Sufism – Mysticism & Practices with Filip Holm (episode 203)

This week’s podcast guest Filip Holm has a master's degree in Comparative religion and has studied the topic extensively for many years. He brings that experience to Let's Talk Religion to provide a reliable source of information about religion, history & philosophy. Let's Talk Religion is one of the most popular educational Youtube channels and podcasts in the world. Exploring topics ranging from the major religions of the world to small, relatively unknown schools of thought, philosophers and mystics, Filip brings academic rigour and methodology to a topic that is often very oversimplified and misrepresented through entertaining and well produced content.In this episode we cover the following topics:Mystical experiences – definitionMystical path of SufismSufi MysticsSufi music – Samaa (listening)Ecstatic statesFanaa (annihilation)Sufi manualsRitualised Dhikr – remembrance through recitation of Divine namesSama – meditation through musicSeclusion – fasting, meditation and dhikr for 40 daysSynergies with Yogic traditions99 names of GodVisit Filip:Let’s Talk Religion: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9dRb4fbJQIbQ3KHJZF_z0ghttps://www.instagram.com/itsfilipholm/https://itsfilipholm.com/My Law of Positivism Healing Oracle Card Deck:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.htmlMy book The Law of Positivism – Live a life of higher vibrations, love and gratitude:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/book.html My readings and healing sessions:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/offerings.htmlVisit Law of Positivism:https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivism

This week’s podcast guest Brett has twenty-five years of ballet and modern dance training and is Ballet Barre certified. While still in college, Brett studied in both New York and India with her first teacher, the original co-founder of YogaWorks, Yogiraj Alan Finger. She’s completed multiple Yoga Alliance, KRI and prenatal certified trainings with teachers who inspire her like Gurmukh, Rod Stryker, Elena Brower, Kia Miller and Guru Singh. She took two subsequent trips to India. Brett is also a Massage Therapist specializing in myofascial release and unwinding under physical therapist John Barnes. In her IT career, Brett studied human movement and created fitness and dance videogames that have sold thousands of copies. She’s taught yoga in studios and at Silicon Valley’s hottest companies. Her 450K+ subscriber channel won Youtube’s “Next Up” award in 2015 as one of the top emerging yoga channels on Youtube. Brett’s yoga classes are streamed for over 4 million minutes each month. As a lifelong learner, Brett continues to take additional yoga trainings each year. When you choose Uplifted™ Teacher Training, you not only study with Brett, but the teachers she most admires. Yogiraj Alan Finger, bestselling author Anodea Judith, Ph.D., founder of MetaAnatomy, Kristin Leal, and global authority on fascia, Tom Myers, all teach portions of the curriculum. Brett holds a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.The topics we cover: - The yoga of awareness- Burnout & Trauma- Ayurveda- SomaticsVisit Brett:https://www.brettlarkin.com/https://www.youtube.com/user/BrettLarkinYogahttps://www.brettlarkin.com/podcast/https://www.instagram.com/larkinyogatvMy Law of Positivism Healing Oracle Card Deck:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.htmlMy book The Law of Positivism – Live a life of higher vibrations, love and gratitude:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/book.html My readings and healing sessions:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/offerings.htmlVisit Law of Positivism:https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivism

Annabel is an author, speaker, therapist, mystic and feminist sociologist of religion, who specialises in peeling back the layers of patriarchal religious appropriation and manipulation of the ancient teachings of the Early Gnostics, founded on the mythos of the Rose Lineage.Annabel is author of the historical witch-burnings novel The Serpent’s Tale, in which she campaigns on women’s rights and for the restoration of the Divine Feminine, and facilitates her Return to the Rose Garden® online programme for the healing and empowerment of women. As a leader in her field of Divine Feminine Spirituality, and the embodiment of the Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix in human design, Annabel is a Spiritual Initiatrix for Visionary Women. As a guest host of this episode, Annabel explores: - Her initiation by Sophia, Black Goddess of Wisdom- The Gnostic Myth of Sophia- Sophia and Brigit as Lady Alchemia- The Alchemy of the Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix- Her journey with Sophia-Magdalene- Magdalene and the Archetype of the Prostitute- The Gnostic Myth of the Soul- The 4 Gates of the Sleeping Phoenix- The Gate of Spirit & The Path of Gnosis- The Gate of Intimacy & Authentic Relationship- The Gate of Power & Self-Sourced Energy- The Gate of the Now & Embodied Presence- The Sleeping Phoenix Activation & MastermindWebsite: https://annabelduboulay.com Sleeping PhoenixActivation: https://annabelduboulay.com/sleeping-phoenix-activation.My Law of Positivism Healing Oracle Card Deck:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.htmlMy book The Law of Positivism – Live a life of higher vibrations, love and gratitude: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/book.html My readings and healing sessions:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/offerings.htmlVisit Law of Positivism: https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivismTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lawofpositivism

