ZLORD podcast

Carter returns as teZa and he talk about how challenging it is to maintain their connection to the here and NOW, the principle subject discussed, no matter what "outer circumstances" are happening to the cohosts. Staying calm and peacefully accepting of the NOW has been harder, especially since the Covid pandemic has struck such a dent in the fabric of the blended family of humankind.

Carter admits how this week he succumbed to anger and "lost it" even though he's been consciously working to stay in the NOW. teZa can relate, and helps to bring the focus more inwardly, reminding us "how" to stay in that sublime, spiritual state of Oneness, which is everyone's choice to experience (or not).

The choice of staying in the NOW (neither in the past or the future) is not being in denial, but choosing to focus on the spiritual side of life. This pertains to the inner state of ourselves and others. Choosing to embrace the NOW is saying "Look further within our Beingness than the hardships that occur on the outer regions of life." Both Lords agree that choosing whichever state, having positive or negative thoughts (being in acceptance or not, of any given situation) is up to each of us using our will power. Exterior circumstances cannot shake the peaceful steadiness of the NOW.

With each new situation, new choices arise before us. Continuously, each moment of each day we get to choose how to direct our personal energy by being aware of our thoughts. Every thought is filled with energy. Combined, all humans, by using our focused consciousness alone, are actively helping alleviate suffering by contributing our invisible but POWERFUL energy of thought. The power of thought is how we can help others who are suffering. Prayer is one way. But having the intention (keeping our thoughts positive) is all it takes to contribute healing energy. We are helping ourselves and others to get through hard times by seeing the positive side of things, instead of latching on to ever-present fears of others, and our own not-yet-released negative, fearful feelings.

Getting through this hard time together, is discussed with many tools suggested. Compassion and empathy are explored, and attempts at understanding their subtle differences are offered. The lively conversation ends with a meditative universal healing ... a visual and verbal exploration led by teZa in hopes of instilling the positive choice of believing in the healing power of Love that we all have, right here, right NOW.

teZa solo discusses the benefits of a regular meditation practice, responding to a question from a listener. Send in any comments, suggestions, questions to [email protected] so she and Carter can interact with all you lovely people! Sending kindness, protection, and good health to all in these scary times. Carter will be back next podcast, and we plan on having our very first guest, via Zoom, so please do check back with us. We only talk about the spiritual aspects of life. No politics. No arguing (well, we try our best!). Mostly shared is how much we love the magical, intensely powerful and real non-material side of life. Some call that Spirit, others the Source, others, Nature ... Its Name goes on and on. Words are spiritual energy! We try to use ours well to spread Love and Positive Thoughts. Come learn about us!

Last podcast it was teZa's solo turn, explaining racism through her eyes. Check out "Am I a Racist" if you wish. This week it's Carter's turn to share his deepest thoughts about what each of us can do to guarantee the end of racism. Both the Lords of ZLORD podcast agree: Love is the answer that will heal this riff, and every other challenge presented to humankind. One challenge at a time, unconditional Love is the healing every individual needs, as well as the collective of our global human blended family. We are truly all One.

teZa, alone--and by necessity nakedly honest--asks herself. She urges all listeners to do the same.

Carter and teZa Lord, the co-hosts of ZLORD discuss the many ways in which the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting our world. In every way possible, that's how. The key to maintaining calm and a measure of happiness during this stressful time is to remember to keep our attention focused on what's right before us. Staying centered in the NOW is the key to developing and maintaining inner peace, no matter what catastrophes, hardships, and miseries might be whirling around us. The inner life, the spiritual life, is ours to choose.

Solo host this time while Carter's busy elsewhere, teZa Lord shares some personal insights about combating times of fear. The choice is always ours: opening to better, happier, more elevated heights ... or not. The deepest, most satisfying adventure of all awaits us within. Fact: The entrance to the inner adventure is easy, and always your choice. Choose to embrace joy or ... well ... it's not a pretty picture: fear, confusion, anger, etc. Once a door to higher realms has been opened, it never closes again. Balancing mental, physical and spiritual is the name of this game of Life.

Carter and teZa, the co-hosts of ZLORD, demonstrate how, in the course of their 3-decade long partnership, they arrive peacefully to accepting each other's opinions, even while discussing very volatile topics. In this case ... the subject is how to be cool and calm during the stress of the Covid pandemic. Funny, eh? That such a basic desire, which every person alive shares, deep down inside themselves--to know inner peace--can cause these two to sometimes comically, sometimes agressively banter as they do. That's what makes this podcast filled with drama rather than exposition. In many ways, the pair of Lords in ZLORD are opposites: Christian and eastern mystic is just one of their different ways of expressing what is jointly held most dear: to live close to Spirit. Here they demonstrate (with no edits) how, by accepting the other guy's point of view, they have learned to successfully navigate the often challenging waters of their deep commitment to knowing, and honoring the Sacred in everyday life. Hopefully, others will be inspired to listen to people with different opinions more, by hearing the honest, sincere, and sometimes comical back-and-forth of teZa and Carter Lord. Comments are always welcome. Please send to [email protected]

Along the same note of last week's conversation about "Cooperation," Carter and teZa Lord, the co-hosts of ZLORD, elaborate how something that seems not as "spiritual" as cooperating is, in actuality, among life's highest truths. For not only a peaceful society, but a peaceful life for each individual. Certainly cooperation is the first step toward living a truly spiritual life instead of a self-centered one. We cite our own personal examples, and how difficult it's been, changing old habits into new better ones. It's hard to stop name-calling, but we plea for anyone interested in having inner peace, to not engage in this bad habit. It just damages a person's own possibilities for happiness.

Already it's 7 weeks in isolation! We have plenty to do so Carter and I are not feeling at all "out of sorts," we're blessed in that way. Maybe the six-months of car-and-tent camping (the reason we started podcasting, to document our trip) was a "rehearsal" for the self-imposed restrictions we're all now experiencing. Our talk's subject this week is how a spiritual life starts. Cooperation seems an unlikely place to think affecting our spiritual development, a concept we've only recently come to realize is so important, and true. It's an odd concept, at first glance. But the more one realizes that ALL everywhere is God, Spirit, Consciousness, and that we are all manifestations of the invisible sacred energy that unites us -- then it's easier to understand that cooperation, seeing "God in Each Other" is very necessary for an individual's understand themselves as a part of the spiritual entirety." We discuss how cooperation is also imperative to have a harmonious society. We start off discussing the resistance to "mask up" that many of our fellow Floridians exhibit. This is a deep subject, one we discuss at length (this is the longest podcast we've ever made!). Beginning, trying, starting again ... these are the road-signs along the spiritual path. Everything starts with Cooperation.

While taking a walk in their neighborhood, teZa and Carter discuss how the sudden shift the entire world has been forced to take, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the abrupt halt to "normal life," has changed them, personally. Along the way they run into (of all things!) a wish-fulfilling tree, at exactly the moment they're talking about how art, "Being Creative," plays such an important role in human evolution. As always, the Lords try to see the positive side of things.