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As modern culture claims it strives for equality between the sexes, why does our society feel more unequal than ever, especially for women?
This inequality many of us feel stems from the existing patriarchal stranglehold on society that often leaves women competing with men for the very same things, yet feeling unfulfilled emotionally, mentally, spiritually and sexually.
How can we begin to change the dynamic between the sexes that celebrates what makes women and men so unique?
Julie Dean Richards weighs in on the work it will take for women to embrace being their best and truest selves and how archetypes and alchemy play major roles in accomplishing it this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Julie’s legal expertise here where you can find multiple FREE guides on how to protect yourself from government overreach. Find out more about Julie’s astrology services and her Feminine Alchemyst: School of the Deep Feminine at her Astrological Attorney website.
Timestamps
2:47 Since her last Spirit Gym appearance, Julie and her family have been very busy!
20:54 A surprise pregnancy and choosing a freebirth.
31:12 The self-feminization of men.
40:00 Bad male archetypes.
52:13 The heroine’s journey.
1:03:33 Men contribute to the problems women experience with preeclampsia during pregnancy too.
1:14:00 A gathering of like-minded women.
1:21:40 “Ritual can help you attune to your native intuition and where the earth is.”
1:33:21 Archetypes: Tangible expressions of what we want to become or embody.
1:50:56 The Maiden, Mother, Medicine Woman and Matriarch.
1:52:44 Julie’s alchemical journey with sex.
2:04:32 Do you know what menarche means?
2:10:02 How should parents teach their children about sex?
2:19:51 Shedding and searching, then ascending.
Resources
Paul’s Spirit Gym conversations with Alec Zeck and Letao Wang
Hecate
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Confused by the daily deluge of medical studies in the news that are often built on faulty science, yet imply great harm to your health?
Researcher, podcaster and former Army captain Alec Zeck joins Paul in a wide-ranging conversation about the serious lack of critical thinking and reasoning skills whenever science, health and medicine are discussed this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Alec and his work at The Way Forward website and on social media via Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube and Instagram here and here.
Listen to The Way Forward podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download them. Watch The End of COVID series of videos here.
Timestamps
3:44 A meeting with Dr. Kelly Brogan changed the trajectory of Alec’s family forever.
7:32 We live in the necessary and purposeful appearance of duality.
15:37 Do you believe in pantheism or panentheism?
20:52 The fallacy of flood draws.
28:24 Thinking and seeking truth by means of falsification.
34:38 Who is the expert?
46:11 What is real pseudoscience?
51:26 Gain of function research.
1:09:52 Epidemiological-based models are flawed to their core.
1:22:05 The major problems with modern medicine.
1:29:18 The human biofield.
1:38:10 “Our body is the most incredible, beautiful, brilliant, intelligently designed thing that has ever existed in this realm.”
1:51:41 The most important impact on a human being’s psyche.
2:03:47 Discerning facts from fiction.
2:14:31 The Cartman drama triangle.
Resources
Viroliegy
A Farewell to Virology by Dr. Mark Bailey
The Neti neti principle
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Have you ever considered how the power of myth can make an impact on your life? Did you know it can affect your ability to grow, evolve and love?
Spiritual counselor and Tarot master Letao Wang demonstrates how myth and astrology permeate our very existence with the help of CHEK Practitioners Sasha Andrious and Allen Simkovich this week on Spirit Gym. Plus, Paul shares his valuable insights with Allen and Sasha based on his four-plus decades of work with clients!
Learn more about Letao and how to work with him at his Healing Kingdom website and via social media on YouTube and Instagram. Find Sasha and Allen on Instagram.
Timestamps
8:18 Sasha’s challenge with balancing her body.
15:59 A cluster of planets.
25:19 Face your fears.
33:33 Are you the audience or actor of your life?
42:41 Find your tribe.
50:38 Chiron, the wounded healer.
1:00:06 The key third Chakra question: Who am I?
1:13:06 The myth of Dido.
1:28:20 Allen’s journey after a nearly fatal skiing accident.
1:36:10 Knee problems, stability and moving forward.
1:53:51 The House of Self-Undoing.
2:01:13 Be the Elephant and trust.
2:14:24 Working with the Pain Teacher.
2:22:40 The unconscious expectation you make with your doctor.
