

Rebel Spirit Radio
Nick Mather, Ph.D.
Rebel Spirit Radio explores the frontiers of spirituality, consciousness, the esoteric, and humanity’s sacred relationship with a living earth.
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Sep 2, 2022 • 1h 8min
Lurking Under the Surface: Horror, Religion, and the Questions that Haunt Us with Brandon Grafius
In this episode of Rebel Spirit Radio, I am joined by author and scholar Brandon Grafius to discuss his book Lurking Under the Surface Horror, Religion. and the Questions that Haunt us. Brandon discusses the intersection of horror and religion, touching upon themes of faith, sacred space, the other, and the fear of god as it appears in films like Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, The Hills Have Eyes, The Witch The Lighthouse, Midnight Mass, and of course The Exorcist.
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Lurking Under the Surface
Broadleaf Books
https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506481623/Lurking-Under-the-Surface
Bookshop.org
https://bookshop.org/books/lurking-under-the-surface-horror-religion-and-the-questions-that-haunt-us/9781506481623
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#horror #religion and horror #cosmic horror #wes craven #wes craven's new nightmare #the hills have eyes #robert eggars #the witch #the lighthouse #midnight mass #the exorcist #faith and horror #the other #fear of god

Aug 26, 2022 • 1h 8min
Dreamtimes and Thoughforms with Richard Grossinger
In this episode, I am joined by author Richard Grossinger to discuss his most recent publication Dreamtimes and Thoughtforms, and his previous book Bottoming Out the Universe. We discuss a wide variety of topics including consciousness, the nature of thoughtforms, reality as a shared participatory dream, UFOs, and his experience publishing authors on the cutting edge of spirituality.
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Richard Grossinger
https://richardgrossinger.com/
Dreamtimes and Thoughtforms
Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/books/dreamtimes-and-thoughtforms
Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/books/dreamtimes-and-thoughtforms-cosmogenesis-from-the-big-bang-to-octopus-and-crow-intelligence-to-ufos/9781644115640
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Aug 19, 2022 • 1h 15min
The Dark Goddess with Dr. Vivien Monroe
In this episode, I am joined by author, educator, and priestess of the Divine Feminine Dr. Vivien Monroe to discuss the Dark Goddess. In a wide-ranging conversation, Vivien and I explore the manifestations of the dark goddess, including Lilith, Demeter and Persephone, Hekate, and Kali; what the dark goddess has to teach us, especially in light of the climate crisis; and her power of embodiment, , and disruption.
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Women's Mystery School
https://www.womensmysteryschool.org/
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Aug 12, 2022 • 1h 4min
Embodying the Mystery with Richard Strozzi-Heckler
Richard Strozzi-Heckler, author of Embodying the Mystery: Somatic Wisdom for Emotional, Energetic, and Spiritual Awakening joins me on this episode of Rebel Spirit Radio. Among many other topics, Richard discusses the wisdom of the body, the practice of letting go of, and letting go into, having fear and anxiety as your allies, warrior spirituality, and the idea that to be on the path is to be the path.
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Richard Strozzi-Heckler
https://strozziinstitute.com/
Embodying the Mystery
Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/books/embodying-the-mystery
Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/books/embodying-the-mystery-somatic-wisdom-for-emotional-energetic-and-spiritual-awakening/9781644114568
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Aug 5, 2022 • 1h 24min
The Dreaming Circus with Jim Morris
In this episode, I am joined by Jim Morris, author of The Dreaming Circus. Jim joins me to talk about his journey from being a self-described angry psychedelic outlaw after his return from Vietnam to a spiritual warrior through a deep exploration of the works of Carlos Castaneda and the Toltec wisdom of don Miguel Ruiz.
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The Dreaming Circus
Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/books/the-dreaming-circus
Bookshop.org
https://bookshop.org/books/the-dreaming-circus-special-ops-lsd-and-my-unlikely-path-to-toltec-wisdom/9781591434535
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Jul 22, 2022 • 1h 24min
Christianity and Psychedelics with Hunt Priest
In this episode, I am joined by Hunt Priest, founder and executive director of Ligare, an organization dedicated to exploring the intersection of Christianity and psychedelics. Among many other topics, Hunt discusses how psychedelics can open one to mystical experiences, the importance of experience over belief, and the role the church can play in the psychedelic renaissance.
Ligare: A Christian Psychedelic Community
https://www.ligare.org/
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Jul 15, 2022 • 1h 10min
The Kabbalah of Light with Catherine Shainberg
In this episode, I am joined by author Catherine Shainberg to discuss her book The Kabbalah of Light. Among many other topics, Catherine discusses Kabbalah as the science of letting the subconscious speak, the importance of working with images, the tradition of dreams and dreaming in the Hebrew Bible, and the necessity of going within to both heal the self and repair the world
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Catherine Shainberg https://schoolofimages.com/
The Kabbalah of Light
Inner Traditions https://www.innertraditions.com/books/the-kabbalah-of-light
Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/books/the-kabbalah-of-light-ancient-practices-to-ignite-the-imagination-and-illuminate-the-soul/9781644114742
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Jun 18, 2022 • 1h 5min
Qabala with Enfys Book
In this episode, I am joined by author Enfys Book to discuss their first book Qabla. Among many other topics, Enfys explains the inherently nature of magic and Qabala, the importance of challenging traditional dualities, working the tree of life for self-development, and the power of liminal spaces.
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Enfys J. Book
https://majorarqueerna.com/link-in-bio/ Qabala
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Jun 3, 2022 • 1h 2min
The Shamanic Bones of Zen with Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
In this episode, I am joined by poet, Zen priest, woman of the drum, and author Zenju Earthlyn Manuel to talk about her most recent publication The Shamanic Bones of Zen. Zenju discusses the nature of zen, the transmission of Buddhism to the west, the importance of community, and the value of just being.
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Zenju Earthlyn Manuel https://zenju.org/
The Shamanic Bones of Zen
Shambhala Publications
https://www.shambhala.com/the-shamanic-bones-of-zen-15985.html
Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/books/the-shamanic-bones-of-zen-revealing-the-ancestral-spirit-and-mystical-heart-of-a-sacred-tradition/9781611809190
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May 27, 2022 • 1h 40min
The Secret Texts of Hellenic Polytheism with John Opsopaus
In this episode, I am joined by author John Opsopaus, Ph.D. for an in-depth conversation about his recent publication The Secret Texts of Hellenic Polytheism: A Practical Guide to the Restored Pagan Religion of George Gemistos Plethon. Among many other topics, we talk about the Greek Gods as Platonic ideals, prayer as attunement, the Chaldean Oracles, and theurgy.
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John Opsopaus, Ph.D.
http://opsopaus.com/
The Secret Texts of Polytheism
Llewellyn https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780738770932
Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/books/the-secret-texts-of-hellenic-polytheism-a-practical-guide-to-the-restored-pagan-religion-of-george-gemistos-plethon/9780738770932
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