366. David Spangler - a podcast by Rick Archer

David Spangler has been a teacher of spiritual potentials since 1964.  From 1970 to 1973 he was co-director of the Findhorn Foundation Community.  He is a Fellow of the Lindisfarne Association.  He is a co-founder of the Lorian Association, a spiritual educational foundation, and a director of the Lorian Center for Incarnational Spirituality.  His work involves enabling individuals to embody the innate spirituality of their incarnations. He is the author of over 30 books, including

Journey Into FireApprenticed To Spirit: The Education of a Soul
Subtle Worlds: An Explorer's Field Notes
Facing the FutureHe writes a free monthly email essay called “David’s Desk”.  He also writes a quarterly esoteric journal of his work and explorations with the subtle worlds titled Views from the Borderland.  In recent years, this work has brought him into contact with the Sidhe, the “Elven” cousins of Humanity.  He describes his experiences in a book Conversations with the Sidhe and through a special card deck—Card Deck of the Sidhe, which he created with Jeremy Berg with inspiration and guidance from their Sidhe contacts.    Information about his journal, David’s Desk, online courses, books, and workshops can be found at Lorian.org. David is happily married with four adult children.

Interview conducted 10/15/2016.Discussion about this interview in the Batgap Community Forum.

Transcript of this interviewVideo and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:03:36 - Exploring Subtle Realms and Beings00:08:53 - Subtle Perception and Spiritual Development
00:14:41 - The Incarnational Process00:20:10 - The Challenges of Incarnation and Soul Individuality
00:25:05 - The Multidimensionality of the Soul00:29:24 - The Soul's Sphere of Activity
00:34:17 - Exploring the Subtle Realms Through Peer Review00:39:57 - Exploring the Reality of Subtle Realms
00:43:48 - Perception and Belief00:47:40 - Paradigm Shifts: From Flat-Earthers to Subtle Worlds
00:51:54 - The Need for Animal Protein00:55:28 - A Vision of Incarnate Spirituality
01:00:03 - The Appearance of John, a Subtle Being01:05:15 - The Sacredness of Incarnation and the Subtle Worlds
01:10:03 - Collaboration and Diversity in Working Groups
01:12:52 - Collaboration with Evolved Beings01:15:35 - Horizontal versus Vertical Spirituality
01:18:13 - Misunderstandings and Tension on the Psychic Visit01:21:05 - Honoring Higher Beings
01:24:18 - Senior and Radiant Beings01:27:30 - Devic Beings and Human Gatherings
01:31:09 - The Influence of Angels on Energy Fields01:34:46 - Planetary Deva and Ensouling Life
01:39:38 - The Potential for Change within Negative Organizations01:46:40 - Creating Blowback and Immunity
01:51:05 - The Cleansing Effect of Meditating Together01:55:49 - The Paper Towel Theory of Creation
02:01:17 - Cultivating Subtle Awareness02:06:16 - Receiving Information from the Subtle Worlds
02:11:37 - Mr. Potato HeadSave

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