2:36:04 The greatest of Hercules’ labors.
2:41:47 Where is the home of your soul?
2:49:40 “The soul is to the body what vision is to the eye.”
Resources
Oracle of the Celestial Deities Tarot card deck by Letao Wang
Oracle of the Mythic Heroes Tarot card deck by Letao Wang
Legends, Heroes and Villains Oracle card deck by Letao Wang
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Body Eloquence: The Power of Myth to Awaken the Body’s Energies by Nancy Mellon
Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Diane Poole Heller and Letao Wang
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Have you experienced being cancelled by friends, family and people you work with for saying the "wrong" thing?
World famous chef, author and speaker Pete Evans returns from several years of social hibernation to talk about his latest adventures — writing a new cookbook (Healthy Food for Healthy Kids) with help from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and opening a wellness retreat — this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Pete on his website and the Evolve network. Find him on social media via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Telegram. Listen to the Evolve with Pete Evans podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to them.
Timestamps
2:52 Pete’s latest adventure: Running a wellness retreat.
7:18 Thirty cookbooks over the past 15 years.
11:13 We’re living through a period of disconnection.
24:26 The catalyst for Pete’s latest book: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
29:35 Upside-down health information, dietary guidelines and subscription-based medicine is harming people.
42:12 Your spiritual relationship with food.
58:27 Pete’s next book examines the similarities between ancestral diets and Bitcoin.
1:12:23 Learn how lean in to life.
1:21:33 Do you eat brains?
1:27:41 A borrowed recipe from Sally Fallon prompted the destruction of a children’s diet book Pete wrote.
1:32:00 How picky eating guided Pete to a career in the culinary arts.
1:43:50 Is it easier to raise cattle and chickens or growing a robust vegetable garden?
1:52:51 Organic versus conventional farming.
2:07:04 Pete worked during his teen years at McDonald’s.
2:12:12 How to make good food choices on a tight budget.
Resources
Heal: 101 simple ways to improve your health in a modern world by Pete Evans
Bubba Yum Yum The Paleo Way for New Mums, Babies and Toddlers by Pete Evans, Charlotte Carr and Helen Padarin
Dune by Frank Herbert
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How would it feel to wake up one morning to feel totally transformed in a heightened state of awareness and receiving downloads of quantum information? Would you feel frightened by those new abilities or empowered that you were starting to figure out who you really are?
Mary Buckingham shares her growth as a master in the field of frequency calibration and how it helped her to reclaim her youthful, child self this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Mary’s work at The Higher Mind Collective website and on social media via Instagram.
Timestamps
2:55 In many respects, Mary’s spiritual journey was about reclaiming her youthful, child self.
10:10 The birth of the warrior archetype in Mary.
20:02 Mary’s specialty: Frequency calibration.
26:43 “Our universe is mathematic, perfect and geometric.”
44:36 The energy fields of so many people are dissonant and out of whack.
57:37 “The universe is constructed through intention and thought.”
1:02:59 Creating a relationship with your intuition — your compass — is critical.
1:07:47 Have you cultivated a sense of self-love?
1:20:22 “The emotion and tears are the water and the spirit purifying you.”
1:28:48 “If you’re struggling in the world and you have no north on your compass, you are lost.”
1:40:44 Indigo, crystal and rainbow children.
Resources
A Practical Guide to Vibrational Medicine: Energy Healing and Spiritual Transformation by Richard Gerber
The work of David Bohm and Dolores Cannon
Paul’s Living 4D conversation with Vanessa Lambert
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Why people call religion organized?
Depending on where you go, a spiritual leader will lead you to feel something — it could be fire and brimstone fear or insincere feelings of piety — all the while avoiding the hard questions and truths that gnaw on your soul.
As an evangelical pastor’s son, Aaron Abke knew that organized world all too well and tried to live that prescribed life for a very short time as a pastor of his own church, until he left it all behind at the ripe old age of 23 because he stopped believing in what he was preaching.
Aaron shares a spiritual journey that took him from the fundamentalist pulpit to Ra and the Law of One and all the answers he was looking for this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Aaron and his work at his website and 4D University. Find him on social media via Instagram and YouTube.
Timestamps
6:10 “I look at the ego more as a verb than a noun.”
