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Immanence = Transcendence. Exploring Consciousness and the capacities of consciousness--the horizons we never touch, because we are already there....with Michael Kokal
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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: Joshreichmann@gmail.com. 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!
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