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Are we living at the end of an age—or on the edge of a collective awakening? In this episode of The Conscious Rising, Sean Lee-Davies sits down with Buddhist psychotherapist and spiritual teacher Dr. Miles Neale for a deeply philosophical exploration of apocalyptic cycles, ancient wisdom traditions, and the spiritual rebirth hidden in collapse.

Dr. Miles Neale is the founder of the Contemplative Studies Program, a faculty member at Tibet House US, and author of Gradual Awakening. His work blends Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, depth psychology, and mythology to help modern seekers navigate the chaos of modern life through grounded spiritual tools.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Miles shares:

• Why we’re living through the end of a 12,000-year descent into spiritual darkness
• How ancient cultures used the stars to predict cycles of collapse and rebirth
• What the “apocalypse” really means—and why it’s not the end
• How materialism severed us from soul, ritual, and interconnection
• Why remembering the sacred is the first step toward healing the planet

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Timestamps:

00:00 The End of a 12,000-Year Descent

00:23 Are We Facing a Literal or Metaphorical Apocalypse?

00:51 Ancient Time Cycles and the Precession of the Equinoxes

01:18 What It Means to Descend Into the Underworld

01:48 Science, Consciousness, and the Loss of Soul

02:21 Crossing Into a New Cycle of Ascent

02:52 Catastrophe or Catalyst for Awakening?

03:36 Wisdom Traditions and the Sky-Gazer Cultures

04:05 “As Above, So Below”: What the Stars Teach Us About Ourselves

04:26 Global Prophecies and Archetypal Patterns

05:09 The Real Meaning of Apocalypse: Revelation, Not Destruction

06:03 From the Death of God to the Rise of Materialism

06:36 How Disconnection Breeds Ecological Collapse

07:03 What Bali Still Knows That the West Forgot

07:44 The Crisis of Soul Loss and Spiritual Starvation

08:07 Apocalypse as Turning Point and Awakening

08:32 Crisis and Opportunity as Two Sides of the Same Coin

08:55 Facing Collapse, Technology, and Existential Pressure

09:17 Death as a Spiritual Motivator