In her groundbreaking new book, Women Who Work Too Much: Breaking Free from Toxic Productivity, Tamu Thomas challenges the societal norms that glorify relentless productivity and burnout. She delves deep into the emotional and psychological factors that keep women trapped in a never-ending cycle of productivity, offering practical strategies for liberation. Readers can take Tamu’s healing hand as she guides them on a soulful exploration of self-care, connection, and social justice, acknowledging the unique challenges faced by women of colour within the toxic productivity culture. The book encourages readers to set healthy boundaries, cultivate self-trust, and nourish their nervous systems as essential tools for reclaiming their lives and experiencing the joy they deserve. Having trained in somatic coaching and Polyvagal informed practice, Tamu’s unique approach is the key to finally getting off the ‘dread-mill’. Women Who Work Too Much challenges the status quo, redefining success on one's own terms, and finding genuine fulfilment. The journey toward liberation requires an unwavering commitment to dismantling oppressive systems while embracing self-compassion, fostering deep connections, and cultivating a kinder relationship with the planet. As Tamu says, "It all starts with you, my friend. Let's dive in.In this episode we cover:Life purpose and careerBurnout and sensitivityMyth of productivityMultitasking and its harmsWorking with our menstrual cyclesAstrology & IntuitionADHD & burnoutVisit Tamu: https://www.livethreesixty.com/ Her Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/tamu.thomas My Law of Positivism Healing Oracle Card Deck:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.htmlMy book The Law of Positivism – Live a life of higher vibrations, love and gratitude:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/book.html My readings and healing sessions:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/offerings.htmlVisit Law of Positivism:https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivismTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lawofpositivism 

Oliver is a Wisdom Keeper, Writer, Storyteller, Teacher and Sacred Site Guide. Currently deepening his connection to the Land and Mysteries of Ancient Wales whilst writing his first book. He is on a soul mission to bring back lost Mystery School Wisdom and Initiations from the Druids, Gnostics and a lost Celtic Christianity. Oliver is also a scholar specializing in the life and story of ‘Joseph of Arimathea’; who was an Uncle, mentor to Yeshua, guardian and protector to Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary.He is a passionate teacher for the ancient language of Aramaic spoken by Yeshua and the Essenes. Oliver has over ten years of experience in holding land based retreats all over the world, specializing in the unification of the Gnostic and Druidic Mysteries of Avalon (Glastonbury) and Cymru (Wales). He has the rare ability to take you on an adventure uniting the worlds of Spiritual Initiation, Historical Knowledge and the Wisdom of Nature. Guiding individuals and groups through sacred journeys. Oliver weaves together sacred stories, ceremonies and teachings long forgotten from the Gnostics and Druids. Helping you remember and reconnect to the ancestral magic of the land and the stories of its holy history.This episode covers the the following topics:Celtic ChristianityJoseph of ArimatheaAramaic languageMary MagdaleneMother MaryPilgrimage GnosticismVisit Oliver’s website: https://www.thegnosticdruid.com/Oliver’s Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/ My Law of Positivism Healing Oracle Card Deck:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.htmlMy book The Law of Positivism – Live a life of higher vibrations, love and gratitude:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/book.html My readings and healing sessions:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/offerings.htmlVisit Law of Positivism:https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivismTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lawofpositivism 

