The Observatory | Discovery of Consciousness & Awareness

In this episode of The Observatory, James ‘Fish’ Gill joins the show to talk about the delicate art of finding balance in relationships, particularly when dealing with challenging conversations. James, a Perth-based transformational expert in Australia, specializes in heart coaching, yoga instruction, and facilitation. He dedicates his expertise to helping couples, businesses, and community organizations rebuild trust, strengthen connections, and foster mutual understanding. As a heart coach, yoga instructor, and facilitator, James shares his insights on conscious communication, emotional management, and rebuilding trust in various relationships. He delves into the complexities of processing difficult topics, the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions, and the power of understanding our partner's true intentions. 

Timestamps

[02:01] Conscious communication in relationships
[08:00] Taking the responsibility for cleaning up your side of your street
[10:45] The difference between speaking analysis and speaking our experiences
[20:09] Handling our emotions during communication in our relationships
[21:05] Assuming ill intent in your partner
[28:51] Condemning and condoning in conscious communication
[32:41] Trusting that your partner has no ill intent
[35:07] Unskillful ways in which we express our love and support for each other
[40:55] Understanding what your partner is longing for other than making you suffer
[45:18] Mechanisms that amplify conflict
[47:50] Even mindedness in relationships
[51:04] How to get someone to recognize your goodness
[01:00:50] Fish Gill’s closing remarks
[01:06:10] About Gill’s book - How To Fall In Love With HumanityNotable

Quotes:

• “I don’t have any agency over what anyone else does or says or thinks or feels ever in any moment; I’ve only got agency or control over what I’m thinking, feeling, saying and doing.” - Fish Gill [05:41]
• “How we contribute to conflict and how we sustain it and how we even escalate it actually lies out of our view until we start to see it.” - Fish Gill [08:42]
• “Speaking to emotions is really the way to go.” - LaRae Wright [16:59]
• “There is no quicker way to escalate rapture than to assume the badness of someone.” - Fish Gill [21:55]
• “Human beings are motivated partly by needing our pain expressed, needing our pain diminished or needing our pain tasted by others.” - Fish Gill [33:57]
• “Victim and villain story is there in our psychology for the purpose of having our pain recognized.” - Fish Gill [59:30]

Relevant links:

Fish Gill Website: https://www.leadbyheart.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james_fish_gill/

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In this episode of The Observatory, Jake Wiseman joins the show to talk about overcoming addictions. Jake is the Owner of Lift at Station Park and a Realtor with Realtor Rodger. Hear about Jake’s journey out of opioid addiction, finding himself through psychedelic therapy, living from the inside out, how the body holds on to emotion, and the power of living in authenticity and with vulnerability.

Timestamps

[01:58] A bit about Jake.
[03:31] Jake’s changing life.
[10:59] Opioid losses.
[13:55] Making a change.
[44:34] What makes the journey worthwhile?
[53:16] Living inside-out.
[55:42] Ice baths.
[63:42] Emotions held in the body.
[71:55] Self-awareness and authenticity.

Notable quotes:

• “You don’t know you’re addicted until it’s too late.” – Scott Wright [13:19]
• “The only way past is through.” – Jake Wiseman [52:46]
• “It is harder to change if you’re not trying to become more self-aware.” – LaRae Wright [72:02]

Relevant Links:

Website: liftatstationpark.com.
Instagram: @wisjak_/.

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In this episode of The Observatory, Scott and LaRae Wright share some examples of rites, rituals, and ceremonies in their lives that they use to reach a place of presence and creation. They also explain that everybody can create their own ways to find presence. Hear the ceremonies of the past, why rites, rituals, and ceremonies are important in our lives, and the traditional rituals that we can incorporate to reach a place of presence.

