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  1. Service: Living What Has Been Integrated” Episode 10 podcast only

    JAN 30

    Service: Living What Has Been Integrated” Episode 10 podcast only

    If you’ve been following this series from the beginning, you may have noticed something subtle happening — not just in the material, but in yourself. Not dramatic changes. Not a sudden awakening. Not a new identity. But quieter shifts. You may find that you listen more deeply. That you’re more present in conversations. That you pause before reacting. That you’re more consistent and accountable — not because someone is watching, but because something inside you has aligned. This final episode explores what it means to live what has already been integrated. Earlier in life, most of us function from outer authority — rules, roles, belief systems, approval, or fear of disapproval. That stage is necessary. It helps us survive, belong, and function. But over time — often through sobriety, loss, crisis, or sustained inner work — something begins to shift. An inner authority starts to form. Not ego. Not superiority. Not “I know better than others.” But a quieter orientation — a sense of responsibility that arises from alignment rather than pressure. Service, in this sense, is not about fixing others or taking on roles. It is about living in a way that no longer leaks energy. Living from what has already been integrated. Allowing the work to express itself through presence rather than explanation. This episode marks the completion of the Soul Awakening Series — not as an ending, but as the closing of a cycle. The wheel turns. Life continues. And what has been integrated is lived.

    20 min
  2. The Ancient 12 Steps: Recovery as a Timeless Initiatory Path podcast only

    JAN 27

    The Ancient 12 Steps: Recovery as a Timeless Initiatory Path podcast only

    The Ancient 12 Steps: Recovery as a Timeless Initiatory Path What if the 12 Steps weren’t a modern invention at all — but the latest expression of an ancient human initiation process? In this episode, John explores the deeper symbolic roots of the 12 Steps, tracing their structure back through ancient mystery schools, Jungian individuation, Taoist philosophy, and archetypal transformation patterns that have existed for thousands of years. Rather than treating recovery as a medical or moral fix, this reflection reframes it as a timeless rite of passage — a structured descent into humility, surrender, self-examination, death of the old identity, and rebirth into a more conscious life. You’ll hear how the 12 Steps echo: • Ancient initiation rites • The Hero’s Journey • Jung’s process of individuation • The Taoist path of surrender and non-interference • Alchemical death-and-rebirth symbolism • The Tarot’s archetypal progression • The universal human need for transformation after collapse This is not an argument that recovery programs are “mystical” or “spiritual bypassing.” It’s an invitation to see them as part of a much older human technology for psychological renewal — one that predates modern psychology, religion, and even written history. Whether you’re in recovery, curious about spiritual transformation, or simply navigating a major life transition, this episode offers a grounded, non-dogmatic perspective on why the 12 Steps work — and why they keep working. Stay Connected with Me! 🌐 Website: https://www.Johnstarot.net 📧 Email: john@johnsTarot.net 📱 Follow Me on Social Media: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574175240413

    15 min
  3. Embodiment: Living the Work Episode 9

    JAN 23

    Embodiment: Living the Work Episode 9

    “Embodiment: Living the Work” (John’s Tarot – Soul Awakening Series, Episode 9) In this episode, we explore Embodiment — the stage of individuation where inner transformation leaves the realm of insight and begins to live through the body, relationships, and daily life. Up to this point in the journey, the work has focused on inner change: shadow, persona, the inner opposite, synchronicity, and death and rebirth. But individuation does not end with understanding. It completes itself only when the work becomes lived. Drawing from Jungian psychology, Tarot symbolism, recovery wisdom, and personal experience, this episode reflects on how psychological and spiritual growth shows up quietly and practically — not as performance, not as identity, but as stability, presence, and integrity. ✨ In this episode, you’ll explore: • What embodiment really means in Jungian psychology • Why insight alone is not transformation • How inner work begins to change behavior and relationships • Subtle signs that the work has integrated • Why humility, consistency, and groundedness matter • Tarot archetypes that reflect embodiment (Hermit, Temperance, Empress, World) • A Tarot spread designed to explore embodiment responsibly Embodiment is not dramatic. It is faithful. It is the slow work of living what we have come to understand. This episode is offered as education and reflection, not prediction, doctrine, or spiritual instruction.

