Teal Swan

Alcoholism or Alcohol Use Disorder is the current term to describe the abuse of Alcohol or being addicted to Alcohol.  However even naming addiction to alcohol a disorder conveys a fundamental misunderstanding of this addiction.  Alcoholism is a symptom of deeper wounds originating from being out of control and feeling unsafe if your relationships.  Once we understand this deeper root, can we really get a handle on this “disorder” afflicting so many people in the world today.

Understanding addiction and the factors that lead us to addiction is the key to how to overcome and heal from Addiction. There is a grand misunderstanding that addiction is the root cause in itself and that people who suffer from addiction contain some sort of character flaw or moral deficiency. This couldn’t be further from the truth and getting to the core of what addiction is what Teal does Masterfully in this Ask Teal Episode on Addiction.

 Are you the scapegoat in your family or considered the problem child? Are you constantly blamed for family problems? Blame and Shame are the primary aspects of the scapegoat or scapegoating. It is often a deflection of problems and onto one family member. What most people don't see however is how the scapegoated child often perpetuates the blame in order to stay safe in social situations 

 Spirit Plants, Totem Plants and Shadow Plants are something that all people have. By discovering and connecting with your Spirit Plant you can gain awareness about yourself and the special "medicine" that you came to the world to share. By connecting with your Totem Plant you can gain help for your journey here, and by connecting with your shadow plant, you can gain awareness of what you have suppressed

 Hierarchy is a highly debated system of structure in our world, especially given the amount of protests on equality that we have these days.  Are we really fighting for equality in the world of Hierarchy or are we fighting for our best interests to be considered.  And whats the difference between Hierarchy and Equality.  In this episode, Teal Swan tackles this most controversial subject. 

 What is a Spirit Mineral? These are minerals that closely match your personal vibration.  You can better understand yourself by learning and better understanding the benefits and weaknesses of your spirit mineral or crystal.

How has Spirituality been affected by the Information Age?  With anything we could want to know at our fingertips the information age has changed every aspect of our lives and Spirituality isn’t an exception.  In this episode, Teal Swan discusses how this change has been positive and how it has been negative.

Reality is a subject of deep controversy.  Who is to say what is real and what is not? Who’s reality is truth, and whose is false?  Teal Swan's explanation of subjective versus objective reality delves deep and requires us to hold contradictory realities as well as explore the philosophical concept of Reality.  

The Mandela Effect is a theory that a timeline or glitch in our reality has caused events in the past to change. Events like Nelson Mandela’s Death, Martin Luther Kings Death and the spelling of The Berenstain Bears.  The easiest explanation is a collective false memory but is it as simple as this? 

Expecting people to react positively when you have shared a truth about your life that is going to have a negative impact on another person isn’t just unrealistic, it can even be cruel!  In this episode, Teal Swan exposes a shadow that we need to be aware of on the path of authenticity when it comes to sharing your authenticity with others.