11:36 What is God?
21:52 “How do you grow toward something you’re terrified or ashamed of?”
25:23 Who is Ra?
36:36 Densities: The Chakras of the universe.
42:37 The Hawkins scale of consciousness.
55:57 All energy is intelligent.
1:07:43 Light and the Golden Rule.
1:21:49 Aaron defines evil or sin as a movement of the will away from love or good.
1:33:02 Why Aaron and Paul left organized religion.
1:45:13 How Aaron learned he was in a cult and discovered the Law of One.
1:57:06 “To me, faith is really trust.”
2:04:29 A part of Aaron always knew the Law of One, yet didn’t know it.
2:16:21 More basics for understanding Ra’s teachings.
2:27:21 A perfect metaphysical explanation for trauma.
2:44:48 “I think the time of man being able to sequester itself and religion is just long gone on our planet.”
Resources
The Law of One online
The Three Beliefs of Ego by Aaron Abke
Aaron talks to André Duqum about the ending of suffering using the Law of One on YouTube
The Ra Material: Law of One by Jim McCarty, Don Elkins and Carla Rueckert
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Our world is way long overdue for a sacred revolution!
Teacher, Druid and psychologist John Churchill joins Paul on a deep exploration of human development and explains why a sacred revolution must take place to reclaim and transform our planet this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about John’s work and upcoming courses at his Planetary Dharma website. Find him on social media via Instagram.
For Spirit Gym listeners: Save 20 percent on John’s Introduction to Planetary Dharma: A Fourth Turning Path course July 18-20 to help you explore the awakening of the Bodhisattva within you!
Timestamps
6:17 “The kind of growth that I’m interested in is measured over years and decades, not in peak experiences [like plant medicines].”
9:07 Bodhisattva: John’s spiritual philosophy.
18:57 A good death.
24:32 Consciousness evolves but awareness doesn’t.
35:40 “Ninety percent of people should go to the monastery because they don't have a clue what they're doing.”
41:33 Our evolutionary journey.
47:49 “The most interesting game in town is the individual.”
1:01:03 Intuition or direct non-conceptual valid cognition?
1:11:05 “You can get a good sense of a person’s level of development based on what techniques they're attracted to.”
1:21:14 God consciousness or human consciousness.
1:37:31 Do you view levels of development as expressions of compassion?
1:43:37 “Psychology is dangerous.”
1:47:01 Do you have your own personal cosmology?
2:02:16 Love unfolding.
2:14:12 Participating in a hierarchy committed to transforming the planet.
2:25:37 We are still fighting the forces of darkness which isn’t metaphorical, so know who your friends are.
2:33:33 A university planet of truth, beauty and goodness.
2:41:06 Giving birth to synchronic technology.
Resources
Becoming Buddha: Buddhist Contemplative Psychology in a Western Context by John Churchill
John discusses the 7 Stages of Human Development with André Duqum on YouTube
Gandharan Buddhism
Breaking Open The Head: A Psychedelic Journey Into The Heart of Contemporary Shamanism by Daniel Pinchback
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Is it possible to correct your vision to a perfect state merely after meditating?
Just the possibility of it sounds fantastic but very true, as Dr. Jacob Israel Liberman shares how a single session of meditation led to 20/20 vision and a far greater awareness of being able to see what’s invisible to most people (due to their conditioning) this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Jacob’s work and consulting services on his website. Find Jacob on social media via Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Timestamps
5:57 “Awareness is curative.”
18:21 Despite machines telling Jacob that he had visual impairments, he could see without glasses.
26:13 Thoughts, beliefs and ideas we identify as ours are reflected in our biology.
29:44 Mindfulness or mindlessness?
39:42 “Depth perception is about seeing deeply and that’s what my life’s work is all about.”
48:53 People don’t understand that belief means the opposite of truth.
58:03 Humans are designed to see the invisible, yet the way we are conditioned blocks our sight.
1:07:17 Can you hear well after taking your glasses off?
1:20:00 “Knowing is different than thinking.”
1:30:43 When the field of vision begins to collapse.
1:35:22 “The answers come by themselves.”
1:41:17 The power of experiencing something rather than reading about it.
1:49:01 In an enlightened state, often, two is becoming one.
