381. Marianne Williamson - a podcast by Rick Archer

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual author and lecturer. Marianne has been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Charlie Rose&Bill Maher. Seven of her twelve published books have been New York Times Best Sellers. Four of these have been #1. The mega best seller A Return to Love is considered a must-read of The New Spirituality. A paragraph from that book, beginning “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…” is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers.

Marianne is the founder of Sister Giant, an annual conference dedicated to forging a deeper conversation about what is happening in America today – and what we can do to change it. Speakers have included Senator Bernie Sanders, Thom Hartmann, Jean Houston, Robert Thurman, and many more. The event is livestreamed.Marianne’s other books include:

The Law of Divine Compensation: On Work, Money, and MiraclesAge of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
Everyday Grace: Having Hope, Finding Forgiveness, and Making MiraclesA Woman's Worth
Illuminata: A Return to PrayerHealing the Soul of America: Reclaiming Our Voices as Spiritual Citizens
A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight ForeverThe Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for Living Your Best Life
A Year of Miracles: Daily Devotions and ReflectionsTears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment

Marianne is a native of Houston, Texas. In 1989, she founded Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area. To date, Project Angel Food has served over 10 million meals.  Marianne also co-founded the Peace Alliance. And she serves on the Board of Directors of the RESULTS organization, working to end the worst ravages of hunger and poverty throughout the world.According to Time magazine, “Yoga, the Cabala and Marianne Williamson have been taken up by those seeking a relationship with God that is not strictly tethered to Christianity.”

Website: marianne.comMarianne gives weekly talks in New York City, based on A Course in Miracles … every Tuesday night at 7:30pm, at Marble Collegiate Church, Fifth Avenue and West 29th Street. The talks are Live Streamed and so are available to everyone, everywhere. Register at marianne.com.

Transcript of this interviewInterview recorded January 7, 2017

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


00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump00:02:59 - Marianne's View on Politics and Spirituality
00:05:50 - The Symbolic Three Days and Forty Years00:08:30 - Addressing the Suffering of Other Sentient Beings
00:11:12 - The Path of the Heart00:13:30 - Correlation of Spirituality with Politics
00:16:02 - The Mistake Hillary Made00:18:42 - Navigating the Dark Night of the Soul
00:21:03 - The Spiritual Responsibility to Heal the Nation and the World00:23:43 - The Need for Change and Persistence
00:26:13 - The Impact of the Healing Crisis00:28:31 - Love and Leadership in the Spiritual Community
00:31:06 - The Power of Love and Political Activism00:33:36 - Inner Work and Public Engagement
00:36:17 - Collaboration and the Great Resistance00:38:44 - The Game of Economic Disparity
00:41:44 - The Desire for Entrepreneurship and Capitalism Among College Students00:44:20 - Tapping into Our Inner Resource
00:46:51 - Emotional Discipline in Great Athletes00:49:41 - Hope and Optimism in a Troubled World
00:52:06 - The Fall of Empires and Depletion of Resources00:54:50 - The Possibility of Bernie Winning
00:57:24 - The Transition to an Enlightened Society01:00:01 - Responding to Exxon and the Need for Action
01:02:49 - Psychotherapy's Failure to Provide Comfort ...

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