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Ross A. Cessna
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The Spiritual Phoenix Podcast
Ross Cessna | 3 Year's Clean from Active Addiction | Recovery from Active Addiction is Beautiful
Ross Celebrates his clean date of 9/2/16. It's hard to believe it's already been 3 years since the start of this whole new life. He shares some insight from his experience and what the journey has been like. Email your questions or comments to Staff@spiritualphoenixstudios.com Ross Cessna https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2019-09-04
51 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Self Respect Tarot Spread | Shaman Tarot Cards | Tarot Reading
Are you giving yourself the love you deserve? This reading will help you give yourself some love. This reading will tell you the following: 1) Why don’t you prioritize your needs? 2) How can you learn to respect your self-worth? 3) How can you be more authentic? 4) A message from your spirit guides. ____ Get a personal Self Respect Spread ----- Subscribe to our Youtube Channel Check out the Spiritual Phoenix Podcast Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Or...
2019-01-31
21 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Full Moon Reading
1) Illumination: What can no longer be hidden? 2) Release: What can I let go of? 3) Transformation: What is ready to emerge? 4) Culmination: Outcome of the process. ____ Get a personal Full Moon spread ----- Subscribe to the Tarotcast on youtube Check out the Spiritual Phoenix Podcast Youtube or on Anchor Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Order an email reading! Donate Paypal Patreon Venmo All our links
2019-01-23
10 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Earth Signs - Self Acceptance Spread
1) Message from your higher self 2) Who you think you are 3) Who others think you are 4) Who you really are ____ Get a personal self acceptance spread ----- Subscribe to the Tarotcast on youtube Check out the Spiritual Phoenix Podcast Youtube or on Anchor Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Order an email reading! Donate Paypal Patreon Venmo All our links
2019-01-11
12 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Fire Signs - Self Acceptance Spread
1) Message from your higher self 2) Who you think you are 3) Who others think you are 4) Who you really are ____ Get a personal self acceptance spread ----- Subscribe to the Tarotcast on youtube Check out the Spiritual Phoenix Podcast Youtube or on Anchor Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Order an email reading! Donate Paypal Patreon Venmo All our links
2019-01-11
14 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Water Signs - Self Acceptance
1) Message from your higher self 2) Who you think you are 3) Who others think you are 4) Who you really are ____ Get a personal self acceptance spread ----- Subscribe to the Tarotcast on youtube Check out the Spiritual Phoenix Podcast Youtube or on Anchor Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Order an email reading! Donate Paypal Patreon Venmo All our links
2019-01-11
14 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
26 - Air Signs - Self Acceptance Spread
1) Message from your higher self 2) Who you think you are 3) Who others think you are 4) Who you really are ____ Get a personal self acceptance spread ----- Subscribe to the Tarotcast on youtube Check out the Spiritual Phoenix Podcast Youtube or on Anchor Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Order an email reading! Donate Paypal Patreon Venmo All our links
2019-01-11
12 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Virgo - 2019 - The Year Ahead
The year ahead reading for Virgo 1) Where you can benefit this year 2) What you need to do think about this year 3) What you need to do this year 4) The Challenge this year ___ Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Order an email reading! Donate Paypal Patreon Venmo Watch us on Youtube All our links
2019-01-01
12 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Taurus - 2019 - The Year Ahead
The year ahead reading for Taurus 1) Where you can benefit this year 2) What you need to do think about this year 3) What you need to do this year 4) The Challenge this year ___ Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Order an email reading! Donate Paypal Patreon Venmo Watch us on Youtube All our links
2019-01-01
11 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Leo - 2019 - The Year Ahead
The year ahead reading for Leos 1) Where you can benefit this year 2) What you need to do think about this year 3) What you need to do this year 4) The Challenge this year ___ Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Order an email reading! Donate Paypal Patreon Venmo Watch us on Youtube All our links
2019-01-01
11 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Gemini - 2019 - The Year Ahead
The year ahead reading for Geminis 1) Where you can benefit this year 2) What you need to do think about this year 3) What you need to do this year 4) The Challenge this year ___ Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Order an email reading! Donate Paypal Patreon Venmo Watch us on Youtube All our links
2019-01-01
12 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Cancer - 2019 - The Year Ahead
The year ahead reading for Cancer 1) Where you can benefit this year 2) What you need to do think about this year 3) What you need to do this year 4) The Challenge this year ___ Get your own reading Book a live private reading! Order an email reading! Donate Paypal Patreon Venmo Watch us on Youtube All our links
2019-01-01
12 min
TarotCast: Tarot To-Go
Month by Month Tarot Reading - 2019 - Year Ahead Reading for the collective
Wondering what the upcoming year holds for you? The Oracle at Mushin breaks it down with a tarot card for every month, an oracle card for every quarter and a quintessence card for the year. Quarter 1 - Modesty Jan- Blance - 14 Feb - Jealousy - 3 of arrows Mar. - Insecurity - 7 of arrows ___ Quarter 2 - Revolution April - The Wheel - 10 May - The Wanderer - 0 June - Transition - 6...
