End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)

Joseph Schmidt is an author and founding member and former executive director of the New York Insight Meditation Center. This podcast will focus on his new collection of short stories called The Torchbearer which stands at the poignant intersection of literary short stories that double as meditations on big philosophical questions. As Kirkus Reviews writes: "Rod Sterling could have given a Twilight Zone intro to each story in this collection...they tend to focus on the saving grace of redemption and the transformation that comes with achieving true power." Joseph first became a practitioner of meditation while living in an ashram in India for three years in the 1970s before earning a masters degree in Psychology. In addition to his work at the New York Insight mediation center, he also serves as a volunteer chaplain at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ where he provides counseling to patients including end-of-life planning and grief trauma. For more information about this wonderful work, please see: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/joseph-schmidt/the-torchbearer/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-339-joseph-schmidt-the-torchbearerinsight-meditation Have a blessed weekend!

Constance Brenneman is an award-winning filmmaker, actor and producer in studio and independent film. In recent years, she has devoted her work to documentary filmmaking, creating projects that inspire, transform, and uplift. Her feature documentaries include Finding Inner Hero (2022), Built Different (2024), and Afterlife: Beyond the Light (2026--Vision Films). Afterlife was born from Constance's fascination with the culminating factors of phenomenal end-of-life experiences. Partnering with friend and producer Susan Brittain, she set out to explore both the science and the deeply human stories behind near-death experiences (NDEs) and shared-death experiences (SDEs). The film features powerful firsthand accounts alongside compellling interviews with two of the worlds leading experts in the field: Dr. Raymond Moody and William Peters. Both are internationally recognized pioneers whose decades of research and bestselling books have shaped modern understanding of these experiences. Additionally, Constance partnered with the Coming Home Channel to incorporate deeply personal testimonies from individuals who have directly encountered these phenomena, expanding the emotional and spiritual depth of the film. To create a sense of flow and visual poetry, Constance collaborated with a professional modern dance company to develop original movement pieces that align with prose, stories and interviews. The film further weaves in animation to visually interpret NDEs and SDEs as they have been documented across cultures for centuries. The film is available for download later this week on all platforms such as Itunes, Vimeo, and Amazon. Social media links: https://www.instagram.com/afterlifebeyondthelight/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583270437211# This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-338-constance-brenneman-and-susan-brittain-afterlife-beyond-the-light Have a blessed week!

Jeremy David Engels, PhD, is a Liberal Arts Professor of Communications and Ethics at Pennsylvania State University. He is also a longtime teacher of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga, having studied in both India and the United States, and he is certified to teach mindfulness after completing an intensive two-year training program under the direction of Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Since undertaking a pilgrimage to walk in the footsteps of the Buddha in India and Nepal in 2018, he has been a student of Thich Nhat Hanh. He is dedicated to bringing the practice of mindfulness to democracy, and the practice of democracy to mindfulness. He is an award-winning scholar, and has published numerous books and articles about democracy, community building, deliberation, and peace, including On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World (Parallax, 2026) (which is the subject of this podcast). He is also the author of Living Namaste: A Practical Guide to Mindfulness, Yoga, and Building Community (Living Traditions, 2026); The Ethics of Oneness: Emerson, Whitman, and the Bhavagad Gita (U Chicago Press, 2021), and The Art of Gratitude (SUNY Press 2018). For more information about Professor Engels, see his website: https://jeremydavidengels.com/ or reach out to him directly at: [email protected]. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-337-jeremy-david-engels-phd-on-mindful-democracy-a-declaration-of-interdependence-to-mend-a-fractured-world Have a blessed weekend!

This is a follow up interview with Dr. Aaron Breidenbach. In our first episode (EOTR 326), we discussed the crystals of Zn-Barlowite and Herbertsmithite that he grew and studied in his PhD at Stanford. These crystal have the potential to be used in applications in future quantum computers. See our first episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YlHkGM3p6nfzSGU4yZjAv These crystals also grow naturally in the Atacama Desert in Chile. Aaron recently returned from an expedition with Chilean Anthopologist Vincente Carrasola Vega. They were successful in finding natural crystals of Herbertsmithite. These crystals are likely to be purer than laboratory synthetics, and this could enable new experiments in quantum physics. Tragically, however, these crystals are currently being destroyed in massive quantities as low-grade copper ore in ecologically damaging mining practices. We discuss the implications of this discovery, and the irony and tragedy of overextraction. We conclude this episode by talking about the relation of this disovery to Ayni, the local indigenous system of animistic reciprocity with the land. Aaron proposes a return expedition to Chile to look for one of the country's most famous lost archeological artifacts; a crystal ball found at the summit of the sacred volcano Licanabur. He believes that the ancient people of the land may have used these spheres to focus sunlight onto mineral samples to learn more about their properties. He hopes to replicate this experiment with the help of indigenous Aymara and Atacamenian collaborators. Aaron can be reached at: https://thequantumarcheologist.org/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here:https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-336-aaron-breidenbach-quantum-physicsanimism-ii Have a blessed weekend!

