Godspeed - 10/02/11

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AN HOUR WITH DIVINE MOTHER AUDREY KITAGAWA

“The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What are you doing? Think about these once in a while and watch your answers change.” - from the book Illusions, by Richard Bach.

In this program Carole Hallundbaek speaks with someone who knows the twists and turns of life’s journey, and has watched her answers change: A former attorney who practiced in Honolulu for twenty years, Audrey Kitagawa became the spiritual leader of The Light of Awareness, a worldwide community based in Hawaii, evolved from the wisdom of the Avatar, Sri Ramakrishna.

A Trustee of the Council For A Parliament of The World’s  Religions, Mother Audrey is a prolific writer on matters of spirituality and multiculturalism, and has served as Advisor to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict at the United Nations.

Topics in this hour include: a prayer; Audrey’s path to becoming Divine Mother and how it evolved; the Avatar, Sri Ramakrishna and his legacy; what an Avatar is; a practical spirituality intended for the householders; the external and internal self; her specific efforts addressing greed and war; the relentless pursuit of materialism and militarism; the tension, imbalance and lack of harmony it has created within the global community; personal responsibility as the way forward, in alignment with the universal laws of harmony, balance and love; tolerance; and more.

Godspeed - 09/25/11

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Godspeed - 09/18/11

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FOOD AND HEALING - WITH HOLLY NOONAN.

 As a young woman Holly Noonan watched her health dwindle with a chronic illness that dogged her for 7 years and depleted her immune system. She healed herself with food - making herself well in part by  overcoming a decades-old sugar addiction and outgrowing many self-limiting beliefs. A graduate of the The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, she now helps others as a life coach, a certified Holistic Health Counselor, and a member of the American Academy of Drugless Practitioners.

Topics in this hour include: Her journey from sickness to health over seven years; the different approaches to diet she tried as she traveled around the world; the importance of the choices we make around food; emotional eating issues that can stand in your way, but are not part of your DNA; the important of ancestral foods; each person's unique 'food fingerprint'; the spiritual core of our relationship with food; how food relates to our full potential and authentic self; The Empowerment Institute; Hope's Edge Farm and community supported agriculture; the Godspeed Tip of the Week; and much more.

Godspeed - 09/11/11

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FOOD AND DIVINE NOURISHMENT, WITH CHEF MARY LANE 

‘All sorrows are less with bread,’ wrote Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote. We know the importance of food in terms of survival, in terms of deep, basic connection to another human being, the use of food in religious celebrations, and we are beginning to discern better paths in terms of our health. Our relationship with food is primal and lifelong, and can also be a lifelong challenge. In this program, Carole Hallundbaek explores the fascinating topic of food and spirituality with Mary Lane – a professional chef of 30 years, and the author of ‘Divine Nourishment: A Woman's Sacred Journey with Food.’

Topics in this hour include: What nourishment is (and isn't); what form it takes in our culture; our separation from Mother Earth, going back generations; Lane's awakening and deepening of understanding of the connection between food and nourishment; her book, Divine Nourishment, and how it offers ‘support in reclaiming lost and rejected aspects of ourselves'; Lane's own journey with food and separation; her career as restaurant owner, private chef, caterer of numerous health and spiritual retreats; living and eating seasonally as a road-map to physical and spiritual health; the need for balance; how we can learn to recognize our authentic self through the rhythms of nature; Carole's reading from Dear Little One: Thoughts to My Child in an Uncertain World, on the 10th anniversary of 9/11; applying daily use of healthy organic seasonal foods that are nourishing and appropriate for alignment with the seasonal journey; the ancient Taoist 5 Element System of Nutrition and how it works; this week's Godspeed Tip for your Spiritual Tool Belt; and more.

For more information, visit www.godspeedinstitute.com.

Godspeed - 09/04/11

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THE FOOD OF FREEDOM: PASSOVER IN AMERICA

Passover is the Festival of Freedom in the Jewish community worldwide. Perhaps more than any other holiday, it symbolizes what it means to be Jewish: family, food, and fun coupled with an obligation to pass on the story to future generations. Nancy Rips is the author of the book Seder Stories: Passover Thoughts on Food, Family, and Freedom, a book that contains the memories of childhood Seders from 101 Jewish people in the United States.

Topics in this hour include: some storytelling - what Passover is; the tradition that developed around Passover; the components of the Seder; some of Nancy's own memories of Passover; what inspired her to gather these stories as a book; some favorite excerpts by Rabbi Harold Kushner, Jerry Stiller and others; the common experience of the need of freedom across cultures; the experience of celebration at home; why it is important to recall and retell the stories; and the FOOD!

