The Container: A Circling and Authentic Relating Podcast
Focusing on the Relational Arts, including Circling, Nonviolent Communication, and Authentic Relating.
Episodes
Can circling bring us into deep mystical and magical practice? Certainly, yes. And Ben Hodgson comes into The Container to tell us just exactly how that might work. He also gives us a delightful account of his magical journey.ย
Oh, did I mention we talk about the Kabbalah, ritual magic, and insanity?
Itโs that kind of discussion.
You can work with Ben at Transformational Connection.
The Month of Potential (MoP) experiments with living in radical connection. Using the practice of circling as the foundation, they recently spent a month living and working together fully engaged in relational practice.ย
They share their experiences, challenges, insights, and plans for the future. They even give tips and insights (and invites) to people who want to go on similar journeys.
Angelo Dilullo is an author, podcast host, and teacher who brings a down-to-earth reality to the topic of awakening.
His podcast Simply Always Awake is a treasure trove of insights into awakening with a refreshing lack of pretense or unnecessary spiritual window dressing. His approach is practical and lived in, and thatโs probably why tens of thousands of people have benefitted so much from his teachings.
Angeloโs book Awake is a gre...
Marc โMarcoโ Beneteau is a major force in the Authentic Relating and Circling world. His newsletter has become a must-read feature of the field, and his introduction to Circling has been one of the most important resources for newcomers.
And nowโฆ Marcoโs working on a third version of his intro book, bringing in some of the biggest names in Authentic Relating to help. He comes on the podcast to help us.
These five weird books will change your life. This isnโt a list of great books youโve already read. No, no. These are a bit off the beaten path, but they all support a spirit-forward life. These will guide you, support you, and even entertain you, whether you are seeking enlightenment, sainthood, or a little growth in the right direction.
Below is the full list with links to buy them:
Spacecruiser Inquiry by A.H. Almaas
Boundaries define us. They draw the border of the country of ourselves. They help us negotiate relationships. They help us discover what's important to us. And when they are violated, they call us to go inward and pursue explosive personal growth.
The Circling practice in particular allows us to discover our edges and learn how to be artful when we move into deep territory in others. All that and more on this very special episo...
It's our Halloween Episode of The Container! We discuss the power of masks that we wear in our lives: the Cool Guy, the Good Mother, the Professional, etc. Sometimes, we struggle to feel authentic while wearing masks, but there is so much more to what's going on. If we are really paying attention, it even touches our ability to shape reality.
We also see how circling is such a rich practice space to explore masks and how H...
What do archetypal stories like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and the Gruffalo teach our families? How can we more consciously relate with these contemporary sources of mythic images? And can we use them to raise children and fortify ourselves on our own journeys?
Sean Wilkinson of Transformational Connection comes on The Container to answer all these questions (and many more).
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This episode is a can't miss. Hannah Hellsing comes on the podcast to talk about Power. And in a first for our show, Sigh hosts solo. Together, we explore the meaning of power and how we can work with it in the practice.
Just like the previous Jordan Myska Allen episode, this engages the evergreen issue of power in the practice but from an exciting new perspective.
Hannah Hellsing is a therapist and coach who has experience cert...
Power dynamics and hierarchy are rarely talked about features of any community. In Circling, where so many participants value egalitarianism, this can become tricky.
So letโs dive into it with one of the worldโs leading experts on the practice! Jordan Myska Allen is a veteran of the art of circling who has pioneered the practice while also creating an organization devoted to it.
On this episode, we explore the gi...
Okay, so you've woken up. You've escaped the Matrix. Now what?
What do we actually do? And what kind of world can we start building now that we're on the spiritual path?
All this and much more with this massive interview.
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The amazing John Thompson comes back into The Container for a discussion coming at you from the very frontiers of the relational arts. We talk about how these practices can be taught to just about anybody, how to work with anger and eros, and how to artfully deploy boundaries.
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Do we have the ultimate unplug from the real Matrix? Did aliens implant religion into humanity as a psyop? What's going on with emotions anyway?
This conversation goes EXTREMELY deep into how we navigate moving into and out of the Matrix: the network of constructions, helpful fictions, ideologies, and notions that make up the world we know.ย
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In this conversation, we welcome Rob Kancler back on the show to talk about the Matrix, both what it is and how we enter and exit it at will.
We discuss the implications of the Matrix on personal development, sexuality, and community dynamics.ย
And yes, we lean HEAVILY on the metaphor of...
Can you feel the world waking back up to God and magic? In this conversation, Jonathan and Sigh crack open The Container to explore how anyone can rediscover an enchanted life even in the Post-AI Era.
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Raven Elise is a healer, life coach, and expert in manifestation. On this episode, we dive deep into her new oracle deck, as well as the fine points of magnetizing what you want.
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The AI revolution changes everything. And as humanity navigates our way through this tumultuous moment in history, it might be time to turn once again to the spiritual technology of religion.
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What if the traits we associate with developmental trauma are signs of a unique relational intelligence?
In this episode, we sit down with Sean Wilkinson, co-founder of Transformational Connection, to explore how early life experiences shape our sensitivity to connectionโand how mystical, relational practices can explore and grow in this capacity.
Whether youโre a practitioner of the relational arts or simply someone seeking healing ...
Brad Mewhort teaches us about the Stages of Consciousness and this practice of circling that helps evolve through them.
Brad is a hypnotherapist and facilitator. Heโs also a writer. He penned the book The Peaceful Man about addressing and healing from male-on-male violence.
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Leif Hansen gives us a deeply spiritual look at the AI revolution and what it means. Truly, the aliens have landed. Already, we can use these tools to delve into the depths of our psyches, form new and more fulfilling relationships with technology, and grasp what consciousness really is.
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