#195 Reclaiming Innocence by Embracing the Golden Rule With Rev. Carol Saunders

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Rev. Carol Saunders bio:

For those who are curious, here is a brief synopsis of who I am. Like many life roads, mine has been one of interesting turns, ultimately bringing me to today. My educational background is in engineering. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and worked for 20 years in the energy business in Houston, Texas. I always admired the perfection of mathematics and the discovery of science, but the engineering field didn’t entirely suit me. As a young adult I found myself exploring all sorts of interesting endeavors on my own and eventually awakened to the Unity movement in 1997.

I am a Licensed Unity teacher, an ordained Interfaith minister and ordained Unity minister. After founding and leading a church for seven years, Spirit guided me to create something completely new. Together with those who were journeying with me, we boldly threw out the church model and focused on creating an alternative to church that included the message, the world and God in the midst. That was the start of The Spiritual Forum. In 134 episodes covering a broad spectrum of spiritual topics, we brought our authentic dialogue on spiritual living to the world via podcast.

Guided again by Spirit in 2021, I shifted The Spiritual Forum to a new format — conversations on spiritual living with guests. These are interesting conversations about personal experiences of the Divine, transformation and healing (including shadow work), the spiritual nature of world events, Ahimsa, and the great awakening of humanity from layers of programming and cultural conditioning. Ultimately, I hope they inspire people to seek/continue their own healing/awakening path and bring hope to the world. Also in 2021, I began leading an annual Whole Planet Spirituality Forum & Retreat at Unity Village.

On the personal side, I have been married to my husband, Greg Harbaugh, since 1981 and together we have three adult daughters. Greg is a former NASA shuttle astronaut which provided our family so many interesting life experiences. He has supported me fully in every one of my life endeavors, from getting my pilot’s license to bringing home puppies and stray cats/kittens to starting new ministries. We enjoy our home and property in rural Wisconsin, particularly the ever changing wildlife and our menagerie of dogs and cats. I also have a blog site – wolfandthelamb.com – to awaken the spiritually minded to include ALL sentient beings in our circle of Compassion.

As a minister and co-creator with Spirit, I have experienced the joy of authentic creativity and the honor of making a profound difference in people’s lives. I have learned to love and forgive myself, to trust Spirit, and to look for the Good always as I venture toward the complete unfoldment of my humanity and divinity.

In this unique episode featuring Rev. Carol Saunders, we delve into the topic of dismantling the cultural influences that can sometimes alienate us from our inherent innocence. We explore the path to reclaiming this innocence by embracing the practice of the golden rule: treating others as we would like to be treated. Carol explains that by embracing this principle, we can discover the art of transforming all energy into love.

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#194 Enchanting Odyssey With PMH Atwater

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P. M. H. Atwater, L.H.D. is one of the original researchers in the field of near-death studies, having begun her work in 1978.  She has written fifteen books on her findings - the last, "Near-Death Experiences: The Rest of the Story," a wrap-up of her near-death findings along with her theory about transformations of consciousness - covering 43 years of work both with near-death experiencers and those who had an intense spiritual transformation (covering nearly 7,000 child and adult experiencers).  Some of her findings in the near-death field have been verified in clinical studies, among them the prospective study done in Holland and published in Lancet Medical Journal, 12-15-01.  Her "The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences," brought the entire field of near-death studies uptodate worldwide, and was featured in an online version of Newsweek Magazine.  Her latest, Dying to Know You:  Proof of God in the Near-Death Experience, is a summary of experiencer voices speaking their word, their truth, what they learned.

In 2005, she was awarded the Outstanding Service Award from the International Association For Near-Death Studies (IANDS), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists (NATH), as well as an honorary Ph.D. from a school in Sri Lanka.  In 2010, she was also awarded the Nancy E. Bush Award for Literary Excellence and the Lifetime Achievement and Special Services Award, both from IANDS.  She has presented her findings for many organizations and schools, including twice at the United Nations, and as a guest on such TV shows as Geraldo, Regis and Kathie Lee, Larry King Live, Sally Jessy Raphael, and Entertainment Tonight.  Her books have been published in over 12 countries.  

