goddess worship

In this thought-provoking  episode of the Fourth State Podcast, join intuitive healer and holistic health coach Bailey as she engages in a profound conversation with Mukund Goyal (@livinginopenness), exploring the captivating world of Hindu Goddesses and their significance in feminine growth and inspiration. Together, they delve into the timeless wisdom of Shakti and Shiva as universal energies and archetypes, understanding the transformative power of mantras and Sanskrit in manifestation. Uncover the essence of three powerful goddesses - Lakshmi, Kali, and Durga - as they offer guidance for personal development and self-growth. Discover the true essence of Tantra as a way of life and self-acceptance, and learn to integrate spirituality into everyday life and relationships. Don't miss out on this enlightening episode, as Bailey and Mukund dive deep into the realms of sacred energies and consciousness.

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In this episode of The Skeptical Shaman, host Rachel White (of TOTEM Readings) interviews Lianne Arends, researcher and author of the in-progress book series titled “The Godessy”. 

Lianne’s life’s work is all about researching and understanding the origins of the Ancient Mystery Teachings, which have been shrouded in secrecy for millennia. The Godessy is historical fiction, detailing the story of a very real scientist that got swept up in a very real ancient mystery school that emerged in the wake of World War 2. 

The Godessy—and Lianne’s research—is all about how the ancient world worshipped the goddess alongside the god, and how our society might just benefit mightily from bringing a little bit of yin back into the mystical (and pragmatic) mix.

Lianne and I bond over our love of all things ancient (and dorky), including the hieroglyphic nature of the ancient Hebrew language, it’s meaning in the study of the ancient mystery schools, and what the true nature of our origins as a species might be. Hint: the clues are right in front of our face (and in our genome)!

We dig into the incredible work of Graham Hancock, the world of Ancient Egypt, and how what we may be going through now as a species—including with the emergence of AI—might actually be part of a much older, repeating pattern. To this end, digging into the mystical past (and our own spiritual birthrights) may just give us the map for this new (and often scary) terrain.

Interesting in ancient wisdom and mystery schools? Kabbalah? Hebrew? Goddess worship? The severely misunderstood figure of Lilith? This episode has the high strangeness and occult goodies you’ve been craving!

As always, we pull a TOTEM Tarot Card…and it’s so on point, creepy doesn’t quite cover it! 

Links:
•The TOTEM Tarot Deck (used in episode): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578980126?ref=myi_title_dp
•TOTEM Readings (Rachel’s website): https://www.totemreadings.com
•Rachel’s IG: @totemrach
•Liane’s Website: www.liannearends.com
•Liane’s IG: @arends_lianne

Janet Wolter and Alan Butler join the show to talk about their joint work  Nation of The Goddess.

Alan and Janet discuss the discoveries that they have made based initially on the similarities of the Granges in Europe and the Grange Halls here in the United States. They have made the compelling case that this is evidence that shows intentional design not only in framwork but also in city layouts like Washington D.C.

Our guest today is Sally Kempton, a world-renowned author, and Teacher of what she calls Devotional Contemplative Tantra. A tradition based on the most authoritative Shaiva scriptures, deep devotional practices, and direct experience. Her teachings are based on the most esoteric direct transmission school of non-dual awareness known as Shaktipat. The veracity and authenticity of her teachings are rooted in the teachings and transmission she received from her Guru, Baba Muktananda, which she has skillfully developed and assimilated over the last 45 years. 

Her book, Meditation for the Love of It, is destined to be a spiritual classic of the 21st century as an authoritative meditation and deep contemplation manual for daily practice. She was for many years the editor of many of Muktananda’s most popular books, where she developed an Indian scriptural literacy and understanding of Muktananda’s teachings that are unprecedented among western spiritual teachers.

Our conversation is a casual and free-flowing sharing of heart space among three old friends. We cover the full spectrum of our long relationship which originated with and is still based on our deep connection to our Guru, who we affectionately refer to as Baba. Sally shares her early years meeting Baba and transitioning from a fully engaged successful career in journalism based in NYC, to focused practice and disciplined adherence to the direct transmission teachings of Muktananda and the Shaiva Tantras that is his enduring legacy. 

Our nuanced discussion covers a wide range of significant issues central to authentic spiritual practice. We discuss the Guru principle, Shaktipat, and direct transmission, non-dual awareness, the ancient Shaiva tantric scriptures and the teachings that are based on them, Goddess worship, which was the subject of her book, Awakening Shakti, and much more. 

To directly contact our hosts, visit their respective websites:

https://www.meditatenow.net- Show Notes, Links and Resources, including Glossary of Terms for all Episodes and to contact Marc directly. 

https://larryholmespracticalwisdom.com/ - For All Episodes and to contact Larry directly and review his consulting and coaching services.

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Sacred stones are ubiquitous across India. You find them in villages, in rural shrines, and in major urban temples that see tens of thousands of pilgrims a day. Shiva, the third most popular deity on the planet, is worshipped in the form of a smooth black stone. Many of the Indian goddesses too are worshipped as stones. Why? Why should such a simple object receive so much attention?  To really understand this, we have to edit out a whole lot of cultural clutter and take ourselves to a more direct experience of nature. 

Today on the podcast, I’m going to make the case for worshipping rocks. In fact, I’m going to put forward the outlandish notion that in the worship of sacred stones, we find some of the most ‘advanced’ visions of the cosmos and consciousness that human beings have ever developed.