Conscious Evolution | Manda Scott

Dec 7, 2023

Manda Scott, renowned novelist and host of the Accidental Gods podcast, transforms from an equine veterinary surgeon to a shamanic dreaming teacher. She discusses the urgent need for conscious evolution, challenging scarcity mindsets and emphasizing our interconnectedness. Topics include the role of shamanic practices, the impact of artificial intelligence, and the transformative nature of childbirth. Manda advocates for a new paradigm that fosters community and sustainability, urging listeners to actively participate in shaping a hopeful future.

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Conscious Evolution Through Web Connection

We need a conscious evolution of human consciousness to shift from scarcity and separation narratives.
Connecting deeply with the web of life helps facilitate this emergence into a new system.

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Practice Elemental Connection and Intention

Practice connecting with elements like water, earth, fire, and air to build a heartfelt connection.
Hone your intention to connect with the web of life and be flexible to change it as you grow.

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ANECDOTE

Death as a Mindfulness Advisor

Manda recalls Castaneda's idea of having death as your advisor to live fully present.
This awareness fosters gratitude and mindfulness even in everyday tasks, like putting out the bins.

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The Transformative Experience of Childbirth and Its Hidden Realities

19:35 • 1min

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Journey into Shamanism and Heritage

20:59 • 15min

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Envisioning a Transformative Future

36:15 • 23min

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Navigating New Social Movements

59:37 • 9min

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My guest today is Manda Scott. Manda started life as an equine veterinary surgeon and is now a novelist, host of the Accidental Gods podcast, (r)evolutionary and smallholder. Her Boudica: Dreaming novels were international best-sellers and led to her teaching shamanic dreaming for the past two decades. She is the co-creator of the Thrutopia Masterclass, aiming to furnish writers with the ideas and concepts necessary to create stories that will carry us through to a future we’d be proud to leave behind.

Manda’s story is fascinating and she shares insights she’s gained through unconventional ways that expand how we think we come to know things. She talks about the need for a conscious evolution in human consciousness and how our current worldview paradigm is deeply rooted in a story of scarcity, separation, and powerlessness. But this is not a “true” story…and we can collectively re-write a new one.

Manda says that it's time for humanity to evolve our consciousness and understand our place in the web of life and she believes we can play an active role in its evolution and that connecting to the web of life is HOW we do it. This is a wide-ranging conversation, we talk about shamanic practices, economics, artificial intelligence (AI), mass social movements, and much more.

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Manda Scott’’s Links & Resources:

Manda’s Site

Accidental Gods

Thrutopia Masterclass

Boudica Trilogy

Books mentioned:

The Dawn of Everything, David Graeber and David Wengrow

Debt, David Graeber

The Eagle of the Night, Rosemary Sutcliff

The Patterning Instinct, Jeremy Lent

The Web of Life, Jeremy Lent

Building Tomorrow, Paddy Le Flufy