Author Ronnie Pontiac joins me this episode to talk about his book American Metaphysical Religion: Esoteric and Mystical Traditions of the New World. Ronnie explains how the American religious tradition is quite different than what most of us think. He discusses forgotten figures from America’s spiritual history, the connections between spiritualism and the abolitionist and feminist movements, and how the United States is an alchemical crucible of reinvention and rebirth. Support Rebel Spirit Radio Patreon: https://patreon.com/rebelspirit Paypal: https://paypal.me/rebelspiritradio American Metaphysical Religion Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/books/american-metaphysical-religion Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/p/books/american-metaphysical-religion-esoteric-and-mystical-traditions-of-the-new-world-ronnie-pontiac/18336445?ean=9781644115589 Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebelspiritradio Twitter: @RebelSpiritRad Bluesky: @rebelspiritradio.bsky.social Threads: @rebelspiritradio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelspiritradio/ https://www.rebelspiritradio.com #rebelspirit #rebelspiritradio #MetaphysicalReligion #AmericanSpirituality #MysticalTraditions #ForgottenFigures #SpiritualHistory #Spiritualism #AbolitionistMovement #FeministMovement #AlcheicalCrucible #SpiritualReinvention #ReligiousExploration #EsotericKnowledge #NewWorldSpirituality #AmericanMysticism #HistoricalSpirituality #SpiritualInnovation #RonniePontic #AmericanMetaphysicalReligion

Psychotherapist and author Edward Tick joins me in this episode to talk about his book Soul Medicine: Healing through Dream Incubation, Visions, Oracles, and Pilgrimage. Ed discusses the Greek Asklepion healing tradition, illness as soul illness, post-traumatic soul distress, the healing power of pilgrimage, and the transformational power of ritual and sacred theater. Support Rebel Spirit Radio https://paypal.me/rebelspiritradio Edward Tick https://www.edwardtick.com/ https://www.mentorthesoul.guide/ Soul Medicine Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/books/soul-medicine Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/p/books/soul-medicine-healing-through-dream-incubation-visions-oracles-and-pilgrimage-edward-tick/18336431?ean=9781644110898 Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebelspiritradio Twitter: @RebelSpiritRad Bluesky: @rebelspiritradio.bsky.social Threads: @rebelspiritradio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnsmather https://www.rebelspiritradio.com #rebelspirit #rebelspiritradio #healingdreams #pilgrimagehealing #soulhealing #soultherapy #dreamwork #healingvisions #ancientwisdom #soulmedicine #psychologyandspirituality #edwardtick

In this episode, I’m joined by author and past-life regressionist Shelley Kaehr, Ph.D. to talk about her book Past Lives in Ancient Lands and Other Worlds. Shelley discusses past-life regression as a healing modality including past lives and energy work, her concept of "supretrovie"--spontaneously induced past-life memories, and genealogical regression to heal ancestral wounds. Support Rebel Spirit Radio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rebelspirit Paypal: https://paypal.me/rebelspiritradio Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebelspiritradio Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/drnsmather https://www.rebelspiritradio.com Shelley Kaehr, Ph.D. https://pastlifelady.com https://healingarts.thinkific.com Past Lives in Ancient Lands and Other Worlds Llewellyn https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738771007 Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/p/books/past-lives-in-ancient-lands-other-worlds-understand-your-soul-s-journey-through-time-shelley-a-kaehr/18662099?ean=9780738771007 Facebook Fan Page: Past Life Lady Healing Arts Podcast Instagram: @shelleykaehr YouTube: Past Life Lady Twitter: @ShelleyKaehr rebelspiritradio #rebelspiritradio #pastlives #reincarnation #pastliferegresssion #pastlifememories #soulhealing #energyhealing #ancestralhealing #pastlifelady #shelleykaehr