Also a generational researcher, she has completed “Children of the Fifth World:  A Guide to the Coming Changes in Human Consciousness (due out in Fall, 2012), “Beyond the Indigo Children," and “The New Children and Near-Death Experiences.  Her story as an experiencer of near-death states - I Died Three Times in 1977 - The Complete Story - is available at Amazon.com.  A prayer chaplin, visionary counselor, wife, mother, grandmother, her website is filled with many services and features, among them The Marketplace - where near-death experiencers and those like them can promote their products and services without any charge to them.  Her monthly newsletters are free to those who sign up on www.pmhatwater.com. 

In today's episode, I am thrilled to welcome the renowned PMH Atwater once again to the show, where she will discuss her latest book centered around her life story. In her eloquent narrative, PMH artfully weaves together her personal journey, abundant experiences, and their profound impact on her life. She also generously imparts the wisdom she has acquired through over four decades of diligent research, which encompasses an impressive corpus of more than 4,000 client sessions.

“A vast majority (of NDEers) never lose their sense of home.”

”They really are different because their brains formed differently.”

”They’re bringing that knowledge and openness with them.”
— P.M.H. Atwater, on early NDEers

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#193 Past Lives With Kelvin Chin

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Kelvin Chin Stress Management & Meditation Expert

Kelvin Chin is an Author, Meditation Teacher and Life After Life Expert. His first book “Overcoming the Fear of Death: Through Each of the 4 Main Belief Systems” is a bestseller. His second book, “Marcus Aurelius Updated: 21st Century Meditations On Living Life” is a collection of 67 essays ranging from Emotions, Life Principles, Meditation, and the Spiritual. His third book After the Afterlife: Memories of My Past Lives, describes in detail how his past life memories that reach back 6,000 years have resurfaced over the past 45 years, and what they have taught him about himself and how our minds continue from lifetime to lifetime.

Kelvin is Executive Director & Founder of the “Turning Within” Meditation and Overcoming the Fear of Death Foundations, and is an internationally-recognized meditation teacher featured in Business Insider, Newsweek, Kaiser Health News, and has taught meditation at West Point and in the U.S. Army, including on the DMZ in Korea. Kelvin has been meditating for 52 years and has taught meditation for 50 years to thousands of people in over 60 countries. He is a graduate of Dartmouth, Yale and Boston College Law, has lived in 7 countries.

In this episode, we delve into Kelvin Chin's journey once again, as he shares his past life experiences and delves into the profound impact they've had on his personal growth, spiritual beliefs, and perspectives on what lies beyond.

“Meditation is about unfolding ourselves by turning within and allowing our mind to experience itself. ”
— Kelvin Chin

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#192 Children and Eternal Love and Life With Marie Antoinette Kelley

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Marie Antoinette Kelley is an award-winning artist who has done hundreds of commissioned portraits, as well as the art for the Angel Quest Oracle. She has appeared on dozens of TV, radio, and podcast shows, and has been published in such magazines as Edge and Authority. In 2019, her bison portrait in the form of woven blankets began selling throughout Yellowstone National Park's general stores. To find out more about Marie Antoinette Kelley and her artwork, visit her website at makfineart.com

Note from Marie:

Since I was a young child, I've worried about death. When I was around ten, there was a poem pasted on the bathroom wall that said "Never leave without a greeting, never leave without a kiss, he who goes to meet his fate, doesn't know whom he will miss."

That poem was meant as an inspiration to live life to the fullest. But in my child's mind, it fueled an irrational fear of death-a black hole that gobbles people up.

As I grew older, I learned to deal with the inevitability of death. But my real breakthrough came when I discovered firsthand accounts from people that had experienced death and found it is not the end of our lives.