2019-01-01
38 min
The Spiritual Phoenix Podcast
Ross Cessna | New Year's Involution 2019 | Rooting and Expansion
Ross offer's some insight into a better approach to setting some intentions for your New Years. Rather than focusing on goals what if we focused on embodying a word or two in all areas of our lives. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-12-24
10 min
The Spiritual Phoenix Podcast
Ross Cessna | Christmas Presence | Staying Spiritual during the holiday season
Ross explains how to stay present during the holiday season, make the most of it and carry your kindness into the rest of year. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-12-19
07 min
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Ross Cessna | Ancestral Healing | A messy but necessary process
On this solo show, Ross explores what he believes ancestral healing to actually be. He discusses his experience with it personally, some of the darker elements of the experience overall and offers some tips on how to get started. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-12-13
11 min
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Ross Cessna | Exploring the "Territories" | Journeying into other realms
On this solo show, Ross explains Stephen King and Peter Straub's concept of the Territories from a metaphorical lens. He talks about how we can consciously shift between different realities without the use of mind or mood altering chemicals and the benefits and dangers of both. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-12-06
15 min
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Ross Cessna | 2 Year Recap | Reflecting on life since starting this podcast
Ross reflects back on his life, why he started the podcast and what has happened since it all began. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-10-29
17 min
The Spiritual Phoenix Podcast
Ross Cessna | Resurrecting the divine masculine
Ross shares some of his thoughts and experiences involving bringing the masculine energy of the world back into a sacred space. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-10-28
16 min
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Ross Cessna | Restless Spirit, Contentment And Barriers | Learning to harness your true nature
Ross talks about the gifts of a restless spirit, how you can be content with a restless spirit and how being restless at times can help you remove barriers to what you want. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-10-09
14 min
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Ross Cessna | Emotional Eating | Really experiencing the depths of addiction
Do you eat because you are actually hungry or are you trying to avoid some feelings? Ross shares his experience with finding out he is an emotional eater and delves into his beliefs that our culture's drive for escapism fuels the obesity and mental health epidemic we face today. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-09-21
12 min
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Ross Cessna | The Gift of Long Suffering | Discussing a Speech by Denzel Washington
This Episode starts off with clips from a motivational Speech by Denzel Washington*. Ross then talks about elements in the speech that resonated with him such as the gift of long suffering and how there is wisdom in suffering some never experience. He also discusses the concept of failing forward and shares his own intimated encounters with failure. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-09-11
18 min
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Ross Cessna | Take the fruit, leave the roots | How to approach learning new information
Ross explains his concept of "Take the Fruit, Leave the roots". He views it through different lenses but generally promotes the concept that you have to take other peoples wisdom and cultivate it in your own field rather than becoming dependent on them for your opinions and philosophies. Ross also discusses the concept of thoughts having people rather than people having thoughts. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-08-15
11 min
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Ross Cessna | Retrograde Schmetrograde and lessons learned | Using Astrology as an invisible college
Ross shares his perception of what retrograde is really about and his opinion that most of what is portrayed about retrograde is at best a half-truth and disempowering. He closes the show with an explanation of a lesson through this process and the like. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-07-27
17 min
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Ross Cessna | The Gifts of Growth | Living an Amends
Ross talks about how many people stop growing or moving forward when it gets uncomfortable, which is right before they would receive the most benefit. He also ties it into his own personal experience. This episode was recorded a week ago after Stupid Fest at Nelson Ledges. Life prevented it from being released until today. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2018-07-20
18 min
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Ross Cessna | Being The Flow (End Of Season 2)
Ross mentions he is going to take a 2-month break from releasing podcast episodes. Be prepared for new content in February of 2018! The episode is focused on how going with the flow identifies us as separate from the flow and that we should actually strive for being the flow or a part of the flux that is life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-11-29
17 min
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Ross Cessna | Codependency & Patriarchy
Ross discusses how codependency and patriarchy go hand in hand. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-11-23
25 min
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Ross Cessna | 1 year anniversary of the Podcast
Ross discusses his gratitude of doing this podcast for a year, what has been going on since the last time he recorded and released an episode the same day. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-10-31
10 min
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Ross Cessna | Escaping Duality | The middle path
Ross discusses how we are commonly caught on one end of seemingly opposite beliefs. When in reality anything seemingly opposite ideal is closer to unification than we may imagine. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-09-25