2:03:39 Jacob’s next book: A memoir.
2:11:15 Desperation is the absence of inspiration.
2:27:57 “What if our life is a prayer?”
Resources
Wisdom From an Empty Mind by Jacob Liberman and Erik Liberman
Luminous Life: How the Science of Light Unlocks the Art of Living by Jacob Isreal Liberman, with Gina and Erik Liberman
Take Off Your Glasses and See: A Mind/Body Approach to Expanding Your Eyesight and Insight by Jacob Liberman
Light: Medicine of the Future: How We Can Use It to Heal Ourselves Now by Jacob Liberman
The work of Candace Pert, Iain McGilchrist, Zhuang Zhou and Dr. Daniel Siegel
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Sunlight is such an important part of our natural lives and health, so why do we spend much of our waking days hiding indoors from it?
Light biology researcher and truthteller Dr. Alexis Cowan separates real facts from the science-fiction we’ve been forced to swallow for far too long and explains why it’s so harmful for our bodies to be bathed by “junk light” and so much more this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Alexis and her work on her website and via social media on X/Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram and Patreon. Listen to her Undoctrinate Yourself podcast on Spotify and YouTube. Join Alexis and like-minded folks in her Incubator Book Club.
Paul will be hosting a Q&A session with Dr. Alexis Cowan exclusively for Spirit Gym podcast members in the very near future so sign up today for your Spirit Gym podcast membership!
Two Special Offers For Spirit Gym listeners: Save 10% on Alexis’ ebook, The Lux Living Health Optimization Handbook, by heading to this link and use the promo code CHEK10 at checkout. Also save 10% on her course, Bootcamp Reboot, that will teach you how to integrate quantum biology and light biology principles into your daily life. Use the promo code CHEK10 when you check out to receive the discount. (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)
Timestamps
4:00 “I feel like my living philosophy has always been to follow my curiosity.”
8:34 Light and circadian biology weren’t on Alexis’ radar until her “awakening” at Princeton.
17:05 Stratospheric aerosol injection.
26:32 Going from the long game to myopia.
34:39 The biology of light.
42:10 Junk light.
56:37 How UVC light is produced in our cells.
1:01:00 The rediscovery of buried science.
Resources
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Photomultiplier tube
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You’ve been existing unhappily in the toxic world of corporate America for a long time and the downsizing has begun. Fear is all you know, and you can be cut out of that world at a moment’s notice.
What would you do?
When faced with that question, Dr. Enolia Foti took an amazing journey to connect with her African and Native American roots through working with a string of amazing teachers.
Enolia describes how she left corporate America for good, and became a Shaman, Grandmother, Wise Elder and the compassionate leader she was meant to be this week on Spirit Gym.
Discover more about Enolia and her retreats, masterclasses, energy sessions, mentorship opportunities and books at her website. Find Enolia on social media via Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Check out her video, Infinite Possibilities, Meditation One, Speak to your Higher Self Through Your Quantum Field, on YouTube.
Join Enolia, Angie Chek and Paul for their upcoming two-day workshop May 24-25 at the Rainbow House where you will learn how to make your own Shamanic drum and play it! Hit this link to learn more about this very special workshop and reserve your spot today!
Timestamps
2:22 Creating a drum is much more than building an instrument.
6:22 Enolia leaves corporate America and begins to embrace her African and Native American roots.
10:31 Enolia finds her teacher.
21:47 Unlearning the corporate ways at her first retreat, then learning compassionate leadership.
34:03 Learning from a string of teachers.
43:19 Going on a walking safari in Africa with Deva Premal.
50:07 A new life.
57:12 True surrender.
1:08:41 Can you make a real commitment?
1:19:01 Enolia shares the stories indigenous teachers taught her in The 7 Principles for Self-Mastery.
1:28:29 “Part of the Shamanic way is acknowledging nature and being in it.”
1:32:28 Trust your first instinct… don’t guess it.
1:37:14 The opposite of ignorance.
1:45:57 “All of us are vibratory beings.”
1:51:01 Embrace your sovereign voice.
2:04:21 Exploring hardened, unworkable male patterns colliding with reality on a six-hour taxi ride.
2:13:46 Incorporating Shamanic concepts in your business.
2:18:29 Paradigm shifts.
