A total must hear interview with Paul Levy, where we talk about such questions as How metaphysics is related to mysticism, The quantum as the inner teacher, How our mind is being reflecting back to ourselves, but who is the entity who is doing the projection? And how to relate to our open ended nature and the radical sameness, which is the greatest discovery of the human mind--our quantum nature! Paul Levy is an author of many books, including Quantum Revelation, which he reveals is on its way with new downloads in another edition. Listen to this chapter of TAP as we speak about: How Paul Levy can mirror himself in the archetype of the wounded healer What is the difference between saying "you create your own reality" and the revelatory aspect of the quantum that is mirroring something in us The inner teacher and symbolic awareness Fictitious certainties such as identity The hidden treasure tradition in tibetan buddhism Our collective dreamning - life is but a dream!  Creative imagination  As viewed so appears!  How Quantum mechanic have been experienced by everyone and has the deepest relevance for all of us The spiritual awakening of the species  We are players in the great paradox - we are infinite and finite at the same time, Paul says in the book, and we circle around that theme in this conversation, where I Mannah right now am dealing with long bus rides to work, pondering how I can in deed effect even everyday reality such as busy mornings with this understanding of not being separate. Paul Levy is a great teacher, as you will hear, as he helps me navigate that paradox. I am sure you will love this one too -- if you want to get deeper into Paul Levys work check him out right here:   LINKS: https://www.awakeninthedream.com/ Paul Levys books on Amazon Video series with Paul Levy   Mannahs website: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/   Want the video version? here it is https://youtu.be/7rySTOHxjIg  

Krishnanand has a very special story. He was known as Scott Spackey and woke up to the name Krishnanand, given by a guru. In this chapter of TAP, you will hear me ask him about his book "Within the Portal" and how spirituality is connected to addiction, as it is symbolically represented by the symbol of Neptune. It is all very Neptunian, with themes of spirit, poly, saviour, addiction, ecstasy, love of God, forgiving God that we are in the material, and much more. We explore themes such as: Krishnanand's Personal Transformation: We talk about his transition from being known as Scott Spackey to receiving the name Krishnanand from a guru. Connection Between Spirituality and Addiction: We explore how spirituality can aid in addiction recovery, which is symbolically linked to the astrological symbol of Neptune. Themes of Spirituality and Recovery: We delve into various themes such as spirit, polyamory, savior complex, addiction, ecstasy, love of God, and forgiving God for being part of the material world. Scott’s Near-Death Experience (NDE): We talk about Scott's near-death experience and its impact on his spiritual journey. Waking Up from a Coma on His Birthday: Details the miraculous experience of waking up from a coma on his birthday and its significance  Being in the In-Between Realm: Krishnanand's experiences and insights from being in a coma and the spiritual realms he encountered. Accessing the Portal: I ask what it means to access the spiritual portal and how it relates to different timelines. Guidance from Gurus and Spiritual Leaders: We talk about the role of gurus and spiritual mentors in Krishnanand's life and spiritual development. Core Similarities Across Religions: He talks about how different religions share core principles and how these have influenced Krishnanand's beliefs. Overcoming Dogma and Embracing Personal Beliefs: (You will hear me struggle a little, but then realize that even though some arguments have been given to me in church, it does not mean they are part of the dogma that I have left and separated from.) Krishnanand as a Spiritual Trainer and Alchemist: Today he works as a spiritual trainer and alchemist, in the links below you can see the services and guidance he offers. Krishnanand is an alchemist and a spiritual trainer and offers a range of services. Here are the links to his websites - I will put in his words right here: "My books are available in ALL formats, print, ebook and audio. It is best to buy audio and ebooks from my site: you get more and extras, it costs less and amazon doesn’t take 80% of the money from me. Paperbacks from Amazon or other vendors only, but your favorite vendors all carry my ebook and audio books too. I offer free services for spiritual training: www.withintheportal.com Just sign up and come get free training. I offer private training for a sliding scale fee based on what people can afford as an honor system. I offer addiction help that is unparalleled and is affordable: www.life-mind.com as well as smoking, sleep, wellness, anxiety, depression etc, organic, no meds."    ---- Mannah's web: [https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/](https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/) PS: Thank you for accepting the sound quality as it is. The video we recorded failed to ...well be recorded! So this is the sound I have extracted and so it does sound funny in some parts, but overall it worked out!  

