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From Stardust To UsBody, Spirit, and the Quantum Mind: A Conversation with Laura Lee & Paul Robear of the Cuyamungue InstituteSend us a textIn this episode, we welcome Laura Lee and Paul Robear, Co-Directors of the Cuyamungue Institute, for a conversation that explores the deep intelligence of the body, the soul’s journey through collective darkness, and the call of a benevolent universe. As stewards of the embodied meditative practice of Ritual Postures, Paul and Laura Lee share insights from their global work with ancestral wisdom, ecstatic trance, and the quantum nature of consciousness. Together, we examine how body, spirit, and intuition converge to guide us home to who we truly are.ABOUT PAU...
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Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Huna Tradition - Serge Kahili KingThe ancient wisdom of Hawai’i has been guarded for centuries—handed down through line of kinship to form the tradition of Huna. Dating back to the time before the first missionary presence arrived in the islands, the tradition of Huna is more than just a philosophy of living—it is intertwined and deeply connected with every aspect of Hawaiian life.Serge Kahili King, Ph.D., is the author of many works on Huna and Hawaiian shamanism, including Urban Shaman and Instant Healing. He has a doctorate in psychology and was trained in shamanism by the Kahili family...
2022-12-1748 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteScience of Chakras - David PondThe 7 Chakras symbolize energy centers and correspond to a bundle of nerves, major organs, and areas of our spiritual body that impact our physical and emotional well-being.Chakra literally means “spinning wheel.” The chakras are thought to be spinning disks of energy that should stay “open” and aligned for optimal emotional and physical well-being. David Pond takes us to explore the many ways chakras can enhance the flow of vital energy in all aspects of your life. Think of chakras as a blueprint for your own self-care, as the architect that makes that blueprint a reality.David Pond is...
2022-12-1454 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteAnimal intelligence - Eugene LindenTales of Animal Intrigue, Intelligence & Ingenuity. Animal intelligence is the combination of skills and abilities that allow animals to live in and adapt to their specific environments. Animals possess the ability to adapt to their surroundings by learning to change their habits and behaviors. Many species are also capable of forming social groups. All of these characteristics are based on the animal’s capacity to process information . Here we share stories hof the emotional intelligence of animals, which hasn't been as explored as much as their intellects. Profoundly moving anecdotes, and greatly entertaining.Noted environmentalist Eugene Linden offe...
2022-12-1053 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteApplying Philosophical Traditions to Heal Ourselves - Lou Marinoff Ph.DIf you're facing a dilemma -- whether it's handling a relationship, living ethically, dealing with a career change, or finding meaning in life -- the world's most important thinkers from centuries past may help guide you toward a solution compatible with your individual beliefs. Our guest suggests unique approach to personal health by applying philosophical traditions – from ancient Greece to East Asia – to our problems of everyday life. Lou Marinoff the internationally best-selling author of “Plato, Not Prozac” (1999) and more recently “The Power Of Tao” (2014), in which Lou shows how the teachings of Lao Tzu can help us overcome the everyday...
2022-11-2553 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Spirit of Place: Achieve Harmony & Balance with Feng Shui - Terah Kathryn CollinsFeng shui is an ancient Chinese traditional practice which claims to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. The term feng shui means, literally, "wind-water" (i.e., fluid). From ancient times, landscapes and bodies of water were thought to direct the flow of the universal Qi – “cosmic current” or energy – through places and structures. Because Qi has the same patterns as wind and water, a specialist who understands them can affect these flows to improve wealth, happiness, long life, and family; on the other hand, the wrong flow of Qi brings bad results.Our guest sh...
2022-11-2453 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteAcupressure for the Emotional Healing - Peter Lambrou, Ph.DFor those of us who suffer from phobias, anxieties, or distressing emotions like anger, guilt, and grief, our guest says there is ana answer. The science of Thought Field Therapy can make a remarkable difference. Thought Field Therapy is a blend of Western psychotherapy and Chinese medicine that uses the body's highest energy systems to treat emotional issues. A combination of breathing and relaxation exercises, affirmations, and tapping specific pressure points on the body, Thought Field Therapy can instantly eliminate problems such as fear of flying, addictive urges, or painful emotions.Peter Lambrou, Ph.D....
2022-11-2454 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Spirit Of Animal Healing - Dr. Martin GoldsteinOur guest turns the traditional approach to animal care upside down. Provides us with tools and knowledge they need to keep their dogs and cats healthy and prevent disease from occurring in the first place, instead of just treating their animal companions when they are sick. Dr. Martin Goldstein leads the way as portraying pets, their guardians and an ecosystem of support as both animals and humans heal in ways unexpected and miraculous. The Spirit Of Animal Healing and spirit also has two meanings. The spirit in which the body heals, but also the spiritual connection between the animal...
2022-11-2454 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteBrain / Mind - Owner's Manual - Pierce J. Howard, PhD.At birth each of us is given the most powerful and complex tool of all time: the human brain. Dr. Pierce J. Howard is able distills the in-depth research and shares the practical, real-world applications to our daily lives. Drawing from the frontiers of psychology, neurobiology, and cognitive science,Pierce looks at all the facets of the brain and its inner workings. He Bridges the gap between the findings of neuropsychological research and their application by the general public. Pierce J. Howard, Ph. D., is director of research and development for the Center for Applied Cognitive Studies...
2022-11-2154 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteProphecy, Tobacco Medicine, Traditional Wisdom from the Amazon - Flavio SantiFlavio Santi (Ayuy Yu),is from the Ecuadorian Amazon. Flavio shares his views and insight into the sacred tobacco medicine ceremony and how he sees the need for collective healing. An indepth discussion on the "healing properties of the grandfather tobacco plant medicine" direct from the Ecuadorian Jungle, traditionally cultivated by Flavio's family for generations. He says the spirit of tobacco is protective, cleansing, grounding, as well as transformative. Yachaks (elder wisdom holders, teachers) use fresh or dried tobacco leaves, liquid tobacco infusions, and tobacco smoke (never inhaled) to connect with ancestral spirits, and to heal their patients with...
2022-11-211h 23
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteChallenging the Religion of Science - Henry H. BauerInsightful discussion of society's attitude toward new research, and of the nature of science. Henry Bauer shares how science has becoming less trustworthy through conflicts of interest and excessive competitiveness. Evidence tending to challenge established theories is sometimes rejected without addressing its substance. Henry H. Bauer is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Science Studies and Dean Emeritus of Arts & Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). Earlier he had worked at the Universities of Sydney, Michigan, Southampton, and Kentucky. His publications include more than a hundred articles and eleven books, most recently Dogmatism in Science...
2022-10-2555 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstitutePracticing Compassion: Dalai Lama - Nicholas VreelandA insightful conversation with a buddhist monk and the details of his journey. Nicholas Vreeland also known as Rato Khen Rinpoche Geshe Thupten Lhundup is a fully ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk. The Dalai Lama appointed Vreeland abbot of Rato Dratsang which is one of eleven important Tibetan Government monasteries under his authority. The Dalai Lama explained that Vreeland's "special duty is to bridge Tibetan tradition and the Western world.” Nicholas was the editor of the book by the Dalai Lama “An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life."From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on Octob...
