At the time of greatest darkness, the light is reborn. Join us, this winter solstice, for a Mind, Meaning, and Magic holiday special featuring Loup des Abeilles.

Loup des Abeilles is a former Orthodox Christian priest and the author of Le Chanson des Etoiles on Substack, where he writes about Christianity, animism, Druidry, re-enchantment, embodiment, sexuality, and more.

In this episode, we explore:

• Tolkien and re-enchantment
• early experiences with LSD
• An encounter with Sufism
• Becoming an Orthodox priest
• Leaving the church and exploring paganism
• Christianity's problematic relationship with the body and sexuality
• What Christians can learn from pagans, and vice versa
• How to practice animism within a Christian context
• Is it Christmas for the animals, too?
• A Druid prayer for the solstice

To read Loup's wonderful essays and find out more about his work as a Spiritual Director, check out https://www.chansonetoiles.com/

For more of Chris's writing and podcast episodes, go to https://chriscordry.substack.com

Connirae Andreas, Ph.D. has been a leader in the field of personal development, coaching, and NLP for over 4 decades. She is best known as the creator of Core Transformation, an innovative parts work modality, and The Wholeness Work, a gentle method of healing and spiritual awakening.

Topics include:

• Early beginnings in NLP
• A life-changing encounter with Milton Erickson, the godfather of modern clinical hypnosis
• Connirae's awakening to a deep sense of wellbeing
• A guided demo of The Wholeness Work

This is the first episode of the Mind, Meaning, and Magic podcast! To learn more and join the MMM community, head to chriscordry.substack.com.

To find out more about Connirae's work and access the free trainings she mentions in this episode, check out andreasnlp.com!