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Igor Vamadeva Kufayev is an artist and spiritual teacher devoted to the transformative potential inherent in human birth. Following a radical awakening in his mid-thirties, culminating in embodied Self-recognition, he has served as a conduit of transmission, guiding seekers through the Kuṇḍalinī process and the integration of heightened awareness.

Rooted in Tantric Śaivism and informed by direct energetic transmission and so...

Miguel Conner of Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio fame has brought Gnosticism to the masses for years. He comes on The Container to talk about Gnosticism and how to navigate the Archon hall of mirrors we call modern life.

For more of Miguel Conner, check out his website here:  http://www.thegodabovegod.com

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Dr. Angela Puca is a scholar who brings academic rigor to discussions of the occult. On this episode of The Container, she walks Jonathan through this weird world of rejected knowledge.

It's an amazing interview with lots of insight for anyone interested to learn more about the Occult.

Find her work here: www.drangelapuca.com

Find her Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/angelapuca

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Lon Milo Duquette comes onto The Container to talk about Aleister Crowley, the central character of his new novel Young Aleister Crowley and the Magician’s Revolt. 

Aleister Crowley has been a brilliant yet controversial center of occult studies and practices for over 100 years. He gave us everything from Thelema to the Thoth Tarot, and his methods and insights continue to fascinate magical practitioners through g...

Guy Sengstock was one of the founders of Circling®, a social meditation practice that has transformed the world of personal growth.

He talks to us about how listening and deeply being with the other is a pathway to, for lack of a better word, God. How does the mystical side of Circling work? And why did Circling choose this society and this time to come into being?

Find the Circling® Institute here: https://circlingin...

Guy Sengstock was one of the founders of Circling®, a social meditation practice that has transformed the world of personal growth.

He has spent decades developing and teaching the practice. In recent years, he's also faced struggles in trying to protect and nurture Circling® while also keeping its culture as open as the practice itself.

Find the Circling® Institute here: https://circlinginstitute.com/

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Brian Roberston explored, created, and codified Holacracy, a system of non-hierarchical organization specifically for the workplace. He comes onto the podcast to talk about the impact of our organizational structures on consciousness.

What opens up is a discussion of how shadow content ends up driving decision making on a group scale and how to work toward flow rather than projection.

You can learn more about Brian R...

Amanda “Pua” Walsh founded Astrology Hub, an amazing resource for astrological information online. In her new memoir, Life by the Stars, she goes on a spiritual odyssey from a conventionally successful life in the corporate world of Manhattan to the islands of Hawaii and on to the stars.

We talk to her about the book as well as practical tips for integrating astrology into your own life. The conversation offers insights ...

Denis Poisson guides people through the world of the Occult. His YouTube channel Foolish Fish has helped hundreds of thousands of people wrap their minds around the Western Mysteries, and now, he’s come onto the show.

He acquaints us with the basics of Occultism and even points out easy (and practical) steps to begin your journey into real, actual magic.

Find more of his work at the Foolish Fish website: https://www.foolishfish...

Christine Caldwell talks using psychedelics to work with those facing death. Through her non-profit End-of-Life Psychedelic Care (EOLPC), she supports the popularization and research of this breakthrough approach to death work.

She talks to us about their current home-based ketamine pilot, why these medicines are so potent in this stage of care, and so much more. Her insights take us deep into what it means to be conscious,...

Anna Krishtal is a ketamine coach and host of the Ketamine Connections podcast. She joins us to talk the ins and outs of ketamine, the compound at the forefront of the psychedelic renaissance.

Ketamine is the leading chemical used in legal psychedelic therapy in the US, and it's widely considered as one of the most versatile, effective, and direct tools available to improve mental health. But as Anna emphasizes, getting the ...

Martje Witzel is a leader in the Relational Arts movement. And on this episode, she comes back onto The Container to talk about feminine leadership.

What is the special wisdom in the vessel? How can vision, holding, and space making transform? Is it possible to define feminine leadership outside of a comparison with masculine leadership?

It's this and so much more on this episode!

If you'd like to work with Mar...

Frank Elaridi began his career as a journalist, going on to win four Emmys and covering everything from forest fires to celebrities. But then, he struck out on his own to spread the story of mysterious practitioners who are able to see while blindfolded. That began an odyssey into the strange world of spiritual powers where he ended up becoming a healer himself.

Today, his podcast Quite Frankly gets millions of downloads and...

Stephen Jenkinson is a culture activist and author who brings together ceremony, music, and story. His much-loved book Die Wise taught us how to face that hardest of topics: death. In 2024, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Now, in his new book Trembling Still, he captures in intimate detail his path with the illness.

You can find his work at Orphan Wisdom (https://orphanwisdom.com/).

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C. Derick Varn is a poet, philosopher, and podcaster (among so much else). He comes on The Container to talk about how we make reality. Spoiler alert: it's a mixture of spirit, mind, history, politics, and so on. In particular, he helps us understand why the political left broke off from spirituality. We even talk a little bit about how to enchant the incredible theoretical work of Marx and those he later influenced.

Varn gives us s...

The Relating Arts teach us how to engage with ourselves, each other, and the world in a more conscious way. So, what would happen if we grew these practices at scale?

Peter Munthe-Kaas comes on The Container to talk about just that. His Relating Arts project gathers these kinds of practices into a single, easy to use space. It's beautiful, too!

[There is an audio issue on this episode with Jonathan's mic. We had a dis...

The rebirth of humanity is upon us. Everywhere you look, people are participating in something big. The renewable energy revolution. The rise of urban agriculture. The return of God and enchantment.

All over the place, we find signs that humanity is about to undergo a cultural, spiritual, and economic revival and renaissance.

But here's the thing: we have to be the ones to do it.

We can't wait for others. It ha...

Lubaina Choudhury is a powerful energy healer with a hands-on, in-depth knowledge of how to care for and operate this magnificent human body.

Her background is in Eastern traditions like yoga. But her mentor delivered high impact teachings from the Kabbalah, a fundamental force in Western Occultism. Now, she blends East and West (along with her own inherent gifts and honed skills) into a healing modality that far surpasses what we a...

Will Jefferson is a writer, coach, and facilitator who brings poetry into vivid connection and conversation with everyday life.

Interested in his Poetry of the Everyday course? Use promo code ‘container’ for 20% off!

It starts Tuesday, April 28. But spots will go fast, so be sure to sign up today.

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