One such account is the story of Dannion Brinkley. He wrote a book about his near-death experience (NDE), called Saved by the Light, which became an international bestseller. It's a riveting story that shows that we, like energy, are not destroyed by death. Rather, we change over to a different state of living, one of light, love, and consciousness.

While Dannion was the first to give me this new perspective, he is definitely not the only person who has died and returned with an interesting story that proves we live on. I noticed that all these stories have certain common truths. I also noticed there were no books out there for children that share these truths,

Dannion has since become my friend, and his story is the main inspiration behind Danny's story. But as I wrote his experience in a child-friendly way, I made sure to highlight the elements that are true for all people's NDEs.

As a mother, and now a new grandmother, I feel it's an important piece of the puzzle to give to our children as they grow and learn to face our world-that death is not the end. It's a doorway. And it's actually nothing to be afraid of. While we all eventually need to leave behind our physical body and possessions, we will never lose whom or what we love.

In the latest episode, I engage in a discussion with Marie, focusing on her recently published children's book that delves into the near death experience of a young boy, Danny. With eloquence, Marie vividly portrays the profound and transformative effects of such encounters, offering valuable insights for embracing life with a heart full of openness and love. Marie's beautiful creation serves as a tool to initiate dialogues with children about mortality, as well as to explore the question of what happens to us after we die.

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#191 Love and Kindness With Eileen Davies

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Eileen Davies is one of the most well-respected mediums in the U.K. and abroad. She is known for her accuracy and specificity in her mental mediumship demonstrations and one-to-one readings- giving detailed heart centered evidence of survival. She is highly valued for her personal integrity and humility. She's an exceptional trance medium and cherished for her nurturing way with her students, freeing them from their own blocks and self imposed limitations. Having served the Spirit world for 30+ years she is a wellspring of wisdom and experience. She is a course organizer at the Arthur Findlay Spiritualist College and the Trustee and Principle of Kingswells House Aberdeen.

This episode is named after the song Love and Kindness by Jill Gallina

“Now we have to take it to feelings, as feelings are the voice of spirit; feelings give the life to everything!”
— Eileen Davies
 

Time Stamps:

  • 00:57 – Who is Eileen Davies?

  • 03:23 – Keeping the company of spirit children and how this evolved

  • 05:37 – What is a Spiritualist Church?

  • 07:20 – When was the ‘a-ha’ moment for Eileen?

  • 10:55 – Spirituality and Mediumship as a way to discover ourselves

  • 12:40 – What does the home we go back to spiritually feel like?

  • 17:15 – Physical versus Spiritual life

  • 20:08 – The importance of modeling for children

  • 23:06 – Healing and mediumship

  • 25:42 – What happens when we begin to truly GIVE?

  • 27:10 – How do we tap into awareness and living in the present?

  • 31:06 – The importance of prayer

  • 33:03 – Should we teach young children to meditate?

  • 35:08 – The importance of validating our own feelings and our children’s feelings

  • 41:04 – What can we us adult and young children learn from one another

  • 45:56 – What has spiritual teacher Ramana Maharshi taught Eileen – the power of spirit

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#190 Imagine With Anna Lubelska

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Anna Lubelska is the initiator of The Peace Building charity and Chair of Trustees. Anna is motivated by the horrendous wartime experiences of her Polish family. Touched very personally by the devastation of war; she has been active in peace work all her adult life. She was awarded the Medal of Gratitude by the European Solidarity Centre for her international work in the 1980s supporting the movement for freedom in Poland.

Anna is the Founder of the global Peaceful Schools Movement – helping schools to create peace within and beyond the student community.Her book, ‘How to be a Peaceful School’, was published in 2018, and she now presents awards to participating schools; celebrating projects that effectively promote peace – both conceptually and practically. Her next step in the journey towards a peaceful world will be the establishment of The Peace Building in London. It will be a global centre of excellence in peace education. In the meantime – there is a virtual peace museum.

