In today’s episode we’re diving into one of the most profound, and most challenging, aspects of our human experience: relationality. We don’t exist in isolation. Every thought, every feeling, every identity we hold has been shaped in relationship, with family, friends, partners, communities, and even the broader human collective. But relationship isn’t just about connection, it’s also where our deepest wounds surface, where unconscious patterns repeat, and where we often meet the hardest trut...
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In today’s episode we’re diving into one of the most profound, and most challenging, aspects of our human experience: relationality. We don’t exist in isolation. Every thought, every feeling, every identity we hold has been shaped in relationship, with family, friends, partners, communities, and even the broader human collective. But relationship isn’t just about connection, it’s also where our deepest wounds surface, where unconscious patterns repeat, and where we often meet the hardest trut...
In today’s episode we’re diving into one of the most profound, and most challenging, aspects of our human experience: relationality. We don’t exist in isolation. Every thought, every feeling, every identity we hold has been shaped in relationship, with family, friends, partners, communities, and even the broader human collective. But relationship isn’t just about connection, it’s also where our deepest wounds surface, where unconscious patterns repeat, and where we often meet the hardest trut...
This episode takes a vacation from the usual format and explores our incarnations as expressions of Love here to challenge the hypocrisy, lies and violence of this world. We do this by own our authentic nature as Angels of Love. To learn more about Jim Trofatter and The Three Petals Podcast and associated blog go to thethreepetals.online.
In today’s episode we’re going to focus on one of the foundational aspects of this journey: physicality and embodiment. We’re used to the sensations of our physical body, but on the incarnationl side of the dual-non-dual equation, there seems to be a lot more going on at more subtle levels of physicality than we realize. Today, we’re going to explore what it means to be a body on planet Earth. The map we take through these physical layers will somewhat follow the map through the levels of awa...
In today’s episode we’re going to continue focusing on the foundational aspect of awareness. In the last two episodes, we explored awareness through the lens of evolution and those outlined by various spiritual traditions. We examined its increasing complexity within animal species, the phenomenon of collective intelligence, and the potential for awareness in non-animal life forms. And we explored how awareness becomes refined as one progresses along the spiritual path. Today we’re going to j...
In today’s episode we’re going to continue focusing on the foundational aspect of awareness. In the last episode we looked at the levels of awareness that arises between species. Today we’ll explore the levels or states of awareness in humans as they are understood across a variety of spiritual and scientific traditions. These frameworks provide valuable maps for understanding the vast terrain of consciousness, from our everyday waking mind to the profound states described by mystics, sages, ...
In today’s episode we’re going to explore the foundational aspect of this journey: Awareness. We often assume we’re just aware or unaware, as if consciousness is either "on" or "off." But in reality, awareness exists in levels, like layers of an unfolding mystery. These levels shape not only how we experience ourselves but also how we relate to the world, to others, and even to the greater forces of existence. We can look at awareness from the perspective of what it means between species and ...
In today’s episode we’re going to explore the foundational question: What is Non-duality? This will be an initial exploration into this complex-to-discuss yet so basic a concept. Non-duality might sound abstract or even mysterious, but it points to a truth that is deeply practical and profoundly life-changing. We'll look at the difficulty in describing it as well as common misunderstandings associated with it. And, of course, we'll tie it into embodiment. Episode Breakdown: Part 1: If Only It...
In today’s episode we’re going to explore the foundational question: What is embodied awakening? We’ll explore its depth, its meaning, and through this and future episodes we’ll explore how it differs from other forms of awakening. Episode Breakdown: Part 1: Am I Really Awake? Part 2: Eastern Traditions Part 3: Western Traditions Part 4: What Actually Awakens Part 5: Trauma Part 6: The Further Origins of Dissociation Part 7: The Core Wound Part 8: How Embodied Awakening Feels Part 9: The Role...
This episode of The Three Petals explores each of the petals: awareness, embodiment and relationality in more detail. Together, these three aspects, awareness, embodiment, and relationality, form what we might call the “threefold nature of being.” They are symbolized by the three petals in the Trillium Awakening path, each one essential, and collectively creating a powerful, ever-evolving journey of self-realization. Let’s take a closer look at each of the pillars and discover how they weave ...
In this episode, I introduce myself and share my vision for the podcast over the next three years, including the planned number of episodes and the seven major sections they’ll be organized into. I explore the importance of doing the essential "Me" work before engaging in the collective "We" work that so many of us feel called to participate in. I also speak to why I believe this podcast offers a meaningful and needed contribution to the ever-expanding field of spiritual content. To close, th...
In today’s episode we’re diving into one of the most profound, and most challenging, aspects of our human experience: relationality. We don’t exist in isolation. Every thought, every feeling, every identity we hold has been shaped in relationship, with family, friends, partners, communities, and even the broader human collective. But relationship isn’t just about connection, it’s also where our deepest wounds surface, where unconscious patterns repeat, and where we often meet the hardest trut...
