The Mystic Cave

Brian E Pearson

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The Mystic Cave

An exploration of the spiritual terrain on the far side of conventional religion. A sanctuary for seekers.

EPISODE 1

Jules Howatt's Soulful Journey from Bruce to Julianna

Click here to send me a text message ... Soul has only one agenda--that we live into who we really are and offer our unique gifts in service to the world. Soul is less concerned about the obstacles that that may plant in our path. So, for rugged mountain guide Bruce Howatt, the call to finally show up in the world--as Julianna--must have felt like the greatest, most intimidating climb of all. And yet, here she is, inspiring the rest of us to discover and to assume our own singular place in th...

48 min
EPISODE 2

Christian Mystic Cynthia Bourgeault: Living Large in the Imaginal Realm

Click here to send me a text message ... We dwell within a realm of spacious possibility; and it dwells within us. The mystic experiences this firsthand. So does any seeker alert to the subtle movements of the heart. Cynthia Bourgeault knows the territory well. She's lived it, and she's written about it. But, being human, she's also continuing to learn about it, sometimes by trial and error. Fortunately, our spiritual education is not completed in this lifetime. Resources Cynthia's Websites...

57 min
EPISODE 3

Bill Plotkin: Soul Initiation and the "small opening into the new day"

Click here to send me a text message ... Out here, on the far side of conventional religion, no path is more compelling than the one that leads us to know our natural place within the larger earth community. And there may be no better modern guide than Bill Plotkin, the author of four books on the subject and the founder of the Animas Valley Institute. The way is called "soul initiation," which is devastating to the ego but life-giving to the soul. And it just might help save the planet. Two...

1h 25m
EPISODE 4

Native Ways: How Elizabeth Buller Page Found her Path by Returning to her Roots

Click here to send me a text message ... The Indigenous culture that European colonizers encountered here in the New World, and then so brutally suppressed, is the very repository of wisdom we now need. Elizabeth Buller Page knows this personally. Deep into a midlife descent, Liz turned to her family's Indigenous roots to discover not only the healing she sought but the path she'd lost. Resources The book on Cree history and culture that Liz can't be without: The Plains Cree: An Ethnographi...

57 min
EPISODE 5

At the Crossroads: Sarah Arthurs on Earth Advocacy and Religious Faith

Click here to send me a text message ... Does religion have a role in "The Great Turning," where humanity is rediscovering what it means to be creatures of the earth? Or are its own wounds and divisions too deep to allow it to see beyond its protective walls? Sarah Arthurs is both an earth activist and a religious peacemaker. Her answer, depending on the day, may be: Yes; Not yet; or No. But hope says: Soon. Links to Sarah's World Green Exodus (the home of the Urban Earthlings Club): https:/...

56 min
EPISODE 6

Soulful Gatherings: Peter Scanlan on the Way of Council

Click here to send me a text message ... How many of us emerged from the last US presidential shaking our heads and saying,"There's gotta be a better way." There is, and there has always been. The Way of Council is the time-honoured method of gathering soulfully that doesn't leave the heart at the door. Psychotherapist and soul guide Peter Scanlan teaches this way, and he shares it with us in this rich conversation. Resources Peter's website: http://www.peterscanlan.com The Animas Valley In...

57 min
EPISODE 7

"The Great Search": John Philip Newell and the Spiritual Awakening of our Age

Click here to send me a text message ... With every new war and with every new natural catastrophe, we are being driven to consider new ways of being human on this planet. This search is not new, but perhaps it's never been so critical. Celtic spiritual teacher John Philip Newell has collected nine prophetic voices in his latest book, The Great Search, to help awaken within us the realization that not only is the Earth sacred, so is the human soul. It's as inspiring a message as it is timely....

55 min
EPISODE 8

Peia: A Soulful Singer Takes us All the Way Back

Click here to send me a text message ... Here's a seasonal offering of word and song that will warm your heart, whether it's Christmas you celebrate, the Winter Solstice, Festivus, or any of the many other culturally rich wintertime observances. As we turn inward at this time of year, we also turn back, longing for the comforts of a home that is lost to us now. For those of us with Celtic or Western European roots, Peia's music is deeply evocative of those ancestral roots long buried beneath ...

1h 12m
EPISODE 9

Understanding Karma: Mordy Levine on Living Like it Matters

Click here to send me a text message ... Positive karma makes the world a better place and lightens our load in both this life and the next. Negative karma harms the world and burdens us with destructive habits. Becoming conscious of the bad habits we accumulate is the first step toward making better choices, finding joy and liberation for ourselves, and becoming a positive force in the world. My guest Mordy Levine, the co-author of The Beginner's Guide to Karma, breaks it all down for us. R...

47 min
EPISODE 10

The Cavewoman Way: Invoking the Wild Woman, with Michelle Rigling

Click here to send me a text message ... Whatever Soul is, it's not tame. That's why we seek Soul in the wild places, where something locked away can be released and we can remember who we are and why we're here. That's also why we need an experienced guide to take us there, someone who knows the wild places of the human heart. Michelle Rigling is such a guide. Her Cavewoman Way group programs and one-on-one counselling invite the Wild Woman to appear in the lives of those seeking a soulful a...

57 min
EPISODE 11

"Once Upon a Time": Natalie Pepin and Tad Hargrave on the Power of Ancestral Stories

Click here to send me a text message ... Stories arrive on our TV screen daily, unbidden. We are momentarily entertained or diverted but rarely are we changed. The old stories, however, passed down from generation to generation, were meant to instruct us, to identify us with a tribe, and to change us. Natalie Pepin, a Metis artist and cultural educator, and Tad Hargrave, a European-Canadian marketer and cultural explorer, both experienced the dearth of life-changing stories in our modern cu...

59 min
EPISODE 12

Anam Cara: Barry Foster, Don McLeod and I, on Soulful Friendship

Click here to send me a text message ... To be alone in the world is a terrible thing, unless of course it is by choice. Especially for men, the heart may long for deep connection while all our social posturing creates the opposite--distance. When men discover deep friendship with other men it is a gift to be savoured and, in this instance, shared. Don McLeod, Barry Foster and I have met together for almost twenty-five years, dubbing ourselves, preposterously, The League of Extraordinar...

1h 1m

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An exploration of the spiritual terrain on the far side of conventional religion. A sanctuary for seekers.

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Brian E Pearson
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