09 min
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Ross Cessna | What's Been Happening
What's Been Happening Ross talks about what has been going on in his personal life, how it relates to the eclipse etc. and how he is handling it. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-09-17
19 min
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Ross Cessna | Doxing Ourselves
Ross Discusses the value of being vulnerable and sharing truthfully about our life experiences to aid others in overcome adversity. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-09-11
12 min
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Ross Cessna | We are the Problem | We are also the Solution
Ross Talks about how often times we are the source of the problems that we face. Our lack of acceptance, our ego, our selfishness. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-08-20
15 min
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Ross Cessna | Substance-less Psychedelics
Ross discusses where the root words of psychedelic come from, what they mean and how our concept of the word is misconstrued. We don't need any mind or mood altering substance for a true psychedelic experience. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-08-13
13 min
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Ross Cessna | Peeling Off Labels | Witnessing your experience
Ross talks about how labels reduce who we are and are really something to hide behind. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-08-06
16 min
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Ross Cessna | The - 7 - 5 - 3 Code | Brazilian Jiu - Jitsu Philosophy
Ross discusses the 7-5-3 code of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and how it is a wonderful practice to cultivate a balanced life. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-07-31
22 min
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Ross Cessna | We Brainwash Ourselves
Ross discusses how we brainwash ourselves by the choices we make on a daily, minute by minute basis. Also, that brainwashing doesn't have to be a bad thing. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-07-27
13 min
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Ross Cessna | Spiritual Achievement | Finding your own accomplishment in your personal development
Episode 101 - Spiritual Achievement Ross reads out of The Daily Tao and shares how spirituality is a state of being and it is different for everyone. What works for one may not work for another. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-07-24
14 min
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Ross Cessna | An expression of Gratitude
Ross expresses his gratitude for everything that has gotten him to the point of having recorded his 100th episode of the podcast. Thank you to everyone who helped me get here and thank you for listening/watching. :) https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-07-19
15 min
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Ross Cessna | Patience and Standstill | The art of allowing the universe to deliver
Ross has two similar synchronistic topics come up in his daily routine and finds it worth while to share on those topics. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-07-17
15 min
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Ross Cessna | Waiting For Love | The Struggle of allowing the universe to bring what you're seeking
Ross discusses why chasing after love isn't the best approach and the benefits of waiting for love. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-07-03
12 min
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Ross Cessna | The 4 Enemies of a Man of Knowledge | Carlos Castaneda | Fear, Clarity, Power, Old Age
Ross Discusses the four enemies mentioned in Carlos Castaneda's The Teachings of Don Jaun, A Yaqui way of Knowledge. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-06-26
19 min
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Ross Cessna | The Devil | A symbol for operating from animal instinct rather than reason
Ross talks about what he perceives as a metaphor, "the Devil's greatest trick is convincing you he doesn't exist". In his opinion, this translates to the greatest trick of our worst behavior is justification or complete ignorance that we are acting "evil" or "devilish". https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-06-19
12 min
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Ross Cessna | Role Models | Shaping your destiny around the lives of others
Episode 92 - Role Models Ross discusses how role models effectively model a role for us in the world. This can be very dangerous. ( I mention Patreon in the episode but have stepped away from pursuing that avenue) https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-06-12
13 min
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Ross Cessna | Thoughts on Island by Aldous Huxley
Ross discusses Island by Aldous Huxley and examines the concept that it is a great analogy for the need to be incorruptible by the outside world. ( I mention Patreon at the end, please ignore this as the patreon account has been shut down as I don't feel it to be the correct approach for my personal philosophy. ) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-06-05
15 min
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Ross Cessna | In Honor of the Fallen
Ross pays his respects to those who have fallen protecting our freedom. Ross also honors those who have passed as a direct result of the War on Drugs. It is kind of a somber episode but it is important, to be honest, authentic and real with how we feel. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-05-29
14 min
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Ross Cessna | Emotional Upcycling
Ross talks about the benefits of finding the underlying composition of your emotions, breaking them down to the actual causes and then repurposing what they mean to you. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-05-22
16 min
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Ross Cessna | We are a technology of the Universe
Ross Talks about how we are a technology of the Universe so it can experience itself, understand itself and ultimately realize itself. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-05-15