Ronnnie Pontiac is an author who worked seven years as Manly P. Hall's research assistant, screener, and designated substitute lecturer. He is the author of American Metaphysical Religion (EOTR episode 251) and, along with Tamra, Sacred Music/The Magic of the Orphic Mysteries (EOTR episode 270). Tamra Lucid produced documentary films including the Emmy nominated End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock, and is the author of Making the Ordinary Extraordinary (EOTR episode 208). She is the former writer and art editor for Newtopia Magazine and her work has appeared in Reality Sandwich. She and Ronnnie are also founding members of the experimental (and riotous) rock band Lucid Nation. More information concerning the book can be found at: https://whitecrowbooks.com/book/the-unobstructed-way-a-true-account-of-the-exploration-of-life-after-death/ Check out Tamra and Ronnie at: https://linktr.ee/tamralucid https://linktr.ee/ronniepontiac This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-335-ronnie-pontiac-tamra-lucid-the-unobstructed-waydeathlife Link to Tamra's Celebration of Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL2FV4UoxU4 Have a blessed. weekend!

Dr. Reid is a clinical assistant professor at University of Pennsylvania and an associate professor at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. She attended medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her psychiatry residency at UCLA. This podcast will focus on her new book, Guilt Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations. Dr. Reid also writes and podcasts on Substack at A Mind of Her Own focused on helping individuals nurture a deep and lasting self-trust. She is also a regular contributor to Psychology Today with her blog "Think like a Shrink." Her writing has also been featured on KevinMD and Doximity. For more information, please see: https://www.jenniferreidmd.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-334-dr-jennifer-reid-guilt-free-reclaiming-your-life-from-unreasonable-expectations Have a blessed weekend!

Lynn is a clinical psychologist and professor emerita of psychology at the University of Illinois Springfield. She has published work on stress-illness relationships, program evaluation, and bias in treatment and research. Lynn also has a long-standing interest in transpersonal psychology and Buddhist perspectives on personality and human development. Hopefully, Lynn will be gracing future episodes of the podcast as a co-host. This mini episode is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-333-lynn-pardie-phd-mini-chop-woodcarry-water Have a blessed week! P.S. Cover art by the fabulous Wendy Allen.

Judith is an author whose research has focused on the history of alphabets, runes, oghams, Hebrew, and ancient Phoenician as well as its relation to number magic. She is the author of Alphabets and the Mystery Traditions (2024) and Futhark Rune Mysteries: Origins of Magic & Divination in the Primal Alphabet (2026), the latter being the subject of this podcast. In Rune Mysteries, Judith reveals the spiritual and divinatory attributes of each rune by examing the physical characteristics of the objects chosen to represent them. For more information about Judith's academic work, please see: https://berkeley.academia.edu/JudithDillon. You will find she has a wealth of knowledge on these subjects and she welcomes you to contact her at: [email protected] for more information. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: Artwork is Grave in the form of an A. Yugoslavia circa 6000 BCE. From Gimbutas, The Language of the Goddess, 156.

David L. Kahn is an author, oneironaut, and has been a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) since 2006. He is a regular contributor to The Lucid Dreaming Experience magazine and has participated in several lucid dreaming research studies. Much of his published work and many of his presentations focus on trauma dreams, particularly those of genocide survivors and LGBTQ+ youth. He also contributed an entry to the Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreams on dreams related to the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocides. His books include The Oneironaut's Odyssey: Discovering Ancient Wisdom Through Lucid Dreams and Storms and Rainbows: Trauma Dreams of LGBTQ+ Youth. For more information about Dave and his work, please see Instagram pages: @boundless_dream @thelucidexplorer Or contact him directly at: [email protected] This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here:https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-331-david-l-kahn-lucid-dreamsthe-oneironauts-odyssey-discovering-ancient-wisdom-through-lucid-dreams Have a blessed week!

Charles Shaw is an author, documentary filmmaker, journalist, activist and psychedelic therapist who saw his focus change in 2025 to trauma informed care/peer support as a public mental health professional on the front lines of Chicago. His previous works are highlighted by Exile Nation (2012); Release Us(2013); Soldiers of the Vine(2017) and The Shadow People, which was highlighted in episode 246. More info at: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673950/exile-nation-by-charles-shaw/ https://www.instagram.com/charlesbshaw/ This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-330-charles-shaw2025connecting-to-time-and-place Many blessings to you and yours in 2026.

Banafsheh Sayyad is a master sacred dancer and visionary spiritual embodiment teacher whose forthcoming book, Dance of Oneness (Sounds True, March 2026), offers a revolutionary invitation to embody love through conscious movement. Drawing from her signature Dance of Oneness modality, a Divine Feminine lineage that fuses Taoist wisdom and the mystical traditions with flamenco, Tai Chi, Persian dance, and Sufi whirling, Banafsheh guides readers to awaken their light body, dissolve constriction, and rediscovery vitality and purpose. Dance of Oneness traces Banafsheh's own awakening, from her exile in Iran to her emergence as a world-renown artist and teacher and invites readers to live as channels of love and light, healing both self and planet. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as a "mesmerizing foray into the body as a trance mechanism," her work has inspired thousands worldwide at centers such as Esalen, Kripalu, Omega, and Hollyhock, and through her acclaimed non-profit company, NAMAH, and her film "In the Fire of Grace", co-created with Andrew Harvey. For more information and to connect with Banafsheh, please see: https://danceofoneness.org/ This podcast is availabe on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-329-banafsheh-sayyad-sufismmysticismdivine-feminine-embodimentdance-of-oneness Have a blessed weekend:-)

Founder of the Fungi Consultant, Oli Genn-Bash is a mycotherapy educator, psychedelic writer and musician exploring the intersections between functional mushrooms, animism, altered states, and human well-being. Though courses, consultancy, and creative work, Oli blends scientific research with traditional wisdom to make mushroom based healing accessible and grounded. He is the creator of Mycomastery: The Functional Mushroom Buyer's Toolkit and is the "Saturnian" saxman of the band Codex Serafini. Check out his many offerings at: https://thefungiconsultant.com/ @oligennbash @codexserafini_band Musical tracks in the podcast are from Codex Serafini's new album "Mother, Give Your Children Sanity." This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-328-oli-genn-bash-animismthe-fungi-consultantcodex-serafini Have a blessed weekend!

