180. Steve Taylor - a podcast by Rick Archer

Steve Taylor is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Metropolitan University and the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality. For the last several  years he has been included in Watkin's list of the'100 most spiritually influential living people.'His books have been published in 16 languages, while his articles and essays have been published in over 40 academic journals, magazines, and newspapers. Eckhart Tolle has described his work as ‘an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.’ Andrew Harvey has said of his work, ‘Its importance for our menacing times and for the transformation being birthed by them cannot be exaggerated.’ Steve is also a poet; his first book of poems and spiritual reflections, The Meaning, has just been published. Steve lives in Manchester, England with his wife and three young children

Books:Waking From Sleep: Why Awakening Experiences Occur and How to Make Them Permanent
The Fall: The Insanity of the Ego in Human History and the Dawning of A New EraOut of the Darkness: From Turmoil to Transformation
Back To Sanity: Healing the Madness of Our MindsThe Meaning

Steve's website

Transcript of this interviewInterview recorded 6/15/2013

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.YouTube Video Chapters:


00:00:00 - Introduction to Steve Taylor and his Work00:03:10 - Healing the Pathology of the Human Psyche and Moving Towards Harmony and Enlightenment
00:06:44 - The Ego Explosion and the Development of Individuality00:10:28 - The Shift to Male Domination and Exploitation of the Natural World
00:14:10 - The Expansion of Consciousness and the Rise of Empathy00:17:49 - Jean Gebser's Theory of Evolution
00:21:25 - The True Nature of our Being and Increasing Collective Harmony00:25:17 - Awakening in the Midst of Suffering
00:28:28 - Shifting into a Different Appreciation of Life00:31:46 - Transformation and Inner Well-Being
00:35:20 - Surrender and Transformation00:38:57 - Bliss and the Return Journey
00:43:16 - Awakening to the Radiance of the Universe00:47:24 - Regaining Awareness of Spirit Force, Identity, and Individuality
00:51:05 - Fear and Separateness
00:54:11 - Awakening and Integration00:57:37 - The Search for Understanding and Integration
01:00:57 - Parenthood and Spiritual Development01:04:13 - Awakening to a Larger Reality
01:08:06 - The Role of the'I'in Decision-Making
01:11:46 - The Role of the Ego in Spiritual Awakening01:15:14 - Spiritual Awakening and Psychosis
01:18:17 - Signs of Awakening and the Restructuring of Consciousness01:22:01 - The Emergence of the Higher Self
01:25:37 - Inner Harmony for World Peace01:28:45 - Detachment and Awakening
01:32:44 - Letting go of Attachments and Beliefs01:38:57 - Letting Go of Attachments
01:45:10 - Bringing Yourself Back to Now01:49:29 - The Power of Reading Poetry Aloud
01:52:29 - Updates and Future Plans

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