Anne Baring is a Jungian analyst, scholar as well as author and co-author of nine books and has recently published her latest ones -- "Divine Wisdom and the Holy Spirit – The Forgotten Feminine Face of God" and "The Dream of the Cosmos: A Quest for the Soul". She is a Jungian analyst and lives near Winchester, England. She is passionately interested in the fate of the Earth and the survival of our species in this critically important time of evolutionary change. Her work is devoted to the recognition that we live in an ensouled world and to the restoration of the lost sense of communion between us and the invisible dimension of the universe that is the source or ground of all that we call 'life'. Website: www.annebaring.comIn the 1950s, Baring traveled extensively in India and the Far East, immersing herself in the sacred literature and art of ancient cultures. These experiences profoundly influenced her understanding of religion and spirituality. She later trained as a Jungian analyst, practicing until her retirement in 2000.Baring has authored and co-authored nine books, including The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image (with Jules Cashford), The Mystic Vision and The Divine Feminine (with Andrew Harvey), and Soul Power: An Agenda for a Conscious Humanity (with Dr. Scilla Elworthy). Her most recent work, The Dream of the Cosmos: A Quest for the Soul (2013, updated in 2020), was awarded the Scientific and Medical Network Book Prize in 2013.Residing near Winchester, UK, Baring continues to contribute to discussions on spirituality, mythology, and the integration of the feminine and masculine principles in contemporary society.In this episode we cover the following topics:The Sacred MarriageGnosticismMary MagdaleneDivine Wisdom Sophia Goddess AsheraDivine Wisdom and the Holy Spirit – The Forgotten Feminine Face of GodMessages from a Transcendent DimensionThe Dream of the CosmosThe Myth of The GoddessVisit Anne:https://www.annebaring.com/Anne’s books: https://www.annebaring.com/book-archive/My Law of Positivism Healing Oracle Card Deck:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.htmlMy book The Law of Positivism – Live a life of higher vibrations, love and gratitude:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/book.html My readings and healing sessions:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/offerings.htmlVisit Law of Positivism:https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivism

This week’s podcast guest Filip Holm has a master's degree in Comparative religion and has studied the topic extensively for many years. He brings that experience to Let's Talk Religion to provide a reliable source of information about religion, history & philosophy. Let's Talk Religion is one of the most popular educational Youtube channels and podcasts in the world. Exploring topics ranging from the major religions of the world to small, relatively unknown schools of thought, philosophers and mystics, Filip brings academic rigour and methodology to a topic that is often very oversimplified and misrepresented through entertaining and well produced content.In this episode we cover the following topics:Sufi history and traditionSufi practicesSufi poetry – RumiVisit Filip:https://www.instagram.com/itsfilipholm/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9dRb4fbJQIbQ3KHJZF_z0ghttps://itsfilipholm.com/My Law of Positivism Healing Oracle Card Deck:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.htmlMy book The Law of Positivism – Live a life of higher vibrations, love and gratitude:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/book.html My readings and healing sessions:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/offerings.htmlVisit Law of Positivism:https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivism

Dr. Lalitaa Suglani is an award-winning psychologist, renowned leadership empowerment expert, international speaker and author. Her book, High Functioning Anxiety, will be published by Hay House in May 2024. Lalitaa believes that the key to achieving real lasting success and happiness in all areas of life lies within our own mind. She has seen how, through personal growth and self-awareness, we can learn to harness our thought patterns, gain control of our internal voice, cultivate a positive mindset and create the life and career of our dreams. Over the years Lalitaa has worked with adults, children and families, and within organisations such as the NHS, schools, charities and private organisations. She is committed to helping individuals on their journey to achieve emotional and psychological wellbeing. Lalitaa's mission is to help transform lives through fostering understanding and acceptance of the emotions, attachments and relationships we hold. Her goal is to awaken people to their inner power, allowing them to thrive and flourish in life!In a world where appearances often overshadow internal struggles, award-winning Psychologist Dr. Lalitaa Suglani takes a brave step to confront the hidden fears and anxieties that many of us grapple with silently. In her new book High-Functioning Anxiety: Five Steps to Learning You Are Good Enough Dr Lalitaa shares her personal journey of self-discovery and growth, shedding light on High Functioning Anxiety (HFA) and offering readers a path to understanding and embracing their authentic selves.In this episode we cover the following topics:What high-functioning anxiety is and how it is a coping strategyHow it can lead to burnoutIsolation due to to HFAMothers experiencing HFAIntroverted and extroverted personalitiesEmpathsShame and guiltTraumaHigh functioning depressionHighly sensitive peopleMy Law of Positivism Healing Oracle Card Deck:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.htmlMy book The Law of Positivism – Live a life of higher vibrations, love and gratitude:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/book.html My readings and healing sessions:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/offerings.htmlVisit Law of Positivism: https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivismVisit Dr. Lalitaa:Order her book: https://hayhs.com/hfa_pp_pb_az  Take Dr. Lalitaa’s quick quiz to understand your archetype: https://www.highfunctioninganxietyquiz.com  Website: https://drlalitaa.com/lalitaa/highfunctioninganxietyYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuWuiIsl_Sz4vJZXTGW7fZgTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.lalitaa.psychologist?_t=8hz5Kz9qspV&_r=1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.lalitaa/

