Episode 8a Warning: A guided meditation starts at the 56 minute mark. Please consider not listening to the last portion of the podcast if driving or needing to concentrate/give attention. You can also enjoy the meditation as a stand alone in Episode 8b. DISCLAIMER: THIS PODCAST AND IT’S AFFILIATES DO NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. The information including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images, and other material are for educational or informational purposes only and solely as a self help tool for your own use. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified, healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen. Never disregard professional medical advice because of something you read or heard in this podcast/website. CORRECTION: There are at least 250 First Nations tribes in Australia. ... While often overlooked, the Christian and Hebrew texts talk deeply of the importance of connection to the Earth. Likewise, in spirituality across the world, including Indigenous spirituality and the religions and philosophies of the East, connection to the elements and their importance to our physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing is clearly articulated. In this episode, practitioner of Chinese and herbal medicine, Rhiannon Henry, speaks to us of the elements of nature found in the ancient Daoist tradition, their connection to one another and to us. You will hear about how her career as an athlete and her mother’s journey after being diagnosed with breast cancer led her to a career in health via Chinese medicine. We discuss the language used to describe this in religion and science; and look practically at how reconnecting with the natural world can bring about peace, inner harmony, balance of wellbeing, and a reminder of who we are in connection to God and the world. You will hear how while our language may be different, God has a deep desire for us to know who God is via our regular connection to earth, water, fire, air, wood, and metal. Links for this episode: Grounding documentary: https://youtu.be/44ddtR0XDVU My site, The Table: https://monkindocs.podia.com 00:00:00 Important things about this episode 00:08:06 Rhiannon’s story. 00:14:26 5 elements of Chinese medicine. 00:18:03 Indigenous & Ancient wisdom. 00:21:06 Connections & balance. 00:31:51 Qi, Shen, Jing: different language, similar things. 00:34:50 Practical application. 00:42:21 Specific example: Grounding. 00:51:34 Returning to source. 00:52:44 Introduction to the Meditation 00:56:06 Daoist “1 to 10” Meditation 01:12:06 Conclusion & links. My guest, Rhiannon Henry, L.Ac, is a California Board Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist with a deep personal reverence for the power and wisdom of the human body, and it’s place in the intricate web of The Divine that connects all beings. In addition to her formal schooling, Rhiannon spent 11 years studying meditation, Qi Gong and Internal Alchemy , 4 years learning with renowned somatic counsellor Johnny Blackburn, and has had the opportunity to receive many direct Teachings from indigenous Shamans and classical Yogic Masters. She has a deep commitment to 'food as medicine', and draws on her past experience to serve her patients through her current medical practice in Oceanside, CA., through multiple in person events and retreats throughout the year, and online via Instagram @rhiannon.lisette

Episode 7 Undefine (verb): to make indefinite; to obliterate or confuse the definition or limitations of. ”When we follow God across the threshold of the definitions that we’ve set up for God, we discover truth, and beauty, and goodness, and that our understanding of God was way too small…”

Episode 6 You can find out more about Dr Patrick Oliver BY CLICKING HERE. 00:00:00 - 00:36:50 Pt 1 Hope vs Expectation: What's the difference and why it matters. 00:36:50 - 01:16:04     Pt 2 What does it mean to hope? (See points Patrick expounds on below). 01:15:04 - 1:30:48 6     Pt 3 Tips on how to cultivate hope in our lives. (See points Patrick expounds on below). Notes for Part 2: 1. Hope is keeping the heart open to the mystery of the unknown. 2. Hope allows the possibility of a future. 3. Hope is a stance. Expectation tends to be something we “have” or “carry”. 4. Hope is flexible, whereas expectation is inflexible. 5. Hope meets and holds reality, whereas expectation defines limits as to what reality should be. 6. Hope leads us into a lovely humility. 7. Hope allows others to grow, whereas expectation limits others. 8. Hope can live the tension of the “now” and the “not yet”. 9. Hope requires that we “stay awake" and be mindfully present. 10. Hope is not limited by previous experience, whereas expectation is. 11. Hope can dance with our dreams and our imagination. 12. Hope creates the space for beauty and potential to unfold. 13. Hope enables us to remain youthful, even in old age. 14. Hope can admit uncertainty – so it does not die when it goes unmet. 15. Hope employs willingness, whereas expectation and cynicism employ wilfulness. 16. Hope drinks from the immersion into the mega-story. 17. Hope means it’s never the final full stop. Notes for Part 3: 1. Let Mystery surprise you. 2. Shift from asking the question “Who am I?” to “Whose am I?” and “To whom do I belong?” 3. Rather than saying “Yes but ..”, begin to say “Yes and …” 4. Recognise you’re both dust and divinity: a clashing of opposites. 5. Encourage a capacity within you for healthy self-critique. 6. Recognize how you’ve been brought through your Red Seas and your wildernesses. Some thoughts to carry away: "I don't know if I'm good. But that doesn't matter. Because I know God is." "The meaning of life is that we need to learn to forgive life for what shouldn't have been." "There comes a time when you need to stop trying to understand and learn to stand under." "Faith is seeing all as within the Weave. Hope is the embrace of the Weave’s reality, and breathing from within it. Love is the response of goodness from within the Weave." "Hope is the virtue of the pilgrim." "The resurrection is irreversible”. "Hope is leaving the porch light on." (Maya Angelou)

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