A dialogue about personal and planetary change.

Episode 2012-7

In this episode of Light Transitions Radio, we discuss a topic that is very near and dear to me – Spiritual Emergence. Spiritual Emergence is the awakening of the spiritual potential within an individual that initiates the unfolding and expansion of that individual’s way of being. Our guide to these issues is Brian Farlinger.

Spiritual emergency is a natural process of growth towards a deeper, more connected way of being. This usually occurs slowly throughout our lives. When this happens rapidly, however, or very intensely, it can seem disruptive and out of context with everyday life. The result can be a personal crisis, which is referred to as a Spiritual Emergency.

Brian Farlinger has had a series of ‘Spiritual Emergency’ experiences over the last several years and is dedicated to supporting others through this transformative process. He has funded the operation of a supportive call line and internet referral service called Spiritual Emergence Service. This has been a registered charity in Canada since 2003. He is currently working on an initiative to create a physical center and bookstore for those in emergence.

Brian is a practicing holistic therapist in the areas of acupuncture, Acutonics, Phytobiophysics and holistic counseling. He also has a background in the western medicine field, specifically dentistry. Brian is interested in many forms of art including music and photography. He resides in Vancouver, B.C. Canada.

In the interview, Brian mentions a video that we made regarding my own experience. I’ve attached it below, as I believe it provides some useful information in the context of my own process of Spiritual Emergence.

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Episode 2012-5

We intuitively understand that Breath is the Foundation. It is so much more than that, however.

Sensing is the doorway to feeling and living. Emotional roller coasters are not tools of feeling. They are the fear pathways of old energy, fear, and survival. Sensing is the experience offered to us when we are willing to let our Spirit/Soul self lead, rather than the mind of trained fear.

Imagine the transformative and energetic potential that is accessible through the conscious integration of breath into sense.

This is powerful stuff.

Recently, we were honored to spend time talking about these issues and much more with Norma Delaney.

After retiring from a successful career in business, Norma Delaney began the journey on her spiritual path, receiving a Doctorate of Divinity, and developing her gift for channeling through her exploration of automatic writing.

Initially, she offered classes for small groups, which opened the doorway to her profound connection with Kuan Yen. It is this relationship with the Goddess of Compassion that helped launch her career as a professional teacher, healer and channel.

• Visit Norma’s website at http://www.compassionatebreath.net.

Norma was instrumental in assisting the connection with many channels, including Lee Carroll and Kryon, Geoffrey Hoppe and Tobias, as well as Steve Rother and the Light Connection.

Some have called her the Teachers’ Teacher.

Norma moved to Colorado in 2001 where she actively supports the Crimson Circle. She has chosen many experiences that nurtured the discovery of the Authentic Self. And today, she travels the world teaching others to express their Authentic Voice.

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Episode 2012-4

How do our food choices impact our own lives, as well as that of the planet? Is there a pathway that supports health for the individual and sustainability for the Earth?

In this episode of Light Transitions radio, we were honored to explore these issues and much more with Johanna McCloy.

Johanna (pronounced "yo-hah-nah") McCloy is dedicated to bridging cultural gaps and empowering individuals to realize that their voices and their actions matter. With compassion and action, they can cross divides and help to generate the positive changes they seek to see in the world. Soy Happy (now Veggie Happy) was created with this in mind.

In 2000, Johanna attended a Major League Baseball game and found no viable vegetarian menu options in the entire stadium.  She realized that many fans were either bringing their own food or eating before or after the game, due to the lack of options, so she decided to do something about it. She compiled statistics on the rise in demand for vegetarian options, and presented her menu proposal to the concession manager one week later. She then began outreaching to every MLB park (none offered veggie dogs at that time), as well as baseball fans, consumer groups and supportive organizations.

Fans started to speak up, celebrities offered endorsements, media paid attention, and concession managers responded.  As of 2011, 22 MLB parks offer veggie dogs, due in large part to Johanna’s advocacy and consultation.

Using our baseball experience as a model, Veggie Happy continues to empower consumers on the importance of their feedback and to promote and celebrate vegetarian/vegan options for foodservice establishments.

Johanna’s personal essays have been published in India Currents Magazine, Moxie Magazine, Journeywoman and a book entitled Voices from the Garden (Lantern Books.) She has written countless articles regarding consumer advocacy and Veggie Happy/Soy Happy for a variety of publications, including Erik Marcus’s book, Meat Market. Johanna is also co-creator and co-editor of Dare To Be Fabulous (DTBF) , celebrating womens’ stories of daring, joy and empowerment.

Johanna studied acting with the legendary Sanford Meisner in Los Angeles. She is often noted for her Guest Starring role as Ensign Calloway in Star Trek The Next Generation and other notable credits in radio, theatre, television and film. She also has professional experience as a story analyst (for Castle Rock, Jersey Films, Bedford Falls. and Dick Clark productions, among others) and as a producer of personal tribute videos. (She continues to free-lance in these capacities.)

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Episode 2012-3

We were honored to spend some time recently discussing health, wellness, life, and learning with the graceful Brigitte Mars.

Brigitte Mars is an herbalist and nutritional consultant with over forty years experience. She is the author of Beauty by Nature, Rawsome!, The Sexual Herbal, Addiction Free Naturally, Healing Herbal Teas, The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, and co-author of The Country Almanac of Home Remedies, and The Hemp Nut Health and Cookbook. Brigitte has had a radio show on KGNU called Naturally for over twenty years.

