Awareness Explorers

Guest Rastal discusses his journey from trauma to fundamental wellbeing, exploring somatic work, consciousness states through drug analogies, deeper states of awakening, trauma healing, and meditation without belief systems. Includes a guided session on cultivating gratitude.

In this episode we talk to Karen Thorson about the interplay between health, pain, worry, responsibility, and being present with what is, as well as using the body for direct experiencing, and our unique paths among the various modalities for continuous explorations. • Includes a guided meditation helping us to feel the vast fullness of breath, and the field in and around our bodies, bigger than our skin, connected with everything, expanding with life, wellness, and joy. To learn more about Karen Thorson, please visit:  NetworkWellnessOfBoulder.com Other sites mentioned in this episode: Epienergetics:  https://epienergetics.com/ Nonviolent Communication (NVC)  https://www.cnvc.org/ Jeffery Martin, The Finders Course, etc.:  https://drjefferymartin.com/ https://www.nonsymbolic.org/ The Finders book: https://www.amazon.com/Finders-Dr-Jeffery-Martin/dp/1572425563 45 Days to Awakening Course:  https://45daystoawakening.com/landing-page1594666682471 For a good description of Jeffrey Martin's Locations of Fundamental Wellbeing:  https://insanebraintrain.blogspot.com/2015/01/jeffrey-martin-locations-of.html or The Martin Matrix, a Comprehensive Map of Persistent Non-Symbolic Experience (Enlightenment/Nondual):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCfeamM07dk ~~~~~~~~~~ Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. NEWS: Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods:  #3 in the Top 100 Spirituality chart  #5 in the Top 100 Religion & Spirituality chart  #32 in the Top 100 Meditation All time chart  To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit  https://findinghappiness.com/ and  https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian

Exploring the drawbacks of spiritual awakening, the podcast covers topics like emotional turmoil, narcissism, and integrating awakening into daily life. It emphasizes the importance of honest self-awareness, seeking guidance, navigating relationships, and overcoming challenges by embracing them with compassion and courage.

In this episode, we talk to Judith Blackstone about her new book, The Fullness of the Ground, different approaches to nonduality, and inhabiting the body as a way to connect to Fundamental Consciousness and the ground of being. • Includes a guided meditation helping us to connect the space of our body with the environment, allowing us to experience both as the same space. To learn more about Judith Blackstone, please visit: RealizationProcess.org Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. NEWS: Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods:  #3 in the Top 100 Spirituality chart  #5 in the Top 100 Religion & Spirituality chart  #32 in the Top 100 Meditation All time chart  To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit  https://findinghappiness.com/ and  https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian

Delve into the practical use of thinking we have free will and the liberating implications of imagining we do not. Explore the complexities of free will and non-doership, forgiveness, and non-judgment. Contemplate actions unfolding without deliberate control and embrace a world of effortless actions. Connect with like-minded individuals in the pursuit of awakening to a unified, eternal energy.

The podcast explores the benefits and potential drawbacks of having a sense of mission in life. They discuss the power of having a sense of mission and how it allows unique gifts to flourish. The importance of defining and aligning with a sense of mission is also emphasized. They explore the benefits of doing good for oneself and others, and share different ways to create a sense of mission. The concept of inner and outer missions is discussed, encouraging listeners to share the podcast and continue their exploration.

In this episode we talk to Rosalyn Rourke about her book, When Wisdom Arrives, the Enneagram, how to deal with feelings, and using more relatable terms that are not spiritual jargon to help people reduce suffering. • Includes a guided meditation allowing us to reframe an upsetting experience in light of eight basic emotions, thereby going beyond emotional thought loops and imagined unworthiness. To learn more about Rosalyn Rourke, please visit: https://rosalynrourke.com/ And to sign up for her Glimpses, please visit: Glimpses Don't forget to subscribe for more ingenious ways to tap into the ever-present stillness and joy of our true nature. NEWS: Awareness Explorers has made the following top listener charts on Goodpods:  #3 in the Top 100 Spirituality chart  #5 in the Top 100 Religion & Spirituality chart  #32 in the Top 100 Meditation All time chart  To learn more about Awareness Explorers, and to listen to all of our podcast episodes, please visit:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/ If you want to listen to the meditations alone, you can find all of our meditations excerpted either in this playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAVvivvVVGNfQgJxbWB6dF6Z Or on our Awareness Explorers website:  https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/meditations To Support Awareness Explorers, please consider clicking the "Donate" button on any AwarenessExplorers.com page, or becoming a Patreon supporter:  https://www.patreon.com/awarenessexplorers To learn more about Jonathan Robinson and Brian Tom O'Connor, please visit  https://findinghappiness.com/ and  https://www.playawarenessgames.com/ You can listen to all of our episodes on this YouTube playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLThffcko0gAXyaArC4OyY0y84CZ8uSb_n Enjoy, Jonathan and Brian

Dive into the intriguing dance of identification and disidentification. Discover how understanding your personal identity can enhance connections while avoiding the traps of attachment. Explore methods like the neti-neti approach and the include-include method to broaden your sense of self. Enjoy a guided meditation that highlights the interplay of individual experiences within a larger awareness. Reflect on compassion’s role in relationships and the balance between your ego and a more unified self. Embrace the journey of awareness!

Sid Friedman, developer of Effortless IFS, discusses healing contractions and life difficulties through Internal Family Systems. Topics include celebrating fulfillment, guided meditation for joy, and blending different parts of oneself to avoid polarities. Embracing inner vulnerabilities for deeper relationships and transformative power of inner work and community engagement are explored. The podcast also delves into simultaneous awareness, dancers' longings, and the search for fulfillment.

Exploring the balance between abstinence and indulgence for spiritual growth, delving into personal stories and insights on facing discomfort, navigating cravings, and practicing mindfulness. Embracing inner peace through visualization and promoting healthier habits through guided meditation.