Davezilla is an illustrator, artist, and author. His work bridges the mystical and the modern, always with an eye toward what's real, what works, and what just might be trying to get your attention from the other side. In his "Spare" time, he was executive vice-president of Campbell Ewald (2nd oldest ad agency in the US). He is also a Gardnerian witch (initiated 1979), Discordian, Ngangalero (initiated 1993), and Santero (initiated 2006). In this podcast, we focus on his new book Magical AI Grimoire which Peter Carroll writes is a "step-by-step" guide to using artificial intelligence ...for almost any conceivable magical purpose and expressed in any desired literary or artistic style imaginable." Dave is also the creator of the Tarot of the Unexplained and host of the Spirit in the Frame podcast. Check him out at: https://hexsupport.club or https://davezilla.com/ or wherever you find @davezilla. This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-327-davezilla-magical-ai-grimoire-a-book-of-shadows-for-contemporary-chaos Have a blessed weekend!

Dr. Aaron Breidenbach recently completed his PhD dissertation in Physics at Stanford. His doctorial studies focused on the growth and magnetic measurement of the crystals Herbertsmithite and Zn-Barlowite. His work went a long way towards proving that these crystals are "quantum spin liquids," a novel state of magnetic matter that has potential applications in quantum computing. These same crystals also grow naturally in the Atacama desert, where the local Atacamenian people hold rich animistic traditions which weave in their mountains and mummified ancestors through spiritual traditions. Sadly, these living mountains are currently being over-mined for Copper and Lithium. This process has led to many ecological issues, including the poisoning of the Atacamenian groundwater with arsenic. The cruelest irony is that Herbertsmithite, a strong candidate to the the silicon of quantum computing, is regularly found in toxic waste tailings from these mines. Aaron now is embarking on a journey to the Atacama to try to help restore these animistic traditions, bring balance to the land, and help advance the future of quantum computing. For more information about Aaron, please see: https://thequantumshaman.wordpress.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-326-dr-aaron-breidenbach-quantum-computingcrystalsanimismatacama Have a blessed week!

Gary Lachman is an author and lecturer on consciousness, counterculture, and the Western esoteric tradition. His works include Dark Star Rising, Beyond the Robot, and The Secret Teachers of the Western World. A founding member of the rock band "Blondie", he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. This podcast focuses on his new work, Touched by the Presence: From Blondie's Bowery and Rock and Roll to Magic and the Occult (Inner Traditions Nov. 2025) which unveils Gary's life in letters, mysticism, and of course, rock and roll. More information about Gary, his 25 other books, and other writings can be found at: https://www.gary-lachman.com/post/touched-by-the-presence-in-2025. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-325-gary-lachman-touched-by-presence-from-blondies-bowery-to-magic-and-the-occult Have a blessed week!

Richard Kaczynski, PhD, is an author and lecturer in the fields of social psychology, metaphysical beliefs, and new religious movements. This podcast will focus on his new work Mind over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick (October 2025) which explores the many fascinating connections between the practices of ritual magicians (and seekers) of all traditions with the findings of peer-reviewed research in psychology, neuroscience, and real time brain imaging. Richard is also known for his biography of occultist Aleister Crowley, Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley, described by the Times Literary Supplement as "the major biography to date." Richard's presentation of Crowley's The Sword of Song was featured in episode 317. In other wide ranging academic pursuits, Richard has held positions as assistant professor at Wayne State School of Medicine, research associate and affiliate at Yale Universities' Department of Psychiatry and adjunct faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. He has published dozens of articles in academic peer reviewed journals in areas ranging from national program evaluation of comprehensive work therapy, and multi-site clinical trials of treatment effiacy for bipolar disorder (STEP-BP), schizophenia (CATIE) and Alzheimer's (CATIE) To connect with Richard and his many offerings, please see: https://richard-kaczynski.com/ or follow him on your favorite social media. This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-324-richard-kaczynski-phd-mind-over-magick-the-psychology-of-ritual-magick Have a blessed week!

In honor of the passing of Tamra Lucid, we release her podcast which originally aired in 2021. Enjoy this wonderful soul:-) "Tamra Lucid is a founding member of the experimental rock band Lucid Nation. She was a writer and editor for Newtopia Magazine and the principal interviewer for the original Reality Sandwich. She has produced documentary films including: Exile Nation: The Plastic People, End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock, and the award winning Cuba Libre: Rap is War. She lived in Los Angeles with her husband, the musician and writer Ronnie Pontiac." In the 2021 episode, we focused on her book Making the Ordinary Extraordinary: My Seven Years in Occult Los Angeles with Manley Palmer Hall, which Mitch Horowitz called "A compelling written portrait of a life of one of the most significant occult voices of the last century." The book remains available on all online sellers but we would recommend her publisher Inner Traditions: https://www.innertraditions.com/author/tamra-lucid Note: the song "Kindred" by Lucid Nation plays near the end of this podcast. This re-release is available on your favorite on-line platform, or here:https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/special-re-release-celebrating-the-lifeactivismmischief-of-tamra-lucid Have a blessed weekend. Life is short.

