Send us a text In this episode I weigh personal signs and evidential readings against cognitive science, asking how much is guidance and how much is bias. I share specific stories, practical discernment tools, and a stance that welcomes both wonder and rigor without sacrificing either. • critique of Tara Swart’s “new science” claims and gaps • overview of essentialism, dualism, and the hard problem • how cognitive biases shape pattern recognition and meaning • why evidential mediumship...
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Send us a text In this episode I weigh personal signs and evidential readings against cognitive science, asking how much is guidance and how much is bias. I share specific stories, practical discernment tools, and a stance that welcomes both wonder and rigor without sacrificing either. • critique of Tara Swart’s “new science” claims and gaps • overview of essentialism, dualism, and the hard problem • how cognitive biases shape pattern recognition and meaning • why evidential mediumship...
Beyond Comfortable Spirituality: Real spiritual work isn't about transcending the world's pain
Blooming Wand
30 minutes
6 months ago
Beyond Comfortable Spirituality: Real spiritual work isn't about transcending the world's pain
Send us a text What happens when our spiritual practices collide with the harsh realities of a world in crisis? This raw, thought-provoking exploration challenges the comfortable spirituality we often cling to when faced with overwhelming global suffering. I've spent years examining how my own spiritual practice served as an escape hatch from difficult emotions and world events. The truth I've discovered is both uncomfortable and liberating: real spiritual work isn't about transcending the w...
Blooming Wand
Send us a text In this episode I weigh personal signs and evidential readings against cognitive science, asking how much is guidance and how much is bias. I share specific stories, practical discernment tools, and a stance that welcomes both wonder and rigor without sacrificing either. • critique of Tara Swart’s “new science” claims and gaps • overview of essentialism, dualism, and the hard problem • how cognitive biases shape pattern recognition and meaning • why evidential mediumship...