2022-10-2457 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteAfter Life Communications - Dr. Louis LaGrandSomeone who has an After Life Communication will see, hear, or feel the presence of a deceased friend or relative in their own space. These experiences are unassisted and spontaneous, not involving psychics, mediums or therapists. The communication experience is one of comfort, often ending the pain from the loss. "If you believe strongly in the continuation of life after death, you may mistake a common experience for something extraordinary."Louis E. LaGrand, Ph.D., (1935 - 2019) was Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York and Adjunct Professor of Health Careers at the Eastern Cam...
2022-10-2455 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteGreat Pyramid of Giza – A Modern View on Ancient Knowledge - John DeSalvo, Ph.D.Deep research and alternative explanations with emerging theories and understandings of the purpose of the Great Pyramid. Here is a well rounded conversation provides a good foundation concerning the swirling controversy surrounding this ancient wonder. Dr. DeSalvo has managed over the years to attract a global array of talent from intelligent enthusiasts to electrical and mechanical engineers to academics and PhDs to bring to the world for the first time ever a collection of historical and contemporary essays that bring new and exciting discoveries of the GIZA plateau to light.John DeSalvo, Ph.D. is a biophysicist...
2022-10-2256 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteUnderstanding Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi & Parasites - Dr. Pamela NagamiInfectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful. But under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease. Dr. Pamela Nagami reveals the sobering facts of some of the world’s infectious diseases, and how it feels to make medical decisions that can mean the difference between life and death."Dr. Nagami is a practicing physician in internal medicine and infectious diseases with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group and a Clinical Associate Professor of Medic...
2022-10-2058 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Secret Life of Dust: From the Cosmos to the Kitchen Counter - Hannah HolmesA mesmerizing expedition around our dusty world. The story of restless dust begins among exploding stars, then treks through the dinosaur beds of the Gobi Desert, drills into Antarctic glaciers, filters living dusts from the wind, and probes the dark underbelly of the living-room couch. Others sample the shower of Saharan dust that nourishes Caribbean jungles, or venture into the microscopic jungle of the bedroom carpet.From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on October 4, 2001 on the nationally syndicated radio program, hosted by Laura Lee . See more at www.lauralee.comAlso available i...
2022-10-2055 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Subconscious Mind & Hynotherapy - Mary Lee LaBayYour subconscious is an invaluable potential source of knowledge, wisdom, insights, and guidance. However, most of us never fully tap that potential. Your subconscious is the part of your mind of which you are usually unaware but that plays vital roles in your life. Information gained through interactions with the subconscious often leads to much more effective and fulfilling life. How can we break through the barriers and challenges that keep us from achieving the lifestyle we envision for ourselves/ It’s time to feel the passion and excitement of fulfilling your soul’s purpose. Hypnotherapy, also refer...
2022-09-2352 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteSanteria: Way of the Saints - Marta Moreno VegaSanteria (Way of the Saints) is an Afro-Caribbean religion based on Yoruba beliefs and traditions, with some Roman Catholic elements added. The religion is also known as La Regla Lucumi and the Rule of Osha.It's a very personal very memoirist writing of Marta Moreno Vega's spiritual journey which is appreciated to her an own voice review of the religion . She also gives Patakís- legends and stories of the Orishas at the start of each chapter flowing well in what the chapter is about. Marta Moreno Vega is the founder of the Caribbean Cultural Ce...
2022-09-2351 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteE=mc2: The Equation That Changed the World - David BodanisGenerations have grown up knowing that the equation E=mc2 changed the shape of our world, but never understanding what it actually means, why it was so significant, and how it informs our daily lives today--governing, as it does, everything from the atomic bomb to a television's cathode ray tube to the carbon dating of prehistoric paintings. In this book, David Bodanis writes the "biography" of one of the greatest scientific discoveries in history--that the realms of energy and matter are inescapably linked he turns a seemingly impenetrable theory into a dramatic human achievement and an uncommonly good story.
2022-09-2356 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteAyurvedic Healing: The Path of Practice - Bri Maya TiwariDiagnosed with ovarian cancer at twenty-three, Bri. Maya was given two months to live. Her doctors' advice: die painlessly with heavy dosages of morphine. Instead, in the middle of winter, she left her career as a popular fashion designer in New York City and began several months of intensive meditation and holistic nutrition alone in a remote Vermont cabin. By Spring, her health and vitality had been restored. Inspired by dramatic visions and dreams of her family and ancestors, Bri. Maya became a student of one of India's few living masters of the traditional Vedas. Today, healthy in body...
2022-09-2257 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteLiving with Purpose - Dan MillmanOne of the greatest gifts as a human is the ability to choose how to live your life. "Living on purpose" means doing what truly matters to you in alignment with your values and beliefs. We need practical ways to transform daily challenges into vehicles of spiritual growth, Dan Millman, author of "The Peaceful Warrior," applies timeless principles to questions about metaphysics, destiny and free will, control and surrender, goal-making, priority setting, and simplifying life. From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on November 9, 2000 on the nationally syndicated radio program, hosted by Laura Lee . See...
2022-09-2255 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Origin of Ancient Egyptian Mysticism - Moustafa Gadalla, EgyptologistA fresh look from Egyptian cosmological concepts to our modern understanding of the nature of the universe, creation, science, and philosophy. Understanding the Egyptian concept of the universal energy matrix, how the social and political structures were a reflection of the universe.Moustafa Gadalla is an Egyptian-American independent Egyptologist who was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1944. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Cairo University.From his early childhood, Gadalla pursued his Ancient Egyptian roots with passion, through continuous study and research. Since 1990, he has dedicated and concentrated all his time...
2022-08-2357 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Dream Oracle: Understanding Lucid Dreams - Dr Keith HearneLucid dreams are when you know that you’re dreaming while you’re asleep. You’re aware that the events flashing through your brain aren’t really happening. But the dream feels vivid and real. You may even be able to control how the action unfolds, as if you’re directing a movie in your sleep. Studies suggest that about half of people may have had at least one lucid dream.Dr Keith Hearne is a British psychologist and the first person to create scientific proof of lucid dreaming in the laboratory via his ocular-signalling technique, i...
2022-08-1853 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteEvidence of the Power of Belief on Health - Jeff Levin, Ph.D., M.P.H. Groundbreaking evidence of the connection between health and an array of spiritual beliefs and practices, including prayer, attending religious services, meditation, and faith in God. Drawing on his own and other published studies, Dr. Levin shows how religion's emphasis on healthy behaviors and supportive relationships influences one's overall health and how the optimism and hopefulness of those who profess faith promote the body's healing responses. Jeff Levin, Ph.D. Biomedical Scientist, Religious Scholar, and Author. Dr. Levin was the first scientist to systematically review the research literature on religion and health, and the first scientist funded by the...