16 min
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Ross Cessna | Sedona and Shamanism
Ross talks about his vacation to Sedona, Arizona, his experiences while there. He also explains how shamanism ties into this trip and his life. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-05-09
38 min
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Ross Cessna | External Changes through Internal Changes
Ross kind of misses the mark of the title and spends most of the time talking about the disasters of trying to make external changes to create internal changes. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-05-08
17 min
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Ross Cessna | Honing the blade of humility
Ross talks about how he was getting a little arrogant and how it was causing him some discomfort. He also talks about the peace of finding his humility and working towards remaining humble. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-05-01
15 min
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Ross Cessna | Coming out of The Rabbit hole
Ross talk's about his disdain for the phrase going down the rabbit hole and what that phrase implies in his perception. It is a narrowing of focus and being oblivious to all the possibilities. He talks about how we should shoot out of the rabbit hole into space and see the bigger picture. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-04-25
12 min
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Ross Cessna | Love Junkies | How love mimics drug addiction
Ross reads an excerpt of an article that talks about how love can mimic the effects of the early stages of using crack and how for many the concept of love is skewed and based on a false understanding of what actual love is. The article https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-joint-adventures-well-educated-couples/201208/falling-in-love-is-smoking-crack-cocaine https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-04-18
12 min
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Ross Cessna | Culture is not your Frenemy
Ross talk's about the concept that culture is not your frenemy. His intent is to display that culture is neither your friend or your enemy, it is more what you make of it. He suggests that we make the culture we want by participation in it rather than having it create us. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-04-11
12 min
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Ross Cessna | Tulpas and thoughtforms
Ross talks about the practical reality of Tulpas or thought forms and what they mean to us. For those who don't know Tulpas are rumored to be physical creations that come from the mind. Ross focuses on that being an allegory for perception. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-04-04
18 min
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Ross Cessna | Death and Rebirth | How to live many lives in one
Ross reveals something profound, some of you have likely never heard before, we are all going to die. XD Ross talks about how physical death is nothing to fear and that although we shouldn't rush towards it, we should celebrate it and the life that led to it. Death and Rebirth are part of our life cycle in reality and symbolically. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-03-28
18 min
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Ross Cessna | The Rainbow Valley | Getting lost in the flashy parts of spirituality
Ross talks about the Rainbow Valley, a part of Mount Everest that is littered with colorful coats of those who perish while climbing up or down. This leads into the metaphor of how many get caught in the colorful parts of spirituality and then stay there never being able to share any of their experiences with others or isolating themselves. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-03-21
17 min
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Ross Cessna | Mentalchemy | The true meaning of alchemy
Ross talks about some of the basic aims of alchemy which involves more than just changing base metal to gold. He also mentions how one of the prerequisites for achieving alchemy is, as he likes to call it as of late, mentalchemy. In a future episode, Ross intends to explore one of the area's he missed. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-03-14
12 min
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Ross Cessna | Patience with the speed of light
Ross talk's about how we all assume the speed of light to be one constant rate. The speed of light is sometimes faster and sometimes slower in reality. The metaphorical speed of light is also variable. Some things are faster than the speed of light and Ross uses those as metaphors to flesh out his metaphor for the speed of light. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-03-07
14 min
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Ross Cessna | The End of a Cycle
Ross talks about how a using dream shifted his perspective and how he will be taking a brief break to re-imagine the podcast and create something that is a little more enjoyable to create and for you to listen to. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-02-06
06 min
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Ross Cessna | The benefits of LIMITED use of plant medicines
Ross talks about the benefits of using some plant medicines such as marijuana and mushrooms with respect and reverence in ritualistic settings. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-02-02
14 min
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Ross Cessna | Advances made from Altered states
Ross talks about the concept that altered states don't have useful information is completely invalid. He mentions how mental illness, drug use, and even dreams have played a role in creating advances we still use in science today. Geniuses who used drugs http://www.salon.com/2013/08/16/10_famous_geniuses_who_used_drugs_and_were_better_off_for_it_partner/ Scientific advancements from dreams https://www.famousscientists.org/7-great-examples-of-scientific-discoveries-made-in-dreams/ https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-02-01
13 min
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Ross Cessna | How real is reality?
