

End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)
Michael Kokal
Immanence = Transcendence. Exploring Consciousness and the capacities of consciousness--the horizons we never touch, because we are already there....with Michael Kokal
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Jan 21, 2023 • 1h 15min
Episode 249: Buki Fadipe: Animism/Decolonialism/African Spirituality/Entheogens
Buki Fadipe is a Nigerian/British/Yoruba medicine woman, Decolonized Educator focused on Transformative and Healing Justice, and certified Psychedelic Medicine Facilitator. She currently facilitates Sacred Medicine Intensives, Psychedelic Education workshops and Integration Sessions under her platform @adventures.in.om She is the Lead Facilitator of the BIPOCS SPIRIT CIRCLE a psychedelic integration community with TAM integration and is a staff writer for Reality Sandwich. This only scratches the surface of her many passions and activities, for a deeper dive see her website: https://www.adventuresinom.com/ On January 29th, at 4 pm EST she is moderating a panel discussion "Embodying Decolonial Freedoms--Finding Liberation through African Spirituality & Ancestral Ways of Knowing" featuring preeminent practitioner and devotees from traditions ranging from Ifa, iSangoma, Ubuntu and Kemetic Egyptian amongst other Pan-African sovereign & indigenous philosophies. See https://www.adventuresinom.com/ for more information and to register for this event. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-249-buki-fadipe-animismdecolonialismafrican-spiritualityentheogens Have an awesome week!

Jan 16, 2023 • 1h 13min
Episode 248: The Ungoogleable Michaelangelo: Transformation/Metaphor/Shapeshifting/Ritual/Time Loops
Originating in the Netherlands, the Ungoogleable Michaelangelo is a creator of cosmic, comedic, and contemplative content. He is a multi-dimensional artist with a psychoactive personality. Equipped with a quickSilver tongue and mercurial mind, he utilitzes pareidolia, wit, wordplay, and a 6th sense of humor to mindfully investigate where the limits of language meet the fringes of reality. His work finds expression through visual art, written and spoken word, music, film and performance. He is the host and creator of the podcast Self Portraits as Other People In this podcast, we communicate with (and generally not against) his brand new release, Impatient Transformations, which is available for purchase at his website: https://www.theungoogleable.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-248-the-ungoogleable-michaelangelo-transformationmetaphorshapeshiftingritualtime-loops Cover Art: by the author, and a nascent butterfly. Postscript: Running away from an assisted living facility, by the host. Have an awesome week!

Jan 8, 2023 • 1h 6min
Episode 247: Marlene Seven Bremner: Hermetic Philosophy and Creative Alchemy/The Prima Materia and DMT
Marlene Seven Bremner is an oil painter, writer, and teacher who has spent more than 20 years exploring esoteric and spiritual traditions, including Hermeticism, alchemy, surrealism, symbolism, tarot, psychology, magic, astrology, shamanism and mythology. In this podcast we will focus on her erudite new book Hermetic Philosophy and Creative Alchemy: The Emerald Tablet, The Corpus Hermeticum, and the Journey Through the Seven Spheres which is a profound synthesis of magical and occult teachings as well as an initiation into the alchemical opus and how to integrate and apply Hermetic and alchemical principles to awaken inner knowing, liberate the imagination, and live a mystical, creative and inspired life. To connect with Seven and her wonderful writing and art, see: https://marlenesevenbremner.com/ ***Amazing cover art "Emergence" is by the author*** This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-247-marlene-seven-bremner-hermetic-philosophy-and-creative-alchemythe-prima-materia-and-dmt Have an awesome week!