2022-08-1554 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstitutePersonal Paradigm Shift: Waking up to Your Own Possibilities - Bill ChandlerIn a personal sense, a paradigm shift defines a fundamental change in how you see the world. Changing a personal paradigm opens up a range of new lifelines for your personal and professional growth, presenting you with more opportunities than before. Interaction with other people that have different ideas and skilled ways to communicate those ideas is the only way to get a paradigm shift, by the way. Bill Chandler is an Inventor, patent holder, entrepreneur, and international invention development specialist, Bill Chandler has reached thousands through his work as an professor, private consultant, author...
2022-08-1436 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteFate of Earth: Prophecies for the Millennium - Sun BearIn this interview Sun Bear addresses how we have abused the earth and what he sees as the consequences of that abuse will be. He shares prophecies, some may seem rather far out but many have already happened , and he advises us all to be prepared - for this is the beginning of the significant earth changes. Whether you perceive his vision as mythology, story telling or prophecy he provides a compelling argument that - which we now know as global warming requires a new path forward for humanity and our relationship to the planet.Sun Bear...
2022-08-0646 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteMy Osage Grandmother Speaks - Dennis McAuliffe Jr.Dennis McAuliffe Jr. grew up believing that his Osage Indian grandmother, Sybil Bolton, had died an early death in 1925 from kidney disease. But sixty-six years later, he learns by chance that the cause was a gunshot wound. Investigating the circumstances, he soon finds himself peeling away the layers of a suppressed nightmare chapter of American history: driven by the greed for oil. .The Deaths of Sybil Bolton reintroduces us to a people whose story has been literally torn from the volumes of our nation's history. His book "The Deaths of Sybil Bolton" reintroduces us to native people whose story...
2022-07-231h 00
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteExoplanets: The Discovery of New Planets - Guillermo GonzalezAstronomer summarizes exoplanet (any planet beyond our solar system) that have been detected orbiting distant stars. Guillermo Gonzalez explains how planets are detected through photometry astronomy and spectroscopy and the characteristics of host stars, and detail the planets and their orbits.Guillermo Gonzalez is a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. He received his Ph.D. in Astronomy in 1993 from the University of Washington. He has done post-doctoral work at the University of Texas, Austin and at the University of Washington and has received fellowships, grants and awards from such institutions as NASA, t...
2022-07-2255 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteIcan Stonemasory: Ancient Stone Cutting - Dr. Ivan W. WatkinsAll of the ancient stonecraft seen in Incan and Egyptian monuments and stoneware show smooth and slick surfaces, which means the rock was not processed in the manner that previously thought. A geologist describes the nature of these ancient stone artifacts, Professor Ivan Watkins, assigned at the Department of Earth Sciences, at St. Cloud University in Minnesota, says that the primary indicator of how a stone was processed or 'worked' is the condition of the surface of the material at the microscopic level. During his investigation, it was found that Incan and Egyptian stonemasonry had similar workmanship, indicating that th...
2022-07-2141 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteCommunication wiith Plant Spirits - Eliot CowanPlant Spirits present themselves to us everywhere. Eliot Cowan invites us to discover the healing power of plants―not merely their physical medicinal properties, but the deeper wisdom and gifts that they offer.“Plant spirit medicine works partially because it has broad perspective. It does not look only through the eyes of physics and chemistry; it sees human beings as expressions of divine natural forces. It plumbs the human mind and emotions. It gives paramount importance to spirit, the mysterious core of our lives.” Eliot CpwanFrom the Archives: This live interview was recorded on June 29...
2022-07-2138 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteIngenuity of Animal Survival - Bernd HeinrichFrom flying squirrels to grizzly bears, and from torpid turtles to insects with antifreeze, the animal kingdom relies on some staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who must alter the environment to accommodate physical limitations, animals are adaptable to an amazing range of conditions.Bernd Heinrich, is a professor emeritus in the biology department at the University of Vermont and is the author of a number of books about nature writing and biology. Heinrich has made major contributions to the study of insect physiology and behavior, as well as bird behavior....
2022-07-2052 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteOne Crazy Raven: Turtle Island Storyteller - Gene TagabanNative American storytellers use the oral tradition to teach life lessons, tribal histories, and the nuance of languages. Such stories are an essential tool in passing knowledge from one generation to the next. Here we sit down with Gene Tagaban who joins us in studio for two hours of storytelling, song, and inspiration.Gene Tagaban, “One Crazy Raven” is an influential storyteller, trainer, speaker, mentor, and performer. Gene is of the Takdeintaan clan, the Raven, Freshwater Sockeye clan from Hoonah, AK. He is the Child of the Wooshkeetaan clan, the Eagle, Shark clan from Juneau, AK. He is C...
2022-06-081h 47
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteEarth Energies & UK Sacred Sites - Paul BroadhurstWith dowser Hamish Miller, Paul Broadhurst mapped straight lines of earth energy across England and Europe. Caves, cracks or fissures in the living rock, holy wells and other natural features where the earth energies are strong were all hallowed by thousands of years of use as centres where people could experience direct knowledge of the unseen. They were places where, quite literally, the Earth spoke.Paul Broadhurst, author of several books, is best known for 'The Sun and the Serpent' (1989), an account of the giant ley line that links St Michael's Mount to Glastonbury. From the...
2022-06-0826 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteRediscovering the Soul of Nature - Christian de QuinceyThe universe around us is literally alive and conscious. This worldview restores a sense of the sacred to modern lives that have too long insisted that mind, spirit, and consciousness must be divorced from body, nature, and matter. By recognizing that matter feels, one can more closely relate to our bodies, planet, and cosmic environment as magnificent creations brimming with spirit and meaning.Christian de Quincey Ph.DChristian is an American philosopher and author who teaches consciousness, spirituality and cosmology at universities and colleges in the United States and Europe. He is also an international s...
2022-06-0156 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteDharma, Spirit & Freeing the Soul - Alan ClementsLife lived as artistic expression and a quest for true liberation. Alan Clements was one of the first Westerners to become a Buddhist monk in Burma. For Clements, freedom is rooted in real life experience, in holding life's complexities in balance with its wondrous gifts, and in the transformational power of relationships with other people and with the world. Exploring the nature of consciousness and our place in the mysterious cosmos may be the key to our freedom, he says. In detailing the early years of his Dharma life living in silence in a Burmese monastery, Clements presents a r...
2022-05-2553 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteHow Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonder - Timothy FerrisA major revolution is sweeping astronomy, as lone amateur astronomers, in global networks linked by the Internet, make important discoveries that are the envy of the professionals. Our guest is well known for his ability to describe the wonders of the universe and his enthusiasm for this subject is irresistible. Timothy Ferris, Emeritus Professor, University of California, Berkeley. Timothy's works include Seeing in the Dark, The Mind's Sky (both New York Times best books of the year), and The Whole Shebang (listed by American Scientist as one of the one hundred most influential books of the t...
2022-05-2452 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteRoots of YOGA - Sharon GannonDraw inspiration from the classical texts of Yoga and timeless scriptural sources, helps us understand and appreciate the wisdom of this ancient practice. Here we focus not only on the physical postures but also on how they evolved—the origins of the practices in yoga’s ancient sacred texts and five-thousand-year-old traditions.Sharon Gannon is a world-renowned yogini, perhaps best known as the founder, along with David Life, of the Jivamukti Yoga Method. From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on April 29, 2002 on the nationally syndicated radio program, hosted by Laura Lee . See more at www.l...