In this week’s episode I have the Astrologer Aepril Schaile as my guest and she is a performance artist/priestess/poet with a dance practice rooted in the ancient and ever-evolving art of Bellydance. She has taught and performed at curated events in Paris, London, Rome, New York, and throughout Europe and the United States. Aepril shamanistically becomes Trickster, Warrior, Ghost, Storm, Grieving Mother, Killer, Graal, Seductress. She draws deeply from her immersement in the natural world, occult art/science, witchcraft, yoga and archetypal psychology, creating visceral and aetheral ritual theatre. Each performance is intended to create and convey a world.In this episode with cover the following topics:Ancient mythology and spirituality of IrelandGoddesses in Irish mythologyThe Morrigan (Queen of Phantoms) and the Morrigan’s CaveTuatha Dé DanannThe Persephone storyThe Divine Feminine power connected to the Irish landsThe SídhePlutoAstrology 2025Connecting to sacred sites and stone circlesCheck out Aepril and her work in the links below.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aeprilsastrology YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AeprilsastrologyWebsite: http://www.aeprilschaile.com/Astrology Website: https://www.aeprilsastrology.com/#/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aeprilraven/My Law of Positivism Healing Oracle Card Deck:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.htmlMy book The Law of Positivism – Live a life of higher vibrations, love and gratitude:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/book.html My readings and healing sessions:https://www.lawofpositivism.com/offerings.htmlVisit Law of Positivism:https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivism

This week’s episode guest is Ashana, one of the premiere healing music artists and New Age vocalists of our time, weaving together soaring, angelic vocals and the celestial sound of alchemy crystal singing bowls. This exquisitely crafted sonic tapestry has been hailed by listeners all over the world as “breathtaking” and “a gift from heaven.” Ashana's best selling music from “All Is Forgiven”, “Jewels of Silence”, “Beloved”, “The Infinite Heart”, “River of Light”, “Celestial Sleep”, and “The Illuminated Path”, have been downloaded and streamed by millions of fans around the world. A life-long student of yoga and mantra from many of the world’s spiritual traditions, Ashana has led two online group meditations touching the lives of more than 20,000 people in 50 countries. As a renowned master crystal bowl artist, teacher, and sound healer, Ashana is an expert in the field of sound healing with crystal bowls, training students from all over the world in the art of applying crystalline sound to therapeutic and artistic healing modalities in her Crystal Bowl Mastery program. Ashana lives near Sedona, Arizona with her husband, Native Hawaiian Healer, James Kawainui.In this episode we speak about:- The healing power of sound and crystal singing bowls- Mantras- The power of soundDon’t miss this beautiful free gift from Ashana – Meditation on the Golden Light of Healing: https://soundofashana.lpages.co/podcast-glhgift/Visit Ashana:https://www.soundofashana.com/https://www.instagram.com/soundofashana/Listen to her healing music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/31LMvrFFvlQQh51k6ZlMIWVisit Law of Positivism:https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawofpositivism/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lawofpositivism