Anna’s career was in local government and the charity sector. She worked for the National Children’s Bureau, The Association of London Government and local authorities in London and in other parts of England, as well as setting up charities and organizations and being the trustee of several charities. After retiring, Anna has set up Spiritual England, become an Ordained Interfaith Minister working as a hospice chaplain as well as holding funerals and memorial services including one at the Treblinka Extermination Camp in Poland, for her grandmother Maria Lubelska who was murdered there during WW2.


On today’s episode, Anna and I engage in a thoughtful conversation regarding the significance of respecting the essence of children. We delve into the profound influence this can exert on their journey toward becoming individuals who possess an innate inner strength and a genuine connection to their authentic selves.

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#189 When God Rings the Doorbell With Noel Keating

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Noel Keating has spent forty years in the education sector in Ireland, as a teacher, principal and education officer. He is a voluntary coordinator of the Meditation with Children Project which involves over 50,000 children, who meditate several times each week on a whole-school basis, across more than 250 primary schools throughout Ireland. Noel completed his doctoral research on the child’s experience of the practical benefits and deep inner fruits of meditation in elementary schools in Ireland.

In the latest episode, Noel Keating delves into the transformative power of meditation and its ability to facilitate a profound connection with our authentic selves. By sharing his valuable insights, he highlights how the regular practice of meditation enables us to access and embrace our deepest essence, allowing us to attain a greater sense of self-awareness and inner harmony.

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#188 Part 2: Children’s Near Death Experiences with Dr. Melvin Morse

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Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D. is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and a recipient of the National Service Research Award. He is a recognized authority in the field of near-death studies and has researched near-death experiences in children for eight years. As a medical student, Dr. Morse always pursued his interests in consciousness research. During a neurology rotation at Johns Hopkins, he worked under the legendary Vernon Montcastle and cared for patients who had half their brains removed or split-brain surgery. He assessed the effects such surgery had on consciousness, his first understanding that consciousness does not depend on brain function. He attended lectures by the early pioneers of functional neurogenesis. This is the revolutionary concept that all thoughts and experiences change our brain and our brain is capable of repairing itself.

After an internship at the University of California at San Francisco and a residency in Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, he was in private practice of Pediatrics for over twenty years caring for three generations of patients. He retired in 2006 to concentrate on his consciousness research. He was a Professor of Pediatrics at both the University of Washington and the John Bastyr Naturopathic College.

Dr. Melvin Morse ​has come to understand that by learning the neuroscience of the brain, we can rediscover ancient wisdom long forgotten by the dogmas of religion. After learning about his work, I read his book "Closer To Light", which opened my eyes to the spirituality of children and the reality of near-death experiences, God and eternal life. Listen to learn how Dr. Melvin Morse was transformed from a spiritual skeptic into a real evangelist of the misunderstood world of near-death experiences.

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"A Johns Hopkins trained pediatric surgeon embarks on a journey of discovery with children who have experienced near death experiences." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

Show Notes:

  • How Melvin's experience with a young child in Idaho put him onto a spiritual path

  • The science behind near-death experiences

  • How Melvin's team avoided possible biases in their research

  • Many different children's near-death experiences that Melvin and his team were able to observe

  • The effect these near-death experiences have on children

  • The profundity of the life review that people in these experiences have

"This is really to me sacred information." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

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#187 Children’s Near Death Experiences with Dr. Melvin Morse

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Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D. is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and a recipient of the National Service Research Award. He is a recognized authority in the field of near-death studies and has researched near-death experiences in children for eight years. As a medical student, Dr. Morse always pursued his interests in consciousness research. During a neurology rotation at Johns Hopkins, he worked under the legendary Vernon Montcastle and cared for patients who had half their brains removed or split-brain surgery. He assessed the effects such surgery had on consciousness, his first understanding that consciousness does not depend on brain function. He attended lectures by the early pioneers of functional neurogenesis. This is the revolutionary concept that all thoughts and experiences change our brain and our brain is capable of repairing itself.