"We are hungry to feel our lives matter and that we belong!" is a quote from Psychologist and Sociologist Corey Keyes, in his new book "Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down" and so is this: "Burnout might capture the prevailing mood of a generation—or a planet—although technically speaking, it’s not a mental health condition, but an “occupational phenomenon” that describes a mismatch between your workload and the resources you have to do it, which allows chronic stress to build up. The two conditions can feel similar at times, but burnout is a much narrower term. That said, burnout can leave you so demoralized that languishing takes hold. When you’re constantly stretched too thin by work, it’s hard to find joy or meaning in the activities that you once found greatly fulfilling."  In stead Corey Keyes talks about Flourishing !  This is such a wonderful heartfelt interview- You are so welcome to TAP in as we speak about: -Why Corey left positive psychology  - Your work should speak for itself -Focus on healthy functioning -Social wellbeing and how we have to change the world, so it becomes a better place for everyone -IF we don't understand the society we live in... -Criteria for thriving/flourishing/deeper set of needs -Growing up in a low income environment..... -We want to be challenged to be a better person  -Religion serving become a better human being -Neptune and what is the same for everyone, and that we want the same things -  -The deeper need, the need for more, growth of self -How teenagers struggle with this and today are speaking up about it -What languishing is where you vaguely see the world -Children showing signs of languishing  -Flourishing !!! -Learning SKILLS versus how to become equipped for LIFE - A Job is not a life -The role of religion and atonement -Maladaptive Perfectionism -Migration and recreating the cycle of life  -Arrest of life versus freedom and searching for growth -Languishing as an alarm bell that says: You are dying inside!  - Live true to what it means to be fully human rather than economic success  - and much more! FIND the book right here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/2279276/corey-keyes   I also recommend this interview with him: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/17/how-to-flourish-sociologist-corey-keyes   Mannahs web here: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/ For the first time in this episode I recorded the visual as well, in zoom, and it is on youtube here https://youtu.be/DgljDVPaUjo  

 "We are in the midst of a widespread spiritual renaissance that differs significantly from those of the past. We are no longer limited to the faith of our particular culture; we have access to all the world's wisdom traditions, from the dawn of recorded history to the present day. And the insights of contemporary teachers from around the planet are readily available in books, recordings, and via the Internet. None of this was possible before." Peter Russell !! TAP IN WITH me and Peter Russell who is an author, speaker and leading thinker on consciousness and contemporary spirituality-  IN THIS CHAPTER WE talk about spiritual renaissance AND: -Letting go of illusory security and other mind-grips  -To be so caught up in the past and future, that we miss present moment? -IT IS ABOUT CARING MORE -Release what is holding you back -Are you being controlled by a culture- expectation?/because we are conditioned by social expectations -What does "I" refer to? That is the spiritual quest! -Attachment versus Passion -Root meaning of Perfection and Satisfaction versus CONTENTMENT -The Inner Critic and how to forgive yourself in a simple way -A part of Letting Go is Letting IN (Let in the resistance) -Notice what is there -Peter Russel big turn around in terms of what he finds most important to teach  I hope this can help you get new ideas around your spiritual practice and reflect on what works for you. Hey Peter Russell mentions his website for a very good reason! There are many experiences on it, and I feel the gemini signature highly playful around what's possible online (he has a degree in computer science too). You can find your age in days, visit different "random pages" (amazing blogposts from years back for example), AND you can even ask a Peter-bot on this website-- Check it out right here!!  https://www.peterrussell.com/index.php   My site is: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/   - Mannah

