1Filmmaker Ben Stewart describes the tactics mass media uses to bend your mind to their will and how you can turn the tables by living your own myths and stories and embracing the badassery of being human by learning how to use the tools the fat cats use for good, this week on Spirit Gym.

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Timestamps

9:59 Storytelling: The oldest technology known to man.

20:01 The obvious answer and the new myth that can solve the world’s problems.

32:04 Neurocinematics.

41:40 Did you know your smartphone may be a military-grade weapon aimed at your brainstem?

52:46 Embrace the badassery of being human and don’t hyper-focus on the negative applications of technology.

1:02:56 How can we trust the messenger in the age of the influencer?

1:15:55 The only difference between art and propaganda.

1:21:42 Ben’s evolution from poet to singer-songwriter and, finally, filmmaker.

1:33:14 Synergies between myth and story.

1:40:13 In this age of AI, rapidly advancing technologies and dumbfounded people, we must write our new mythology right now!

1:45:53 Myth calls on us to locate, understand and engage the self on a new level.

2:00:57 To the change the world, you must actively engage with the consensus of opinions or you’ll be ignored and misunderstood.

2:18:09 The use of story to promote propaganda.

Resources

Land of the Free

Inception

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The stories we tell each other and ourselves have a very profound effect on our ability to sooth, heal and nurture ourselves.

Nancy Mellon, a pioneer in healing and therapeutic storytelling and author of the landmark book, Body Eloquence: The Power of Myth to Awaken the Body’s Energies, shares her life lessons, the moment she discovered Rudolf Steiner and how myth plays a critical role in our lives this week on Spirit Gym.

Find out more about Nancy and her work at her Healing Story website. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Nancy here.

Timestamps

2:12 Paul’s all-time, top-three book for health, healing and centering yourself.

10:09 Nancy experiences Rudolf Steiner for the first time.

21:14 How Nancy was inspired to write Body Eloquence.

26:00 An opening in Nancy’s heart one spring morning.

37:16 A case study symbolizing the power of story and art.

51:33 An old definition of inspiration: The breath of God.

1:09:31 Paul’s first encounter with Rudolf Steiner.

1:21:39 Imagination is in danger of being electrocuted.

1:36:09 Nancy’s favorite myths: Demeter and Persephone and Prometheus.

1:43:40 Einstein and fairy tales.

1:52:52 “The best healers are the wounded healers.”

2:01:10 Breath: An important element of storytelling.

2:13:38 “Every good story should be strange and miraculous.”

2:32:22 “The heart is the best guide for finding our real selves.”

Resources

Healing Storytelling: The Art of Imagination and Storytelling for Personal Growth by Nancy Mellon

The Cycle of the Year by Rudolf Steiner

Healing Forces in the Word and Its Rhythms by Heinz Müeller (free access via Internet Archive)

An Outline of Occult Science by Rudolf Steiner

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Do you believe your life is following a predetermined path that limits who you are, what you can earn and how you live your life, yet you want more?

Jason Pickard, a former hedge fund manager and Paul’s best friend in the world, describes the kind of mindset you will need to connect to the far greater whole in order to achieve the life of your dreams, earn the money you need to make it a reality and recognize why mastery is the key building block for doing just that this week on Spirit Gym.

Learn more about Jason and his work on his website. Follow him on social media via Instagram.

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Timestamps

6:57 What is the greater whole?

21:17 “Separating wealth from spirit is just a belief in a false idol.”

29:28 Simple reasons why the 4 Doctors are so relevant for the corporate world.

46:37 People struggle with I’ll be happy when…

54:38 Mastery is the key building block and our birthright.

1:04:31 Have you experienced a eureka moment lately?

1:21:11 The one common denominator for mastery.

1:29:05 “Every time you live life in the pursuit of mastery, you are becoming a very bright light in the darkness.”

1:38:01 Experiencing and understanding your body symptoms can make you a better investor.

1:50:59 Awareness is our greatest asset.

2:01:35 Practical spirituality.

2:11:15 Is unconscious programming getting in the way of you living and loving life?

2:23:55 “In a lot of ways, the answer we’re looking for is us.”

2:32:40 You are the ultimate intangible.

Resources

The work of Huston Smith, Thomas Hanna, William C.C. Chen and Plotinus

Paul’s Living 4D podcast on Lucifer, Christ and Ahriman

Manjushri

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