Godspeed - 08/28/11

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Godspeed - 08/21/11

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BREAKING DOWN THE WALL OF HOSTILITY BETWEEN US AND THE REST OF CREATION, WITH ROB MCCALL.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with minister, author and naturalist Rob McCall, who was born in the Black Hills of South Dakota, grew up in Oregon and Illinois, and since 1986 has been the minister of the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, Maine -- where the local geography took hold in his heart and his work.

Since 1992 he has hosted and produced the weekly Awanadjo Almanack, a popular radio broadcast in Maine which can also be heard on the web anytime at weru.org. This program is “a collection of natural and unnatural events, rank opinion and wild speculation, devoted to feeling at home in nature and breaking down the wall of hostility between us and the rest of creation.”

Topics in this hour include: What Awanadjo means, and what inspired the radio segment; what he means by "the wall of hostility" between us and the rest of creation; how immigrants and settlers often relied on only two books - the Bible and the almanac; what of ‘dominion’ in the Bible; the values that drive good dominion (stewardship) and bad dominion (plunder); how McCall often comments on politics, by way of observations of nature – how nature is designed, how it is compromised, how it suffers – pulling these thoughts together into a bird’s eye view of Afghanistan, or hungry children, or Wall Street mayhem; compassion, humility and forgiveness; tolerance; his book Small Misty Mountain, published in 2006, and current book Great Speckled Bird; more.

Godspeed - 08/14/11

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WHAT IS KABBALAH?

In this program we explore the Jewish Mystical tradition and beliefs of Kabbalah with our guest Miguel Conner - author of Voices of Gnosticism and host of the site thegodabovegod.com. Learn about its history, teachings, traditions and gifts that have helped people find meaning, purpose and connection for centuries.

Kabbalah seeks to define the nature of the universe and the human being, the nature and purpose of existence, and various other ontological questions. It presents methods to aid understanding of these concepts and to thereby attain spiritual realization as a set of esoteric teachings meant to explain the relationship between an eternal and mysterious Creator and the mortal and finite universe. Kabbalah is considered, by its followers, as a necessary part of the study of Jewish holy scriptures (Torah).

Godspeed - 08/07/11

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A JOURNEY TO EXPLORE WHO WE TRULY ARE, WITH AUTHOR JASON GREGORY.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Jason Gregory, spiritual explorer and Australian author of the acclaimed book Way of the Weirdo. According to Gregory humanity has arrived at a moment when we need to make a choice: either to maintain our perilous course with the destruction of our world and ourselves - or to choose the alternative, which is not another system, but a journey to explore who we truly are.

Topics in this hour include: the title of his book, Way of the Weirdo - who is the weirdo, and how we become the weirdo; our current circumstances, and the spiritual path; how technology has evolved but not the human psyche; how the darker side of our psyche has been expressed externally rather than explored internally; war; healing; who we truly are; the role and effect of money; religions; categories that separate us; how separation is violence to a whole consciousness; Jesus, Krishna, Buddha; how the modern day translucent or Weirdo is going through their own resurrection; more.

Godspeed - 07/31/11

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THE AFRICANA BIBLE WITH DR. HUGH PAGE JR.  

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with
Hugh Page, Jr., an Episcopal priest and Dean of the First Year of Studies
at the University of Notre Dame, where he is Associate Professor of
Theology and Africana Studies. Among other works, his publications include
'Waves, Clouds, and Flames — Impressions from Journeys Past and Present,'
'Exodus,' and a groundbreaking collection of essays, 'The Africana Bible.'

Topics in this hour include: The Africana Bible, which features a critical
commentary of each book of the Hebrew Bible; how The Africana Bible come
together and what inspired it; the needs it addresses, academically,
culturally, spiritually; how exploring the foundations and moral
implications of the spirituality of the peoples of Africa, on the
continent and in the worldwide Diaspora, is "both timely and vital;"
particular perspectives or passages from the book's essays that
demonstrate how they affect, restore or galvanize our understanding of the
Hebrew Bible; what The Africana Bible offers in terms of meaning, in
today's society; African American spirituality; Christianity in the U.S.
in light of the African diaspora; where are we? Where are we going? What
is 'home?'

Godspeed - 07/17/11

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AWARD-WINNING SUFI BLOGGER DAVID PAQUIOT.

David Paquiot is the author of the award-winning blog My Caravan of Dreams, where he documents his thoughts and reflections while treading the Sufi path. Among other topics, he writes about his experiences as a Roman Catholic entering the mystical practice of Sufism and encountering Islam in its many forms, especially in the back drop of being a New Yorker who lived through 9/11.

Topics in this hour include: his journey, one that explores an age-old mystical path - expressed in the most current medium of blogging on the web; how his blog was noted as a top Muslim blog on 2010; his Roman Catholic roots; the Catholic mystical tradition; how was drawn to the Sufi path while in college; what a 'Dervish' is, and the forms of practice; howreading the Quran affected him in a way that left him with a deeper appreciation and reverence for his own faith as a Catholic; 9/11; the human family; religious tolerance; more.

