208. Spirits in Spacesuits: Science, Spirituality & Psychology with Father Sean O'Laoire

What is the role of the Feminine in organized religion? Why do we believe what we believe, how do we know if it’s true and where do our beliefs come from? These are just some of the many deep questions we explore in today's show. Dr. Seán ÓLaoire was born in Ireland and earned a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from the National University of Ireland. Ordained a catholic priest in 1972, he spent 14 years working in Kenya. He is multi-lingual and has an M.A. and Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology; he is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice. He is co-founder and the Spiritual Director of a non-denominational community called “Companions on the Journey” based in Palo Alto. He is the author of five books and co-author of a sixth: “Ukweli ni Nini?” (What is truth?), “Spirits in Spacesuits,”“Souls on Safari,” “A Sensible God,” “Why? What Your Life Is Telling You about Who You Are and Why You’re Here,” and 6. “Setting God Free: Moving Beyond the Caricature We’ve Created in Our Own Image,” published most recently in 2021. You can find more about Sean at https://www.spiritsinspacesuits.com/index.html! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Episode Begins 00:12:08 3 Strands of the Celtic Knot 00:18:19 The 4 Great Revolutions 00:21:04 The Joyful Mysteries 00:25:14 The Value of a Wisdom Tradition 00:27:21 Spirituality Beyond Gender 00:34:53 Different Levels of Receptors 00:38:53 Queen of Heaven but Not a Priest 00:43:25 Applying Philosophy to Theology 00:47:51 5 Stages of Language About God 00:51:30 The Patriarchal Persona of God 00:58:10 Primitive Knowledge Taken Literally 01:03:54 Interpreting Noah’s Ark 01:08:31 The Birth of Written Language 01:12:54 Living by the Proverbs 01:16:35 The Nature of Christ Consciousness 01:19:58 Connecting with the Soul 01:23:23 Being Awake People 01:29:39 Sean’s Resources Subscribing and sharing your kind thoughts & feedback in a review on iTunes is the ultimate way to support Amy and help Awakening Aphrodite in everyone...so thank you in advance!:) You can find all things Amy at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠amyfournier.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jump on Amy's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email list⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠where she shares her personal stuff and her newest health and wellness tips and favorite products, classes, course and events updates. For special discounts on Amy's favorite products, visit her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠estore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We appreciate and encourage you to reach out and interact with us by leaving a comment, following and sharing the episodes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@FitAmyTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG and ⁠Amy Fournier ⁠on FB and remember, you can also watch the episodes on YouTube at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Awakening Aphrodite Podcast/FitAmyTV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!