After an internship at the University of California at San Francisco and a residency in Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, he was in private practice of Pediatrics for over twenty years caring for three generations of patients. He retired in 2006 to concentrate on his consciousness research. He was a Professor of Pediatrics at both the University of Washington and the John Bastyr Naturopathic College.

Dr. Melvin Morse ​has come to understand that by learning the neuroscience of the brain, we can rediscover ancient wisdom long forgotten by the dogmas of religion. After learning about his work, I read his book "Closer To Light", which opened my eyes to the spirituality of children and the reality of near-death experiences, God and eternal life. Listen to learn how Dr. Melvin Morse was transformed from a spiritual skeptic into a real evangelist of the misunderstood world of near-death experiences.

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"A Johns Hopkins trained pediatric surgeon embarks on a journey of discovery with children who have experienced near death experiences." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

Show Notes:

  • How Melvin's experience with a young child in Idaho put him onto a spiritual path

  • The science behind near-death experiences

  • How Melvin's team avoided possible biases in their research

  • Many different children's near-death experiences that Melvin and his team were able to observe

  • The effect these near-death experiences have on children

  • The profundity of the life review that people in these experiences have

"This is really to me sacred information." - Dr. Melvin Morse, M.D.

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#186 Story Of My Life with Leon Conrad

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Hello! I'm Leon Conrad - I'm an entertaining and knowledgeable writer and lecturer; a sensitive story structure consultant and editor who helps writers craft their work at every stage of the writing process; a top-end traditional tutor who helps students get into highly competitive schools; an inspiring voice-centred communication skills coach who helps people improve their voice use, public speaking and presentation skills; and a detail-loving designer who creates historically inspired embroidery designs that intrigue and engage.

In the latest episode, Leon delves deeply into the intricate art of storytelling, unveiling the profound potential within each of us to become the masterful author of our own life stories. With captivating insight, Leon sparks a transformative shift in perspective, inviting us all to embrace our creative power and mold our personal narratives with intention, purpose, and authenticity.

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#185 Crystal Clear With Iris Unique Harmon

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Iris Unique Harmon has long been an advocate for self-care and mental health, focusing on empowering others to be their most authentic selves through spiritual growth and crystal companionship. Iris’ life path began as a Veterinary Technician, where she quickly realized that the only way to be fully present for the animals was to ensure her own mental and emotional needs were supported. She began incorporating healing crystals into her life as part of that support, and in 2017, Iris was inspired to begin sharing them with others, founding Iris Unique, Inc.

Through her in-depth knowledge and personal experiences, she has been able to connect tens of thousands of people to their own crystalline healing tools. In 2021 Iris channeled a free online Encyclopedia of Crystal Formations, exploring the energetics of crystals through their structures, rather than just their typical metaphysical meanings, helping us to better understand and unlock the full potential of our crystal allies.

Through her commitment and passion to helping others, Iris has built a steadfast community from all over the world, joined together through their love of crystals.This episode is named after the song "Go Your Own Way" sung by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. It was written by Lindsey Buckingham and released in 1977 as a single from their album "Rumours".

Today’s episode is named after the song “Crystal Clear” by Opeth.

On today’s episode, Iris Unique graciously imparts her profound wisdom and understanding of healing crystals. She illuminates their potential as mighty allies, capable of nurturing well-being and fostering inner harmony when approached with precise intention.

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#184 Go Your Own Way With Betsy Granville

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Betsy Granville is a spiritual intuitive, channel, and medium. She works with guides, angels, master teachers, and loved ones to bring through what is most helpful and healing for those here in the physical. Known for her warmth, groundedness, and depth, Betsy assists those seeking connection with loved ones as well as clarity in areas of life such as career, finances, health, spirituality, purpose, animal communication, relationships and manifestation. Betsy goes to the origin point of what keeps us stuck, be it experiences in this lifetime or others, to help us release what is no long serving and propel us forward on our journey of expansion and joy. Working with thousands of clients across the globe individually over the last several years, she also teaches and leads small group workshops.