Timestamps

[02:43] The ceremonies of the past
[04:20] How to find your own presence
[07:00] Scott’s way of finding his presence
[19:36] How LaRae has evolved over the months due to new rituals
[25:40] LaRae’s ritual of attending to the white roses 
[31:23] Stepping out of our routines and finding our rituals
[34:05] Why rites, rituals, and ceremonies are so important 
[35:20] Treating each day as sacred
[38:19] The traditional rituals that you can incorporate into your modern rituals 

Notable quotes:

• “Presence is where the creation happens.” - Scott Wright [10:11]
• “Life is a ceremony.” - LaRae Wright [29:40]
• “Rites, rituals, and ceremonies are important because we are in a ceremony all the time.” - Scott Wright [34:03]
• “The sooner you can build the rites and rituals that help you stay grounded and still live a life full of experience, the better off you are.” - LaRae Wright [36:14]

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In this episode of The Observatory, Scott and LaRae Wright share the multifaceted nature of time, exploring concepts such as age, presence, and the subjective experience of time's passage. They discuss how our understanding of time evolves as we grow older, the importance of being present in the moment, and the role of reflection in uncovering our true selves. Through thought-provoking insights and personal experiences, they invite listeners to reconsider their relationship with time and how it influences their lives, goals, and sense of self.

Timestamps

[02:55] The concept of age
[08:04] Being present and aware in the now
[10:21] Is time going faster in the present?
[11:50] The concept of time
[14:06] The inability to remember things
[17:17] The cream concept
[21:50] The natural process of human reflection
[26:05] Words
[33:32] Accomplishing our goals

Notable Quotes:

• “Age can’t be measured in a matter of days or minutes, it is really measured in the experience.”
• “Experience is not a destination that you can plan to get to.”
• “In this life, we come to a reconciliation of who we really are.”
• “Reflection takes us to the place of awareness.”
• “Before any communication starts, there is intention.”
• “So much work can be accomplished effortlessly than it can through effort.”

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In this episode of The Observatory, Scott and LaRae Wright share The We Two Movement, the album that Scott is releasing on the 18th of September. This album invites listeners on a unique auditory journey, blending the soothing elements of medicine music with innovative soundscapes. It is designed to heal and inspire. Hear what inspired Scott to create the album, his favorite song in the album, what LaRae loves about the album, and the titles of the songs and what they mean.
 
Timestamps

[02:32] The visit to Ridgway Colorado
[03:05] September 18th, the pivotal birthday for Scott
[05:45] The origin of the album that Scott is releasing on September 18
[09:27] What LaRae loves about the album
[11:28] How music has evolved over the years
[14:34] Bringing your thoughts into form
[17:52] The titles of the songs and what they mean
[23:52] Scott’s favorite song in the album
[26:14] Scotts aim of the album to the listeners
[31:08] The title of the album
[36:03] The photo on the album cover
[38:22] The artwork in the album

Notable quotes:

• “Change is colorful and vibrant.” - LaRae Wright [02:09]
• “When you are on your struggles, it is powerful for us to reflect, whether through meditation or stillness, and understand that those who come before us experienced similar experiences.” - LaRae Wright [07:56]
• “All of life is vibration.” - LaRae Wright [11:43]
• “Thought is brought into form through words.” - Scott Wright [14:19]
• “Music is the medicine.” - Scott Wright [26:27]

Scott Wright on Spotify
Scott Wright on Apple Music


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In this episode of The Observatory, Jeremy and Karenin Robinson join the show to talk about their journey with psychedelics and plant medicine. Hear about reconciling psychedelics and LDS practices, moving away from religion, how plant medicine helps to let go of trauma and negativity, finding comfort in not knowing, what to expect with psychedelics for the first time, and their experience with Katy Perry and the Kardashians.

Timestamps

[01:47] About Jeremy and Karenin.
[05:46] Karenin’s journey through trauma.
[09:19] Plant medicine and forgiveness.
[10:38] Letting go of hate.
[20:20] Psychedelics and the LDS.
[42:50] The comfort of mystery.
[53:00] Experiencing psychedelics for the first time.
[64:24] "The Katy Perry thing"

Notable quotes:

• “Impermanence is a very real thing.” - Karenin Robison [12:35]
• “There’s power in saying ‘I don’t know.‘” - Jeremy Robison [22:12]
• “The next message you need is always right where you are.” - Jeremy Robison [63:40]

Relevant Links:

Website: www.flexliving.net. shroombeach.com.
Instagram: @flexliving.

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In this episode we had the opportunity to sit down with Darren Parry, the former chairman/chief of the North Western Shoshone tribe.  He shared with us a story that was both tragic and hopeful at the same time. The story of Bear River Massacre, from the perspective of those who suffered that day.  Brigham Young and the Latter-Day Saint movement led many people to Western North America, where the Shoshones helped them with foraging and many other necessary survival skills. All was well until resources started becoming more scarce, which led to more and more discontent between the Indians and the settlers. 

