What is the Imaginal Realm? With Sam Hinds

In this episode we are talking about what energy is and how this relates to awareness, time and other aspects of experienceAt the end of the podcast we do a more experiential journey.You can find out more about Amanda on her website.

The fourth conversation in a series about my Body, Heart, Mind, Soul framework, where we talk about awakening the soul.To explore more of flowing with soulfulness, ⁠you can explore my Whole Being Awakening map.Some other things we explore in the episode are:Nathan's Agapic Chants practiceA video I've created about the drama triangle, the empowerment triangle and the mystical triangle

The third conversation in a series about my Body, Heart, Mind, Soul framework, where we talk about awakening the mind. You can read a short introduction to the framework here.To explore more of seeing with the fresh mind, ⁠you can read my collection of essays⁠.

The second conversation in a series about my Body, Heart, Mind, Soul framework, where we talk about awakening the heart. You can find a short written introduction to the framework here.To immerse yourselves in the vibes of heart awakening and wholeness, you can read my poetry.

Nathan and I are recording a series of conversations, where I introduce my Body, Heart, Mind, Soul framework. You can find a short written introduction to the framework here.For more on moving from dissociation to presence, you can read the practice guides on my website.And you can listen to the sample soundscape that Nathan and I have recorded here.

I speak with Jonah Lipton about his journey of embodying awakening, integration and the book he is writing about awakening and politics.During the conversation we talk about this slightly jokey map that I made. We also talk about the retreat we did together in the summer and you can check out some of the art and photos from it here.

After spending two weeks on retreat together, Adam and I have a debrief about my teaching approach and its impact.

Recorded in August 2024. Following some experiments monitoring heart synchronisation during practice, I share more about the heart realm and a dharma that is connected to this.

In this episode I do a coaching session with Jane Miller to demonstrate how we both use imaginal journeying in our practice.The demo is a good example of how the body is made of imaginal and energetic intelligence, as much as it is made of physical cells. It also shows how much transformation can happen when you are directly connected to the imaginal layer of experience.Some of the things we talk about in the episode are:My awakening mapJane's blog post and illustrations about getting separate from energiesImaginal avatars and my description of JaneYou can watch the unedited version on YouTube.

Sam and I do some imaginal practice together and describe some different definitions of what the imaginal realm is.We then discuss how the imaginal realm is interlinked with bioelectricity, synchronicity, and more.