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Embark on a profound spiritual journey with Dr. Connie Zweig in episode 102 of The Sacred Speaks. Dr. Zweig, intertwining personal history and spiritual practice, unveils an exploration into the contrasts within spiritual leadership and the violations within spiritual and religious traditions. Illuminating "holy longing" – a movement toward spiritual paths – she reveals how projection onto spiritual figures can lead to violations and wounding. The episode navigates power abuses toward followers, especially those questing for transformative experiences. The central inquiry: "How do we embrace the beauty of spiritual transmissions while acknowledging the low moral development of some teachers?" Dr. Zweig guides a path toward healing, dissecting distinctions between archetypal and parental transference, and underscores the necessity of communal and personal shadow work, especially in modern psychedelic communities. Cautioning against the hypno-persuasive aspects of psychedelics, she affirms, "If we learn shadow awareness, each community will be more likely to survive," advocating for mindful training and vulnerability on the spiritual path. Join us in this deep dive into the complex interplay of shadows and light on spiritual journeys.

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Connie Zweig, Ph.D. is a retired therapist and coauthor of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow. Her award-winning book, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, extends her work on the Shadow into midlife and beyond and explores aging as a spiritual practice. It won the 2022 Gold COVR Award, the 2022 Gold Nautilus Award, the 2021 American Book Fest Award, and the 2021 Best Indie Book Award for best inspirational non-fiction. Her new book, Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path: The Dance of Darkness and Light in Our Search for Awakening, is available now. Connie has been doing contemplative practices for more than 50 years. She is a wife, stepmother, and grandmother. After all these roles, she’s practicing the shift from role to soul. 

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In a country where one is presumed innocent until proven guilty, this  story is very different.
Jeffrey Deskovic spent 16 years in prison for the crime he did not commit before he was proven to be innocent. 

Jeffrey Deskovic is a voice for Justice, Freedom and Hope and this is his story.

[2:23] Arest
[3:25] Coerced false confession
[5:09] Childhood dreams that were used against Jeffrey
[6:14] Seven hour interrogation, life threats and psychological overwhelm
[8:28] The power of mind and surviving in prison
[10:44] Hopelessness, helplessness and suicidal ideation
[19:48] There is a hope after all
[28:07] A voice for justice and freedom

"I know  what's at stake here. It's somebody's freedom. "

"Follow the Voice"

"In order to be the hero, you have to be willing to be the goat."

Jeffrey Deskovic, Esq. is an internationally recognized expert on wrongful convictions, and the Founder of The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice, which has freed 11 wrongfully convicted people and helped pass 8 laws. 

Jeff is also an advisory board member of the coalition group, "It Could Happen To You", sits on the Global Advisory Council of Restorative Justice International, and is a co-owner of the Recharge Beyond The Bars Re-Entry Game, which facilitates the formerly incarcerated reconnecting with their friends and family.


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