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...
Spiritual Practices for Dark Times: Building Resilience Through Simplicity
Blooming Wand
29 minutes
7 months ago
Spiritual Practices for Dark Times: Building Resilience Through Simplicity
Send us a text Spiritual practices don't eliminate hardship but can cultivate resilience, helping us develop the capacity to recover from difficulty rather than avoid it. Simple, accessible techniques can create physiological shifts that interrupt anxiety spirals and build emotional flexibility. • Minute breathing - placing a hand on your heart and taking one deep breath activates the parasympathetic nervous system • Compassionate touch - acknowledging emotions by placing your hand where you...
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...