Carrie Asby is an author, retreat founder, wellness instructor, and yogini who is trailblazing the world of ecotherapy and holistic healing. She is the author of Your Morning Ritual: Mindful Habits for Peace and Resilience (2025) a guide that offers readers practical tools and gentle guidance to create daily practices that foster peace, resilience, and a deeper sense of wellbeing. Carrie is also the Founder and Guide of Nature Heart Retreats and has volunteered at Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa. She is the founder of Yoga in the Park in Portland, Oregon and Central Park, NY, a practice that brings people together to connect, move, and build community in the heart of nature. To connect with Carrie and experience the full breadth of her offerings, please see: https://carrieasby.com/ or follow her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/carrieasby This podcast is available on you favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-323-carrie-asby-ritualsretreatsecotherapy Have a blessed weekend!

Emrys Abner has spent his life chasing the divine through history, theology, music and art. This podcast will focus on his most recent book: Solomonic Pentacles: Wisdom and Magic for the Modern Age (Llewellyn Books 2025). When he is not performing as a professional musician and raising a family, he runs a sacred workshop business called the "Acoustic Alchemist" and cohosts the Random Illusions podcast. He is also the founder of the Fellowship for Spiritual Advancement nonprofit organization. To connect with all his magical projects, please see: https://linktr.ee/acousticalchemist At the end of the podcast we play Emrys' musical piece "Almost through the Dark". If you like what you hear, his musical offerings can be found at: https://cheesebrowmusic.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-322-emrys-abner-solomonic-pentacles-wisdom-and-magic-for-the-modern-age Have a blessed week! P.S. The Cover Art on this podcast is part of Emrys' workshop at the acousticalchemist, link above.

Anthony Rella is a psychotherapist, author, and magic worker. He has been studying and practicing in the Western Esoteric Traditions of witchcraft and magic for more than fifteen years, and he has been a mentor and teacher at the Morningstar Mystery School for the past five years. Anthony is also a founding member and former vice president of the Seattle Temple of the Fellowship of the Phoenix. This podcast will focus on his new book, Slow Magic (Llewellyn 2025). To connect with Anthony in his private practice or magical practice, please see: https://anthonyrella.com/slow-magic/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-321-anthony-rella-slow-magic Have a blessed weekend!

Mo Edjlali is the founder and CEO of Mindful Leader, the world's largest provider of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training. A computer engineer with over two decades experience spanning NASA, FICO, Accenture, and Fortune 500 companies, Edjlali brings a unique analytical perspective to contemplative practices. Under his leadership, Mindful Leader has certified 550 workplace mindfulness facilitators and created "Meditate Together," the field's largest community driven practice platform. His new book "Open MBSR: Reimagining the Future of Mindfulness" challenges the current state of mindfulness training, exposing how these transformative practices have become trapped in hierarchical systems that create dependency rather than liberation. Drawing from his experience training thousands across dozens of countries, Edjlali offers a revolutionary framework for making mindfulness truly accessible to everyone. Check out the Open MBSR offerings at: https://www.mindfulleader.org/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-320-mo-edjlali-open-mbsr-reimagining-the-future-of-mindfulness Have a blessed weekend!

Von Braschler is the author of many books on consciousness development, dreams, energy healing, thought forms, and time. He has lectured and led workshops throughout the United States and the U.K and served as a faculty member at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in New York. He has also appeared on many radio and TV programs and was a runner up finalist for a COVR national book award. His previous works include, but are by no means limited to: Manifesting: Using Thought Forms to Visualize Real Change (2021), Seven Secrets of Time Travel, Moving in the Light, and Time Loops. This podcast will focus on his new work Programming Your Lucid Dreams (2025) which was just released. Von would love to hear from you--connect with him at: https://vonbraschlerwebsite.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-319-von-braschler-programming-your-lucid-dreamsthought-forms Have a blessed weekend!

Reggie Hubbard is a senior political strategist who is also a certified yoga and mindfulness teacher. He was the former Senior Political Strategist and Congressional Liaison for MoveOn.org, served as the National Advance Lead for the 2016 Bernie Sanders Campaign, and was an Advance Consultant for then Vice President Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama. Reggie is the founder of Active Peace Yoga, a practice rooted in inclusion, healing, and accessibility--regardless of race, gender, body type, or experience level. Through this platform, he offers yoga and meditation grounded in compassion, drawing creative inspiration from artists like Prince and Jimi Hendrix. His teaching weaves together sound, movement, breathwork, and honest dialogue. Reggie also advises studios, teachers, and wellness communities on cultivating diverse, inclusive spaces and dismantling exclusionary norms. Following a major stroke, his recovery journey further deepened his commitment to making contemplative practices a tool for collective and personal transformation. Reggie earned a B.A. from Yale and an M.B.A. in International Strategy from the Vlerick Business School in Belgium. He has also studied with renown yoga and meditation teachers such as Faith Hunter, Amy Ippoliti, Yogarupa Rod Stryker, Sri Dharma Mittra, Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. For more information about Reggie, please see: https://activepeaceyoga.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-318-reggie-hubbard-activismsoundyogamindfulnesspolitical-strategy Have a blessed weekend!