Resources
Enolia: Finding My Sovereign Voice With My Grandmother Elder by Dr. Enolia Foti
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For countless CHEK Institute students and podcast listeners, their first exposure to vaporizing has come from Paul sharing his spiritual practices with plants and herbs.
Knowing that good vaporizing starts and ends with the right plant and herb blends grown organically and made with love and respect for nature, what’s Paul’s go-to source to formulate the perfect Volcano?
Kacie Kinzer and Tom Gerhardt describe their process for creating amazing, organically-produced herbs through their Austin-based company, Overblown, and share how Paul inspired them to follow this path, this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Kacie and Tom at Thunder Kite Studio.
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Timestamps
6:14 Kacie’s family was blessed with many spiritual gifts, including hypnotism (a talent that came in handy for coaching basketball players).
18:21 Do you and your partner speak the same language?
24:35 “I’ve probably turned more people onto vaporizing than anybody in the world.”
29:43 The parallels between vaporizing and making cocktails.
38:00 A trick about vaporizing Paul learned from Mimi Lindquist and Chase Ramey.
48:10 “Traditionally, smoke is such a powerful alchemical tool.”
52:24 Paul’s ayahuasca experience that blew his mind.
1:01:01 Could smoking cigarettes resemble breath work?
1:05:55 Drink plenty of water while vaporizing herbs.
1:10:47 Kacie’s journey to craft herbal blends that work like “vessels of spirit” and how to use them.
1:26:43 NEVER MIX ayahuasca with LSD.
1:32:41 Why it’s important to use specific herbal blends for specific experiences.
1:41:09 An herbal blend that enhances intimacy.
1:53:10 After tons of research and spreadsheets, Kacie turns to intention, intuition, love and ceremony to formulate her herbal blends.
1:56:05 A huge portal of initiation.
2:03:52 How Paul talks to plants.
Resources
Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Zack Bush, Daniel Mapel and Dr. Nick Berry
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Looking for science news that focuses on consciousness, spirituality and true healing can be hard for the average consumer to find unless you’re Paul (who knows where to look for it).
Meet David Lorimer, program director and global ambassador of the fact-finding Scientific and Medical Network, editor of its companion publication Paradigm Explorer and the author of many books.
David joins Paul for a deep conversation about the growing problems with the politics of science and how it will evolve going forward and what all of this means for our collective humanity plus some poetry, this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about David and his work at the Galileo Commission, Beyond the Brain conference series and Inspiring Purpose. Listen to his podcast, Imaginal Inspirations, on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out David on social media via Facebook and LinkedIn.
Timestamps
3:06 What is your boggle threshold?
8:52 The politicization of science.
20:01 The war between pharmaceutical and naturopathic approaches to human health over the past century.
31:57 David reads his poem, It is always time.
41:02 What has science become and how will it evolve going forward?
51:38 Who are the good guys and bad guys?
1:01:42 “If we lose our humanity, we’ve lost everything.”
1:12:48 Reciprocity or instrumentalism?
1:25:39 “You can’t have a theory of everything without consciousness.”
1:34:25 Do you distinguish between the conscious mind and unconscious mind?
1:45:15 Gradual universalization.
Resources
Follow the Science: How Big Pharma Misleads, Obscures and Prevails by Sharyl Attkisson
Paul’s Spirit Gym conversation with Federico Faggin
The Divine Feminine Tao Te Ching: A New Translation and Commentary by Rosemarie Anderson
Survival? Death as a Transition by David Lorimer
A Quest for Wisdom: Inspiring Purpose on the Path of Life by David Lorimer
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What does enlightenment really mean to you?
For some, it can conjure up images of sitting in silence with monks in an ashram for days on end in prayer. For people like Paul and Russell Sturgess, however, the path to enlightenment means something much deeper, more realistic and illuminating at a soul level.
Paul and Russell explore progressive enlightenment by way of the Major Arcana of the Tarot this week on Spirit Gym. (Download this PDF handout and follow along with Paul and Russell as they review the Tarot!)
Explore Russell’s work at his website where you can book a free 15-minute session to learn more about working with him and take courses on the Cathar Code and join his Pathways to Mindfulness mentoring program. Check out his lectures on YouTube.