2022-05-2454 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteArchetypes of the Goddess - Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D. Conversation about the universal female archetypes that characterize most women. The Gods and Goddesses of ancient Greece, says our guest, is a "myth that never was but is always happening", meaning that the personalities of the ancient Gods and Goddesses summarize the fundamental archetypes through which humans think and act, even if they are not conscious of it. Jean Shinoda Bolen is skilled at weaving of myth, and science.Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D. is a psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, and author. Bolen has written several books on the archetypal psychology of women and men in the development of s...
2022-05-2154 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteDecoding Synchronistic and the Self - Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.We all strive to understand the moments that touch and transform our lives. Let's explores the inter-relationship between these meaningful coincidences and our intuitive sense that we are part of some deep oneness with the universe. By relating the concepts of Tao and synchronicity, Dr. Bolen reveals important links between psychology and mysticism, right brain and left, the individual and the external world.Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D. is a psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, and author. Bolen has written several books on the archetypal psychology of women and men in the development of spirituality. She is a Distinguished L...
2022-05-2153 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteCosmic Rain & Small Comets - Dr. Louis FrankEvery minute several huge "snowballs" break up as they approach the Earth and deposit a large cloud of water vapor in Earth's upper atmosphere according to our Guest Dr. Louis Frank. He calculated that about 20 comets enter the atmosphere each minute. At that rate, the steady stream of comets would have added about one inch of water to the Earth's oceans every 20,000 years -- enough to fill the oceans over billions of years. Louis A. Frank (1938-2014) A native of Chicago, Frank's first professional research activities began in 1958 when he assisted James Van Allen in the calibration o...
2022-05-2158 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteFreeing Your Authentic Voice - Alexandru AntonHere we are challenged to reopen the playground inside yourself, to rediscover the spontaneous, natural flow of sound and voice that you’ve been carrying within all this time, even before you produced your first sounds. Let’s engage the power of sound and open ourselves to our authentic voice.Alexandru Anton graduated with a degree in Psychology and then pursued training in shamanic techniques and systemic constellations. He is also a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, and is a Cuyamungue Institute Community Host. He says, “It was in 2010 that I had my first live encounter with throat-singing and ev...
2022-04-1459 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteJourney of The Magi: Travels in Search of the Birth of Jesus - Paul William RobertsJournalist Paul Williams Roberts visits the Middle East to trace the Magi's legendary journey through Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan to Bethlehem. Chasing clues from Marco Polo's Travels and the Dead Sea Scrolls to the stories of King Solomon and the Crusader Knights, Roberts seeks the historical truth behind Matthew's account in the New Testament. He shares eclectic characters, from smugglers to Zoroastrian priests, revealing an extraordinary adventure looking for the truth behind the Magi and the birth of Jesus. Paul William Roberts (1950 – May 17, 2019) s a journalist, producer and filmmaker and a scholar of Jewish and...
2022-04-111h 28
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteSacred Sisters: The Source of Ritual - Margie Abbott, Margaret O'RourkeLaura Lee & Brian Tucker co-host this conversation with two Catholic Nuns: Margie Abbott, author of Cosmic Sparks, and Margaret O’Rourke, author of A Harvest of Memories. Stepping beyond their order to find new ways to express and embody spirituality, both vowed religious women reflect on the common Source inspiring spontaneous rituals and embodied spirituality, the gifts of Nature and life within a religious order. How might more women reclaim their power and find their voices in today's world? What role can Ecstatic Trance Ritual Body Postures play in deepening our personal practice? "We are finding new ways...
2022-04-081h 12
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteWestern MD & Indigenous Healing - David Cumes, M.D.Imagine a world where you could just up and dance your sickness away. This is what The San Bushmen of the Kalahari of Southern Africa do. Theirs is one of the oldest surviving lineages and cultures, and we can ask if theirs represents the oldest healing traditions, the earliest worldviews. David Cumes, a Western trained surgeon born in South Africa, reclaimed those roots when he attended the San's healing dances, was initiated by the Zulua as a sangoma shaman and, as wilderness guide, and led healing journeys through Peru, Africa, and the Sinai. What healing energy flows through the...
2022-03-2555 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteGod and the Evolving Universe - James Redfield, Michael MurphyAwakenings that inspire and expand our view of the world, come to us in many ways, can be enriched by reading various philosophers, scientists, saints, and sages who have opened new perspectives on human nature and the universe. The visions and practices of these pathfinders are available in great abundance. For many, such openings come during prayer or meditation and the proper use of affirmations. We need to expand our understanding of the nature of reality. And there is no better place to start than with science and the mystery of evolution. Let’s embrace experiences that shake our wor...
2022-03-2454 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteFlow: The Dynamics of Creativity - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Ph.DTransform your waking life into something intentional and empowering. Flow happens when you are fully present and engaged in what you are doing and timelessly committed to the activity. Applied to any type of art or work, it creates an efficiency and clarity of purpose that feel great and can also be applied to everyday activities like brushing teeth or walking to the mailbox. It can transform your waking life into something intentional and empowering. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi discovered that people find genuine satisfaction during a state of consciousness called Flow. In this state they are completely absorbed in an...
2022-03-2344 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteLakota People, Traditions & Prayers - Thomas HorseHistorically, the Lakota have a rich oral tradition to preserve the legends and stories that maintained their spiritual way of life. Creation stories were known only among the holy men, who passed them down through the generations. No single holy man knew all the creation myths. Elders shared tales with young ones to preserve the culture and ensure the continuation of a people. Thomas Horse, a Lakota member, shares the importance of traditions and language and offers prayers. Spirituality is a vital component of traditional Lakota living. Wakan Tanka - the Great Spirit - receives thanks for ever...
2022-03-1643 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteWhere Metaphor, Myth & Linguistics Meet - David ElkingtonWe had talked about common English words with compelling historical origins that you may have missed out on from the annals of popular culture. Well, this time around, we have decided to take the route of mythology. To that end, quite incredibly, various myths (from around the world) have intrinsic ties to the evolution of some rather well-known English words. David Elkington trained in the fine arts before switching to Mythology, Egyptology and Biblical studies in the late 1980s. He specialized in acoustics and language at temple sites, leading to the publication of In the Name of t...
2022-03-0652 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Holy Order of Water - William MarksAre we entering the Age of water... water consciousness? Long gone are the days of drinking naturally pure water from flowing rivers and streams—or even your tap. Today it is becoming common practice to use bottled or filtered water. How did we arrive at such a state, and what can we do about it? Here we discuss diverse topics such as: water’s role in the origin of the universe and life itself; cosmic rain and water in interstellar space; water in the traditional myths and religions; the power of water in its many forms in the natural world...