Daniel J. Schmidt is the founder of Awaken the World and the Samadhi Center. His films “Inner Worlds Outer Worlds” the “Samadhi” film series is seen by millions of people - (check the links at the bottom) AND he is right here in TAPped in with us - and I most say this is a favorite interview, as Dan invites me (Mannah) to a more playful style - at least that is how I hear it in the moment. When I do interview in english I am extra nervous about getting my words all wrong, and I feel this resistance came up in the best company. Dan inspires with his knowledge and approach to awakening and meditation, and we are getting around themes such as: - How to recognize that the incomplete experience of reality is an outward orientation toward the mind-made projection of the external world - and access the witness  part of us in stead -How Self structures and personality are really patterns of resistance and habit and how meditation is dropping of identification and preferences - How to stop escaping from pain and not react -How we can live in the (for example working) conditions we are, if we liberate from the conditioned mind -Branching patterns of the mind and of energy (the universe is the one mind) -Why hope might not be so hopeful in terms of awakening -Remember who you are - the character you think you are, is really a dissociated part of the one consciousness -The matric is designed for the experience of separateness. -So who are you? I don't know! (a stepping stone into letting go of control) - To be here now unmediated  - I ask Dan about my recent experiences with a shift in my mind state - and he explains how awakening is a direct knowing, and that the ego feels more free from its own conditioning; a sort of loosening of the chains - but even that new conviction can become the basis for a new spiritual persona. Because my mind is conditioned to comment on what is going on, that is taking me away from the direct experience of it. - Freeness in the self structure in stead of being RIGHT (Are you are right?) -Daniels perspective on the process of awakening collectively and how it is ONE awareness that awakens from all the characters. -Awareness recognizing itself -Self inquiry on a collective level where all that is in the unconscious is fully coming to light - NOW -Letting go of samskaras and see the world AS IT IS - Once you know who you are, you know who everyone else is! In short some other Gemini themes than I mention is: Expressing ideas out of the box and living by different rhythms, an unusual lifestyle- and overcoming the fear of being stupid - I'd say Geminis have great minds, but the fear is there (in the archetype)- maybe because of a great need to explore, which is often misunderstood by society - yeah the words may not be perfectly pronounced, but gemini is in the flow, in the observance to be in a constant state of wonder. Or awe...its not about getting it correct- its about expanding in networks, connecting the dots and understanding through moving and asking and reading. Gemini is of course connected to virgo (analysis, perfection), pisces (consciousness, letting go), sagittarius (direct experience, speaking up/publishing). Thank you for listening and letting this be part of your experience, thank you!!   LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@AwakenTheWorldFilm https://www.youtube.com/@samadhicenter/videos The blogs I refer to, can be found here: https://awakentheworld.com/blog/   Mannahs web:   https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mannah_therapeuticastrology/  

Second part with Robert Falconer and it is brilliant - a must hear !! -Join us as we go deeper into the model of the mind, that is changing how we experience life. As Robert Falconer (Bob) says in his book, The Others Within Us,: "The very word consciousness comes from roots that mean "to know with". Consciousness develops with others, not individually. Babies learn who they are through others". A my (mannahs) words, a porous minds conception mean that the boundary between inner awareness and the outer world is thin and that we are influenced easily, even possessed, as the line between me and others are blurry.  In this episode you will hear Bob give many more words to it. We start by talking about how it is to be 76 years old and still going strong with the fire of your life mission -- then into: How Tanya Luhrmanns work psychotic people and Isabel Clarke that talks about different ways of making meaning (+ others!) are pointing to the same conclusions- and how we imagine ourselves as individuals rather than the interwoven nature of identity.  How the more porous model of mind allows for a much more benign experience of voices and psychosis , as we can move from ego-centric point of view to for example a more cosmocentric centered understanding. Depression came up as ecstatic dance was banned - Porous mind experiences is MEANINGFUL and are positive Making meaning as necessary for LIFE "Porosity of mind allows us to validate the spiritually framed experiences and at the same time discuss their dangers. We can normalize their experience and help them navigate the threshold between our shared reality and their implicational world." Conversion experiences that therapy cannot match I ask Bob for some evidence for another reality than the visible one, because even though I believe and have a spiritual practice I can also be questioning whether what I cannot see is true A LOT OF EVIDENCE Distributed mind that you have to consider as a whole system We have lost the guideposts to navigate the other world, but it is very possible to be trained in navigating it The mystery is a good thing - when you understand something it is dead Jealousy - if we are not separate, then I can only  DREAMS that moves you to curiosity This meaning making and global and spiritual way of knowing keep coming back as it is inbuild part of us  PARANOIA Psychosis as a newer invention with different meanings - And to not meet the psychotic features with hostility! Across a threshold Initiations outside of culture - the ritual process The mind is much bigger than we think!   Thank you for being here -- Like and subscribe or send me a written letter with a bird :- ) - Mannah LINKS Robert: https://robertfalconer.us/the-others/ Mannah: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/    