Paul will also be hosting an exclusive Q&A session with Russell Sturgess for Spirit Gym podcast members at a future date so sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership today!
Timestamps
3:08 Russell lives off-the-grid in a modern hesychasm (stillness).
9:59 “Enlightenment is about spiritual awareness.”
18:19 Do you want acquired happiness or innate happiness?
29:35 Grace: The fuel that opens doors and powers your abundance.
36:53 The Fool.
44:14 The most important symbol in the Tarot card deck.
52:28 Are you more awake when you’re sleeping?
57:05 The I am portal.
1:00:00 The Emperor and Empress.
1:08:07 The Magician (a spiritual billboard).
1:15:55 Programming.
1:24:37 Many of the world’s greatest inventions came by the way of dreams.
1:31:00 In a world based on unsustainable values, what you assume is permanent probably won’t be…
1:42:45 “If a picture is worth a thousand words, an archetype is worth millions of images.”
1:56:52 Are you fulfilled, happy or both?
2:01:11 A skill for learning how to be more aware by not using commas in sentences.
2:19:03 The Cathar and catharsis.
2:30:08 A journey of theosis.
Resources
The Spiritual Roots of the Tarot: The Cathar Code Hidden in the Cards by Russell Sturgess
Get Out of Jail Card: A journey of self-worth by Russell Sturgess
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Paul has talked a lot about Spirit Gym for most of the past year, but not about how and why he created this life-changing program.
Jason Pickard — Paul’s best friend and best student — interviews Paul about the methodology behind Spirit Gym, why it’s important to know the difference between theory and real practice and recognize the most dangerous thing a student can say in this very special episode.
Learn more about Jason at his website and via social media on Instagram. Check out his previous appearances on the podcast in episodes 192, 236 and 282.
Timestamps
3:23 Why it was important for Paul to launch Spirit Gym now.
17:08 Discerning theory versus practice.
24:58 Forming habits.
32:31 The most dangerous thing a student can say to Paul.
44:53 The underlying myth about why we’re here.
51:03 How to focus on what you really need to succeed in Spirit Gym and life.
1:00:04 How religion and spirituality fit into Spirit Gym.
1:08:47 Change starts with a simple formula.
1:19:36 Are you a child or a warrior?
1:36:35 “There’s no better investment to make than on yourself.”
1:46:59 The left-brain culture.
1:55:50 The people who contributed the most to Paul’s development of Spirit Gym.
2:05:41 Each religion contributes its own value to the understanding of God.
2:21:40 The Master Key.
2:29:49 The importance of myth.
2:35:45 Define consciousness.
2:45:11 The many groups of fours.
2:58:16 “I came here to create masters.”
Resources
The Second Coming of Christ by Paramahansa Yogananda
Paul’s Living 4D conversations with YaHuMa, Amy Fournier and James Carse
Paul’s Spirit Gym conversations with Mike Gonzales and Greg Schmaus
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After developing the first commercially-produced microprocessor for Intel more than a half-century ago, physicist and engineer Federico Faggin has seen it all in the world of computing.
That is, until Federico spent many years working on creating a conscious computing experience before concluding such a thing was impossible.
Federico shares his journey from creating some of the world’s first microprocessors to a sharp detour into the mysteries of the consciousness (that began with an amazing experience during a vacation in Lake Tahoe) along with his thoughts about the creeping encroachment of artificial intelligence (AI) in everything we do, this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Federico on his website and the Faggin Foundation website. Find him on social media via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X and LinkedIn.
Timestamps
8:10 Federico built the world’s first commercially produced microprocessor (the Intel 4004) in 1971.
11:32 Federico’s curiosity about consciousness blooms.
20:16 “Matter is an expression of consciousness.”
32:37 “Once you understand that consciousness is a property of quantum field and so is free will, you can begin to rethink the foundation of physics.”
43:03 What is the mind?
49:37 “A judgement is a conscious decision of a field.”
55:32 Consciousness and free will are parts of one’s spirit, not of mind or body.
1:05:40 The reality of consciousness.
1:16:33 Potential does exist.
1:27:32 “In quantum physics, the sum of the parts — which is the superposition of parts — is not the same.”
1:38:20 Panpsychism: The only explanation for solving the hard problem of consciousness.