Richard Kaczynski, PhD is an author and lecturer in the fields of social psychology, metaphysical beliefs and new religious movements. He is known for his biography of the occultist Aleister Crowley, Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley, described by The Times Literary Supplement as "the major biography to date". This podcast will focus on Richard's scholarly presentment of Crowley's The Sword of Song which was just released by Inner Traditions. In other wide-ranging academic pursuits, Richard has held positions as assistant professor at Wayne State School of Medicine, research associate and affiliate at Yale University's Department of Psychiatry and adjunct faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry. He has published dozens of articles in academic peer reviewed journals in areas ranging from national program evaluation of comprehensive work therapy, and multi-site clinical trials of treatment efficacy for bipolar disorder (STEP-BD), schizophrenia (CATIE) and Alzheimer's (CATIE). To connect with Richard and his many offerings, please see: https://richard-kaczynski.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-317-richard-kaczynski-phd-the-sword-of-songaleister-crowley Have a blessed weekend!

Troy Valencia is an accomplished researcher, author, musician, and practitioner with a unique interdisciplinary background in science, psychology, and traditional Bwiti spiritual practice. He holds Master's degrees in Analytical Chemistry and East-West Psychology and is completing his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Troy is also the founder of Root & Wisdom, an Iboga platform in Costa Rica with his wife Joaly Trinidad, and the founder of Sacred Roots Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting Indigenous peoples and communities. Of Gabonese lineage on his paternal side, Troy integrates his cultural heritage with scientific and psychological expertise. This podcast will focus on his new work, Living Beyond the Mind: The End of Personal Suffering (2025). For more information about Troy and his blessed life, please see: https://rootandwisdom.com/our-team/ https://www.instagram.com/troyvalencia_/ This podcast is available your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-316-troy-valencia-living-beyond-the-mindbwitiremembering Have a blessed weekend!

Mike de la Rocha is a strategist, musician, author, and one of the most effective change makers of our generation. As co-founder of Revolve Impact (an award-winning social action and creative agency), he participated founding Artists for 47, a coalition assembled to pass California's historic proposition 47 that has impacted more than 1 million people and led to the largest record change effort in U.S. history, launching the Justice Policy Network, the country's first bi-coastal fellowship focused on increasing the number of leaders in government advancing a new safety agenda, and producing #SchoolsNotPrisons. Mike's impact portfolio includes serving as Director of Strategic Partnerships for Californians for Safety and Justice, Legislative Deputy for (future Congressman) Tony Cardenas, and Policy Advisor for the L.A. Human Rights Commission. His work in utilizing music for social change spans four continents where he has worked alongside notable cultural icons such as Harry Belafonte, Dolores Huerta, and John Legend. He is one of Good Magazine's top 100 people changing the world, a 2017 recipient of the AFL-CIO's Justice, Peace and Freedom Award, and a top innovator in America as listed by Stanford Social Innovation Review. This podcast will focus on his new book: Sacred Lessons, which comes out next month and is available for preorder from Simon and Schuster. Check more of Mike's work out at: https://linktr.ee/mrmikedelarocha Have a Blessed Week! Link to the show: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-315-michael-de-la-rocha-sacred-lessonsrevolve-impact-onnotice

Ananda is the author of Here For The Joy (2022) and Good News About the World Falling Apart (2025) the latter work being the subject of this podcast. Ananda went to Andover, Oberlin and Yale Law School and later taught English at St. Ann's School in Brooklyn. In 1994, he left the city for upstate New York where he worked as a carpenter and mechanic and started seriously following his bliss. He retired from carpentry when he hit 56, but never stopped teaching: twelve years guiding students of shamanism at Spirit Hollow, the nature and spirituality center he co-founded, and the last twenty years and counting as an adjunct instructor of anthropology, history and mythology at the Community College of Vermont. For more information about Ananda and his many offerings, please see: https://anandaforest.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-314-ananda-forest-good-news-about-the-world-falling-apart-the-third-turning-of-human-consciousness Have a blessed week!

Originating in the Netherlands, The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo is a creator of cosmic, comedic, and contemplative content, here to serve the Lore. Also known as a "Bardo Bard," he is a multidimensional artist, he utilizes pareidolic divination, wit, wordplay, and a 6th sense of humor to mindfully investigate where the limits of language meet the fringes of reality. His work finds expression through visual art, written and spoken word, music, film, puppetry, uncanny impressions, performance, and Oracular Interactions. He is the host and creator of the podcast Self Portraits as Other People, the narrator of Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind: The Julian Jaynes Society podcast, and the author of The He & The She of It, Impatient Transformations and his new work, Lore Spores Vol. 1--which the subject of this podcast. For more information check him out at: https://www.theungoogleable.com/ The cover art is the work of the guest, and it is a helpful image to the oracular interaction which will transpire on the podcast as is the spirit of Dion Fortune, who successfully resisted the egregore of German Fascism in the 1940s by not directing energy into it and supporting other egregores:-) This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-313-the-ungoogleable-michaelangelo-lore-spores-vol-ipareidolic-divinationoracular-sensibilities-andor-interactions Have a blessed week!

Mike is a journalist and Adjunct Professor of English at City Tech (CUNY). He is the author of numerous books including: For All We Know: A UFO Manifesto; Mescalito Riding His White Horse (Independent Press Favorite Award); Falling From Trees (Independent Press Favorite Award); The Hated Ones; Sleeping with Fishes, Call Me Guido, Freud's Haberdashery Habits, and Hallucinating Huxley. This podcast will focus on his new release: UFO Symphonic--Journeys Into Sound (Feb 2025). For more information about Mike and to connect with his wonderful work, please see: https://mikefiorito.com/. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-312-mike-fiorito-ufo-symphonic-journeys-into-sound Have a blessed week!