Timestamps:

• What former chairman means [1:54]
• How large the tribe is today [6:34]
• Setting the groundwork for this story [11:06]
• Complaining about the Indians and arrest warrants for the chiefs, and the massacre [17:49]
• Darren’s grandparents and passing down the story [29:34]
• Our relationship with Mother Earth [40:05]
• Restoring the natural state of things [42:42]
• Telling the Shoshone story and the story of the land [47:08]
• Let’s not turn this into a “You owe me” type thing, but see the positives [57:24]
• Reach out to Darren [61:53]

Notable quotes:

• “What may have started as a battle, and when I think of a battle in my mind, I think of two equal groups, fighting it out, and what may have started equal after 10-15 minutes, quickly turned into indiscriminate killing of men, women, and children. My grandmother told me many times that our people were being slaughtered like wild rabbits. Men, women, and children were being butchered left and right.” [24:39] 

Relevant Links:

https://x.com/shoshonelder
boaogoi.org

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In this episode of The Observatory, Scott and LaRae Wright share their journeys in life and how they have been supporting each other and overcoming the inner need to be right. Hear what right and wrong really mean, the importance of having a society that allows people to make mistakes, and what society can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic. They also share the idea of a cubicle, how Scott got into music, and the importance of listening to your inner voice.
 
Timestamps

[02:26] Scott’s inner need to be right
[06:11] What right and wrong really means
[13:17] The importance of having a society that allows people to make mistakes
[16:00] What the society can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic
[19:18] How LaRae overcomes her need to be right
[29:55] The idea of a cubicle
[38:34] How Scott started playing music
[45:15] The importance of listening to your inner voice
[50:00] How Scott and LaRae have been supporting each other

Notable quotes:

• “The thoughts that we create, they create our reality.” - LaRee Wright [04:30]
• “The lines between right and wrong or good and evil have been blurred because the things we held in a negative space are now just a perspective.” - Scott [08:19]
• “Right and wrong has a huge grey area. There are fewer definitions of what is right and wrong.” - LaRae [10:30]
• “If you are happy in your cubicle, stay in your cubicle.” - Scott [30:07]

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In this episode of The Observatory, Krista James joins the show to talk about reclaiming your truth. Krista is an intuition coach, helping guide people to reconnect with their inner knowing and reclaim their truths. Hear about how Krista became interested in exploring tarot, her significant faith transition, the freedom that came from letting go, the widespread purity culture, Krista’s experience getting into burlesque dancing, and the power of doing shadow work.

Timestamps

[03:13] A bit about Krista.
[07:40] Exploring tarot.
[12:01] Krista’s faith transition.
[28:51] Knowing what to keep and what to let go.
[33:26] Krista’s wild self.
[36:17] Permission to express fully.
[40:20] Exploration and curiosity.
[45:44] Purity culture.
[56:31] Doing shadow work.
[61:57] Challenging our own conditioning.

Notable quotes:

• “Instead of leaning away from discomfort, what if you lean in?” – Krista James [56:39]
• “Be curious about the meaning that you tie to things.” – Krista James [62:09]
• “It’s a constant journey.” – Krista James [70:36]

Relevant Links:

Website: yourintuitivealignment.com.
Instagram: @yourintuitivealignment.

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In this revisited episode of The Observatory, Beau Oyler joins the show to talk about expanding his spirituality in the LDS church. Hear about Beau’s journey to his awakening, growing and healing with psychedelics, living in the Middle Way, expanding spirituality within the church, and his transformational experience in the Himalayas.

Timestamps

[01:56] Beau in the Himalayas.
[06:15] A bit about Beau.
[18:35] Breaking down the orthodoxy.
[21:44] The awakening.
[30:49] Beau’s changing perspective.
[39:14] The psychedelic experiences.
[57:26] The Middle Way.
[67:06] Expanding spirituality.
[79:48] Reflecting on the Himalaya trek.

Notable quotes:

• “We can decide to live in fear, or we can decide to live in love.” – Scott Wright [28:05]
• “It isn’t about the answers. It’s about the exploration.” – LaRae Wright [72:02]
• “To see and be seen. That’s what we want.” – Beau Oyler [77:59]

Relevant Links:

Website: www.enlisteddesign.com.
LinkedIn: Beau Oyler

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