1:44:40 “The principle of the survival of the fittest is a crime against humanity.”
1:52:51 Can AI achieve consciousness like a human?
2:01:46 Self-destruction.
2:13:35 What can humanity do collectively to bring itself back into harmony?
Resources
Irreducible by Federico Faggin
Silicon by Federico Faggin
Federico’s appearance on the Know Thyself podcast on YouTube
Hilbert space
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What can we do on a spiritual level to change the trajectory of our world to a much more loving place?
Paul compares notes with Sean O’Laoire about the anatomy of the self and how that works with the tiny laptops in our heads this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Sean and his work at his Spirits in Spacesuits website where you can learn more about his What in God’s Name is Christ Consciousness? retreat on March 23-26, 2025. Follow him on social media via Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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Timestamps
2:39 The Huston Smith quote that inspired a change in Paul’s perspective.
7:42 “Life is a dream that the ego is having…”
13:38 An astral level of reality.
24:14 Sean’s definition of Christ consciousness.
38:33 Sparks of the divine.
47:10 The axis of complexification.
57:36 Panentheism versus pantheism.
1:07:59 We are always outgrowing our models.
1:17:42 Paul shares a profound spiritual experience after completing his 2025 mandala.
1:24:55 Sean’s interpretation of Paul’s spiritual experience.
1:30:57 “Hallucination is a term we tend to use when we don’t understand what the f*** is happening.”
1:39:31 Stanislav Grof’s Basic Perinatal Matrices.
Resources
Setting God Free: Moving Beyond the Caricature We've Created in Our Own Image by Sean O’Laoire
Sean reveals the truth of Jesus on the Aubrey Marcus podcast
Sean discusses Christ consciousness on the Kyle Kingsbury podcast
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For most people, caffeine is their first drug of choice, and a very legal one used in everything from energy drinks and coffee to products you wouldn’t expect (think protein bars and over-the-counter pain relievers).
That over-reliance on caffeine to provide a daily boost in energy and alertness often comes at a high cost, especially if you’re addicted to it (which many people are) or metabolize it very slowly (as a majority of people do).
So, if you could find a substitute to caffeine that provides some of the same benefits but without the health problems, would you try it?
Though Paul loves his one-shot morning espresso because that is his personal threshold, beyond which he finds himself being addicted to caffeine, he has found UPDATE, an energy drink formulated with the far gentler paraxanthine, invaluable for support when working late or is in need of a little "pick-me-up" that won't lead to addiction or negative symptoms. Paul feels that UPDATE is a revolutionary drink that is a far better alternative than sweetened caffeine drinks or things that contain caffeine in general and is excited to talk with the formulators of UPDATE, Daniel Solomons and Shawn Wells, this week on Spirit Gym.
Connect with Daniel and Shawn and the UPDATE community at their website and on social media via Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, TikTok and Instagram. Learn more about Shawn and his work at his website and Zone Halo.
For Spirit Gym listeners: Save 25 percent on a 12-pack of UPDATE’s four refreshing flavors (Berry, Lime, Mandarin or Peach or a variety pack) at this website and use promo code CHEK25 at checkout. (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)
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Timestamps1:01 Why Paul invited Daniel and Shawn to talk about UPDATE.
7:52 “I believe I was on the edge of death either intentionally committing suicide or unintentionally committing suicide through all my work.”
15:05 How much caffeine do you drink every day?
19:51 Today’s energy drinks over-fuel people.
32:03 A chemistry lesson in formulating a cleaner, healthier energy drink.
42:26 Allostasis, homeostasis and hormesis.
58:04 Experiencing the flow without the frazzle.
1:08:26 Could UPDATE be used as a supplement?
1:16:29 The combination of caffeine and paraxanthine can be problematic.
1:22:45 The deeper physical and mental implications of always being switched on.
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The benefits of meditation as a means to improve your mental health and physical health are all well known. So, have you ever thought about what could happen to our world if everyone devoted a few minutes each day to meditation?
Tom Cronin describes how deeply meditation could change how humans relate to the world, all of its many problems and each other this week on this FULL-LENGTH episode of Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Tom, his programs and his retreats plus download his FREE Ascension Business Blueprint guide at his website. Watch his film, The Portal, for free and order the companion book for it at this website or on Amazon.