Joshua is the author of The Realized Light of the Twelve Dimensions: Cosmic Rebirthing and Our Celestial Destiny (2024), which is the subject of this podcast. He is also a film director: Tenzin (2021), which addresses the struggles of Tibetans. He has practiced and taught traditional Tibetan Buddhism, holographic recapitulation, psychic integration, and healing at temples, spiritual centers, and group retreats for more than 10 years. He offers Akashic readings, and is a Pleiadian Channel, contemplative therapist, and multidisciplinary artist. He holds a course on how to work with the Akashic Records and invites you to contact him directly for more details or to book a session at: [email protected]. https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Joshua-Reichmann @Joshreichmann This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-311-joshua-reichmann-the-realized-light-of-the-twelve-dimensions Have a blessed week!

Tobias Churton is Britain's leading scholar of Western Esotericism. He is a filmmaker, composer and founding editor of the magazine Freemasonry Today. Appointed Honorary Fellow of Exeter University in 2005 to serve as a faculty lecturer in Western esotericism, he holds a master's degree in Theology from Brasenose College, Oxford, and created the award-winning documentary series and accompanying book The Gnostics, as well as several other films on Christian doctrine, mysticism, and magical folklore. Invited to contribute to the debates and published work of Prof. Gabriele Boccaccini's world leading "Enoch Seminar" in 2018, The Books of Enoch Revealed is the second of two books inspired by the latest Enoch scholarship, and joins Churton's prolific list of 28 books, commissioned and written, that include biographies of Elias Ashmole, William Blake, Aleister Crowley, and G.I. Gurdjieff. This podcast focuses on his newest release: The Books of Enoch Revealed: The Wicked Watchers, Metatron, and the Fruits of Forbidden Knowledge (2025). For more information about Tobias, please see: https://tobiaschurton.com/1_home.html This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-310-tobias-churton-the-books-of-enoch-revealedthe-watchersmetatron Have a blessed weekend!

Hari-kirtana das is the author of two books on yoga philosophy, In Search of the Highest Truth: Adventures in Yoga Philosophy (2017) and Journey Into the Bhagavad Gita: A Guide to Exploring Timeless Principles of Transcendental Knowledge and Integrating Them Into Your Life (2024)--the latter being the subject of this podcast. Hari has been practicing devotional and other yogic disciplines for over 40 years and is a frequent speaker on the relevance of yoga's ancient wisdom to life in the modern world. He is lived in yoga ashrams and spiritual communities, and has a 800-hour yoga teacher certification form the Jivamukti Yoga School. You can learn more about Hari-kirtana and his many other offerings at: https://hari-kirtana.com/coming-events/ and you can download a free chapter of his book on the Bhagavad Gita here: https://hari-kirtana.com/books/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-309-hari-kirtana-das-bhagavad-gitatimeless-principles-of-transcendental-knowledge Have a blessed weekend!

Robert Falconer is a pioneering consultant and international educator in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. He brings over five decades of transformative psychological expertise and a heartfelt commitment to healing and understanding the complexity of human experience. Falconer has authored several influential books including Many Minds, One Self, co-written with IFS founder Richard C. Schwartz. Falconer's book The Others Within Us, the subject of this podcast, is a groundbreaking work which centralizes "porosity" as a key component to healing. Falconer draws from personal experience and extensive clinical practice. He is a respected international trainer who has led workshops in many countries, including Australia, Japan, Pakistan, Mexico, China, Europe and Canada. He has also taught all over the US, including the Fort Beltnap Sioux and Northern Cheyenne reservations. Falconer champions a holistic view that recognizes the inherent spiritual nature of psychological healing. Now in his mid-70s, Falconer remains an active teacher and thought leader. His work challenges Western therapeutic paradigms and advocates for a more comprehensive understanding of human consciousness. For more information about Richard, please see: https://robertfalconer.us/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-308-robert-falconer-porous-mindspirit-possessioninternal-family-systemsthe-others-within-us Have a blessed weekend!

Andrea was born during WW2 in the Netherlands. She experienced a traumatic childhood given her father's participation in the Nazi SS which cast a long shadow over her life. Despite these challenges, she embarked on a journey toward healing. Her search took her across the globe, where she eventually found solace, purpose and community. In The Pressing Stones, Andrea relates eighty years of her life exploring her deeply intimate and emotional journey, exploring family, relationships, sexuality, spirituality, motherhood, psychedelic therapy, addiction recovery, and the generational aspects of war. It also presents a personal portrait of life in Auroville, the "City of Dawn," dedicated to the spiritual visions of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. Andrea's story illustrates how freedom, joy, peace of mind, and happiness are possible, as we face our deepest truths and emerge from our darkest tribulations. For additional historical information on elements of Dutch collaboration with the Nazi SS and active participation in the Holocaust, please see: https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/go-in-depth/netherlands-greatest-number-jewish-victims-western-europe/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-307-andrea-van-de-loo-the-pressing-stonesancestral-trauma