2022-03-0550 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Big Bang: Universe vs. Multiverse - Sir Martin ReesSir Martin Rees presents scientific evidence that our vast universe may be only a grain of sand on the infinite cosmic shore. It is now widely accepted that our universe exploded around 15 billion years ago from an unimaginably energetic initial event: the big bang. As the primordial material expanded and cooled it evolved into the exquisite patterns of stars and galaxies we now observe.Martin Rees is a leading researcher on cosmic evolution black holes and galaxies. He has himself originated many key ideas and brings a unique perspective to themes discussed in this book. He is a...
2022-02-2437 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteCreation Spirituality: Integrating the Divine in all of Life - Matthew FoxCreation Spirituality is the idea that divinity permeates all things, and all things have the imprint of divinity, yet the sum of all things does not fully encompass the mystery of the divine. Matthew Fox states, “as a movement, Creation Spirituality becomes an amazing gathering place, a kind of watering hole for persons whose passion has been touched by the issues of our day – deep ecologists, ecumenists, artists, native peoples, justice activists, feminists, male liberationists, gay and lesbian peoples, animal liberationists, scientists seeking to reconnect science and wisdom, people of prophetic faith traditions – all these find in the Cre...
2022-02-2438 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteAboriginal Worldview - Sean Cahill, AnthropologistHow can we better understand the Aborginal people of Australia? The history of Indigenous Australians began at least 70,000 years ago when humans first populated the Australian continental landmasses. Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands. Many Australian Aboriginal cultures have or traditionally had a manually coded language, a signed counterpart of their oral language. Sean Cahill, anthropologist, completed fieldwork in central Australia, field work from 1960 - 1965. He received a National Foundation grant to study sign language of the Aborgines. Here he shares the Aboriginal worldview, which is seen as...
2022-02-221h 11
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteArthurian Tradition and Shamanism: Healing the Fragmented Soul - John MatthewsFrom The spirituality of Avalon to shamanic approach and healing the soul and connectons to the Arthurian lengends, Celtic Shamanism derives from the native traditions of North-West Europe. The shamanic contribution of the Celts shares common elements with American, Australian and Siberian teachings, however it derives entirely from Celtic source material. World-renowned Arthurian expert John Matthews offers a new and powerful way of using the Grail stories to help come to terms with our own experience of the wounded soul, whether the hurt has occurred through childhood, painful relationships, bereavement, accident or loss o...
2022-02-2145 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteSacred Quest: The Evolution and Future of the Human Soul - Robert KeckWhat is the history of the human soul? What is its future? And what is our individual role within the collective whole, particularly in today's world of unprecedented change? Robert Keck frames a compelling science of a collective soul that investigates the deep causal values determining why certain beliefs and behaviors become culturally dominant. How do we embrace the emergent values and a reconnection to nature, democratization of power, respect for diversity and inclusivity, and the expansion of self, to name a few?Robert Keck was an evolutionary theologian, an independent scholar, and a leading religious thinker, le...
2022-02-1456 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteSacred Music and Vocal Toning - George GrantThe history of early sacred music and the forces that shaped it is a fascinating area of research. From Gregorian Chanting to vocal toning and the power of the 5 notes in the pentatonic scale, the spirit of music opens us to something sacred within. Toning is a form of vocalizing that utilizes the natural voice to open vowel sounds and humming on the full exhalation of the breath. Music therapists are increasingly utilizing toning in their clinical practice for a variety of therapeutic aims.Vocalist-Percussionist George Grant has used his diverse background in world music, jazz-fusion, improvisation...
2022-01-2450 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteMeditation as Medicine - Dr. Dharma Singh KhalsaProven effective by scientific research and presented here by Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa on the practice of Meditation. By balancing and regenerating the body's ethereal and physical energies through simple meditations, unites the mind, body, and spirit.Each Medical Meditation here has a specific physiological effect, targeting afflictions from arthritis to ulcers to cancer. Dr. Khalsa details the five unique attributes that endow this type of meditation with far more power than standard meditation. The combination of special postures and movements; exact positioning of the hands and fingers; particular mantras; specific breathing patterns; and a unique focus...
2022-01-2356 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Spirit Molecule: DMT - Dr. Rick StrassmanIndigenous cultures have used plant based hallucinogens for thousands of years as part of their cultural, spiritual, or healing traditions. Dr. Rick Strassman conducted research involved the powerful naturally-occurring compound, DMT – N,N-dimethyltryptamine. Led to this substance through his earlier study of the pineal gland as a potential biological locus for spiritual experiences, he administered several hundred doses of DMT to approximately 60 volunteers between 1990 and 1995. Strassman was the first person in the United States to undertake human research with psychedelic, hallucinogenic, or entheogenic substances with his research on N,N-dimethyltryptamine, also known as DMT. He wrote about this...
2021-12-251h 51
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteEuropean Shamanic Roots - Karen KellyKaren Kelly is a part of a group in England of looking for the ancestral shamanic roots of shamanism in Europe. They looked to the history, anthropology, folklore, and religious studies to fully explore the ancient roots of shamanistic practice in Europe. Using the clues in old Norse accounts and legends, they have revived song, ceremonial and divination practices. Looking at the practice of Seithr “seiðr" is believed to be a form of magic which is related to both the telling and the shaping of the future.From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on Jan...
2021-12-2456 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteAmerica's 4000 year old stone chambers - Dennis StoneA maze of man-made chambers, walls and ceremonial meeting places, named America's Stonehenge is most likely the oldest man-made construction in the United States (over 4000 years old). Like Stonehenge in England, America's Stonehenge was built by ancient people well versed in astronomy and stone construction. It has been determined that the site is an accurate astronomical calendar. It was, and still can be, used to determine specific solar and lunar events of the year. Various inscriptions have been found throughout the site including Ogham, Phoenician and Iberian Punic Script. Dr. Barry Fell of Harvard University did extensive wor...
2021-12-2454 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteRimpoche Nawang Gehlek: One of the Last Reincarnated LamasIt's what everyone wants to know -- do I survive death? Where do I go? What do I become? Rinpoche Gaelek, expert in the ancient teachings of reincarnation, helps us examine the four questions most of us ask ourselves: Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? He tells stories of the mystical Tibet he lived in, as well as the contemporary America he is now a citizen of, and shares the wisdom of the great masters. He asks us to open our minds and see if we can entertain a bigger picture of life a...
2021-12-2456 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue Institute4000 year old Mummies in China have Genetic Ties to Europe - Heather PringleHeather Pringle, science writer with a passion for archeology, tells the story of Europeans who, over four thousand years ago, migrated to western China. Archaeologists assumed that these isolated finds were just a few lost travelers. Then In the 1970s, construction work revealed hundreds of Western-looking human remains—many mummified-- and their artifacts and domesticated animals. The latest dated to the Silk Road, at 500, A.D. The earliest arrived in the Bronze Age, 4,000 years ago. These controversial finds spent decades hidden in the back rooms of museums until recently. Heather Pringle says she enjoys her work as a wri...
