Perspectives with Barry Shainbaum is a radio show on faith, inspiration and triumph over adversity.
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Spirituality & Practice excerpts on the practice of enthusiasm from Lama Willa Miller’s spiritual manual Everyday Dharma: Seven Weeks to Finding the Buddha in You.
For me, completing the preliminary practices the second time became a study in joy, enthusiasm, and follow-through. I was doing something that I did not particularly want to do. But, by God (or by Buddha), I was going to do it and do it well…I went to war with my laziness, to war with my discouragement. I convinced For me, the point of this practice was to work with my resistance.
—Lama Willa Miller
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Reality Sandwich is featuring Mind Games, a chapter from Gary Tillery’s new release The Cynical Idealist: A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon…
To those who were beginning to believe that the spirit of the sixties had died, he (Lennon) was advising: don’t give up, keep on; keep chanting the mantra of peace and love. Let’s work together as an invisible army. We’ll use the power of visualization — some call it magic — to project our image of peace in space and time. We’ll create an “absolute elsewhere” in our minds, an ideal so detailed and realistic that our intentions will make it manifest.
–The Cynical Idealist: A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon
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Online With AndreaAuthor Dennis Lewis goes onlinewithandrea to discuss his journey and his book Breathe Into Being: Awakening to Who You Really Are. Hosted by Andrea Garrison, the author and producer of the highly acclaimed The Crossing Over of Mattie Pearl.
Aired January 19, 2010
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Books on the Horizon host James Haarp and author Gary Tillery discuss John Lennon’s spiritual journey and his philosophy on life. Gary talks about his new release The Cynical Idealist, a spiritual biography of this legendary Beatle.
Aired January 3, 2010
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“A fascinating read and top pick for fans of Lennon in general” 
–Midwest Book Review via Amazon on January 12, 2010
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The Connect with Amy Miller radio show welcomes author Gary Tillery, author of The Cynical Idealist: A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon!
In this interview Gary talks about the childhood of loss and abandonment that impacted John Lennon’s life. Lennon’s rise to rock and roll fame was reviewed. Gary and Amy discussed how unexpectedly Lennon realized having “everything” was not enough, spurring the dark night of his soul. Lennon’s journey from despair to peace is an intriguing one. Listen to, or download the interview FREE.
Aired Saturday, December 19th on WSNO 1450 AM
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Peter Tongue, host of Awakening to Conscious Co-Creation welcomes Patrice Chaplin, author of City of Secrets: One Woman’s True-life Journey to the Heart of the Grail Legend.
Patrice Chaplin explains how she stumbled upon an ancient mystery in Girona, Spain, a town steeped in medieval grail secrets, Caballistic documents and a mysterious history. Girona was host to numerous famous European actors, mystics, priests, alchemists and artists including the 19th century mysterious priest Berenger Sauniere. This priest and his little church dedicated to Mary Magdalene in Rennes Le Chateau, France, became famous as result of books like “Holy Blood Holy Grail” and “The Da Vinci Code”. Learn what Sauniere was really up to in building the Tour Magdala. Who is the Lady with the Cup? Why did Salvador Dali say Perpignan Station was the Center of the Universe and what is the connection to the Big Dipper and journeys into other dimensions?
Aired December 19, 2009
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Dr. Rita Louise welcomes Gary Tillery, author of The Cynical Idealist: A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon. Tillery’s fascination with “the intellectual Beatle” led him to write this heartfelt book; the first to examine Lennon not as a pop superstar, but as a man of ideas. Listen to the show below!
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Aeon Byte, the first and only ever weekly radio show on Gnosticism, Ancient Religion and the Occult, welcomes Patrice Chaplin, author of City of Secrets: One Woman’s True-life Journey to the Heart of the Grail Legend.