This episode is named after the song "Go Your Own Way" sung by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. It was written by Lindsey Buckingham and released in 1977 as a single from their album "Rumours".

In the latest episode, Betsy Granville shares her extraordinary talents and reveals how they have guided her toward a profound comprehension of the essence of the human soul. She also explores methods to transcend our hidden convictions and anxieties, allowing us to progress forward and live our most beautiful lives.

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#183 Part 2: Rainbow Connection: Children Remembering Past Lives With Dr. Carol Bowman

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This episode is named after the song “Rainbow Connection” by Kermit the Frog

Carol Bowman is an internationally known author, lecturer, past-life therapist, reincarnation researcher and a pioneer in the area of past-life research of children.

She is a graduate of Simmons College in Boston and holds an M.S. in Counseling from Villanova University. Carol began her journey in reincarnation studies when her own children began talking in detail about past lives at a very young age. As Carol states “To me, reincarnation is not an abstract religious concept or a philosophy. It's a natural phenomenon. Understanding the connection between past lives and present reality leads to profound personal benefits, both spiritual and practical".

In this episode, Carol discusses how she became interested in children’s past-life experiences, her own son’s regression and her extensive research in this area of past life regression.

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“It’s not just a concept or a philosophy. It’s very real and there’s a practical application too, in helping adults and children heal their past-life traumas.” - Carol Bowman

Show Notes:

  • Why Carol became interested in children’s experiences of past lives

  • Carol’s son’s past-life regression

  • The healing aspect of recalling a past life

  • How Carol’s research changed her perspective on her own life

  • An astounding past life memory by a young boy, Blake

  • Scientific research around the world on children and past lives

“Not only is it healing for the child if you help them navigate this memory, especially if they’re remembering a traumatic death, but the parents’ lives are changed in witnessing this.” – Carol Bowman

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“To me reincarnation is not an abstract religious concept or a philosophy. It's a natural phenomenon. Understanding the connection between past lives and present reality leads to profound personal benefits, both spiritual and practical.” - Carol Bowman

#182 Rainbow Connection: Children Remembering Past Lives With Dr. Carol Bowman

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I am excited to be reflecting and revisiting some of my favorite past episodes. Today we are starting where is all began with Carol Bowman. 

This episode is named after the song “Rainbow Connection” by Kermit the Frog

Carol Bowman is an internationally known author, lecturer, past-life therapist, reincarnation researcher and a pioneer in the area of past-life research of children.

She is a graduate of Simmons College in Boston and holds an M.S. in Counseling from Villanova University. Carol began her journey in reincarnation studies when her own children began talking in detail about past lives at a very young age. As Carol states “To me, reincarnation is not an abstract religious concept or a philosophy. It's a natural phenomenon. Understanding the connection between past lives and present reality leads to profound personal benefits, both spiritual and practical".

In this episode, Carol discusses how she became interested in children’s past-life experiences, her own son’s regression and her extensive research in this area of past life regression.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And while you’re there, please leave me a Rating and Review!

Carol Bowman is an internationally known author, lecturer, past-life regression therapist, and pioneer in reincarnation. In this episode of Interviews with Innocence Carol shares with us how she became interested in children's past-life experiences, her own son's regression, her extensive research with renowned Dr Ian Stevenson and Dr Jim Tucker from the University of Virginia, plus much more.

