This week's show is with Mike Bais. Mike is a physiotherapist, counselor, university lecturer and author, also having had his own practice for many years. He is a trained priest in the esoteric christian tradition, which led him to follow the mystical side of this lineage called the A.S.A. (Apostolic Succession of Arimathea). He believes that the Teachings of Christ are universal and should not be limited to a religious structure.

His esoteric training comes from the western mystery tradition and the Toledano Kabbalah. Living in the Netherlands (Utrecht) he extensively worked with teachers and groups in the UK.

After some decades of study and practice in the western esoteric tradition, the inner work came together in these three streams or disciplines that make up the Circle of Avalon.

Mike sees it as his life's work to teach these traditions to whomever wishes to receive them. He is a mystic and teacher by nature and through his groups, individual sessions, workshops and writing, transmits them in the most pure and true way he knows.

Mike is the author of 3 books: Paths on the Tree of Wisdom – A course in 21st Century Kabbalah, A Kabbalistic view on science: Book 1 and A Kabbalistic view on science: Book 2.

In this show, Mike and Lian dive into the rich and resonant realms of fate, destiny, and the stories that shape our lives. Together, they unpack the profound distinctions between fate—the patterns of biology, psychology, and ancestry—and destiny, the call to align with a purpose beyond oneself.

Mike illuminates how fate begins in the inherited aspects of our DNA, family culture, and societal conditioning, often creating a sense of limitation that prompts us to seek deeper meaning. Lian reflects on how trauma and challenge, while seemingly random, can act as gateways to growth and understanding, inviting us to uncover the deeper purpose behind them.

They explore the Kabbalistic Tree of Life as a powerful map for navigating fate and destiny, emphasising the journey from ego-driven patterns to the heart's wisdom at Tiferet, where self-awareness blooms into authenticity. Finally, they bring the myth of Chiron, the wounded healer, into focus, using his story to illuminate the transformative power of embracing wounds as steps toward grace and union.

Together, they weave a soulful conversation, inviting listeners to see their challenges as part of a greater unfolding and to explore the myths that resonate deeply with their own lives.

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What you'll learn from this episode:

Fate is the foundation of our inherited patterns—physical, psychological, and cultural—that often seem like limitations but hold the seeds of self-awareness and transformation.
Individual fate begins when we start to wake up to our own deeper truth. It's the call to authenticity, the moment we realise we are more than the roles we've been shaped into by family and society. This awakening often comes through crisis, inner conflict, or a deep yearning for something more.
Destiny is the call to transcend ego and our individual self and align with something greater. It emerges when we allow grace and service to guide us.
The myths and archetypes that call to us hold deep personal meaning, acting as mirrors and guides to our own path of fate and destiny.

Resources and stuff spoken about:

Fate and Destiny on the tree of life. See image on Show Notes: https://bemythical.com/podcast/488

Mike's websites:

http://www.circleofavalon.nl

http://www.kabbalahmysticalschool.com
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