This is such a MUST HEAR! Deborah Muffet is an Astrologer, Teacher. Life Guide and Author - and like me she is psychologically working with the birth chart. We start off by talking about Deborahs work with the hearts plan - then we go into different - yet coherent- interpretations of the conjunction of Uranus and Jupiter in 21 degrees in Taurus.  The last time Uranus and Jupiter met in Taurus was in 1941 !!!! (in other signs they meet every 14 years) so it is a big deal and hopefully we have evolved enough to live by higher values this time around.  In this episode you will hear: - Individuation in a big way !! -Uranus opposition to Chiron that went on for a long time - how does that effect us now that Uranus meet up with Jupiter? -How we can expect the slow process of growth to speed up -Uranus that has been under a lot of pressure -Humanity is ready to explore the power issues now - Shame, the potential of body work, higher self worth, taking the form to a higher level by breaking with old self-understanding -Astrology as a strange pseudoscience? Do we take it seriously even when its not in mainstream? -Don't diminish your metaphysical worldview  - "How do you know......" -Powerful tool for self-discovery and client work, talking about family of origin from signatures in the birth chart -Patterns in the soul + experiences you have had+ here you are in the moment, finding  meaning - Breakthrough of norms and new norms based on higher values - Social movements might finally have their moment now to create real practical change -Much more, hope you join .... and if you do, get out your podcast app and write a positive review :-)  Find more on Deborah Muffet and her services right here: https://heartsplan.com.au/   My website: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/  

Samantha Samuels, Psychotherapist and Astro-Numerologist, is joining us with some great examples of Astrocartography - officially discovered in the 1970s by astrologer Jim Lewis. Samantha talks to us about lines for different purposes and to remember the context of the birthchart. I of course also ask Samantha about how she works with both therapy and astrology. Join us if you want to learn more about how to use astrology effectively in your life - and be inspired to visit the world outside your own current geography.  Find more on Samantha Samuels right here: https://www.astronumerologywisdom.com/    And me al usual here: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/  

"Pure religions are as rare as pure cultures --- and in a highly organised religions they always try to force a choice, because they need devoted members for their continuation."  This episode is FILLED WITH profound Alan Watts quotes!!! This quote is a left over from my notes, so get your hopes up for even better ones : - ) WHAT IS THIS??? Well, In some chapters of TAP I walk us through core themes of posthumous publications - In this one you can hear about Alan Watts book on the common principle of Eastern philosophy and Western psychotherapy, written in 1960. Alan Watts (1915-1973) was a philosopher, writer, teacher and critic of society who interpreted Eastern wisdom for a Western audience. A lot of capricorn themes - but notice he goes against the apparent culture and looks at whats beneath (pluto opposite his cap planets) well informed of cultures (conjunct saturn in gemini).   In this episode we circle around themes such as: Social institutions creating the ego- Choice -The Guru Trickery - The Social game - Social roles and identity- The bind and the double-bind- The Counter-game - Ego - Inseparability of Organism and Environment -Spontaneity (rather than life as a problem)- Anxiety- Self- Acceptance -  Psychotherapy and Liberation !!!  It is for you who are curious around the connections between east and west healing modalities - and just if you feel some inspiration, Alan Watts is a legend for inspiring so many readers and audiences. I hope you enjoy it or fall asleep to it Mannah Find me at  https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/

Hypnosis, Higher Powers and the wise part of you who knows your life path- Listen to my conversation with Roy Hunter, PhD in clinical hypnotherapy and author of many books, including the one I read before todays chapter called: "Hypnosis for inner conflict resolution: introducing parts therapy" from somewhere between 2003 and 2005..  Roy Hunter was specially selected to carry on the work of the late Charles Tebbetts.   In this chapter we speak of parts therapy but end up in a lot of spiritual meetings. We also encounter Roy Hunters pretty amazing life path that he came across "randomly" or "by accident".    Listen and share and enjoy!     PS   Charles Tebbetts had the following steps "Identify the part. Gain rapport (compliment the part). Call out the part. Thank it for emerging. Discover its purpose.  Call out other parts as appropriate. Negotiate and mediate. Ask parts to come to terms of agreement. Confirm and summarize terms of agreement. Give direct suggestion as appropriate (only after terms of agreement, but not before). Integrate the parts!" And this work was given to Roy Hunter who has passed it on and evolved on it as he outlines in his book.   LINKS: Find more on Roy Hunters life work right here: https://www.royhunter.com/ The book I mention is here:  Hypnosis for Inner Conflict Resolution: Introducing Parts Therapy    My website is: https://www.therapeuticastrologer.com/   So much love - to all of who you are - Mannah