Ross talks about reality and how the common concept is not reality and how the scientific concept of reality, is limited by science, and our ability to perceive as well as understand a fraction of ultimate reality. He mentions the Hawthorne effect and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle as well as the limits of just one of our senses. He will address the concept that we have glorified one type of consciousness as the only way to observe reality and vilified anything outside of that construct. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast...
2017-01-31
12 min
The Spiritual Phoenix Podcast
Ross Cessna | Escapism Is Healthy
Ross talks about how escapism has gotten a bad reputation. Escapism is healthy! He lists some common ways people escape and offers insight into some ways people who are against escapism maybe escaping without realizing it. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-30
08 min
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Ross Cessna | Realizing what you want may not be best for you
Ross talks about how sometimes what we want isn't best for us. Oddly it is sometimes what we don't want that is what we need. Since this isn't a universal truth it is important we really evaluate what we want, why we want it and what that means in the future in every avenue of our life. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-27
11 min
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Ross Cessna | Spiritual Overdose
Ross talks about how you can be too spiritual and the concept that we are spiritual beings who are on a "human trip". Also when I mention Rozen in the talk, I forgot to elaborate on the point as I am tired. Rozen means prince or leader in Hebrew. Also, The name Rozen chose me, I didn't choose it. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-26
10 min
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Ross Cessna | Embracing your "weirdness"
Ross talks about why being weird is a good thing, why you should be yourself and how someone trying to put you in their little box is more about them than you. Embracing your weirdness is a remedy for the dangerous, drab, dreary normality of our modern culture. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-25
08 min
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Ross Cessna | The Reality of Mythological Monsters
Ross talks about the how the myths of Vampires, werewolves, and zombies have their basis in reality. His opinion is that they are metaphors. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-24
14 min
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Ross Cessna | The Philosophy of Natural Change ( The Philosophy of Persistent Incrementalism)
Ross Talks about how drastic changes in nature tend to be huge outpourings of energy and are often destructive. He then talks about how small, persistent changes tend to manifest in large ways. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-23
13 min
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Ross Cessna | The path of the Gray Jedi
Ross talks about how we all need balance in our lives and that there can be evil in good and good in evil. We all have shadows, accepting that and admitting it allows them to have less subconscious control over us. We can channel our experiences both good and bad to one source. He also uses the term Twilight worker, which he has never seen used before. ( Doesn't mean it hasn't been). https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-20
24 min
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Ross Cessna | The Spiritual Arsonist
Ross talk's about the concept of being a spiritual arsonist. Which is fundamental to growth. You have to burn away the old dead overgrowth in your life so that new things can flourish. Burn away your concepts and your concept of concepts! https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-19
17 min
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Ross Cessna | Addiction
Ross Talk's about his life in active addiction as well as what he had to do to stay in the process of recovery. He talks about they insanity of it but how it all lead him to his purpose. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-17
1h 11
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Ross Cessna | Developing your legacy Legacy
Ross honors the legacy of one of his mentor's mentor. He also talks about legacy and the legacy he wants to leave. Today I honor a light that left the physical world. He illuminated one of my mentors, and therefore had an influence on me. It is beautiful that how he impacted her, impacted me. Without meeting him, hearing him speak, reading a word he wrote, only seeing a photo of him, he touched me. He taught me a lesson after he left this world, he gave me something to ponder. That thing to ponder is who influenced my...