Brigitte is a professional member of The American Herbalist Guild. She teaches at Naropa University, Boulder College of Massage, Omega Institute, Kripalu, and Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts. Brigitte is also a blogger for The Huffington Post and Care2.

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Episode 2012-2

Change is a profound experience. A wild experience, even. But change can also be a journey to and through wisdom. In this episode of Light Transitions Radio, we explore that journey with Christa Thompson.

Christa Thompson is an inspiring example of a powerful, successful woman who reached a turning point in her life. The founder of Wild and Wise Women, Christa chose to embark on a personal transformation that has come to inspire thousands of others to do the same.

Christa experienced a pivotal change as she came into her 40s – a deep need to know herself and deepen relationships. She longed to find a community she could call her own, where it would be safe to share and learn through this very personal and significant journey. In her instinctive entrepreneurial spirit, she created just such a community, now over 10,000 strong and growing every day.

Christa is an intuitive communicator, which has guided her to become a Certified Human Resources Professional, a Certified Dream Coach, a thought-provoking Speaker, and the creator of a Vision Training program for teams and organizations. This program has been instrumental in bringing about immense positive corporate culture shifts, as well as personal transformation for staff and Management teams.

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Episode 2012-1

99% of the world believes that HIV causes AIDS and quickly death, that HIV is sexually transmitted and that AIDS drugs are life-saving.

In this episode of Light Transitions Radio, we spend time with David Crowe, who suggests that these assertions are false.

David Crowe is on the scientific advisory board of AnotherLook.org, is the President of RethinkingAIDS.com and president and founder of the Alberta Reappraising AIDS Society (aras.ab.ca).

He was formerly president and then CFO of the Alberta Greens and is the CFO of both the Vision 2012 Society to found a new Green party in Alberta and the Calgary West Green Party of Canada EDA. He was chairman and lead organizer of the RA 2009 conference in California.

David has an HBSc (First class, Science Gold Medal) in Biology and Mathematics from Lakehead University (1978). He pursued graduate studies in taxonomy on a full NSERC scholarship at UBC but then segued into computer science.

David has published peer-reviewed articles in the areas of taxonomy/phylogenetics and computer science and has published several technical letters on HIV and AIDS in major journals like Lancet and JAMA. Atechnical analysis of flaws in the science claiming that breastfeeding is dangerous for HIV+ mothers, co-authored with three experts on breastfeeding, was too hot for major medical journals and can now be found on the http://anotherlook.org website. He has published annotated bibliographies on the subjects of HIV/AIDS testing, pharmaceuticals, recreational drugs, transmission and progression based on a survey of several thousand scientific papers. He has also written for several popular health magazines.

David co-founded the podcast howpositiveareyou.com with Christine Maggiore and continued it with Celia Farber and Terry Michael.

Also, if possible, http://rethinkingaids.com

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Episode 2011-28

In this epsiode of Light Transitions Radio, we talk with noted Intuitive Counselor Lynn Gardner. According to Lynn, we are in a period of purification that ultimately will lead to a new era of renewal and joy. The world will transform dramatically, but you can determine how you experience those changes.

We talk with Lynn about how each of us can be the architect of our own future, shifting from vulnerable to strong, reactive to responsive, anxious to calm. Lynn leads groups in exercises that tap into intuitive cognitive abilities and spiritual creativity. She offers guided imagery to envision ourselves in the world we are moving into.

Lynn Gardner evokes spiritual abilities, human capacities and transformational change. After a near-death experience sparked a spontaneous opening of paranormal abilities, she studied with Drs. Jean Houston and Gay Luce and was evaluated as an intuitive, medium and trance channel at Duke University. Lynn has appeared on national TV and radio and in documentaries. She conducts group and offer private intuitive counseling sessions, as well as leads Journeys of Transformation to sacred sites around the world.

Lynn’s latest offering (available at www.LynnGardner.com) is the new DVD "Voice of Light: Today and Beyond 2012 Predictions." She details an uplifting message about the world we live in with the upcoming changes, and shares meditation through award-winning music that was mathematically created from the ancient Mayan calendar. In the DVD she also leads participants in guided meditation to help imagine and visualize the world of tomorrow.

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Episode 2011-27

In this episode of Light Transitions Radio, we were honored to spend some time talking with the insightful and soulful Scott Blum.

Scott Blum is the best-selling author of Waiting for Autumn and Summer’s Path and the co-founder of the popular inspirational website DailyOM.

He is also a filmmaker and multimedia artist who has collaborated with several popular authors, musicians, and visual artists and has produced many critically acclaimed works, including writing and directing the feature film Walk-In, based on his book Summer’s Path. Scott lives in the mountains of Ashland, Oregon, with his wife and business partner, Madisyn Taylor, and their son, Oliver Moon.

Scott’s personal interest in metaphysics and spirituality has been an ongoing pursuit since an early age. Decidedly non-traditional, he has found himself in remarkably unique and profound metaphysical situations that he has begun to share in his series of books.

The third installment in Scott’s best-selling series of enchanting novels, Winter Moon Rises (Hay House, hardcover, November 11, 2011) continues where the semiautobiographical Waiting for Autumn left off. This book follows Scott and his soul mate, Madisyn, as they prepare for their most profound adventure together: the journey of bringing their first child into this world.

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