In this episode, I’m joined by author John Michael Greer to talk about his book The Ceremony of the Grail: Ancient Mysteries, Gnostic Heresies, and the Lost Rituals of Freemasonry, Not only does John discuss the grail legends, but how information is encoded in myth, the importance and power of ceremony and ritual, the Cathars, silly English k-nighits, possible connections between the Grail ceremony and the Greek mystery traditions, the necessity of asking the right questions and why we shouldn’t wait for Gallahad to save us. Support Rebel Spirit Radio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rebelspirit Paypal: https://paypal.me/rebelspiritradio John Michael Greer https://www.ecosophia.net/ The Ceremony of the Grail Llewellyn https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738759500 Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-ceremony-of-the-grail-ancient-mysteries-gnostic-heresies-and-the-lost-rituals-of-freemasonry/18924740?ean=9780738759500 Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebelspiritradio Twitter: @RebelSpiritRad Bluesky: @rebelspiritradio.bsky.social Threads: @rebelspiritradio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelspiritradio/ https://www.rebelspiritradio.com #rebelspirit #rebelspiritradio #graillegend #ceremonyofthegrail #johnmichaelgreer #kingarthur #holygrail #wasteland #templetechnology #fisherking #grailmysteries #cathars #askingtherightquestions #gnosticheresies #Greekmysteries

Author, mentor, tracker, and guide Ren Hurst joins me to talk about her book The Wisdom of Wildness: Healing the Trauma of Domestication. Along with the trauma of domestication, Ren discusses the importance of surrender, pain as information, healing the severance of self from soul, annihilating the concepts of right and wrong, reclaiming your power, and Bluesky: @rebelspiritradio.bsky.social Threads: @rebelspiritradio #rebelspiritradio #renhurst #thewisdomofwildness #wildsoul #healingtrauma #innerwildness #authenticliving #selfempowerment 

In this episode, I’m joined by author and clinical psychologist Dr. Richard Miller to talk about his latest book Psychedelic Wisdom: The Astonishing Rewards of Mind-Altering Substances. Among many other topics, Dr. Miller discusses governmental disinformation about psychedelics, unwanted complications of medicine, continued use of psychedelics in later life, or, in other words, not hanging up the phone, and healing with conscious intent. Support Rebel Spirit Radio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rebelspirit Paypal: https://paypal.me/rebelspiritradio Dr. Richard Miller https://www.mindbodyhealthpolitics.org/ Psychedelic Wisdom Inner Traditions Bookshop.org Amazon Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebelspiritradio Twitter: @RebelSpiritRad Bluesky: @rebelspiritradio.bsky.social Threads: @rebelspiritradio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelspiritradio/ https://www.rebelspiritradio.com #rebelspiritradio #rebelspiritradio #psychedelictherapy #psychedelic #psychedelicelders #transformationalhealing #psychedelicwisdom #drrichardmiller

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. Support Rebel Spirit Radio Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rebelspirit Paypal: https://paypal.me/rebelspiritradio Christopher McIntosh https://ozgard.net/ Occult Russia Inner Traditions Bookshop.org Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebelspiritradio Twitter: @RebelSpiritRad Bluesky: @rebelspiritradio.bsky.social Threads: @rebelspiritradio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelspiritradio/ https://www.rebelspiritradio.com #rebelspiritradio #rebelspiritradio #occultrussia #mysticalrussia #hyperborea #russianspirituality #womanclothedwiththesun #christophermcintosh #pagantraditions

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. Support Rebel Spirit Radio Patreon Paypal Bruce Scofield https://onereed.com/ The Nature of Astrology Inner Traditions Bookshop.org Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook Twitter: @RebelSpiritRad   Bluesky: @rebelspiritradio.bsky.social Threads: @rebelspiritradio Instagram https://www.rebelspiritradio.com #rebelspiritradio #astrology #asabovesobelow #reductivematerialism #astrologicalscience #philosophyofastrology #natureofastrology

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. Support Rebel Spirit Radio Patreon Paypal Paul Weiss https://www.thewholehealthcenter.org/ The Dharma of Direct Experience Inner Traditions Bookshop.org Amazon Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook Twitter: @RebelSpiritRad Bluesky: @rebelspiritradio.bsky.social Threads: @rebelspiritradio Instagram https://www.rebelspiritradio.com #rebelspiritradio #dharma #nondual #reciprocity #nonduality #spiritualjourney #zen #zenbuddhism #paulweiss

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. Support Rebel Spirit Radio Patreon Paypal Mythsinger Legacy Project Judith-Kate Friedman The Other Within Inner Traditions Bookshop.org Amazon Connect with Rebel Spirit on Social Media Facebook: Twitter: @RebelSpiritRad Bluesky: @rebelspiritradio.bsky.social Threads: @rebelspiritradio Instagram: https://www.rebelspiritradio.com #rebelspirit #rebelspiritradio #danieldeardorff #theotherwithin #geniusofdeformity #mythsinger