Godspeed - 07/10/11

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MEDICINE WHEEL PHILOSOPHY WITH PHIL WHITE HAWK.

Phil White Hawk is of Cherokee descent and is a singer/songwriter living in Palermo, Maine. He has written over 350 songs, three dramatic musicals, and a compilation of essays on social anthropology called “Circling the Square.”

He and his wife, artist Connie Bellet, toured for nearly 30 years across the U.S., Canada, and Europe with a live multi-media concert of original songs and artwork dealing with the cultural history and heritage of North America — from a Native point of view. Their inspirational performances elicited well over 800 standing ovations from audiences of all ages.

Topics in this hour include: Phil's childhood following his mother, an Indian Public Health Service nurse, in helping western tribes; the company of the Elders along the way, who confided their knowledge to him; the principles of Native spirituality; the balance of nature and men; a single Creator known by many names, including Grandfather/Grandmother and Great Mystery; culture and media; courage, loyalty and generosity; ceremonies, including the Ceremony of Life for youth; the Medicine Wheel in Wyoming; how Medicine Wheel philosophy is a discipline that seeks to balance our emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual strengths, and consequently our relationships with all our relations; how the Medicine Wheel spins through time, or through generations; Black Elk; and much more.

This program includes Phil's song "The Messenger." For more information
visit http://www.yourlandmainely.org.

Godspeed - 07/03/11

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WORKING WITH ONENESS, WITH LLEWELLYN VAUGHAN-LEE.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee Ph.D., of the Golden Sufi Center. He is a teacher in the Naqshbandi Sufi Order, known as the silent Sufis. Llewellyn has specialized in the area of dreamwork, integrating the ancient Sufi approach to dreams with the insights of modern psychology, and more recently in the emerging global consciousness of oneness. His books include The Return of the Feminine and the World Soul; Working with Oneness; Love is a Fire: The Sufi's Mystical Journey Home; Catching the Thread: Sufism, Dreamwork, & Jungian Psychology, and many more.

Topics in this engaging hour include: what Sufism is; the ancient wisdom of the heart; varying forms of practice, including music, chant, silence; Rumi; how he was drawn to Sufism; Llewellyn's teacher, Irina Tweedie; Carl Jung and archetypes; how the meditative journey leads us to face our darkness, or shadow selves; Love; how everything is one; how we can apply these principles in daily life; Oneness; oneness with nature; ecological disaster as catalyst; greed and materialism; what movement toward oneness requires; unity and sameness; sacrifice; returning to the sacred; and more.

Godspeed - 06/26/11

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ECOLOGY AND THE SPIRITUALITY OF HINDUISM.

Pankaj Jain is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion Studies and of Anthropology at the University of North Texas. His latest book is 'Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability.'

His research and teaching interests include Hinduism, Jainism, environmental ethics, Indian films, and Sanskrit. Interested in connecting ancient practices with contemporary issues, he explores the connections between religious traditions and sustainability in Hindu and Jain communities in the North Texas area.

Topics in this engaging hour include: Hindu belief in the divinity of all things, and acceptance of divinity in non-Human forms; how everybody and everything is potentially divine according to its philosophy; how early Christians, Jews and Muslims were accepted in India and their saints assimilated into the Hindu faith; the role and place of humans in the world, and our relationship to the natural world; the worship of nature; holy waters; trees; temples; festivals and rituals; the story of the Bishnoi, the original 'tree huggers' of the 1720's; their martyrdom and continuing legacy today; Jain's latest book; gardens and sacred groves; the contemporary conflicts between Hindu spiritual values and the modern-day materially based value system; the affect of economy and culture on this natural relationship; sustainability; the Hindu and Jain communities in North Texas; and more.

Godspeed - 06/19/11

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THE SCHOOL OF AGELESS WISDOM.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Gloria Crook, the Founding President of The School of Ageless Wisdom. For thirty-five years, a core group of fifteen people has worked together teaching and applying Ageless Wisdom, and hundreds of students have passed through their doors to learn and live out the wisdom in their communities.

Topics in this hour include: Gloria, now 85, shares her early experience of faith; how her discovery of reincarnation transformed her understanding of life; her career as an engineer in the 1940s; what led Gloria her to found the School of Ageless Wisdom in 1977; how it is a non-profit organization that operates both as a school and a church; how the school accepts the Buddha and the Christ as “two great Spiritual Brothers who have had an effect on all of humanity”; yoga; meditation; a life of service; the Age of Aquarius – what it means, and its significance; the eye-opening World Core Curriculum, developed by Robert Muller, a Former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations; how the school successfully implemented the World Core Curriculum; their ongoing Model United Nations for Elementary and Middle School students; advice to young people today, from her legacy of experience; and more.

