WISHING ALL A HAPPY MOTHERS DAY AS WE CELEBRATE THE DIVINE MOTHER, THE GODDESS OF THE COSMOS. Join Mandy as she teaches us where some of the lost threads are left that illuminate our picture of a Heavenly Mother and some of her amazing attributes. We look to Egypt and texts from the Bible to find remnants of her beautiful work and legacy that lives in THROUGH YOU!
If you are a Star Wars Fan, this podcast is for you. For a special treat, Mandy indulges in some recounting some of the wisdom and lessons from a galaxy, far, far away and the Star Wars Saga . Even the scruffiest looking, nerf-herder may feel the force during this discussion. Join us for "May the 4th Be With You!"
Is fear a god-given attribute or an aspect of mortality? Does God teach the spirit of fear? How can you be more courageous in your life. How can you reject the spirit of fear and allow your divine DNA to kick in? Join Mandy as she explore this topic.
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there."
How do we escape the pull of this world? Mary Magdalene offers great insight as we delve into her vision of the heavens from "The Gospel of the Beloved Companion." Tune in to learn from her writings and find the courage and strength to rise up.
Join Mandy and special guest, Tammy Uzelac Hall for a lively discussion about the Proverb of a Virtuous Woman. Spoiler alert: IT ISN'T WHAT YOU THINK IT IS! However, it will change your life and your perception of how righteous, powerful, womanhood behaves. We welcome all to come and learn with us as we explore the Wisdom of Solomon.
Happy Easter from Reflecting Light. In this episode, Mandy defines the fourth watch of the night as those last hours at the end of the long, dark night. She walks us through what it must have been like for the followers of Christ during those final, long, dark moments between the crucifixion and the resurrection. How did they wait for the Son/Sun? How do we deal with our own dark nights and wait on the Lord all the way through the fourth watch until illumination? Tune in.
Reflecting Light welcomes you to Holy Week and Passover with this newest podcast about how we turn away. Taken from a speech given my Lois Lowry, this episode looks at how we turn away from the sublime and heavenly because we are busy, sidetracked, or unable to bear the pain of living at higher and holier levels. Mandy demonstrates how the greatest examples of this are Jesus Christ and his beloved companion, Mary Magdalene. Join us for this thoughtful easter prelude.
Not every day is stellar. In fact, some days we barely have enough to make it through. This podcast is for "those" days. Mandy provides some simple insights and remedies for when you feel down or in a funk. And, in the end, the greatest recommendation is always JESUS.
In this episode, Mandy asks us to reframe the attributes and characteristics of GOD by sharing a personal story. Join us as we look at the MICRO COSMOS and all of the ways our lives and interwoven in love and light with the lives of those around us and with divine threads.
Bask in the glow of golden Egyptian truths as you listen to Mandy recount some of the experiences and lessons she learned on her most recent adventure/study in Egypt.
Join us this week as we discuss "Eve and Adam: Discovering the Beautiful Balance" with the author, Mindy Brown. Mindy and Mandy address some of the misconceptions about Eve, as well as look at how her character and heroism foreshadow and emulate the work of the Savior. How can Eve and her story reframe and inform our own ideas and attitudes toward mortality. Listen in!
LOVE OTHERS. The end.
In this episode, Mandy examines the definitions and context of Eros as well as indulges in some delicious love poetry for every person and situation. Happy Valentines Day!
Reflecting Light starts off the month of February with a podcast about agape, or the love of God. Mandy expands this idea by examining both the Greek and Hebrew definitions of God's love. She also introduces us to some beautiful English and Bengali poetry about mans' relationship with the Gods. Listen in!
Based on a superb Ted Talk by Dewitt Jones, a former photographer for the National Geographic, this episode explores how "celebrating the good" can change our perspective and outlook on life. Mandy encourages all of us to find as many right answers as we can by "changing our lens" or point of view.
What does knowledge really consist of? What are the most important things we can learn in this life? Hugh Nibley outlines just two things we can truly learn here. Join Mandy as she reveals those two things and how learning them can help us grow in knowledge and in our love for each other.
In this episode, Reflecting Light welcomes our first guest, Mike Day, for a discussion about the ancient temple prototype and how it continues to show up in modern culture. We look at movies, stories, myth, scripture and apocrypha to find the themes and elements common to the archetypal hero's journey. Join us!
In this final episode about the advent of Christ, Mandy explores some of the traditions surrounding the visit of the magi. Through the lens of two apocryphal works, she examines the different ways the star is described as well as where the treasures they brought originated from. She concludes with some of the things we can learn from the magi and a call to "look up."
Welcome to the new year with Reflecting Light! In this episode, Mandy asks us to look back on the year 2020 and the way everything we had grown used to changed. We had to adapt and grow. She invites us to examine the ways the we were taught and instructed by Grace and how we can use that as an impetus for continued growth in greeting the new year.
Oftentimes, the songs of Christmas carry a deeper level in many of their lyrics. In this episode, Mandy walks us through a few familiar Christmas songs to show us a tiny bit of that meaning as well as inform us of the oral traditions about the nativity that were alive and well when the songs were composed.
Reflecting Light and Mandy would like to wish you EACH a very Mary/Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season!
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