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 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to tap into the hidden realms of your dreams and unlock deeper layers of your consciousness?

 In this episode, we are joined by Joel Schafer, a personal empowerment mentor and shamanic dreaming arts teacher. Joel shares his journey from exploring Toltec teachings and psychedelics to discovering the profound work of Carlos Castaneda. With insights drawn from his experiences with medicine men, women, and healers, Joel dives deep into the shamanic dreaming arts and how they have shaped his life and practice.

Episode Highlights:

Joel's Journey to Toltec Teachings: Hear about Joel's start with Toltec teachings, psychedelics, and how he discovered the work of Carlos Castaneda.

 Medicine Men, Women, and Healers: Learn how the wisdom of these healers shifted Joel's life and approach to shamanism.

 Shamanic Dreaming Arts: Explore Joel's work in the shamanic dreaming arts, including how to empty your story and become more resilient.

 The Gates of Dreaming: Discover how the gates of dreaming lead to your parallel being and what working in these gates feels like.

 Training Awareness: Understand how you can train yourself to perceive energy with your whole being and the significance of awareness in this practice.

 Astral Entities and Their Origins: Joel explains where astral entities come from and what they are in relation to shamanic dreaming.

 Recapitulation and Taking Back Your Power: A breakdown of recapitulation, what it is, and why it's necessary for reclaiming personal power.

 Power Plants and the Energetic Body: Insights into the role of plant medicine, why it's sometimes necessary, and how it affects the energetic body.

 Understanding the Flyers: Learn about the "flyers" and how understanding them helps you navigate what's happening on a deeper spiritual level.

Shamanic Principles and Practice: Joel emphasizes the consistent work needed in shamanic practices and how to integrate these principles into everyday life.

About Joel Schafer

 Joel Schafer is a personal empowerment mentor and teacher of the shamanic dreaming arts. With years of experience in Toltec teachings and practices, Joel guides people on a path of reclaiming their vital energy and attention. Through online courses, one-on-one mentoring, and in-person workshops, he shares powerful, non-linear techniques based on Toltec knowledge. These methods help individuals discover their purpose, heighten their awareness, ground themselves, and reclaim their focus. Joel's approach blends practicality with magic, offering clear, transformative solutions to life's challenges.

Resources:

Joel Schafer's Next Online Course: Multiplicity

https://www.joelschafer.com/multiplicity 

Joel Schafer's Next In-person Workshop (Missoula, Montana): Seeing the Mirror

https://www.joelschafer.com/seeing-the-mirror 

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0:00 - The Shamanic Dreaming Arts, Recapitulation & Castaneda

2:14 - Introduction 

4:08 - Start with Toltec Teachings

13:13 - Allowing Your Dreams to Guide You

17:14 - Shamanic Dreaming Arts 

30:50 - Consuming Powerful Materials & Practices Without Cult Mentality

38:50 - Dream Gates 

48:12 - The Clay Molded Man

57:52 - How Can We Detach and Still Be In Love With This Reality

1:03:01 - Distortions of the New Age Movement 

1:14:42 - Power of Awareness 

1:20:44 - Perceiving Whole Energy

1:25:36 - The Art of Controlled Folly

1:33:24 - Astral Entities 

1:39:18 - Deeper Layer of Awakening - 

1:46:07 - Recapitulation 

1:56:10 - Cultivating the Lost Memories

2:02:37 - Importance of Power Plants 

2:09:54 - Being Ready to Receive the Second Awareness 

2:20:36 - Differentiating Your Thoughts From the Flyers 

2:28:20 - Is There a Reincarnation Soul Trap?

2:38:28 - Closing Thoughts