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In this episode we are talking about what energy is and how this relates to awareness, time and other aspects of experience At the end of the podcast we do a more experiential journey. You can find out more about Amanda on her website.

The fourth conversation in a series about my Body, Heart, Mind, Soul framework, where we talk about awakening the soul. To explore more of flowing with soulfulness, ⁠you can explore my Whole Being Awakening map. Some other things we explore in the episode are: Nathan's Agapic Chants practiceA video I've created about the drama triangle, the empowerment triangle and the mystical triangle

The third conversation in a series about my Body, Heart, Mind, Soul framework, where we talk about awakening the mind. You can read a short introduction to the framework here. To explore more of seeing with the fresh mind, ⁠you can read my collection of essays⁠.

The second conversation in a series about my Body, Heart, Mind, Soul framework, where we talk about awakening the heart. You can find a short written introduction to the framework here. To immerse yourselves in the vibes of heart awakening and wholeness, you can read my poetry.

Nathan and I are recording a series of conversations, where I introduce my Body, Heart, Mind, Soul framework. You can find a short written introduction to the framework here. For more on moving from dissociation to presence, you can read the practice guides on my website. And you can listen to the sample soundscape that Nathan and I have recorded here.

I speak with Jonah Lipton about his journey of embodying awakening, integration and the book he is writing about awakening and politics. During the conversation we talk about this slightly jokey map that I made. We also talk about the retreat we did together in the summer and you can check out some of the art and photos from it here.

After spending two weeks on retreat together, Adam and I have a debrief about my teaching approach and its impact.

Recorded in August 2024. Following some experiments monitoring heart synchronisation during practice, I share more about the heart realm and a dharma that is connected to this.

In this episode I do a coaching session with Jane Miller to demonstrate how we both use imaginal journeying in our practice. The demo is a good example of how the body is made of imaginal and energetic intelligence, as much as it is made of physical cells. It also shows how much transformation can happen when you are directly connected to the imaginal layer of experience. Some of the things we talk about in the episode are: My awakening mapJane's blog post and illustrations about getting separate from energiesImaginal avatars and my description of Jane You can watch the unedited version on YouTube.

Sam and I do some imaginal practice together and describe some different definitions of what the imaginal realm is. We then discuss how the imaginal realm is interlinked with bioelectricity, synchronicity, and more.

Ivo and I discuss the different shapes that time can take and the cultural evolution of the experience of this.

Joost and I connect on my reality and allow the psychedelic nature of reality to come forth.

Jane and I connect on an energetic level so that I can speak directly from my immediate experience for this conversation. Some of the things that emerge are living in a different paradigm, the flame being out, tantric desire, evocativeness, the organising forces of the Universe, the imaginal realm, social imaginaries, death and shamanic lifecycles and being free from anxiety.

Some of the most important things we talk about are the fractal endlessness of experience; the precision engineering of the Universe and what it means to embody that when the darkness has been included; non-duality with meaning and how that leads to a whole experience that includes the intuitive elements; how feeling and embodying aspects of experience changes the nature of how insights are perceived; and the evolution of Buddha Nature and my role in that.

We discuss how to combine therapy, meditation and tools like the Enneagram on an awakening path and why it’s important to do so. This is also a really good overview of the Enneagram for anyone who wants an introduction or to deepen their understanding of how to work with it.