The Queer Ritual Podcast

This episode is a general overview on how to heal from past trauma. This episode does not replace the help of a licensed mental health professional!

In this episode, I go over what is trauma in the broadest sense of the word, as well as tools to help change our mindset on past events to promote healing. This includes more traditional psychotherapy, as well as plant medicines.

Mentioned in this episode:
Michael Pollan's book How to Change Your Mind
Cognance, a modified Bacopa monnieri supplementNew episodes post Monday and Friday!

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In this mini episode, I share the parable of the snake and the rope that comes from the Advaita Vedanta school of Hinduism.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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I generally try to steer away from politics in this podcast because I want to be as inclusive as possible, but I feel the call to action after the recent rise in anti-trans and anti-drag bills being proposed in state legislatures across the United States. Ignorance and fear are being exploited in America, and this WILL lead to harm and suffering if we do not counter it with action and education.

I feel our community has made so much progress even within my lifetime, but that progress will be lost if we do not speak up. Let us fight ignorance with knowledge.

The ACLU map of anti-LGBTQ bills and laws in this legislative session can be found here: https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rightsNew episodes post Monday and Friday!

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Quick little introduction here to newer concepts in Western psychology about Mind Body complex,  or the idea that emotions live within certain parts of the body. I think this is a fascinating example where Eastern wisdom is finding growing support within Western medicine.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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Warning: This episode contains discussions of emotional abuse, including child abuse, spousal abuse, and spiritual abuse. If these topics are too triggering for you right now, skip this episode or return to it at a later date.
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This episode is on one of the most primal fears of all human beings: the fear of abandonment. I go over the origins of this fear, who can experience it, how it manifests in relationships, and how it is exploited as a form of control. If after hearing these examples, you recognize your own fear of abandonment; I conclude with how to overcome it by doing inner child work and positive self-talk.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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There is a difference between healthy skepticism and unhealthy skepticism, and that difference is ego. If your skepticism is only to reinforce your preexisting worldview, then that isn't skepticism. That's ego. Continue this line of thought, and see where it takes you!New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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I read an article recently referencing a study on whether men would promote a masculine or feminine presenting gay man for a spokesperson position.

The article can be found here:
https://www.them.us/story/glass-ceiling-gay-men-study

I have some thoughts! In this episode, I break down the "glass ceiling" and how femmephobia affects both women and men.New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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**SPOILER WARNING FOR AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER**

I had a listener request for this one!

What is different about the spirituality in James Cameron's newest film, Avatar: The Way of Water? In this bonus episode, I go over the newer concepts introduced in the sequel; including reincarnation, Amrita / immortality serum, and Taoist metaphysics. This new film has parallels to real world issues such as post colonialism, multiracial identity, animal exploitation, and extinction.

(All copyrighted materials in this episode constitute fair use as film criticism. I received no compensation for this episode.)New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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Since this episode drops the day before Valentine's Day, let's talk about love in the age of "the apps".New episodes post Monday and Friday!

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