support making his vision a reality. You can find Isaac’s work at www.dragonflower.ink and follow him in Instagram @dragonflower.ink

This episode is sponsored by Kozm clothing, men's yoga gear that won't wreck the planet. Available at www.thekozm.com.

Cameron Nelson (@thevoyageforward) is a high line and slack line adventurer spending the summer in Humboldt County, California. In this conversation we discuss his upbringing in Arizona, psychedelia, light work, the works and consciousness of Jesus Christ, the journey of the soul, slack lining as a mindfulness practice, consciousness, Trump’s America, Cameron’s Ayahuasca healing journey in the Amazon, living in gratitude, manifestation, dancing with our fears, and a lot more. 

This episode is sponsored by Kozm clothing, men's yoga gear that won't wreck the planet. Available at www.thekozm.com.

Samantha (Sam) Akers, E-RYT-500, C-IAYT, CMT, found yoga and massage when she was diagnosed with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia in 1998. Today, Samantha is a vibrant and heart-based yoga instructor and teacher trainer serving the Humboldt County community with her unique TheraYoga approach. In this conversation we discuss Samantha's healing journey, PTSD and the nervous system, fascia as they relate to our emotional and physical health, chi and prana, chakras and the endocrine system, the enteric nervous system and gut health, meditation, kundalini yoga, Samantha’s role within the community, and much more. You can learn more about Samantha at www.therayogamethod.com.

Toad is a cosmic landscape artist living in Humboldt County, California. In this conversation we discuss the purpose and source of art, our favorite literature, psychedelic and spiritual work, God, astrology, consciousness, synchronicity and coincidence, motherhood, destiny and purpose, the law of attraction, the Tarot and the archetypical journey of the soul, and following your bliss. Follow Toad on Instagram (@art.by.toad) and at www.toadart.co Enjoy!

Seth Powell is a longtime practitioner of yoga and a scholar of Indian religions, Sanskrit, and yoga traditions. He is currently a PhD Candidate in South Asian Religions at Harvard University. In this conversation we discuss, Seth’s journey into meditation and yoga, his travels in India to his entry into academia, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita, the purpose and goal of yoga, yogic philosophy as it relates to consciousness and mind, the evolution of yoga throughout history, and his online classroom, yogicstudies.com, for yogis wishing to deepen their understanding of yoga history and literature. Enjoy!

Ben Allen taught business law at Humboldt State University for 22 years and didn't enter into the spiritual life until his fifties. He is now a shamanic practitioner and joyful elder, serving the Humboldt Community by co-hosting a monthly shamanic healing circle. In this conversation, we discuss Ben’s journey to wholeness, psychic abilities and astral travel, the wisdom of elders and dying well, the profound transformation potential of holotropic breathwork, spirit, the role of shamanism in society, Carl Jung’s shamanic initiation crisis, archetypes and the Jungian shadow as it relates to America’s collective psyche, and shamanic training and healing opportunities within the community. Enjoy!

Traci Webb is an Ayurvedic Practitioner and the founder of the Northwest Institute of Ayurveda. In today’s conversation, we discuss how Traci found Ayurveda, the history and theory behind Ayurvedic science, electromagnetic frequencies and health in the modern age, the three Doshas that determine our being, weaknesses, and strengths, and the opportunities available to the Humboldt County community through Traci's Institute.

In this conversation, we discuss Rueven’s childhood education in Yeshiva, the transcendent potential of the Judaic High Holy Days, Talmud and Kabbalah, Tefillin, commentary on the Hasidic Reggae singer, Matisyahu’s transformation, the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, esotericism and consciousness evolution, the mystic roots of the Judaic tradition, and much more. The closing track is Youtube remix of Matisyahu's "Warrior." Enjoy!

Shiv is a traveler, spreading his message of silence, simplicity, and love. In this conversation, we discuss awakening into simplicity, deconditioning our minds and hearts from the illusions of religion and culture, realizing life and allowing it to happen through you, finding our inner Truth through silence, Shiv’s journey from living within culture to his dissolution into flow, the trap of materialism, living in love and sharing the light, the manipulative nature of religion, and consciousness. The intro song is Rainbow Serpent by Xavier Rudd & The United Nations.

David Sandercott is a life coach, kundalini and meditation teacher. In this conversation, we discuss how he used meditation to go from being a fat, drunk, and stupid college student to becoming a high-fashion model in Vogue Magazine. We talk about his journey into spirituality and his guru, business success and entrepreneurialism, the scale of human consciousness, varying states of awareness, spiritual mastery, the story of Shivabalayogi, the various states of awareness and samadhi, the chakra system as it relates to the endocrine system, kundalini awakening and the path of fire, human frailty and living ethically in the modern age. This episode also contains a guided meditation. David's upcoming book, 21 Day Meditation Journey, will be available June 1st, 2018. Enjoy!