The Pastor & Priestess

JT Smiedendorf
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  • SPIRITUALITY

The Pastor and Priestess are bringing it all together; pagan and Christian, ancient and future, soul and body, masculine and feminine. Join them to explore the deep psycho-spiritual roots of what ails us and what we need for healing and justice in the 21st century.

  1. 05/04/2022

    The Arc of Ego - Beena Sharma - Pastor and Priestess 0204

    Our series on integral philosophy and adult development continues with Beena Sharma who combines the worlds of adult development and polarity wisdom. Beena shares moments of mystical insight and conceptual breakthrough that married ego development with polarity wisdom. For us, such an intersection inevitably involves the sacred task of bringing into union elements of ourselves and the whole world.

    58 min

  2. 03/21/2022

    Developing Spiritual Intelligence - Cindy Wigglesworth

    Our series on Integral Spirituality continues with Cindy Wigglesworth, corporate veteran, consultant, and bestselling author of SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence. She proposes that there are skills to be developed that can make us more like those great exemplars of Spirit, living with wisdom and compassion.

    50 min

  3. 03/01/2022

    From Adulthood to Maturity - Rob McNamara - Pastor and Priestess 0202

    How does one move from simple adulthood to maturity? As a former Harvard lecturer and now Senior Monk and Integral Zen Dharma Holder, Rob McNamara brings the academic and the subtle spiritual to the question. Moving from basic stages of development to the farther reaches of growth, McNamara suggests there is much to be discovered after adulthood, even in a paradoxical stage known as ensoulment.

    51 min
  4. Big Mind, Big Heart - Santiago Jimenez

    02/01/2022

    Big Mind, Big Heart - Santiago Jimenez

    To kick off our series on integral spirituality and adult development is guest Santiago Jimenez, a Zen monk who teaches in the lineage of Zen Master Genpo Roshi, and Shinzen Young. Santiago is also an accomplished musician, industrial engineer, integral facilitator, and serves as the current director of the Integral Center Colombia, one of the pioneer integral institutions in Latin America.

    56 min
  5. Psychedelics and Christianity - Hunt Priest

    11/21/2021

    Psychedelics and Christianity - Hunt Priest

    A Christian psychedelic society? Yes, there is one! After his own experience in a psilocybin study of religious leaders, The Rev. Hunt Priest founded Ligare, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the church about psychedelics and their potential benefits. Hunt shares his psychedelic and faith journeys with us as well as what lies ahead.

    1h 1m
  6. Spirituality IS Healing - Joe Tafur

    10/30/2021

    Spirituality IS Healing - Joe Tafur

    Joe Tafur is not your everyday physician. Both a trained physician and a trained Ayahuascero, Dr. Joe Tafur researches mind-body healing, leads a new kind of spiritual community, and directs a nonprofit. In this episode, he shares his understanding of healing and spirituality and of the role of psychedelics in supporting healing. Spoiler Alert: Love is what heals.

    1h 7m
  7. Field Trip to Inner Divinity - Randy Scharlach

    10/14/2021

    Field Trip to Inner Divinity - Randy Scharlach

    Dr. Randy Scharlach is a radiation oncologist, trained at Yale and UCLA medical schools. Randy holds a unique position as both a medical doctor and a spiritual guide offering support for those seeking healing from psychedelic medicines. Having personally recovered from a deep depression thanks to plant medicine, he is giving back to the plants by serving as Director of Consciousness Studies for the for-profit company, Field Trip Health. In this conversation, we explore Randy's personal and professional journey and what it tells us about plant medicine and spiritual life.

    48 min
  8. Psychedelics and Spirituality

    08/31/2021

    Psychedelics and Spirituality

    This episode begins a series on Psychedelics and Spirituality. In this episode, Pastor JT and Priestess Allison share their own stories of sacramental prayer and explain how and why plant medicines can be a powerful spiritual practice, when held wisely. If you're interested in the psychedelic renaissance, start here!

    45 min
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The Pastor and Priestess are bringing it all together; pagan and Christian, ancient and future, soul and body, masculine and feminine. Join them to explore the deep psycho-spiritual roots of what ails us and what we need for healing and justice in the 21st century.

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  • Creator
    JT Smiedendorf
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All copyrights held by The Sanctuary for Sacred Union
  • Show Website
    The Pastor & Priestess