2021-12-2358 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Gaia Hypothesis: Life's Imprint on Earth - Tyler VolkTyler Volk traces James Lovelock's initial observation that in the search for life elsewhere, atmospheres may offer chemical signatures, which he applied to our own planet, to note the self-regulating cycles and feedback loops that help maintain Earth's adaptive, long-term stability. Our biosphere's various ecosystems, from the soil, ocean, and air are all regulated by living processes, are "biochemical guilds" that help the planet "breath" and shape long-term dynamics in evolution. What role are we playing in our Anthropocene era? Tyler Volk, Professor Emeritus of Biology and Environmental Studies at New York University, has "built math models f...
2021-12-2354 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteRevelations of England’s Sacred Sites - Gary BiltcliffeEngland’s prehistoric monuments span almost four millennia – from the time Neolithic farmers first began to build using timber, earth and stone, to the invasion of the Romans in AD 43. Scattered across the English landscape are hundreds of these mysterious sites, from isolated standing stones to massive stone circles, and from burial mounds to multi-ramparted hillforts.Gary Biltcliffe has dedicated the last 35 years to historical research and investigation of earth mysteries, dowsing ancient sites, searching for lost knowledge and early folklore.From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on Novem...
2021-12-2252 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Shuar: Wisdom from the Last Unconquered People of the Amazon - John PerkinsThe indomitable Shuar of the Amazon--reputed to be the only tribe in the Americas that has never been conquered--have lived as warriors, hunters, cultivators, and healers for generations. Even in today's acquisitive, often wasteful world they defend their rainforests and sustainable ways of life and offer their philosophy of love, joy, and hope. The Shuar share their practices of shapeshifting, "dreaming the world," and ecstatic sex. They explain the interdependence of humans and the environment, their formula for peace and balance, and their faith in arutam, the life-giving spirit of nature that allows each of us to transform ourselves.
2021-12-1958 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteFrom Science to God: A Physicists Journey into the Mystery of Consciousness - Peter RussellA critical challenge today is freeing human thinking from the limited beliefs and attitudes that lie behind many of our problems—personal, social, and global. As we look to distill the essential wisdom on human consciousness that is found in the world’s various spiritual traditions, we learn not to look “out there” to the world of experience for reality, but “in here”, towards the dimension of consciousness itself. “To explore the fundamental nature of the cosmos, we don’t have to travel to outer space, but to inner space; the one thing that we cannot deny and the one...
2021-12-1756 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteShamans from the Edge of the World - Jan Van YsslestyneThe Ulchi culture, people of Eastern Siberia; Doro, an ancient Daoist way of being in the world; technology also comes from Nature; an ancient oral history coming back to Neolithic times; the natural art and skill of shamanizing; an intimate relationship with Nature and the Universe; nature as a system of complementary and cooperative experience; the paradox of individuation and connection; plat, the most important thing that is; everything is a verb; the healing is the singing; an ocean of fascinating creation myths; restoring the life force of the soul; natural, effortless perceiving through silent feeling.The...
2021-12-1554 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteCultural Creatives: Bridging the Emerging Cultural Wisdom - Guests: Paul Ray, Sherry AndersonCultural Creatives are a fascinating demographic, a major mainstream subculture of American society that represent a collective emergence of progressive values, beliefs and lifestyles. Cultural Creatives is the term coined by Paul H. Ray, Ph.D., to describe the group of individuals who are the early adopts of progressive trends in a society. They are the ones who are creating and defining the future of life and living. They are the experimenters, crafting new products, ideas, services, experiences and lifestyles. He drew upon thirteen years of survey research studies on more than 100,000 Americans. The Cultural Creatives offers a more ho...
2021-12-1156 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteCultural Creatives - Guest: Paul RayCultural Creatives are a fascinating demographic, a major mainstream subculture of American society that represent a collective emergence of progressive values, beliefs and lifestyles. Cultural Creatives is the term coined by Paul H. Ray, Ph.D., to describe the group of individuals who are the early adopts of progressive trends in a society. They are the ones who are creating and defining the future of life and living. They are the experimenters, crafting new products, ideas, services, experiences and lifestyles. He drew upon thirteen years of survey research studies on more than 100,000 Americans. The Cultural Creatives offers a more ho...
2021-12-1039 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteConsciousness: Past & Present - Guest: Dr. Brian WeissDr. Brian Weiss integrates concepts of traditional psychotherapy and the exploration of his patient's spiritual unconscious. Regression therapy can heal us. Through the process of remembering, symptoms diminish, and a strong sense of relaxation and well-being often emerges. Belief in survival of the soul goes against the scientific model, which assumes that all phenomena are physical, are grounded in time, can be measured and have a rational explanation. Brian says his research substantiated the effectiveness of past-life therapy.Dr. Weiss is an American psychiatrist, hypnotherapist, and author who specializes in past life regression. His writings include reincarnation, p...
2021-11-2442 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteNeanderthal Flute: Oldest Known Musical Instrument - Guest: Bob FinkAn 45,000 to 80,000‐year old bone artifact from a Neanderthal cave has caused some serious head‐scratching among academics. From four holes drilled in the bone, a Saskatoon musicologist demonstrated that it was a flute. Furthermore, the holes correspond to the four most basic notes on the traditional ‘diatonic scale,’ which modern composers love to revile as an arbitrary recent Western fabrication. Discovered in Slovenia in 1995, it was dated using the Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) technique. The bone is commonly called the “Neanderthal flute” thought to be the oldest known musical instrument ever found. Bob suggests that this discovery provides powerful prac...
2021-11-2340 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Alphabet Versus the Goddess - Guest: Leonard ShlainGroundbreaking research which proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove cultures toward linear left-brain thinking and this shift upset the balance between men and women, initiating the decline of the feminine and ushering in patriarchal rule. Leonard Shlain (1939 - 2009) was the author of Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space Time & Li...
2021-11-191h 04
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteParapsychology & Altered States - Guest: Charles TartAn exploration of the how and why altered states can come about and their possibilities. Here we look to what science can tell us and dispels the metaphysical haze that all too often surrounds the subject of altered states of consciousness. We discuss the research of parapsychology; the study psychic phenomena (extrasensory perception, telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, and psychometry) and other expereinces related to near-death experience and synchronicity.Dr. Charles T. Tart is known for work on the nature of consciousness & altered states, as a founder of transpersonal psychology & for research in scientific parapsychology. He has had...
2021-11-1854 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteWisdom of the Ages for Today's World - Wayne DyerLooking to wisdom of the past provides a full spectrum of thought, philosophy and inspiration. Dr. Wayne Dyer has a gift to share everyday wisdom with simple analysis and hints for practical applications. Here we cut across a wide range of historical eras and cultures, yet look for universal truths about the human experience. We explore topics including spirituality, the afterlife, alternative health, happiness and personal fulfillment.Wayne W. Dyer offered a transformative message as a motivational speaker and author of almost 40 self-help books. He had a doctorate in counseling psychology and lectured across the country to...
2021-11-0954 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteSacred Sites of the West - Bernyce BarlowSacred sites in the western half of the U.S. and Mexico include goddess sites and warrior sites, centers of emergence, balance and harmony, petroglyphs, and springs and mountains that have powerful spirits of place. Bernyce Barlow, a Californian and retired educator and abuse therapist, describes natural energy centers throughout the American West, Hawaii, and Mexico. Biofields, the physics of matter, and energy anomalies have created natural phenomena that have the ability to influence us spiritually, mentally, and physically, she notes.From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on May 16, 1998 on the nationally syndicated radio program, h...
