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Retired psychologist Nicholas Brink describes the use of ecstatic trance as a Shamanic practice for journeying and working with your spirit guides and power animals and how listening beyond your ears gets you there in this Living 4D conversation.
Learn more about Nicholas and his Ecstatic Trance groups on Facebook at this link (facebook.com/nick.brink.14), his books at this Facebook link (facebook.com/NEBrink) and his book reviews at this link (facebook.com/people/Nick-Brinks-Book-Reviews/100063539074170/). If you want to take part in one of Nicholas’ ecstatic trance groups, email him at brinknick9@gmail.com.
0:00 Intro
3:56 The importance of listening beyond your ears.
14:37 We’re moving into a new era: The integral stage.
25:45 Comparing the imaginal faculty to imagination.
30:19 Ways people can engage their imaginal faculties for healing and personal growth.
42:07 What is a power animal/spirit guide?
54:08 Going into a trance state by using seven different body postures.
1:10:47 The upper, middle and lower worlds of Shamanism.
1:19:02 The healing power of ecstatic trance.
1:26:41 Nicholas connects with his Scandinavian ancestors.
1:31:50 Nicholas’ spirit guides/power animals.
1:48:14 Living in the rational world, our society has become mired in patriarchy.
Find more resources for this episode on our website at chekinstitute.com/blog/podcast-episodes/episode-244-nicholas-brink-your-inner-shaman
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Retired psychologist Nicholas Brink describes the use of ecstatic trance as a Shamanic practice for journeying and working with your spirit guides and power animals and how listening beyond your ears gets you there in this Living 4D conversation.
Learn more about Nicholas and his Ecstatic Trance groups on Facebook at this link (facebook.com/nick.brink.14), his books at this Facebook link (facebook.com/NEBrink) and his book reviews at this link (facebook.com/people/Nick-Brinks-Book-Reviews/100063539074170/). If you want to take part in one of Nicholas’ ecstatic trance groups, email him at brinknick9@gmail.com.
0:00 Intro
3:56 The importance of listening beyond your ears.
14:37 We’re moving into a new era: The integral stage.
25:45 Comparing the imaginal faculty to imagination.
30:19 Ways people can engage their imaginal faculties for healing and personal growth.
42:07 What is a power animal/spirit guide?
54:08 Going into a trance state by using seven different body postures.
1:10:47 The upper, middle and lower worlds of Shamanism.
1:19:02 The healing power of ecstatic trance.
1:26:41 Nicholas connects with his Scandinavian ancestors.
1:31:50 Nicholas’ spirit guides/power animals.
1:48:14 Living in the rational world, our society has become mired in patriarchy.
Find more resources for this episode on our website at chekinstitute.com/blog/podcast-episodes/episode-244-nicholas-brink-your-inner-shaman
Thanks to our awesome sponsors: CHEK Institute/IMS 1 Online https://chek.group/L4DIMS1 (save $125 by using the promo code L4DIMS1 at checkout), Organifi organifi.com/chek20 (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley paleovalley.com/chek15 (save 15 percent on your first purchase at the link) and BiOptimizers p3om.com/living4D (save an extra 10 percent on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout).
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