A Gnosis of Spirituality with Alex Carelli

A long time friend joins The Psychedologist for a conversation about the gnosis of spirituality, or direct experience of and participation with the divine. Alex, co-creator of ThetaSoma, comes on the show to discuss fitting big spiritual experiences into the matrix of contemporary culture. She elucidates the subcultural story that the world is not spiritual. We discuss evidence that many of us have lost gnosis and the ability to embody spirituality - Alex explains this as being because of religion, and even the written word. Alex goes on to express how psychedelics give us a gnosis of spirituality. How can we move from fighting, to connecting; how can we work from a place of curiosity and desire to understand, rather than a need to be right and enforce our view on others? We uplift the value in developing our ability to question whatever we've been taught. Alex says, "we're living in a time where we desperately need new prophecies. We need to be conscious of whose words we are speaking." The conversation closes with a nod to the relationship between spiritual and ecological restoration, and plans to record a part 2. Bio: Alexandra is an artist, writer, speaker & teacher. She is a current doctoral student of Transpersonal Psychology at Sofia University with a research concentration in dream studies, shamanism and eco-psychology. Along her journey, she has studied with masters of the metaphysical healing arts in yoga, Ayurveda, tarot, astrology, divination, and sacred ritual practice woven with an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy. Alexandra's work and words act as a transpersonal bridge between the cosmos, nature and the human world to spark inspiration, introspection, and collective healing. Links: @‌thetasoma www.thetasoma.com