In this episode of the LIGHTWORK Podcast I share some of my recent thoughts on the fall of Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden, what lead them to fall, why the serpent tempted them and how it relates to us in our daily lives and relationships.

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Welcome to the first official LIGHTWORK Podcast episode!

In this episode I explain the reasoning behind the name change from 'The Hero's Journey Podcast to The LIGHTWORK Podcast and the significance of and power behind a name.

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In part 2 of this two part series on The LIGHTWORK Podcast, we continue to deep dive into the psychological and symbolic meanings and representations that appear in the First Matrix film and try to unpack the the messages hidden in the film and how we can apply them to our everyday lives. 

https://www.quora.com/How-will-you-explain-The-Matrix-trilogy-in-simple-terms?top_ans=125872915 

https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Anima_and_animus https://www.cyburbia.org/forums/threads/residual-self-image.26240/ 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=ms-opera-mobile&channel=new&espv=1&sxsrf=ALeKk015yYdRHpNYDIz-mwT-IAGsviIiEw%3A1608504272940&ei=0NPfX8HoOMudgQazoI1Q&q=king+nebuchadnezzar+dream&oq=king+nebuchadnezzar+dream&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAMyBAgjECcyCggAEMkDEBQQhwIyAggAMgcIABAUEIcCMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADoHCCMQsAIQJzoGCAAQDRAeUMQPWJ8RYPASaABwAHgAgAGCA4gBkgSSAQUyLjMtMZgBAKABAcABAQ&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#imgdii=_NsmNmL70wFqFM&imgrc=G91xjIcYvr5S9M 

http://www.markedbyteachers.com/university-degree/social-studies/a-social-worker-s-role-is-described-as-being-both-an-agent-of-social-control-and-an-agent-of-social-change-discuss-what-you-understand-this-to-mean-analyse-the-dilemmas-that-performing-these-two.html 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpheus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_thyself https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anima_and_animus 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(The_Matrix) https://www.dictionary.com/browse/meta- https://www.neuroscientificallychallenged.com/blog/know-your-brain-cerebral-cortex 

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-id-2795275 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%202&version=NIV 

https://frithluton.com/articles/anima/ 

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/cypher 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2022&version=NIV

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast I take an incredibly deep dive into the psychological and symbolic meanings and representations that appear in the First Matrix film and try to unpack the the messages hidden in the film and how we can apply them to our everyday lives. 

Sources: https://www.quora.com/How-will-you-explain-The-Matrix-trilogy-in-simple-terms?top_ans=125872915 

https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Anima_and_animus https://www.cyburbia.org/forums/threads/residual-self-image.26240/ 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=ms-opera-mobile&channel=new&espv=1&sxsrf=ALeKk015yYdRHpNYDIz-mwT-IAGsviIiEw%3A1608504272940&ei=0NPfX8HoOMudgQazoI1Q&q=king+nebuchadnezzar+dream&oq=king+nebuchadnezzar+dream&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAMyBAgjECcyCggAEMkDEBQQhwIyAggAMgcIABAUEIcCMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADoHCCMQsAIQJzoGCAAQDRAeUMQPWJ8RYPASaABwAHgAgAGCA4gBkgSSAQUyLjMtMZgBAKABAcABAQ&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#imgdii=_NsmNmL70wFqFM&imgrc=G91xjIcYvr5S9M 

http://www.markedbyteachers.com/university-degree/social-studies/a-social-worker-s-role-is-described-as-being-both-an-agent-of-social-control-and-an-agent-of-social-change-discuss-what-you-understand-this-to-mean-analyse-the-dilemmas-that-performing-these-two.html 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpheus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_thyself https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anima_and_animus 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(The_Matrix) 

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/meta- 

https://www.neuroscientificallychallenged.com/blog/know-your-brain-cerebral-cortex 

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-id-2795275 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%202&version=NIV https://frithluton.com/articles/anima/ 

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/cypher 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2022&version=NIV

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast I continue on from Series 1 Episode 8 where I talked about low self-esteem and negative thought patterns that can cause it. Today I will be exploring those negative thought patterns and also the thoughts and actions that reinforce low self-esteem and how we can tackle them practically. 

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast I explore the concept of the 12 Archetypal Personalities as identified according to Carl Jung and how they relate to our modern, everyday experiences of self and the world around us including: Understanding our self, the roles of others in our lives and ours in theirs, our connection to ancient knowledge through the 'Collective Unconscious' and Memes and also how brand archetypes are used to influence our buying and spending habits. 

Sources: https://conorneill.com/2018/04/21/understanding-personality-the-12-jungian-archetypes/

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast, I discuss layers of consciousness and the interpretation of a dream I had that also explores the different layers of consciousness and symbolism in dreams. In this episode I discuss layers of consciousness and the interpretation of a dream I had that also explores the different layers of consciousness and symbolism in dreams. 

Sources: Joseph Campbell's 'The Hero's Journey' Materials (ku.edu) shadow self - Google Search Hieros gamos - Wikipedia HIEROS GAMOS – Critical Trilogy Vol. 1 (wordpress.com) The Collected Works of C. G. Jung - Wikipedia Consolidating the Hero’s Journey – G. Lichy (wordpress.com)

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast I explore the issue of Negative Thought Patterns and how they affect us and lead to a negative self-image and poor self-esteem. 

I also recommend downloading the 'Intellect' app from your mobile App Store which is an excellent tool for monitoring and measuring your mental and emotional well-being. Oh and it's FREE!  References & Sources: 

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-positive-reinforcement-2795412 

https://biblehub.com/matthew/6-23.htm 

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast I explore the concept of the Elephant & The Rider talked about by Dan & Chad Heath in their book, Switch: How to change things when change is hard. I also explore how to manage, focus and grow when going through various challenging changes and transitional stages of your life including work and relationships. 

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast I explore author Mohamed Tohami's argument that one should choose passion over education if you want to be fulfilled. I go though 7 of Tohami's 'facts' and what my thoughts on them are. 

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast I discuss my thoughts on a TED Talk I listened to over the weekend called 'The Power Of Introverts' and the positives and negatives of being an introvert in today's world.

Sources: Yale Psychologists: Introverts Are Better Than Extroverts at Performing This Essential Leadership Skill: https://www.inc.com/glenn-leibowitz/yale-psychologists-introverts-are-better-than-extroverts-at-performing-this-essential-leadership-skill.html

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day/women-who-shaped-the-universal-declaration

23 of the Most Amazingly Successful Introverts in History: https://www.inc.com/john-rampton/23-amazingly-successful-introverts-throughout-history.html

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast we explore the concept of the Hierarchy of needs as defined by Abraham Maslow and take a look at what is on the hierarchy at each level, what it means for us and how it relates to the ancient Hindu Veda concept of Chakras.

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast I explore the ancient Greek myth of the Minotaur, its origins and what lessons we can learn from this terrible tale. 

In this episode of The LIGHTWORK Podcast I explain the reasoning behind the name of the podcast and the concepts behind as well as the origins of, The Hero's Journey.

A View on Life & Death... Death In Particular