Dr. Edi Bilimoria DPhil, FIMechE, FEI, FRSA was born in India and educated at the universities of London, Sussex and Oxford. He presents an unusual blend of experience in the fields of science, the arts and philosophy. This podcast focuses on his latest four volume work: Unfolding Consciousness: Exploring the Living Universe and Intelligent Powers in Nature and Humans which constitutes a watershed in the history of science, contrasting Science with Ancient Philosophy on Consciousness and Man, drawing on a galaxy of world-class authorities. Edi has published a multitude of other informative articles and papers in the disciplines of science, engineering, and esoteric philosophy. In 2007, his book The Snake and the Rope was awarded the Book Prize by the Scientific and Medical Network (SMN). HIs present work was awarded the SMN's Grand Prize. Note: This four volume work, owing to the efforts of previous podcast Guest Tim Wyatt (see episode 300) will be condensed into Consciousness Came First: Revealing Evidence for Universal Intelligence and Mind Beyond the Brain due to be published in December 2025 by Collective Ink Publishing. For more information about Dr. Edi, please see his informative website: https://edibilimoria.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-306-dr-edi-bilimoria-unfolding-consciousness-exploring-the-living-universe-and-intelligent-powers-in-nature-and-humans Have a blessed 2025!

This podcast focuses on Robin's moving and prophetic work Earth: A Love Story which chronicles her lifelong encounters with anomalous, paranormal and mystical experiences. After years of trauma and addiction, Robin found support in the experiencer community and has since dedicated her life to help others move across the threshold from a limited framework of materialism into an enchanted animate world complete with sacred interior landscapes. Her work is based on the idea that the "phenomenon" is a developmental driver, and that it invites us to explore the very nature of reality. For many years Robin received teachings from a collective of entities she calls the Four Who Are One. They and others have given her a pathway that has brought her on a journey through development and maturation, as well as deep into spiritual study and practice. She now acts as a guide and supportive team member for others who find themselves called to the same journey. Her highest devotion is her life in service to all beings. Robin gives all credit and gratitude to her teachers and her teachers' teachers. To connect with Robin's offerings as an author, podcaster, and coach, please see: https://www.robinlassiter.com/about This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-305-robin-lassiter-earth-a-love-storymystical-encountersthe-four-who-are-one Have a blessed weekend!

Melissa Grace Chianta is a Jungian Life Coach, dream interpreter, intuitive oracle card reader, and writer who has been involved in publishing and healing arts for more than 25 years. Her expertise in dream work has evolved over more than two decades of her own Jungian analysis; and she also holds a certificate in nonclinical Jungian studies from the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles. She is also a Universal Life minister. She curates the wonderful portal, https://www.thenightisjung.com/, which also celebrates her many offerings. Cara Roxanne is Devon UK based artist who uses dreams and inner landscapes to create a personal mythology from paint and music. Her evocative work can be found at: https://www.cararoxanne.com/ This podcast focuses on their newly released Dreaming Oracle deck which can be explored here: https://www.thenightisjung.com/the-dreaming-oracle This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-304-oracles-of-delphi-part-ii-melissa-grace-chianta-cara-roxannethe-dreaming-oraclethe-night-is-jung Have a blessed holiday weekend!

Christina is a Toronto-based Psychic medium and intuitive who guides through shadow work, soul retrieval and other modalities to reach and connect with your inner child for deep soul healing. Recently, Christina launched The Soul Thrive Podcast, a space dedicated to exploring healing, self expression, and the pursuit of authentic connection, including topics such as trauma recovery, shadow work, spirituality, wellness, and finding one's true path. Her many offering can be found on her website: https://www.christinaprokos.com/ This podcast can be found on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-303-oracles-of-delphi-part-i-christina-prokos-psychic-healingshadow-worksoul-retrieval Have a blessed Thanksgiving weekend!

A native of Los Angeles, Dr. Strassman has degrees from Stanford, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (M.D.), general psychiatry training at UC Davis, and clinical psychopharmacology fellowship training at UC San Diego. Joining the faculty at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1984, his clinical research on melatonin discovered its first known function in humans. Between 1990-1995 he performed the first new US clinical research with psychedelic drugs-DMT and psilocybin-in a generation. From 1995-2008, he practiced general psychiatry in community mental health and the private sector. He has authored or co-authored nearly 50 peer-reviewed papers, has served as guest editor and reviewer for numerous scientific journals, and consulted to various government, non-profit, and for-profit entities. His best selling book DMT: The Spirit Molecule (2002) has been translated into 13 languages and is the basis of a successful independent documentary that he co-produced. In 2008, he co-authored Inner Paths to Outer Space. His interest in Hebrew biblical prophecy and psychedelia resulted in his 2014 book DMT and the Soul of Prophecy. His first novel, Joseph Levy Escapes Death, was published in 2019. The Psychedelic Handbook appeared in 2022. This podcast focuses on his latest work My Altered States which will be released in December 2024. As discussed in the podcast, a limited number of signed copies can be pre-ordered from Rick's website: https://www.rickstrassman.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-302-rick-strassman-md-my-altered-statesdmt-the-spirit-molecule Have a blessed weekend!

Ikara retreat center is located in the southern zone of Costa Rica. Ikara is the western representative of Mboka A Nzambe -- one of the last traditional Bwete villages in Gabon. King Adumangana of Mboka A Nzambe invited Kuma to join the African village and be initiated as a Miobe Nganga. During his initiation, Kuma was taken deep into the Babongo territories (the home of the Babongo Pygmies) in Dibios to do his rite of passage Mweli before his initiation could be completed. Kuma was the first westerner to be initiated for this great privilege. King Adumangana wanted Kuma to be his advocate for the west and convey the knowledge, teachings, and spirituality of Bwete. In this way, the main aim of Ikara is to screen people who may wish to visit Mboka A Nziambe in Gabon. King Adumangana wants people to come and experience the traditional process of rebirth in its traditional manner. Ikara offers traditional Babongo Miobe Ombudi Iboga ceremonies as taught by Spiritual Father King Adumangana. All profits go directly to Mboka A Nzambe and the 7 Babongo villages supported in Dibois. For more information about the Ethos and offerings of these sacred and special places, please see: https://www.ikararetreat.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ikararetreat/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-301-kuma-bwenze-bweteibogareconciliationspiritual-possession Have a blessed weekend!