2021-11-0954 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteQuantum Relationship of the Soul - Guest: Fred Alan Wolf, PhysicistWhy do we believe in the soul? Does it actually exist? If so, what is it? Does it differ from the self? Is it part of the material world? Fred Alan Wolf brings the most modern perspective of quantum physics to the most ancient questions of religion and philosophy. Together we explores the possible spiritual aspects in relation to quantum physics. Life, death, soul, and immortality issues.Fred Alan Wolf is a physicist, writer, and lecturer who earned his Ph.D. in theoretical physics at UCLA in 1963. He continues to write, lecture throughout the world, and conduct...
2021-11-041h 14
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteLongevity: Lessons from Ancient Traditions of the East - Guest: Aadil PalkhivalaWhen it comes to longevity let's look to the ancient traditions of the East for some answers. A large and growing body of evidence shows that embracing Eastern strategies that have long emphasized lifestyle, diet, exercise and a core focus on consciousness as critical to health. And specifically we look at the origin and evolution of consciousness and it's age old role in the ancient practice of rejuvenation and longevity.Aadil Palkhivala was born in India holds degrees in law physics and mathematics. Aadil is a teacher of Purna Yoga for over 35 years a holistic synthesis of...
2021-10-281h 00
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteAmerican Discovery: The Real Story - Guest: Gunnar ThompsonThere is growing evidence of possible visits to the Americas made by people from Asia, Europe and Oceania prior to Christopher Columbus in 1492. Pretty much accepted by mainstream scientists and scholars are Maritime explorations by Norse peoples from Scandinavia during the late 10th century led to the Norse colonization of Greenland and Newfoundland[3] which preceded Columbus' arrival in the Americas by some 500 years. Recent genetic studies have also suggested that some eastern Polynesian populations have admixture from coastal northern South American peoples with an estimated date of contact around 1200 CE.Gunnar Thompson, Anthropologist (1946 - 2017) has been a li...
2021-10-241h 10
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteScience of the Human Vibrations of Consciousness - Guest: Dr. Valerie V. HuntThroughout recorded history there are references to light emissions observed to come from the human body. For years we have known that life is an electrical fact; that all vital systems operate electrically. Recently we have found that a cell is a bioelectric wonder - with polarities and energy field effects. Relatively inert substances, like membranes, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and fascia also participate in chemical interaction. These tissue create and carry electrical impulses. Each living animal or plant cell is endowed with intracellular, cellular, and gross structural polarities that furnish living tissue with electromagnetism. Dr. Hunt was a...
2021-10-2346 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteEvidence of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth? Guest: Avi Loeb, Astronomer, Harvard University“It would be arrogant to think we’re alone in the Universe,” says Harvard Professor Avi Loeb, theoretical astrophysicist. His conjecture on the anomalous, shiny, elongated space object (dubbed “Oumuamua”, Hawaiian for “scout”) that wandered through our inner solar system in 2017 fit the evidence, yet stirred up quite the controversy. It looked and behaved not like an asteroid or cement, but a solar light sail, just as we’d design for a space probe. He details why in his book, Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth. “We should not rule out technology from an advanced, extraterrestrial civilization just...
2021-10-151h 43
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteASC Trance States in the Bible - Guest: John Pilch (late) Prof of Religion, Georgetown University"The Biblical accounts are full of trance states," says this Georgetown University scholar. When I ask him why our society trusts accounts of ASC from 2,000 years ago, but less so now, he agrees that mystical states are just as available to us now as then. "Nobody has done more than John Pilch to popularize the use of an ASC model for understanding the visions, sky journeys and other ecstatic experiences reported in biblical texts. He is to be credited for pointing out the ethnocentrism in traditional biblical research that do not take visions, soul journeys and the...
2021-10-0857 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Way of the Dreamer - Guest: Robert Moss, author of "Conscious Dreaming""You are born to fly, and in dreams you remember the soul has wings," says Robert Moss, who weaves tribal and shamanic wisdom with practical tips to better access your dreaming self and all it offers. The dream state can wake us up to guidance, healing and creativity beyond the reach of our everyday state of mind, as Moss illustrates with examples, and parlay with callers. In studio interview for the Seattle leg of his book tour for the debut of "Conscious Dreaming".From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on May 25, 1996 on the na...
2021-10-021h 44
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteOn the Laws of Spirit - Guest: Dan Millman, author of "The Peacefull Warrior"The author of "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior" cites universal spiritual laws as simple yet powerful truths for living wisely and well — in alignment with the universal laws that govern our lives, including balance, choice, process, expectation, presence, integrity, compassion, surrender, and unity -- a roadmap for living our best life. Dan Millman is a former world champion gymnast, college professor, and martial arts instructor. From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on October 21, 1995 on the nationally syndicated radio program The Laura Lee Show. See more at www.lauralee.comAlso available in Sp...
2021-09-2738 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteSearching for the "God Gene" - Guest: Andrew Newberg, neurotheologistAndrew Newberg, a pioneer in "neurotheology" -- the neurology of religious and spiritual experiences -- cites a "God Gene" as an inherent part of our physiology tuned to a sense of the Divine, and several direct and indirect neuro-mechanisms tying mystical experiences, spirituality, compassion, and love with improved mental and physical health and longevity. His research includes functional brain imaging of Buddhists meditating and Franciscan nuns in prayer. His ten books include "Why God Won't Go Away." From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on April 10 2001 on the nationally syndicated radio program The Laura Lee Show. See mor...
2021-09-2757 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteTranscendent Experience & Physical Achievement - Guest: Michael Murphy, co-founder of Esalen"You cannot mistake the similarities between the high of athletic performance with that of religious experience" says Michael Murphy, who draws parallels between mystical moments reported by athletes and those of mystics and yogis, and cites the religious heritage of both East and West as a basis for understanding spiritual experiences arrived at through physical activity. Murphy gathered such experiences from the entire spectrum of sports and physical adventure -- moments of illumination, ecstasy, out-of-body experiences, altered perceptions of time and space, and exceptional feats of strength and endurance. All the better to appreciate the gifts and capacities of t...
2021-09-211h 05
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstitutePreserving the Wisdom and Cultures of the Amazon - Guest: Mark Plotkin, Ethnobiologist"The rainforests hold answers to questions we have yet to ask," says ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin, "and with each medicine man that dies, it's as if a library burned down." He has spent much of the past four decades studying the shamans and healing plants of tropical America from Mexico to Argentina, mostly focused on the Amazon. He notes there is no mental illness among these tribes, as they know how to deal with it. He's served as president of the Amazon Conservation Team, which partnered with 55 tribes to map and improve management and protection of 80 million acres of ancestral ra...