Dec 29, 2022 • 1h 20min
Episode 246: Charles Shaw: Death/Rebirth/Epiphanies/Jungian Ayahuasca/Shadow People
Charles Shaw is an author, filmmaker, journalist and activist who has gradually shifted the focus of his work into addiction and trauma recovery using holistic and entheogenic therapies. His many previous works are highlighted by Exile Nation (2012), which the Chicago Tribune called "an extraordinary work of spiritual journalism that grapples with the themes of drugs, prisons, politics, and spirituality though Shaw's personal story;" Release Us (2013); and Soldiers of the Vine (2017), a "riveting" film which follows American military veterans seeking healing of PTSD through natural plant medicines including Ayahuasca. This podcast will focus on Charles' current project, Shadow People which centers around his over 17 years of experience and training with entheogenic plant medicine therapy including work at Crossroads Treatment Center, Ibogaine Institute and Baja Ibogaine Center where he learned clinical protocols for Ibogaine and other Tryptamine medicines. As a consultant, Charles also designed and opened Reset Treatment Center in Rosarito, Mexico in 2021. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-246-charles-shaw-deathrebirthrecoveryjungian-ayahuascashadow-people Have a blessed 2023!

Dec 20, 2022 • 1h 17min
Episode 245: Melinda Powell: Lucid Dreams/Lucid Surrender/Jungian Dream Alchemy/The Empty Center
Melinda Powell practiced as a psychotherapist for many years. She now devotes her time to writing and teaching on dreams and lucid dreaming. She co-founded the Dream Research Institute (DRI) in the UK (link) and served as the Vice President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) (link) She is the author of The Hidden Lives of Dreams and Lucid Surrender: The Alchemy of the Soul in Lucid Dreaming (2021), the latter being the focus of this podcast. Her upcoming book: Dreams My Mother Taught Me: Lessons in Lucid Dreaming from Beyond the Grave is due to be released in 2023. To connect with Melinda in your waking life, please see: https://melindapowelldreams.com/ To connect with her lucidly, you need only ask:-). Have a blessed holiday season, in whatever manner guides you to higher purposes. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-245-melinda-powell-lucid-dreamslucid-surrenderjungian-dream-alchemythe-empty-center Stay warm!

Dec 10, 2022 • 1h 2min
Episode 244: Common Awakening/Annie Browning/Annmarie Early/Collective Unconscious/Expanded Awareness/Energetic Awareness and Position
Annie Browning LCSW, MDiv and Annmarie Early Ph.D are intuitive practitioners, psychotherapists, mystics and spiritual guides. They have developed offerings calling us to live and work within a state of expanded awareness, including (but by no means limited to): SPACES trainings, personal retreats, free sacred circles as well as static courses including Energetic Presence and Position. The both provide Energetic Intuition Sessions and Annemarie also provides Energetic Herbalism Intakes by request. They have also written a book Energetic Awakening: Living a Guided Life released in March 2021. I encourage you to connect with their many offerings, many of them free, at: https://www.commonawakening.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/commonawakening/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-244-common-awakeningannie-browningannmarie-earlyintuitionenergetic-positionexpanded-awareness Have an awesome week!

Nov 29, 2022 • 1h 15min
Episode 243: Catherine Bell: The Awakened Company/The Enneagram and Buddhism/"Higher Mind"
Catherine Bell is a serial entrepreneur, business leader, public speaker, wife, and mother. Based on the best-selling book of the same name, Catherine is the founder of The Awakened Company, where she helps organizations develop culture strategies by igniting and sustaining the fires within those organizations with passion, purpose and playfulness. She's consulted around the world with Fortune 500 companies and the book has received numerous accolades such as the Nautilus Book Award in Business & Leadership, chosen as one of the "8 Best Leadership Books." In 2022, Catherine was identified by Inc. Magazine as one of the top 10 innovative CEOs revamping the future. As CEO of the Awakened Company, Catherine now consults all over the world on creating Awakened Companies. Catherine has taught thousands of people the Awakened Company process and worked with hundreds of teams. In 2022 alone, her work spanned twenty-three countries. She hosts in-person sessions with organizations on strategy and corporate culture, international webinars on the Enneagram, and teaches The Awakened Company team process to Queen's University business school studies. To connect with Catherine and the Awakened Company: https://catherinerbell.com/ https://awakenedcompany.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-243-catherine-bell-the-awakened-companythe-enneagram-and-buddhismhigher-mind Have an awakened week!