Tim Wyatt is an esoteric writer, lecturer, researcher and organizer. A broadcast and print journalist for half a century (BBC, ITV, Guardian, The Economist and SKY), he has won awards for his plays and TV documentaries. He has produced numerous TV films and currently writes for various esoteric publications worldwide. He is the author of more than fifty books including Cycles of Eternity: An Overview of Ageless Wisdom and Everyone's Book of the Dead the latter being the focus of this podcast. He is the founder of the The School of Applied Wisdom based in Leeds and also helps to run Leeds Theosophical Society. For more information about Tim, be sure to check out his publishing company Firewheel Books: https://firewheelbooks.co.uk/ The Myth of Death documentary is available here: https://youtu.be/tRgvhidRMN4 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EsotericAuthorTimWyatt/ @ThatDeathShow: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatDeathShow This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-300-tim-wyatt-everyones-book-of-the-dead Have a blessed weekend!

In Embracing Paradox, Evolving Language (2024), L.E. Maroski proposes that humanity is poised on the cusp of a transformation of consciousness that requires not only a shift in values and perspectives, but also a shift in a basic technology we take for granted--language. Maroski questions the cultural assumptions that are built into the structure of language and invites the reader to imagine and ultimately to help develop novel structures of language that arise from different assumptions. To do so, she shows how we can draw inspiration from paradoxical topological forms, such as the Mobius strip and Klein bottle, as they embody both unity and duality/multiplicity. By seeing our reality not simply in terms of either/or but also in terms of both(many)/and, perhaps we can better appreciate the wholeness of all existence. For more information about Lisa, please see: https://lisamaroski.com This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-299-le-maroski-embracing-paradox-evolving-language-expressing-the-unity-and-complexity-of-integral-consciousness Have a blessed week!

Ian Duncan is a Daoist Priest and spiritual alchemist. He transmits perspectives and methods direct from Source and study in the Dao and Dzogchen, and accomplishment in Inner Alchemy. In the Daoist tradition, he carries these lineages: 30th Generation Complete Reality Dragon Gate Secret Lineage; 2nd Generation Wu Family Lineage; 25th Generation Complete Reality Dragon Gate XuanWu Lineage. In the Bonpo tradition, he carries these Dzogchen transmissions: A-tri Dzogchen Transmission from His Holiness the 33rd; Zhang Zhung Oral Transmission fromn Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Be sure to check out his many offerings on these subjects, and links to his classes, and podcast "The Straight Hook" on his website: https://completereality.org/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-298-ian-duncan-chinese-alchemydaoismintegration-vs-merging Have a blessed week!

Paul Wyld is a singer-songwriter, artist, poet, and author of Jim Morrison: Secret Teacher of the Occult: A Journey to the Other Side which is set to be released on September 10th. In this podcast, we focus on Jim Morrison and the Doors, and how despite Jim Morrison's reputation (forwarded by the "Establishment") as lewd drunken performer, he was in reality a full-fledged mystical shamanic figure, a secret teacher of the occult who was not only central to the development of rock music, but to the growth of the Western esoteric tradition as a whole. To connect with Paul, and connect with his work and offerings, please see: https://paulwyld.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-297-paul-wyld-jim-morrison-and-the-occult-a-journey-to-the-other-side Have a blessed weekend!

Darragh Mason is a writer, researcher, and award-winning travel and documentary photographer. He has worked in post-war countries such as Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo. He is best know for his work on the Aghori Hindu sect and work surrounding the Djinn. Darragh hosts the award-nominated podcast Spirit Box and is the co-creator of the Sigil Engine, a technomantic art project https://www.sigilengine.com/ This podcast will focus on his newly released book, Song of the Dark Man which is a study into the enigmatic devil of folkloric witchcraft and his many forms. For more information about Darragh and to visit his gallery collection, please see: https://www.darraghmason.com/index This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-296-darragh-mason-song-of-the-dark-manfather-of-witcheslord-of-the-crossroads Have a blessed weekend! (artwork courtesy of David Sekula)

Dr. David Shoemaker is a clinical psychologist in private practice specializing in Jungian and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. David is the Chancellor and Prolocutor of the Temple of the Silver Star, (https://totss.org/), a Thelemic initiatory and educational organization. He is a long-standing member of the O.T.O and A.'.A.'., (https://onestarinsight.org/), and has many years of experience training initiates in these traditions. David is the host of the "Living Thelema" podcasts, and is the author of Living Thelema (2013), Winds of Wisdom (2016), and Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick (2020--with Lon Milo DuQuette) and many other workings. This podcast will focus on his latest work The Way of the Will--Thelema in Action (2024). For information about David's therapy practice, please see: https://dr-shoemaker.com/. You can also visit him at the upcoming "Thelemacon" in October https://thelemacon.org/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-295-dr-david-shoemaker-living-thelemathe-way-of-the-will Have a blessed weekend!