The Reflective Soul Podcast with Dr. Nick Literski

Episode Ten: Dr. Nick and the Spiritual Unwinding

In this very personal episode, Dr. Nick shares a live recording of a recent, powerful spiritual shift.

Episode Nine: High Priest Robi and the Real Voodoo

In this episode, I have the privilege of interviewing High Priest Robi, who I met on a recent trip to New Orleans. High Priest Robi is an initiated high priest in three voodoo lineages, and along with his spiritual service, he educates thousands of tourists on the real voodoo, disabusing them of the Hollywood fakery.

Episode Eight: Mark and Embracing Your Weird

Mark and I had an engaging discussion around growing up in a "fire and brimstone" version of Christianity, growing into polytheism and animism, and healing from religious wounding.

Episode Seven: Jacob and the Evolving Path

In this episode, I interview Jacob Williamson about his evolving path through Christianity, agnosticism, and Demonolatry. His thoughtful journey, together with his impressive intellect, made this a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion.

Episode Six: Spiritual Authenticity in Your Community

This episode was inspired by a friend, who after listening to episodes one and five of the podcast reached out to tell me that he felt I was brave to be so open about my own spiritual journey, while at the same time being a professor in an academic community. Authenticity is always an act of profound self-love and self-respect.

Episode Five: Jo and Connection With the Anima Mundi

Dr. Nick interviews Dr. Jo Pierson, a practicing psychotherapist and Jungian scholar who grew up in the most rural parts of Eastern Montana. The spiritual lessons she learned from her father, her connection with that land, and her later moves to both Southern California and the Pacific Northwest show how our connection to the Anima Mundi--the World Soul--is a priceless aspect of our spiritual and psychological wellbeing.

Episode Four: Symbols That Speak to the Soul

Symbols have shaped human consciousness for millennia, guiding us, inspiring us, and even appearing in our dreams and daily lives with messages we may not immediately understand. Today, we’ll explore what symbols are, how they function in the psyche, and how we can work with them to deepen our spiritual and psychological growth.

Episode Three: Ben and the Spiritual Path

In this first interview for the podcast, I speak with Ben, a man who has experienced highs and lows in his spiritual path. He experienced betrayal and disillusionment with the formative religion of his youth, but he went on to find genuine connection and experience with the numinous. Listen to Ben's fascinating story!

Episode Two: Reenchanting the World

I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of enchantment. It’s not just a word that evokes fairy tales or magical worlds—although those certainly have their place. Enchantment is about a way of seeing and being in the world. It’s about experiencing life as rich with meaning, infused with mystery, and alive with connection. But here’s the thing: many of us have lost that sense of enchantment. Our modern world, for all its advancements, has often stripped away the symbolic and spiritual dimensions o...

Episode One: Rediscovering Your Own Personal Spirituality

Psychologists will tell us that religion is good for our mental health, and statistically, that seems to be true. But that doesn’t mean that every religion is good for every person. Sometimes a spiritual tradition can literally save our lives at one point during our lives, but threaten our lives at a later point in our maturity. In some cases, being true to ourselves may mean stepping away. In other cases, being true to ourselves can lead to rejection by a community we once loved and trusted....

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