“The Fisherkings. The Holy Grail & The Kabbalah. Dan Brown and the other Grail hunters got it all wrong. The Holy Grail was never a cup or a woman, but something both so ordinary and extraordinary most of the world missed it. Its location was never in Southern France (although Sauniere of Rennes-le-Chateau was involved with it), but in a Spanish town called Girona. Although it has been guarded for thousands of years by various groups, from the ancient Phoenicians to the present Kabbalists, hunted down by the early Catholic Church to Hitler himself, it is really no secret all (just ask the Catalonian population in that region!). Today the Holy Grail is available to anyone who wishes to visit Girona and dare a journey into the primordial secrets of the universe through a ritual practiced since the dawn of human civilization. Astral Guest– Patrice Chaplin, author of City of Secrets.”
–Miguel Conner, host of Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio
Aired December 19, 2009
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“Andrew Phillip Smith released the first comprehensive lexicon on Gnostic terminology since the perennial heretics came into the scene thousands of years ago. The Gnostics wrote in many languages including Coptic, Greek, Syriac and even some dialects of Chinese. They enjoyed puns and invented words in a way that would make Lewis Carroll proud.”
–Miguel Conner, host of Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio Show, in his Chicago Gnosticism & Heretical Spirituality Examiner column
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‘Quinn’s accessible guide is easy for tarot newcomers to follow (you’ll feel like a student in one of Quinn’s classes) and has unique insights for experienced readers.’ ~Gail Lord, writing for Sprit of Change Magazine.
Paul Quinn is an author, teacher, and professional intuitive coach who is passionate about helping others gain insights leading to positive changes and greater well-being. He uses the Tarot as a tool to intuitively access the soul wisdom and guidance which he believes is present within everyone. Listed in 2004 as a “top talent” in Tarot by Chicago Magazine, Paul has been reading the cards for clients since 2000. Follow Paul on Twitter @PaulQuinnHere and on Facebook.
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Aeon Byte, the first and only ever weekly radio show on Gnosticism, Ancient Religion and the Occult, welcomes Gary Tillery, author of The Cynical Idealist: A Spiritual Biography of John Lennon.
Airs January 9-10
Although still a major cultural figure, even as his legacy slowly fades against an extroverted society of shallow artistry, few people realize that John Lennon was one of the great Spiritual Seekers of our days. He was a tireless searcher of deeper truths and reality who explored various religious and philosophical traditions, experimented with varied Esoteric Mysteries and psychological theories, expressing it all in code through his timeless music and art. Lennon also considered the Gnostics the true Christians, as well as embodied the soul of the ancient Stoic, Cynic and Platonic Philosophers. We acquaint ourselves with a perennial Mythmaker who made sense of a post-modern and existentialist civilization. We study a life full of tragedy and triumph, and a man who, in the Gnostic spirit, was never satisfied with either. And how his message and life can help us find our own meaning and own gnosis.
– Miguel Conner, host of Aeon Byte
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Jason Bermas talks with Gary Lachman, author of Politics and the Occult: The Left, the Right, and the Radically Unseen, on Prison Planet’s The Alex Jones Show.
Watch the video archive and access the high quality MP3 by logging in at Prison Planet.tv and clicking on the “LIVE” page.
Aired December 2, 2009
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WRPI 91.5FM’s Thursday afternoon host Gary Goldberg welcomes Gnostic author and expert Andrew Phillip Smith and Quest Books editor, and former editor of the award-winning Gnosis magazine, Richard Smoley, to In the Spirit.
Airing LIVE 2pm EST Thursday, December 17th
Upstate NY on 91.5FM
Streaming LIVE on the Net
Andrew Phillip Smith is the author of the new release A Dictionary of Gnosticism and publisher of the new quarterly The Gnostic: A Journal of Gnosticism, Western Esotericism and Spirituality.
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Richard Smoley is the author of the new release Dice Game of Shiva: How Consciousness Creates the Universe. Richard is currently the acquisitions editor at Quest Books and executive editor of The Quest magazine.
