In today’s episode of the Tranquil Awakenings Podcast, Debbie will be in conversation with Michael Daw, who has recently completed his PhD in parapsychology, his study focussing on the impact that vegetarianism, veganism, and fasting has on spirituality and psychic phenomenon.
During this conversation, Mike discusses his reasoning for adopting a vegan diet and the benefit that this had on his health, sharing the experiences that those in his study found when they altered their dietary practices. This encourages Debbie to enquire and reflect on her dietary experiences and that of her husband Pete, Mike thoughtfully engaging in this conversation with sensitivity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- For some individuals, a change in their dietary practice can increase their spiritual connection and sensitivity to psychic phenomenon.
- Animals have a consciousness.
- There is a connection with vegetarianism and different spiritual traditions.
- Our diet impacts our health and well-being.
- We are all on our own path and we should value our personal experience.
- We are all part of a connected system, and we need a healthy planet to be able to thrive.
- Each of us can make small changes in our diet and lifestyle to help ourselves, each other and our planet.
BEST MOMENTS
- “I mean, I've always been interested in food. I've also always been interested in parapsychology, so it was brilliant to have the two coming together.”
- “I read a really good book by a guy called Graham Nichols called Avenues of the Human Spirit and he basically said ‘Well, if we share our consciousness with animals then you know, we really shouldn't be mistreating them in the way we do because that has an impact on us.’”
- “When I went vegan, I didn't really notice much difference in my health when I went vegetarian, because before I was vegan, I'd given up meat, but I was still eating dairy. When I actually gave up dairy, I noticed a huge difference to my health, you know, I suddenly felt clearer and I had fewer or if no colds or flu, my eczema that I had on my back of my hands and my elbows that just went.”
- “You do need to honour your personal experience.”
- “You know indigenous people who eat meat, a lot of those people, they respect the animal that they've killed, if you'd like. So, there is a kind of spiritual connection. They're very conscious of how that animal has lived.”
- “And I sent them a questionnaire really asking them about how often they had spiritual experiences how often they have paranormal experiences.”
- “So, it does seem that vegetarian and vegans have more of these experiences than those people who eat meat and the same with people who fast.”
- “We're not the only species that use tools. We're not the only animals that have languages. We're not the only animals that have culture. So, I think that there is a great deal of wisdom in a number of different animals, and possibly even plants too.”
HOST BIO
Debbie is a seasoned therapist whose journey from being a primary school teacher to an adept therapist has been fuelled by her fascination with the intricacies of human nature. Equipped with advanced certifications in diverse modalities like hypnotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming, mindfulness, meditation, past life regression and many more she has honed her expertise to bring about transformative change.
As a full-time therapist and trainer, Debbie's driving passion is guiding others, as well as herself, towards their best selves. Embracing the concept of holistic beings, she firmly believes in addressing the mental, emotional, physical, social, energetic, and spiritual facets of well-being and healing.
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