2021-09-2038 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteCultivating Our Soul Connection - Guest: Thomas Moore, psychotherapist & former monkThomas Moore says "Soul is not a thing, but a quality or dimension of experiencing life and ourselves. It has to do with depth, value, relatedness, heart and personal substance.” Defining soul as the seat of emotions and hub of our lives, he connects loss of soul with the restlessness, addiction, insecurity, and frustration of our times, and the yearning for something to nourish us on this deep level. If the soul's capacity for creativity is not honored, it will wreak havoc instead. We can survive and learn from our personal troubles, tragedies, and follies. And here's the challenge to c...
2021-09-2056 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstitutePanspermia, Common Cosmic Ancestry? - Guest: Chandra Wickramasinghe, AstronomerThe idea that life is a cosmic, rather than a purely terrestrial phenomenon, has gained ground over the last few decades. Cometary Panspermia is astronomers Chandra Wickramasinghe and Fred Hoyle's theory that the codes of life are transferred among planets and galaxies by microbes that survive within comets and meteors. Gaining support with new discoveries in astronomy, biology, microbial fossils found in meteorites and micrometeorites, and the search for exoplanets which finds over 100 billion habitable planets, some suggest Panspermia might be "an inevitable fact". Wickramasinghe is a leading expert on interstellar material and the origins of life. Here we di...
2021-09-1554 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteRitual Practices Around the World - Guest: Denny SargentWhat common elements might the rituals of the diverse cultures around the world have in common? Denny Sargent is joined by his wife Rebecca, recounting their travels around the world noting common themes and archetypal symbols of higher ritual, and how archetypes play out in our own lives. Denny visited 30 countries, spent four years in Japan, been active in a number of esoteric traditions and orders, including the I Ching, Jungian Mandalas, Kwakuitl Dance, Gnostics, Hermetic Magick, Taoism, Animism, Shinto and more. “Through rituals that we actually work with the 'levels' and 'switches' that control our experience of and...
2021-09-101h 17
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteSecrets of Siberian Shamanism & Wisdom - Guest: Olga Kharitidi Olga Kharitidi was faced with integrating her work as a psychiatrist in a hospital with her induction as an apprentice to Umai, a Siberian shamaness who saw her healing potential. This chance encounter during a trip to the remote Altai mountains of her birth prompted her to apply these newly gained insights and methods to her practice, with stunning results. She traveled throughout Siberia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan to learn more of the indigenous wisdom and practice, which she contrasts with descriptions of life in her home country. Her book is "Entering the Circle: Ancient Secrets of Siberian Wisdom Discovered by...
2021-09-091h 06
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Earth Keepers & Shamanic Healing - Guest: Alberto VilloldoA medical anthropologist, Alberto Villoldo sought new approaches to illness by going back to the age-old practices. Throughout the remnants of the ancient Amazonian empire he found sages and “Earth Keepers” who still practice their ancestral ways and healing methods. Visiting their villages, he met with the medicine men and women, and shares what they have to say and how they work with the luminous energy field surrounding all living beings. "There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are dreamers and those who are being dreamed,” he says.From the Archives: This live interview was re...
2021-08-2250 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteRain Forest Shaman & Anthropologist - Guest: Ipupiara Bernardo Peixoto (late)Ipupiara, also known as Bernardo Peixoto, shares the story of his life. He is a member of the Uru-e-wau-wau tribe of the Brazilian Amazon, a shaman, and an anthropologist. He was fluent in eight indigenous dialects and served as a bridge between cultures, a consultant to the Smithsonian Institute and Museum, and an advisor to the Clinton White House. He shares stories of his early upbringing, why his tribe call themselves "People of the Stars", the legend of their ET visitation, and what the Amazon rain forest means for the world. He says, "we are all shamans in training...
2021-08-1754 min
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Anthropology of Shamanism & Contributions of Felicitas Goodman - Guest: Christine VanPoolChristine VanPool, Professor of Anthropology at University of Missouri, talks about her career and deep dive into the shamanic cultures of Mesoamerica, and the breakthrough contributions of Cuyamungue Institute's founder, cultural anthropologist Dr Felicitas Goodman.Also available in Spotify for download Laura Lee, Laura Lee Show, Conversation4Exploration. Conversation 4 Exploration, ConversationforExploration, Conversation for Exploration, Cuyamungue Institute
2021-03-251h 11
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteThe Mystical Origins & Dark Matter of Science - Guests: Clive Prince, Lynn Picknett, Sinziana PaduroiuModern science began as the search for “God’s handiwork" and on the long march to materialism and rationalism lost its "unashamedly metaphysical and magic-oriented philosophy” say historians Clive Prince and Lynn Picknett. Why and how, and was this inevitable? Where might physics meet up again with metaphysics? Their book is “The Forbidden Universe: The Occult Origins of Science and the Search for the Mind of God”. While science excels at mapping out our ordinary reality, we must ask how well it can map out non-ordinary reality. And yet, we find that 95% of the Universe eludes our detection. Thus we call it "...
2021-03-242h 30
The Universal Dancer PodcastEcstatic Trance Postures with Laura Lee and Paul RobearMy guests for this episode are Laura Lee & Paul Robear, the Cuyamungue Institute's Directors. The Cuyamungue Institute (CI) was founded in 1978 by Dr. Felicitas Goodman to carry out her anthropological research on Ecstatic Trance Postures.
In this episode, we explored Ecstatic Trance Postures, what they are and why they are important to us today. Laura and Paul talked about the Institute and what they are doing to carry on Dr. Goodman's work and let us in on new projects in the works.
Paul explained the importance of ritual and described what is involved in an...
2021-03-101h 14
Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteHistory of the Goddess Past to Present - Guests: Clive Prince & Lynn PicknettWe trace the roles of much-loved goddesses in our early history and their place in evolving worldviews through history, and how that impacted the status of women over time, from our deep history to the present. We can read in the archeological record the honor once bestowed to the Divine Feminine principle. There was a time when women enjoyed co-equal status. What changed that? How was this reflected in the art and mythology and rituals around the Goddess? What will it take to restore the Goddess, and all of women kind, to our rightful place? Clive Prince is a h...
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Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteConsciousness, Brain Science and Spirituality - Guest: Burt Webb Exploring the connecting points between the Science of Consciousness and Spirituality, and neuroscience and altered states of consciousness. Burt draws from astronomy, biology, computer science, nanotechnology, physics, psychology, parapsychology, consciousness studies, psychedelics, sci-fi and social issues.Burt Webb is a cience researcher, writer and blogger. Also available in Spotify for download Laura Lee, Laura Lee Show, Conversation4Exploration. Conversation 4 Exploration, ConversationforExploration, Conversation for Exploration, Cuyamungue Institute
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Conversation 4 Exploration. Laura Lee Show, Cuyamungue InstituteCeltic Mythology in Western Spirituality - Guests: John & Caitlín MatthewsJohn and Caitlin Matthews (pronounced "Kathleen" in Gaelic) are respected researchers and authors in the Shamanic, Celtic and Arthurian traditions and have opened doors to a re-appreciation of the mythic heritage of the Western World.Also available in Spotify for download Laura Lee, Laura Lee Show, Conversation4Exploration. Conversation 4 Exploration, ConversationforExploration, Conversation for Exploration, Cuyamungue Institute
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