2017-01-12
19 min
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Ross Cessna | An Allegory of Bees
Ross uses an Allegory of bees to make a statement about how we should BEE pollinating what we want from life. Not just expecting it to miraculously flourish. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-11
23 min
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Ross Cessna | The Meru and the Youru
Ross shares his concept of the Meru and the Youru. By this he means, don't follow a Guru, they don't have all the solutions for you. What works for them will not always work for you, become a guru for yourself. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-09
18 min
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Ross Cessna | Now for something completely different
After the emotionally taxing work of the past two episodes, Ross takes a break to read some spirituality based jokes as well as Tom Swifties to clear the air and heal his soul. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-06
10 min
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Ross Cessna | My Experience With the Sacred Masculine
Ross Shares his experience with the Sacred Masculine as it represented itself through him and the other men in his life. It is a bit of a touchy subject for him with a lot of lessons involved. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-05
31 min
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Ross Cessna | My experience with the Sacred Feminine
Ross shares his experience with the sacred feminine through the women in his life. He shares about how much his treatment of women and how his perception of them has changed. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-04
32 min
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Ross Cessna | Esoteric Visions
Ross talks about how some of visions both drug induced and from psychosis have been referenced in esoteric teachings. Hope you enjoy his explanation of his Esoteric Visions. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-03
23 min
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Ross Cessna | The Power of Words
Ross talks about the power of words and references a lecture by Manly P. Hall. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2017-01-02
13 min
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Ross Cessna | New Year's Involution
Ross talks about his New Years involution and recaps some key moments of 2016 for him. He also explains why we shouldn't set resolutions and what are some things he will accomplish in 2017. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-30
20 min
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Ross Cessna | The Eyes of Another
How are we seen through the eyes of another? Ross talk's about the benefits and downsides to viewing ourselves through the eyes of another. https://spiritualphoenixstudios.com https://oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-29
10 min
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Ross Cessna | Depression
Ross gets into wordplay Wednesday and talks about depression, mental illness and recovering from them. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-28
15 min
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Ross Cessna | The Principle of Mentalism
Ross talks about the Principle of Mentalism and How it applies to New Year's goals. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-27
12 min
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Ross Cessna | Recovery
Ross talks about his recovery and what the number 37 means to him. Recovery is my life today, it is the reason that I have a life. If I stray too far from it I seem to "bump my head" and get nudged back to it. I also discuss what the number 37 means in my life. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-26
12 min
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Ross Cessna | Overcoming "Society"
Ross talks about how to overcome society by participating in it. Overcoming society has been a longstanding dream of mine. However, it wasn't until recently that I came to the conclusion, I am a product of society. Don't be mistaken, I think there're many issues with modern society. However, my chances of overcoming society outside of it are next to impossible. I have to integrate into it and change it from the inside out. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-23
13 min
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Ross Cessna | Being Yourself
Ross talks about why you have to be yourself regardless of what people may say about your truths. Being yourself in today's society is a lost art. Become the artist of your life and express yourself in its truest form. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-17
10 min
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Ross Cessna | Change
Ross talks about the inevitability of change and how you can take control of some changes to better yourself. Being able to control some of the changes in your life empowers you and limits the potential of negative changes as direct results of your actions or inactions. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-12
08 min
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Ross Cessna | Humble Pie
Ross get's served a slice of humble pie. He talks about how addiction and mental health issues can blind people to their own bullshit, himself included. He humbly admits his own wrong in his private life and own's up to his faults. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-08
10 min
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Ross Cessna | Finding your life's Purpose
Finding your life purpose is important but not as straight forward as some will make it. Sometimes the more you search or pursue some things the less you are able to actually find what you are looking for. Ross explains that sometimes our life purpose is found behind our fears. (Jogee Did not do the sound on these I don't want him to get a bad wrap for my mixing skills) www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-07
17 min
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Ross Cessna | Addiction as Soul Sickness
Ross explains the concept of Addiction as soul sickness. Soul Sickness is a predetermining factor in shamanic cultures and is usually the birth of a healer. Although many will not perceive it as such, working with other recovering addicts is essentially practicing the role as a healer. Ross celebrates 90 days free from using drugs ( one of them being alcohol) and talk's about addiction being a product of your consumer culture that's focus is on productivity. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-12-01
20 min
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Ross Cessna | The Philosophy of Personal Neutralism
Ross talks about what he calls The Philosophy of Personal Neutralism. The Philosophy of Personal Neutralism can be defined simply as Love. Although we do not seek battles, we do not shy away from them when they threaten our neutrality, unity, the greater good, life or the planet. The Philosophy of Personal Neutralism is simple but not easy. It is focused on maintaining balance, as balance is what the world lacks. We admit we have both good and negative tendencies. While we strive to live in the light and do good, we don't let ourselves get too full of...
