The Evolutionary Activist

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this podcast I talk with George Lakey, author, educator, and expert in nonviolent direct action. We speak about how polarization opens up possibilities for great social change, the power of nonviolence, and the many ways we can participate in making a difference. Find out about George’s books, including his latest—Viking Economics: How the […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode I share my reflections from a recent online gathering I hosted in which I looked at the present coronavirus pandemic through the lens of dream work and placing it within the context of the emerging consciousness of oneness and interdependence. Are you ready to BE the change? Click the circle. Transcript […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast We are constantly encouraged to see the world, others, and ourselves through the distorting lenses of the ego mind. Perfect vision, though, sees through the eyes of Love. What would it mean for us in the year 2020 to reclaim that perfect vision for ourselves? Do you enjoy listening to the Evolutionary Activist Podcast? […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast This week we conclude our Advent series that has focused on the global awakening of Christ consciousness and the dream I shared in Advent and the Awakened Dream. In this week’s episode we look at releasing the one thing that, more than any other, keeps us asleep to our true nature. Do you enjoy listening […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast We continue to explore the dream I shared in Advent and the Awakened Dream, this week looking at the role the feminine principle plays in bringing forth unitive, or Christ, consciousness. Do you enjoy listening to the Evolutionary Activist Podcast? Consider becoming a sponsor.  Learn more. Are you ready to BE the change? Click the circle. […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast [This week’s episode continues to explore the dream I shared last week in Advent and the Awakened Dream.] We are living at a moment of upheaval in which the egoic consciousness and its institutions are in collapse, while simultaneously unitive consciousness, or Christ consciousness, is emerging. In this episode we look at planet Earth […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this week’s podcast episode I share a dream I had in 2018. In this dream I was shown how, with the awakening of Christ consciousness, we become able to create in a way that transcends the manipulation of material form. Do you enjoy listening to the Evolutionary Activist Podcast? Consider becoming a sponsor.  Learn more. Are […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast Gratitude is much more than giving thanks for that which already exists in physical form. It is a powerful practice in helping a healed world become manifest. Do you enjoy listening to the Evolutionary Activist Podcast? Consider becoming a sponsor.  Learn more. Are you ready to BE the change? Click the circle. Transcript Hello Evolutionaries […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode I talk about a study done by Dr. Coren Apicella on human cooperation and I talk about its implications for our present cultural context. Do you enjoy listening to the Evolutionary Activist Podcast? Consider becoming a sponsor.  Learn more. These are challenging times. I help you see them differently. Sign up to […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast As evolutionary activists we live from the inside out, discovering and embodying the inner treasure of the true Self. Do you enjoy listening to the Evolutionary Activist Podcast? Consider becoming a sponsor.  Learn more. These are challenging times. I help you see them differently. Sign up to receive my latest blogs, podcasts, and announcements of […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast What is your core desire? What are you here for? This is the question that was posed to me recently in a dream and that we explore in this episode. Do you enjoy listening to the Evolutionary Activist Podcast? Help it reach more people by becoming a sponsor.  Learn more. These are challenging times. I […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast What was the costume, or false identity, you were given, and what it would mean for you to shed it as the trees shed their leaves in the autumn to reveal their essence? This is what we explore in this week’s episode. Do you enjoy listening to the Evolutionary Activist Podcast? Consider becoming a […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast As you look at the crises facing our world you might wonder why bother focusing on inner work and attending to the transformation of consciousness. In this episode I talk about how that is the very place that the global transformation begins. Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast Does consciousness play a role in transforming the physical realm and bringing forth a new world, or is that, as some would claim, simply magical thinking? This is the question I address in this week’s episode. Are you ready to BE the change? Click the circle. Transcript Hello evolutionaries and welcome to this week’s […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast When we stand in the truth of Love we can expect pushback because we are threatening egoic norms and beliefs. [The book I refer to in this episode is No One in I Land.] Transcript   Hello, evolutionaries and welcome to this week’s podcast episode. In this podcast, I talk about the egoic illusion of separateness and […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast Often we can get caught in dualistic thinking around oneness and distinctness. In this episode I share a couple of experiences that point to how the whole and the specific are in dynamic relationship, and it is through our uniqueness as the individuated self that the All becomes revealed.   Transcript Hello, evolutionaries and welcome […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast   This past week we saw millions of people, led by young people across the planet, taking to the streets to demand action on climate change. In this episode I talk about the importance of aligning ourselves with the vision of a thriving planet, because the vision we hold will direct our actions and […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast When we begin to disengage our own mind from egoic thought patterns such as judgment, unworthiness, and attack, we open more and more to our true essence as expressions of Love. But how do we move beyond ego? In this episode I talk about three essential components of that process. Transcript Hello, Evolutionaries and welcome to this […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast I am delighted to be able to share this talk I gave at the Center for Contemporary Mysticism in June 2019 (“When Mysticism Challenges Tradition”) in which I talked about many of the experiences that led me beyond the faith tradition I was raised in and into the perspectives and insights on non-dual consciousness […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this week’s episode I share a talk I gave at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Cherry Hill, NJ on the important role of the imagination as we open ourselves to new possibilities and a new world. Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast Whenever individuals or groups are coming under attack, solidarity is important to demonstrate that they are not alone. And yet solidarity becomes unhelpful if we are joining in solidarity with a false self. Here is the blog post I refer to in this episode: Three Ways to Be a Peacemaker in a Time of […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode I talk about deadheading the marigolds on my roof deck and how deadheading the things in our lives that have served their purpose opens the way for new growth to happen. Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast As humans, one of our most powerful attributes is the imagination. In this episode we explore how our imagination can help us bring forth a new world, but only if it is placed in the service of Love. Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast As the presidential campaign begins to ramp up, one of the main concerns is the economy and how it can be made to work for all rather than just a few. In this episode we look at the fundamental characteristic of an economic system: whether it is based in Love or fear. Soundtrack music […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode I talk about the difference between the self and the Self, and how the true Self, or masterpiece Self, is always present beneath all the false stories and beliefs we hold about who we are. Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast We recently commemorated the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, yet there are still many people who embrace conspiracy theories that claim it never happened and that it was a hoax. In this week’s episode we look at the mind’s propensity to generate stories that confirm its biases, and how, in this time in […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast Surrender plays a pivotal role in the transition from the egoic consciousness of separateness to the consciousness of union—and ultimately the only thing that can be surrendered is illusory. © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast This past week there was a lot of controversy over Donald Trump’s Fourth of July military celebration in Washington, D.C. In this week’s episode I take us beyond the partisan perspective to look at how the event can be used as a learning opportunity for those of us who are willing to move beyond […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast This week we in the United States observe the Fourth of July and the Declaration of Independence which initiated the American Revolution. But at this point in our global history the revolutionary mindset cannot bring about the profound change that is so urgently needed. In fact, it is a mindset that needs to be […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast The heart knows Oneness—or Love—directly, which is why awakening the heart is key in cultivating nondual consciousness. © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode I share a dream I had while on spiritual retreat that showed me how, unbeknownst to most of us, we are engaged in an erroneous game that the dream called competitive solitaire. © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast One of the obstacles to us experiencing an expanded state of consciousness is fear, in particular the fear generated by the imaginative mind. In this episode we look at the power of play as an antidote to the fear that is created by the mind. © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast What do we do when our mysticism challenges the religious tradition we grew up with? Are we betraying that tradition when we move beyond it? These are the questions I explore in this episode. © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast Despite the dystopian nature of much of our entertainment, the mystical awareness reveals Reality to be a realm of Beauty and Love. © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast Gratitude can be a powerful way to expand our consciousness and lift ourselves out of the egoic stories of the mind. In this episode I share ways you can anchor yourself in the awareness and experience of gratitude. © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast We find ourselves in a challenging moment in which the institutions and belief systems of a previous age are collapsing and the new ones have yet to be born. This absence of traditional support structures makes it that much more important that we connect with like-minded and like-hearted people who also want to welcome, […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast While serving a week in federal prison in 2004 for engaging in nonviolent civil disobedience, I came to see how we become imprisoned in our own thoughts, and how we can begin to set ourselves free. © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode I speak with Dr. Penny Gill. A long time professor of politics at Mount Holyoke College and eventually Dean of the College, Penny Gill spent her career teaching undergraduates how to think more deeply about politics and economics.  Dr. Gill has pursued a broad range of interests in European politics, political thought, […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode we consider the ways we often wear hand-me-down identities that do not really align with our true nature—inherited beliefs about who we are and how we are supposed to show up in the world that obscure our awareness of our divine essence. © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast Rabbi Weinberg served as a congregational rabbi for 17 years before turning her attention to teaching mindfulness and meditation within the wider Jewish community. One of the founders of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and creator of the Jewish Mindfulness Teacher Training Program, Sheila travels extensively, leading mindfulness and meditation retreats for Jewish leaders […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast We are at a critical juncture in our evolution in which the idea of separateness and the false ego it generates need to be released. Does this mean, then, that the ego is our enemy that needs to be fought and vanquished? © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast You may have the mistaken notion that the expansion of your consciousness is supposed to be a smooth, or even sudden process. But in this episode we look at how it is more likely you will find yourself moving back and forth between the contracted state of the ego mind and the expansiveness of […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast As evolutionary activists we are partnering with the nonvisible realm (or spiritual realm) that is present to us in this global shift that is underway. In this week’s episode I share one of the practices I use to open the channel of communication with that nonvisible realm. I also describe an instruction I received about holding open the […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast Fear is a natural experience, and one which serves a useful function in our lives. Yet there are times when fear can become debilitating and inhibit us from living fully. In this episode I share some of my experiences of facing fear, and how we can shift our relationship with fear so it doesn’t […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode I talk about how the present phenomenon of “fake news” can become a catalyst for us to uncover the fake news in our own mind and belief system. © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode I talk about how, in our present age, the legacy and wounds of centuries of oppression—the expression of the egoic consciousness—are coming to the fore at a breathtaking rate. This gives us an unprecedented opportunity to acknowledge and release them—and set future generations free from their toxicity.   © 2018 Patricia […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode I speak with author and visionary entrepreneur Judy Wicks. As founder and owner of the landmark White Dog Cafe in Philadelphia, Judy became a pioneer in the local food movement, and went on to found the Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia and the national Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this Valentine’s Day season, the reality of Love—like everything else—becomes inverted by the egoic mind. What would our celebrations look like if we understood Love to be the Reality of Oneness, from which none are excluded? © 2018 Patricia Pearce Soundtrack music “Changing” by Borrtex, licensed under Creative Commons (BY-NC 4.0)

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast Here in the US there has been a lot of contention over the proposal to build a border wall. In this week’s podcast episode I take us more deeply into the symbolism of this divisive proposal, and how it can be understood as an invitation to each of us to evolve beyond the ego.   © […]

www.patriciapearce.com/podcast In this episode we look beneath the surface of our present political situation to consider the transcendent function Donald Trump is here to fulfill in this evolutionary moment when humanity must leave the ego consciousness behind. Here is the article I refer to in this episode: Donald Trump Your Spiritual Teacher in Disguise. © […]