Mike Schwager, founder and editor-in-chief of Enrichment.com welcomes bestselling author Paul Quinn on the premier episode of The Enrichment Hour on Sedona Talk Radio! Paul discusses his book Tarot for Life: Reading the Cards for Everyday Guidance and growth.
This engaging conversation reveal the amazing symbolism behind universal archetypes such as The Fool and The Empress!
Sample Excerpts from Tarot For Life:
Intro | The Empress | Three of Pentacles
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Streaming LIVE on Monday, December 7th!
11am-2pm Pacific
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Rumor Mill News Radio welcomes veteran Gnostic expert Andrew Phillip Smith. Andrew will discuss his November release A Dictionary of Gnosticism! More than a dictionary, this is a perennial almanac and exhaustive mini-encyclopedia of Gnosticism. From Simon Magus to the Matrix, from the Ophites to the Mandeans, from the Naasene Sermons to the Gospel of Judas.
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Aeon Byte, the first and only ever weekly radio show on Gnosticism, Ancient Religion and the Occult, welcomes counterculture and alternative thought aficionado Gary Lachman!
Host Miguel Conner and Gary Lachman discuss the marriage of occult and politics! Ever since Church and State began to separate during the Age of Enlightenment, Esoteric ideas have heavily influenced government institutions. It has been more of a norm than an exception, even and especially today. Secret Societies, Mystic Thinkers and Mercurial Occultists have repeatedly changed the course of history. From the Great Revolutions to the World Wars, we study this strange matrimony that is often as beneficial as it is disastrous. And how the precursor of the fall of great civilizations eerily parallels our modern times.
Topics discussed in this not-to-be-missed interview:
–The reasons the Occult and the Secular tend to blend during certain historical moments.
–Why the Occult and Esoteric are blind when it comes to backing Right or Left wing causes.
–How Hitler and other despots understood and tapped into the power of mythology, the mass consciousness and the mystical traditions.
–The reality most secret organizations, like the Rosicrucians or the Illuminati, never really existed or weren’t monolithic but were projections of the mass consciousness in need for healing.
–The reality that the occultist and politician (especially when they mingle) at their heart aren’t interested in a better world but really just despise the modern, scientific world.
–Paralleling our modern days with other seismic historical upheavals, including our political landscape, our obsession with end time scenarios like 2012 or the Rapture, and our finding meaning in several utopian ideals.
–Understanding why spiritually attuned people will warp in the political arena, like Joseph Campbell’s anti-Semitism, CG Jung’s Nazi-sympathizing and other examples.
–The concept of the Egregore—a psychic or even real godlike entity that is created from the mass trauma of a people.
Gary Lachman, founding member of the band Blondie and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, is the author of Politics and the Occult: The Left, The Right and The Radically Unseen, Turn Off Your Mind: The Mystic Sixties and The Dark Side of the Age of Aquarius.
Airs December 5-6th
Archives and Downloads Available!
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Gary on Twitter @GaryLachman & Facebook
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The Mou
ntain Astrologer, recognized as the best astrology magazine in the world, is featuring an in-depth interview with astrology’s beloved Alice O. Howell in its December/January issue!
Jungian psychologist Alice O. Howell is the author of acclaimed titles such as The Heavens Declare, Jungian Symbols in Astrology, and The Dove in the Stone!
When I was a child, I remember lying in a field with a friend on a summer day, and she asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up, and I said I wanted to unite religion and science…As I look back over my life, it’s clear that my job has been to find the sacred in the commonplace, because nothing in this world — nothing — exists outside of “As above, so below.” In other words, no object, either in nature or made b
y human hands, can exist without an archetypal process at its core. In my case, I start with below instead of above. And then I add: “As within, so without.”
–Alice O. Howell
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This week’s feature interview is Andrew Phillip Smith, author of A Dictionary of Gnosticism. Andrew returns to Sphinx Radio to discuss his November release and his new journal The Gnostic!
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