

Rebel Spirit Radio
Nick Mather, Ph.D.
Rebel Spirit Radio explores the frontiers of spirituality, consciousness, the esoteric, and humanity’s sacred relationship with a living earth.
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Feb 10, 2023 • 59min
Occult Russia with Christopher McIntosh
Author and scholar Christopher McIntosh joins me to talk about his latest book Occult Russia: Pagan, Esoteric, and Mystical Traditions. Christopher discusses the survival of traditional indigenous pagan practices, Hyperborea, Russian Millenarianism, the motif of the Woman clothed with the Sun, and the belief that Russia is to lead the world to a new age of spirituality.
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https://ozgard.net/
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Feb 3, 2023 • 1h 28min
The Nature of Astrology with Bruce Scofield
In this episode, I’m joined by author and astrologer Bruce Scofield to discuss his latest book The Nature of Astrology: History, Philosophy, and the Science of Self-Organizing Systems. Bruce and I discuss astrology as a subject of science, the dogmatism of the reductive mechanistic materialist scientific worldview, determinism and free will, and how life internalizes the sky.
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#rebelspiritradio #astrology #asabovesobelow #reductivematerialism #astrologicalscience #philosophyofastrology #natureofastrology

Jan 28, 2023 • 1h 28min
The Dharma of Direct Experience: Non-Dual Principles of Living with Paul Weiss
In this episode, I’m joined by poet, author, teacher, and Zen practitioner Paul Weiss to discuss his latest book the Dharma of Direct Experience Non-Dual Principles of Living. Not only does Paul share some of his poetry, but he also talks about the importance of reciprocity, thinking about intimate embrace rather than non-duality, and the lessons learned living in an intimate universe.
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https://www.thewholehealthcenter.org/
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#rebelspiritradio #dharma #nondual #reciprocity #nonduality #spiritualjourney #zen #zenbuddhism #paulweiss

Jan 21, 2023 • 1h 57min
The Other Within: The Genius of Deformity in Myth, Culture, and Psyche with Judith-Kate Friedman
In this episode, I’m joined by multimodal artist and steward of the Mythsinger Legacy Project Judith-Kate Friedman to discuss the book The Other Within: The Genius of Deformity in Myth, Culture, and Psyche written by her partner Daniel Deardorff who passed away in 2019. Among many other topics, Judith discusses Daniel’s story and song, the other, trickers and our inner geniuses, the necessity of blowing away colonial mindsets, and the importance of keeping the song going.
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#danieldeardorff #theotherwithin
#geniusofdeformity #mythsinger

Jan 14, 2023 • 1h 10min
How Psychedelics Can Help Save the World with Stephen Gray
Teacher, writer, and co-organizer of the annual Spirit Plant Medicine conference Stephen Gray joins me in this episode to discuss the recently released book he edited and contributed to, How Psychedelics Can Help Save the World. Among many other topics, Stephen discusses humanity’s current death and rebirth process, the importance of slowing down in order to be present to our true nature, and the fact that we live in the midst of a miracle.
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Jan 7, 2023 • 1h 1min
The Story of Gaia with Jude Currivan, Ph.D.
In this episode, I’m joined by cosmologist, futurist, and planetary healer Jude Currivan, Ph.D. to discuss her latest book The Story of Gaia. In a wide-ranging discussion, Jude explains why the big breath is more appropriate than the big bang, how the universe is a great thought of the cosmic mind, and how we all participate in singing the universe into being.
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Jude Currivan, Ph.D.
https://www.wholeworld-view.org/
The Story of Gaia
Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/books/the-story-of-gaia
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#rebelspiritradio #gaia #thestoryofgaia #cosmicwisdom #cosmology #singingtheuniverse #judecurrivan #planetaryawareness

Dec 17, 2022 • 1h 17min
The Occult in National Socialism with Dr. Stephen Flowers
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Stephen Flowers, to discuss his latest book The Occult in National Socialism: The Symbolic, Scientific, and Magical Influences on the Third Reich. Dr. Flowers debunks some of the misconceptions that have grown around the occult influences of National Socialism. He discusses its volkish foundations, the dangers of othering, propaganda as magic, and much more!
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Dec 10, 2022 • 1h 23min
Uncertain Places with Mitch Horowitz
Historian, author, and voice of the esoteric, Mitch Horowitz joins me in this week's episode to discuss his most recent publication Uncertain Places: Essays on Occult and Outsider Experiences. Among many other topics, Mitch and I discuss the philosophical implications of New Age thought: its metaphysics, epistemologies, ethics, and theology of suffering.
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Uncertain Places
Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/books/uncertain-places
Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/p/books/uncertain-places-essays-on-occult-and-outsider-experiences-mitch-horowitz/18081181?ean=9781644115923
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#esoteric #newage
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Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 12min
Nightmares: Your Guide to Interpreting Your Darkest Dreams with J.M. DeBord
In this episode, I’m joined by J.M DeBord, author of Dreams 1-2-3, the bestselling Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs and Meanings, and the recently published Nightmares: Your Guide to Interpreting Your Darkest Dreams. Not only do we discuss nightmares and why we have them but also how paying attention to your dreams, can lead you to your greater self and living a more authentic life.
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Nightmares
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#dreams #nightmares #radowl

Nov 25, 2022 • 1h 12min
Shadow Animals with Dawn Baumann Brunke
In this episode, Dawn Baumann Brunke returns to Rebel Spirit Radio to discuss her new book Shadow Animals: How Animals we fear can help us heal, transform, and awaken. In addition to talking about the importance of engaging in shadow work, Dawn and I discuss animals and tarot, monsters of the deep, cats, bats, and rats, as well as the bugs that bug us.
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