Godspeed - 06/12/11

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AWAKENING GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Ashok Gangadean, a Professor of Philosophy at Haverford College, Haverford, PA. He is Founder and Director of the Global Dialogue Institute, and Co-Convenor of the World Commission on Global Consciousness and Spirituality. His work includes two central focal points: awakening global Consciousness; and identifying of logos, or grammar, to help it manifest.

His books include Meditations of Global First Philosophy: Quest for the Missing Grammar of Logos... Meditative Reason: Toward Universal Grammar... and more.

Topics in this informative hour include: hat global consciousness is, according to Gangadean; the shift toward consciousness we are going through as human beings; the ‘lens’ through which we all perceive life, culture, religion and other categories; our challenge in sharing the sacred across cultures and lenses; The World Commission on Global Consciousness and Spirituality; how being disconnected from the eternal, sacred mind leads us to limit and objectify ourselves and each other; the concept of putting or keeping people in ‘boxes’; logos, or the Word, from the Greek; the relationship between Logos and the Global Mind; the perennial quest to decipher 'the universal code' at the heart of eastern and western thought; the essence of language and consciousness; what is the significance of language; factors that contribute to or end global suffering; and more.

For more information, visit www.awakeningmind.org and www.globalspirit.org

Godspeed - 06/05/11

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THE PERSON OF MOHAMMED, WITH ABBAS BARZEGAR.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Dr. Abbas Barzegar, Assistant Professor of Islam in the Department of Religious Studies at Georgia State University. An Associate of the Middle East Institute, his areas of interest include contemporary Islamic  political movements, Shi’ism, and Islam in America. He is co-editor of ‘Islamism: Contested Perspectives on Political Islam,’ published by Stanford University Press in 2009.

Topics in this informative hour include: the person of Mohammed – who he was historically, and in context; whether there is an ‘historical Mohammed’ (as people have sought an ‘historical Jesus’); how Mohammed was propelled by the Messianic movement, as was common in 6th and 7th century Arabia; how he received his prophetic call at age 40; Mecca, and how it was tended by Bedouins as a place where all tribes gathered to worship One God; the development of the different Muslim groups; the difference between the Shiite and Sunni Muslim; the different clerical roles and their function; Barzegar’s latest article ‘The Persistence of Heresy: Paul of Tarsus, Ibn Saba, and Historical Narrative in Sunni Identity Formation,’ and more.

For more information, visit: http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwrel/4692.html

Godspeed - 05/29/11

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Godspeed - 05/22/11

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SHAMANISM, WITH SUSAN BAKALEY MARSHALL AND CHRIS MARSHALL.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Susan Bakaley Marshall & Chris Marshall, founders and directors of The Thirteenth Moon Center, located on 35 acres of fields and forest in Montville, Maine. Members of the Society for Shamanic Practitioners and the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, Chris is a professor of anthropology and Susan is a certified art therapist, counselor and shamanic healing practitioner.

Their shamanic healing work and courses include a deep commitment to the sacredness of the land and the spirits of place and weather, in the traditions of shamanism, mindful contemplative practices, and Kabbalah.

Topics in this hour include: What Shamanism is; it s ancient and cross-cultural history; the role of the shaman; the common core beliefs and practices that run in all shamanic traditions; ‘seeing’ and ‘knowing’; the ancestors; our relationship with spirit teachers and animals for receiving guidance and healing; how the shamanic practitioner works; the Soul in shamanistic perspective and what can happen to it; the effects on the soul from trauma, abuse, PTSD; Intrusions and Extraction; Soul Retrieval; and much more.

For more information, visit thirteenthmooncenter.org

Godspeed - 05/15/11

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THE PSYCHIC GIFT WITH RICK HAYES.

Rick Hayes is a published author, inspirational speaker, the founder of LifesGift, Inc., and what many define as a world renowned psychic medium. Since 2003, he has brought inspiration and life-changing insight to thousands of people through personal consultations, media appearances, and speaking engagements. But first he had to own his gifts and allow his authentic life to take shape.

His books and audio files include Stepping Stones: Thoughts Along Life's Path, which shares insight on topics including reincarnation, trials in life, and proof of life after death; several books on the paranormal and reasons for hauntings; and Your New Life Attitude, in which he shares the one thing you can do that will change your entire day, how to grab your stars in life, what to do about negative feelings, and more.

Topics in this hour include: Rick’s corporate life before he began his practice in 2003; how he was raised in the church as a child; how he came to learn he had psychic abilities at around age 4; how his career path evolved; death, or what he calls ‘moving on’; how he helps many people; reincarnation; discerning whether a home has a lingering spirit or energy; the energies of places including Harper’s Ferry / Gettysburg; sacred places; how his faith and psychic gifts are reconciled; love and compassion; his advice for us; and much more.

Learn more at www.lifesgift.com