470. Sarah Taylor - a podcast by Rick Archer

Sarah was an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian when she - and her whole world - were turned upside down. And inside out. And dissolved. And then revealed itself to be none other than the seamless one thing that spiritual seekers have sought.

But Sarah wasn’t looking for that.An anxious, atheistic insomniac who simply wanted to get a good night's sleep, she took up meditation, immersed herself in Buddhist practice, and got way more than she asked for.

She soon began undergoing a series of profound shifts in consciousness, with unity eventually revealing itself. And of course, there have been the ensuing cleanup and integration processes that naturally occur as awakening deepens and is embodied.While navigating this radical shift in identity, Sarah was working and creating as an actor and writer/stand up comedian, performing nightly at the comedy clubs in Los Angeles. She fell in love, too!

Today, a deepening and a maturation continue to endlessly unfold, as Sarah revels and delights in being nothing and everything: a divine being as well as a messy human.For about a decade, Sarah has worked as an intuitive energy healing practitioner (Reiki Master + more), spiritual mentor, and Creative Soul guide, helping people navigate awakening and the expression of their creative flow and unique gifts in the world. She seems to be an igniter or catalyst for people to connect with their distinctive soul truth, as well as the deeper, one true nature of their being, holding both the human and the spirit that we are in loving harmony.

She is writing a book, The Divine Mess: The Buddha Never Mentioned This Sh*t, and tours with her solo performance and stand up comedy.She lives with her husband, two cats, and an annoyed chihuahua in Los Angeles.

Websites:sarahtaylor.org
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Transcript of this interviewVideo and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.


Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
00:04:32 - Childhood Escapes and Transcendence
00:08:38 - Healing from Trauma00:12:44 - Stuffed Down Stuff
00:17:11 - The Search for Identity and Purpose00:21:55 - Exploring Bipolar and Medication
00:26:19 - Discovering Meditation and Stand-Up Comedy00:30:58 - Exploring the Jnana States
00:35:45 - Kundalini Awakening and Dark Material Resurfacing00:39:54 - Dissolving Chaos and Finding Stability
00:44:06 - Teaching Meditation and Comedy Training00:48:26 - Psychic Experiences and Mediumship
00:52:01 - Finding Peace after Awakening00:55:20 - Surrender and Control
00:58:35 - Surrendering to the Present Moment01:01:49 - Clearing the Nervous System through Spinal Analysis
01:04:56 - The Perceiver Dissolves
01:08:39 - Shift into Unity
01:12:17 - Conversations on the Falling Away of the Self01:15:24 - Brahman Consciousness and the Experience of No Self
01:18:45 - The Development of Consciousness01:22:12 - Dissolution and Rebirth of Consciousness
01:25:09 - Following Creative Impulses01:28:20 - The Evolution of Consciousness
01:31:35 - The Healing Crisis and Awakening of Humanity01:34:51 - Awakening into Unity and Clearing Primal Fear
01:38:11 - Clearing and Integration in Awakening01:41:33 - The Continuous Process of Evolution and Growth
01:44:30 - Allowing Creativity to Flow01:47:45 - Planning Future Interviews
01:50:46 - Subscription and Notification Options

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