2016-11-30
13 min
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Ross Cessna | The Negative side of Positivity
Does positivity have a dark side? Absolutely. It's actually Ross' experience that positivity can become incredibly damaging to most people. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-11-30
19 min
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Ross Cessna | Objectivity Vs. Spirituality
How does science stand up in spiritual experiences? Ross discusses just that in objectivity Vs Spirituality. How can one be objective, and how can one be objective about an internalized experience. Ross talks about how objectivity is impossible and an outsider viewing what one perceives as a spiritual experience may be defined by our culture as mental illness. www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-11-23
10 min
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Ross Cessna | Existing Vs Living
What is the difference between Existing Vs Living? It is substantial. Ross explains the differences and states that he has done both. Which is more fulfilling? www.spiritualphoenixstudios.com www.Oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-11-14
15 min
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Ross Cessna | Openness | Acceptance | Insanity
Episode 7 - Openness, Acceptance, and rambling on insanity Ross talk's about openness and acceptance with a bit of rambling. www.SpiritualPhoenixStudios.com www.oracleatmushin.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spiritual-phoenix-podcast/support
2016-11-08
24 min
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Ross Cessna | Addiction, Recovery, Introspection, Reflection, and vulnerability.
Ross talks recovery and ramblings. It is a bit of an all around episode, where Ross is still trying to establish a concept of what to do exactly. The recording quality is still being ironed out so please bare with me the next few weeks while I get it sorted. _________________ ↓▼Subscribe on Youtube▼↓ ------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/SpiritualPhonenixStudios?sub_confirmation=1 _________________ ↓▼Review on Itunes▼↓ ------------------------------- http://bit.ly/SpiritualFoenix ________________________________ ↓▼Around the Web▼↓ ----------------------------------------------------- Anchor - https://anchor.fm/spirit...
2016-11-07
30 min
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Ross Cessna | Terence Mckenna's concept of culture not being your friend, cultural engineering and social engineering
Terrance Mckenna's Concept of Culture not being your friend Ross discusses Terence Mckenna's concept that Culture is not your friend. He Utilizes some Audio clips from lectures by Terence. The lecture audio is a bit wonky but it portrays the message. The recording quality is still being ironed out so please bare with me the next few weeks while I get it sorted. _________________ ↓▼Subscribe on Youtube▼↓ ------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/SpiritualPhonenixStudios?sub_confirmation=1 _________________ ↓▼Review on Itunes▼↓ ------------------------------- http://bit.ly/SpiritualFoenix ...
2016-11-04
31 min
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Ross Cessna | Spiritual Experiences outside of psychosis, psychedelics, cannabis and recovery related
Ross talks about his spiritual experiences. I don't mean to cast witchcraft in a dark light, It can be good for many people, I had a bad experience because of my stupidity. It's also worth mentioning I don't advocate the use of drugs, and I try not judge those that use them. The recording quality is still being ironed out so please bare with me the next few weeks while I get it sorted. _________________ ↓▼Subscribe on Youtube▼↓ ------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/SpiritualPhonenixStudios?sub_confirmation=1 _________________ ↓▼Review on Itunes▼↓...
2016-11-02
26 min
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Ross Cessna | Trauma as a Teacher, Soul Sickness, Psychosis and Spiritual Awakening.
Ross talks about how is trauma was his teacher, the soul sickness he acquired as his perception shifted because of the trauma, the psychosis that was caused by his soul sickness and the resulting spiritual awakening. The recording quality is still being ironed out so please bare with me the next few weeks while I get it sorted. _________________ ↓▼Subscribe on Youtube▼↓ ------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/SpiritualPhonenixStudios?sub_confirmation=1 _________________ ↓▼Review on Itunes▼↓ ------------------------------- http://bit.ly/SpiritualFoenix ________________________________ ↓▼Around the Web▼↓ ...
2016-11-02
22 min
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Ross Cessna | Welcome to the Spiritual Phoenix Podcast | an introduction and intention setting episode.
This is the first episode of the Spiritual Phoenix Podcast. Over the years the concept developed and expanded but it's nice to start at the beginning and enjoy the process of Ross' personal development. Some of it is beautiful, some of it is hard to watch but rarely do we get the opportunity to witness someone exposing this level of vulnerability. _________________ ↓▼Subscribe on Youtube▼↓ ------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/SpiritualPhonenixStudios?sub_confirmation=1 _________________ ↓▼Review on Itunes▼↓ ------------------------------- http://bit.ly/SpiritualFoenix ________________________________ ↓▼Around the Web...
2016-10-31
28 min