Check out his upcoming Alchemy retreats in Australia and Austin along with his Zen Academy here and his Vedic Meditation course here.
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Timestamps2:36 From the world of finance and trading floors to meditation.
6:05 A crisis moment.
18:22 What is your passion and purpose?
22:48 Where does your Ojas reside?
31:05 Does each soul have its own genius?
44:46 A beautiful, important word that is missing on our planet right now.
49:35 Is there too much inquiry or enquiry in the world?
59:07 What is science?
1:09:09 What would life look like on an enlightened planet?
1:23:57 “My whole process of teaching meditation is to transcend thought.”
1:38:57 Imagine what the world would look like if 7 billion people meditated every day…
1:42:21 The AI conundrum.
Resources
Deep Calm: A Practical Guide to Stop Anxiety and Panic by Tom Cronin
The Portal: How Meditation Can Save the World by Tom Cronin and Jacqui Fifer
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In the aftermath of COVID, many people have begun to question the validity of germ theory, a theory that disease is caused by tiny organisms traveling through the air then invading and sickening the body. How could such a long-accepted theory about human health be wrong?
Daniel Roytas, author of the book Can You Catch a Cold?, describes his mission to correct the origins of dis-ease on a broad scale this week on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Daniel’s work at his Humanely website and on social media via Telegram.
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4:49 Debunking germ theory: The most important issue of modern times, according to Daniel.
9:05 Daniel’s mission: Course-correcting our understanding of human health and disease.
15:05 How the power of belief affects human health.
24:44 Is it a coincidence that plastics and pesticides were invented at the same time germ theory became popular?
47:24 “What we are witnessing now is the unraveling and the systematic destruction of this old system.”
51:54 Do we live in a society that is averse to science and doesn’t pride itself on the truth?
1:07:34 Social contagions.
1:20:03 The problems we’re facing are nothing new, and could be viewed as blessings in disguise.
1:31:30 A state of dis-ease.
1:47:10 Life before germ theory.
1:51:25 Pandemic history.
Resources
What Really Makes You Ill?: Why Everything You Thought About Disease is Wrong by Dawn Lester and David Parker
Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Dr. Tom Cowan and Dr. Nathan Riley
Paul’s Spirit Gym conversation with Dr. Andrew Kaufman
Politics in Healing: The Suppression and Manipulation of American Medicine by Daniel Haley
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To become a free thinker and truly human, it takes a lot of hard work to hone your own thinking style, discover your spiritual truth and drill deep down into your soul on your own. But, where do you begin on this transformational journey, and how do you know if you’re making progress?
Clinical psychologist and Anthroposophy scholar Edmund Knighton returns to explore the philosophies of Rudolf Steiner — the foundation of the upcoming Being Human program — and explore what it truly means to be your best self in this FULL-LENGTH conversation on Spirit Gym.
Learn more about Edmund’s work on his website, where you can request a free 15-minute consultation.
For Spirit Gym listeners: The first 10 people who mention Paul Chek as a reference when they sign up for the upcoming online Being Human program from Feb. 2-May 1, 2025 will receive a 10 percent discount when they sign up! Schedule a discovery call with Jared Pickard today at the beherefarm website. (Special offers from Spirit Gym guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)
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Timestamps
3:45 What is a human being?
9:50 “So many of the beings who are on the earth right now and are called human beings are originally from Mars.”
15:36 The three different sections of soul, based on Rudolf Steiner’s teachings.
25:49 What is your spiritual truth?
33:21 Is it possible for human beings to be free entirely on their own?
48:58 “(Plant) medicine is a reflection of remembering who you are.”
56:53 The two-spirited person.
1:04:09 “A traumatic experience is only seen that way when it’s not integrated.”
1:08:33 The etheric field.
1:14:12 The highest level of initiation risks the annihilation of the soul.
1:22:58 Paul’s conversation with God.
1:27:45 Phases of the soul development.
1:33:43 A question Paul has asked himself many times.
1:46:51 “It isn’t about your enlightenment… it’s about your capacity to help others enlighten themselves.”
2:01:14 Thinking is refined breathing.
2:17:06 “The philosophy of freedom is the philosophy of pure thinking.”
Resources
Anunnaki
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