Nov 24, 2022 • 1h 7min
Episode 242: Gabi Dias: Ayahuasca/Sacred Birthing/Death Doula/Tantra
Gabi Dias is an educator of consciousness with multifaceted talents in many of the significant portals of the human experience. She is initiated in Sacred Birthing, Death Doula, Shamanic Wisdom, Tantra, Energy Healing, Yoga and Ecstatic Dance. In short, she covers the energetic waterfront. In my crystal ball, I envision Gabi merging her Brazilian ancestry with the indigenous people of the Amazonian basin to bring healing to the world. It would be wonderful to see. Maybe we can organize a road trip to see her someday:-). To connect with the many dimensions of Gabi, please see: https://www.goatgabi.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/goatgabi/ https://www.instagram.com/thedeathtalk/ Have an awesome weekend. If you are comfortable in celebrating thankfulness this weekend (or any weekend), may you be blessed. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast feed, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-242-gabi-dias-ayahuascasacred-birthingdeath-doulatantra

Nov 12, 2022 • 1h 5min
Episode 241: Oliver Nino: Energy Healing/Spiritual Activation/Sacred Geometry/Geo Love Healing
Oliver Nino (a.k.a "The Spiritual Activator") is a Sacred Geometry and Energy Activation Expert. As the founder of the Geo Love Healing Methodology, he has almost 2 million students online and has trained and certified healers from over 60+ countries including celebrities such as Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Nina Dobrev. Oliver works on the entire energetic system, going straight to the root of the issue with one's aura, chakras, blood, organs, generational and karmic energies. He and his wife Mandy are also the co-founders of the Hustle and Heart Foundation which aims to change the world, one act of kindness at time. In this podcast, we focus on his upcoming book: Spiritual Activator: 5 Steps to Clearing, Unblocking, and Protecting Your Energy to Attract More Love, Joy, and Purpose. Oliver can be found on all social media platforms: https://www.instagram.com/spiritualactivator/ https://www.facebook.com/thespiritualactivator Or his many websites: https://www.thespiritualactivator.com/homepage www.geolovehealing.com This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-241-oliver-nino-energy-healingspiritual-activationsacred-geometrygeo-love-healing Have an awesome weekend!

Oct 28, 2022 • 1h 20min
Episode 240: Nuzo Onoh: African Myth and Storytelling/Horror/Superstition/Atonement/Oracular Visions
Nuzo Onoh is a Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. She is a pioneer of the African Horror literary subgenre. Hailed as the "Queen of African Horror," Nuzo's writing showcases both the beautiful and horrific in African culture within fictitious narratives. Her books, The Reluctant Dead (2014) and Unhallowed Graves (2015) are both collections of ghost stories depicting core Igbo traditions, beliefs and superstitions. She's also the author of the novels, The Sleepless (2016), Dead Corpse (2017), The Unclean (2020) and A Dance For the Dead (2022), which is the focus of this podcast. She is also the author of the non-fiction work Call on Your Ancestors for Happiness and Success (2017). Nuzo is listed in the reference book 80 Black Women in Horror and her works have appeared in academic and feminist studies such as Routledge Handbook of African Literature, and Horror Fiction in the Global South Cultures, Narratives and Representations. Her novellas have been longlisted twice by The British Science Fiction Association and recommended by The Locus Magazine Reading List. Nuzo is the first African Horror writer to be featured in Starburst Magazine, the world's longest-running magazine of Cult Entertainment. You can connect with Nuzo on Twitter @NuzoOnoh. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-240-nuzo-onoh-african-myth-and-storytellinghorrorsuperstitionatonementretribution Have a safe weekend confronting and assimilating your deepest fears.......