“It’s not just a concept or a philosophy. It’s very real and there’s a practical application too, in helping adults and children heal their past-life traumas.” - Carol Bowman

Show Notes:

  • Why Carol became interested in children’s experiences of past lives

  • Carol’s son’s past-life regression

  • The healing aspect of recalling a past life

  • How Carol’s research changed her perspective on her own life

  • An astounding past life memory by a young boy, Blake

  • Scientific research around the world on children and past lives

“Not only is it healing for the child if you help them navigate this memory, especially if they’re remembering a traumatic death, but the parents’ lives are changed in witnessing this.” – Carol Bowman

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“To me reincarnation is not an abstract religious concept or a philosophy. It's a natural phenomenon. Understanding the connection between past lives and present reality leads to profound personal benefits, both spiritual and practical.” - Carol Bowman

#181 What Makes You Different, Makes You Beautiful With Christine Ramos

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Christine Ramos, RN, CLC, CCM, IBCLC-Retired

Professionally, Christine is an author and maternal-child health Registered Nurse who has worked as a Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Doula, Certified Case Manager, and an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She has earned two professional degrees. Before becoming an RN, Christine was a social worker for ten years in the mental health field, where she worked therapeutically with people who had mental health and substance abuse challenges.

Ever since she can remember, Christine has been an intuitive empath who can perceive the human energy field. These abilities, combined with her career experiences and education, afford her the insight that addresses the health of our children’s minds, bodies, and souls. This insight led Christine to write “A Journey Into Being. Knowing and Nurturing Our Children As Spirit”, where she masterfully blends science with spirituality regarding all things related to the arrival of new life. Truly a unique work, the manuscript garnered the attention of the late Dolores Cannon, who then published the book through her publishing company in 2006. In 2021 the updated 2nd Edition of “A Journey Into Being” was published. Currently, Christine is an editorial contributor for health, parenting, and spirituality publications worldwide.

In this latest episode, Christine and I delve into the topic of gender fluidity, emphasizing the significance of embracing and honoring our youth for their authentic selves, as they express themselves to us.

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#180 Sacred Rituals to Celebrate Young Hearts

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On today’s episode, I am very excited to be announcing my new sacred rituals project. I define a ritual as a sacred space or ceremony where joys, fears, and feelings are shared, validated, and embraced using spiritual tools to open the heart and create a sense of belonging, connection, and feeling heard, understood, and loved. A ritual is a celebration of our spiritual lives. Rituals are intended to resonate deeply with the participants, bringing strength and love to carry through life, particularly during challenging times. Used within a family, a ritual can create a sacred and enduring bond.

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#179 Part 2: The Spiritual Lives of Children With Kate Adams

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Kate Adams PhD is an internationally recognized researcher of children’s spirituality. She spent a decade teaching children, where she was deeply inspired by the insights they shared. Their narratives led her to a path of discovery about children’s spiritual worlds, initially through her PhD, which delved into children’s dreams in sleep which they believed had a divine connection. She has explored a range of spiritual aspects of young people’s lives, and her current project focuses on adults’ memories of their childhood imaginary/invisible friends. Throughout her studies, children have often explained that their spiritual experiences and wonderings are regularly dismissed as imagination, or simply ignored. Kate’s work gives voice to them, to help adults understand young people’s inner worlds and appreciate the wisdom they offer us. 

Kate is a Professor of Education in the UK and has published widely on the subject for over two decades through research papers, articles, and books including Unseen Worlds: Looking through the lens of childhood, and The Spiritual Dimension of Childhood. She has served on the Board of Directors for the International Association for the Study of Dreams and as Co-Chair of the International Association for Children’s Spirituality. Kate regularly gives talks on her research around the world, for a range of audiences, all with the aim of bringing children’s experiences into the light. 

In this episode, Kate and I engage in a delightful discussion regarding her captivating research on the spiritual experiences of children and the valuable insights that can be gained from their perspectives.

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#178 The Spiritual Lives of Children With Kate Adams

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Kate Adams PhD is an internationally recognized researcher of children’s spirituality. She spent a decade teaching children, where she was deeply inspired by the insights they shared. Their narratives led her to a path of discovery about children’s spiritual worlds, initially through her PhD, which delved into children’s dreams in sleep which they believed had a divine connection. She has explored a range of spiritual aspects of young people’s lives, and her current project focuses on adults’ memories of their childhood imaginary/invisible friends. Throughout her studies, children have often explained that their spiritual experiences and wonderings are regularly dismissed as imagination, or simply ignored. Kate’s work gives voice to them, to help adults understand young people’s inner worlds and appreciate the wisdom they offer us. 