    20 min
  4. Mystery Schools and Initiation Podcast Only

    JAN 20

    Mystery Schools and Initiation Podcast Only

    “Mystery Schools and Initiation” For most of human history, cultures understood something we have largely forgotten: that deep psychological and spiritual transformation requires initiation — not entertainment, not information, and not self-improvement. In this episode, we explore the ancient idea of mystery schools and initiation, not as secret societies or occult institutions, but as structured cultural containers designed to guide people through profound inner change. These traditions recognized that growth unfolds in stages — and that each stage requires guidance, symbolism, testing, and integration. Drawing from Jungian psychology, recovery, ancient wisdom traditions, and personal experience, this episode reflects on how modern culture has lost its initiatory frameworks — and what that loss has cost us psychologically, spiritually, and socially. Rather than arguing for a return to ancient rituals, this conversation explores how individuation itself functions as a modern initiation — one that unfolds through crisis, meaning-making, and inner confrontation rather than formal ceremony. ✨ In this episode, you’ll explore: • What mystery schools were actually for • The psychological purpose of initiation • Why transformation requires stages, not just insight • How Jung’s individuation mirrors ancient initiatory paths • The difference between spiritual growth and spiritual bypassing • Why modern culture leaves people unprepared for deep change • How recovery can function as an initiatory process • What it means to be “called” into inner work This episode is offered as education and reflection, not doctrine or romanticized spirituality. It is an invitation to consider whether your own life transitions may be part of a deeper initiatory process — even without a formal ritual to mark them. 🌐 Website: https://www.Johnstarot.net 📧 Email: john@johnstarot.net 📱 Follow Me on Social Media: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574175240413

    18 min
  5. Death and Rebirth The Alchemical Process podcast only

    JAN 16

    Death and Rebirth The Alchemical Process podcast only

    (John’s Tarot – Soul Awakening Series, Episode 8) In this episode, we explore Death and Rebirth — not as literal death, but as a psychological and spiritual process central to Carl Jung’s understanding of individuation. Jung taught that genuine transformation requires something real to end: an identity, a belief, a role, or a way of relating to the world that no longer serves the Self. This stage is often experienced as loss, disorientation, or collapse — and is frequently misunderstood as failure rather than necessity. Drawing on Jungian psychology, alchemy, Tarot symbolism, and lived experience, this episode examines how the psyche dissolves what is no longer viable and slowly reorganizes itself around a deeper center. This is not a dramatic or heroic process. It is quiet, demanding, and profoundly human. ✨ In this episode, you’ll explore: • What Jung meant by psychological death • The alchemical stages of transformation (Nigredo, Albedo, Rubedo) • Why collapse often precedes genuine renewal • The difference between ego loss and psychological death • Tarot archetypes that mark transformation (Death, Tower, Hanged Man, Judgment, Temperance) • Why rebirth is a process, not an event • A Tarot spread designed to work with Death & Rebirth responsibly Rebirth does not arrive as certainty or triumph. It arrives as humility, clarity, and a new orientation toward life. This episode is offered as education and reflection, not prediction, doctrine, or spiritual instruction. Stay Connected with Me! 🌐 Website: https://www.Johnstarot.net 📧 Email: john@johnsTarot.net 📱 Follow Me on Social Media: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574175240413 Visit https://www.johnstarot.net #DeathAndRebirth #Alchemy #CarlJung #Individuation #Tarot #DepthPsychology #InnerWork #SpiritualTransformation #JohnsTarot

    23 min
  6. Sychronicity When the Self Speaks Episode 7 podcast only

    JAN 9

    Sychronicity When the Self Speaks Episode 7 podcast only

    “Synchronicity: When the Self Speaks” (John’s Tarot – Soul Awakening Series, Episode 7) In this episode, we explore synchronicity — a concept introduced by Carl Jung to describe meaningful coincidence: moments when an inner psychological state aligns with an outer event, not through cause and effect, but through meaning. Synchronicity is not superstition, prediction, or magical thinking. It does not tell us what will happen. Instead, it invites us to listen more carefully to the dialogue unfolding between the ego and the deeper Self. As individuation progresses, life often feels less random. Patterns begin to appear. Encounters arrive at just the right moment. And meaning seems to emerge quietly, without force. Jung believed these moments occur when the psyche is reorganizing itself around a deeper center. Using Jungian psychology, Tarot symbolism, and lived experience, this episode explores how synchronicity appears, why it often emerges during times of transition, and how to engage it with humility rather than control. ✨ In this episode, you’ll explore: • What Carl Jung meant by synchronicity • The difference between coincidence and meaningful connection • Why synchronicity often appears during individuation • How synchronicity differs from fate or prediction • Tarot as a symbolic language of meaning rather than fortune telling • The role of discernment, responsibility, and humility • A Tarot spread designed to explore synchronicity without inflation Synchronicity does not remove choice or responsibility. It offers orientation — not instruction. This episode is offered as education and reflection, not prediction or doctrine.

    21 min

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