Kate is a Professor of Education in the UK and has published widely on the subject for over two decades through research papers, articles, and books including Unseen Worlds: Looking through the lens of childhood, and The Spiritual Dimension of Childhood. She has served on the Board of Directors for the International Association for the Study of Dreams and as Co-Chair of the International Association for Children’s Spirituality. Kate regularly gives talks on her research around the world, for a range of audiences, all with the aim of bringing children’s experiences into the light. 

In this episode, Kate and I engage in a delightful discussion regarding her captivating research on the spiritual experiences of children and the valuable insights that can be gained from their perspectives.

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  • Kate’s Email: kadams@leedstrinity.ac.uk

  • Listen on SPOTIFY

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#177 Connecting with Animals: A Holistic Approach to Animal Care with Rommie Buhler

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Rommie is passionate about animal welfare and is driven to change the perceptions around how we can communicate with them so they can be more consciously looked after. Most people that have animals in their care, while very connected to them, are only seeing part of their health and wellbeing picture. Mostly through what they observe, what they think and the things they may already know, but when you communicate from a higher perspective and you have a conversation with them, you are able to see the whole picture. That means, you are able to support them in a way “they” need, not in a way we think they need as you see the truth behind behaviours, psychological and physical problems. She works globally, but lives on the east coast of Australia as an Animal Communicator, Missing Animals Investigator, Medical Intuitive and Animal Energy Healer. Rommie also runs online and in person courses in Animal Communication, Missing Animals Investigation and Intuitive Development. She is also the TV Show Host of the web TV show, the ANIMALS’ TELEVISION show. A show designed to be educational, inspiring and entertaining to help the welfare of all animals domestic and wild. The Executive Producer of one of Australia’s premier FM Breakfast Radio stations has described her as “too normal”. She’s pragmatic, no nonsense and logical and has been told many times, “you don’t look like an intuitive”. She takes that as a compliment! Challenging the stigma associated with that innate ability we are born with--Intuition, is a constant part of Rommie's conversation. Rommie has been trained with some of the top psychic mediums, controlled remote viewers and intuitive detectives around: Tony Stockwell, Pam Coronado, James Van Praagh and Amanda De Warren.

During this episode, Rommie shares with us her unique perspective on animal communication and how it can help us understand the whole picture of our pet’s well-being. We discuss the importance of connecting with an animal's true essence and how owners’ behaviors can affect their pet’s emotional welfare.

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#176 The Magic of a Waldorf Education With Somer Serpe

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Somer Serpe was born in the US but grew up overseas as the daughter of two international school educators. After returning to the US, she trained as an artist and as a teacher, earning her BFA degree at Parsons School of Design and her Masters in Waldorf Early Childhood Education at Sunbridge College. Somer taught Nursery and Kindergarten at the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School for 15 years before leading the Parent Child Program there. In 2020 she started her own program mentoring parents and teaching outdoor parent-child classes on the campuses of Hawthorne Valley School and Berkshire Waldorf School. Somer’s two daughters are Waldorf Graduates. Somer is the assistant program director and a faculty member at Sound Circle Center for Arts and Anthroposophy and is a Northeast Regional Representative for WECAN. She serves as a mentor for teachers and schools as well as an inspirational coach for parents. She leads workshops and parent education opportunities around the country. Somer enjoys skiing, biodynamic gardening, cooking, puppetry, singing, purposeful work with children and creating healing stories for children and parents.

During this episode, I have a lovely conversation with Somer Serpe regarding the Waldorf school's educational approach, which aims to develop essential qualities in children that encourage them to become resilient and compassionate individuals. 

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