Actualization Station

In this episode, I'm joined by my great friend, Jesse Neal, guitarist for our band, American Dharma. Enjoy a sneak preview of one of our upcoming songs, 'Bayou', plus Jesse's reflections on the 3-day silent meditation retreat he recently took part in. We discuss the art of meditation, the ongoing nature of self-realization, and more. Really enjoyed the places this conversation went, and I'm excited for you all to hear! Look forward to future episodes with Jesse as we delve further into the art of Zen meditation, music, and creative expression, as well as upcoming episodes with the rest of the band! Enjoy the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

Welcome everyone! In this episode, we enjoy the sounds of nature by a local creek (recorded in ASMR quality!), as we practice Wim Hof breathing and share in a deep, guided meditation. - I hope these meditations are of use to you. I've found it helpful to incorporate Wim Hof breathing with meditative practice, as the technique brings one so quickly into a serene, clarified state. - Not to mention the positive side-effects of clearing inflammation, and increasing (in micro-dose amounts) the endogenous dmt naturally produced within our own bodies, particularly in the lungs which deep breathing practices help activate. Also known as the Spirit Molecule, DMT itself, appears to aid in deepening one's sense of inner-peace, clarity of awareness, and sense of flow-like effortlessness. - A note of CAUTION: Never practice this breathing technique while operating heavy machinery. - A note on microdosing: If one wishes to micro-dose safely, naturally, and legally, this is a way. Otherwise, Actuali does not wish to encour

In this episode, I share a conversation with singer/songwriter, Jade Tremba, a multi-talented artist here in the NE Panhandle of beautiful WV.  We discuss finding oneself through art and expression, her adventures in Jamaica, the meaning behind One Love and reggae music, as well as a share a quick jam where we throw down an off-the-cuff rendition of Bob Marley's 'Sun is Shining'. You'll also hear, at the beginning and end of this episode, samples of Jade's music! The song at the intro is 'Sunflower Seeds', and the song at the end of the episode is, "Love the Way You Dub". To hear more and grab some downloads goto: JadeTremba.com Video version of this episode is available on both YouTube and Spotify! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

Welcome back everyone! It's Poetry Night Vol. 4! In this episode, I share 33 poems written during quarantine in the beginning of the corona virus event. I hope these words find you well, bring peace, encouragement, and act to inspire your own creations. Poems shared run from February 27th through March 30, 2020. Listen to the end for special ASMR outtakes at the end of the episode! Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show be sure to Like and Subscribe, and share with friends and fam! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

In this episode, I share a story of a meeting marked by synchronicities, and the thoughts that this meeting inspired, regarding awakening through authentic being, particularly in uncertain times as these.  Even amidst the chaos and uncertainty of our times, I am seeing so many bright souls awakening to a unifying purpose, a way of attending to life that transcends division. Towards the end of this episode we share a prayer for the hope we may enact by our unification and co-creation. Be sure to join us for that and let us share in communion our gratitude for this miraculous existence, for this opportunity to awaken together and be as beacons of light through these dark times. Enjoy the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

Welcome back everyone! (Anchor is now partnered with Spotify. Video for this episode is available there, as well as YouTube). In this episode, I reconnect with an old friend and fellow seeker, to hear account of his recent experience with the sacred plant medicine known affectionately as Mother Ayahuasca.  Shaun takes us through the story of his three ceremonies with the sacred, and potent brew.  Known for it's powerful psychedelic, spiritual, and healing properties, this brew has been used ritually since ancient times, and only in the past couple of decades has its use become known to the wider world. If you prefer to listen, a higher quality audio version of this episode is available here as well.  Enjoy the show!  I appreciate every Like and Subscribe, every click of support helps the show reach more people.  Join us on Instagram and Facebook for more on all things relating to realizing our highest visions and changing this world from the inside-out! --- Send in a voice mes

Welcome back everyone! In this episode, I reconnect with an old friend to hear account of his recent experience with the sacred plant medicine known affectionately as Mother Ayahuasca. Known for it's powerful psychedelic, spiritual, and healing properties, this brew has been used ritually since ancient times, and only in the past couple of decades has its use become known to the wider world. Shaun takes us through the story of his three ceremonies with the sacred, and potent brew. Video for this episode is now available on Spotify and YouTube! https://youtu.be/XtlNESYrr2M  Enjoy the show!  I appreciate every Like and Subscribe, every click of support helps the show reach more people.  Join us on Instagram and Facebook for more on all things relating to realizing our highest visions and changing this world from the inside-out!  Watch on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/43R1YqwHGJ625fQBWzWM0m?si=ZLi1bKFfQCi9t0-IyVKY1Q --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this po

Happy 2022! Ep. 40 is here and the subject is resolutions.  Rather than repeat advice that is already readily available, we will charge up our inspiration by tapping into our core convictions. In this episode, we consider how resolutions can be like revelations, how to pick back up after faltering, and how we may redetermine our outcomes by returning to the inspiration behind our resolutions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

Welcome back everyone for this special guided meditation!  In this episode, we celebrate Global Meditation Day with a Meditation of the Heart, a way of meditation that allows us to cultivate a heart-centered awareness.  Through the watching of mind from the heart, with unconditional acceptance, we practice how to deepen our resonance with the shared intention of millions who are meditating and praying this very moment, for peace, for freedom, to flow as one with the movements of life rather than resist them, that we may be a part of that change we wish to see in the world. For a more clear, open, and loving life, we allow for heart's natural way of governing the mind, and through cultivation of this art of life, we share and deepen this way of being with our fellow ever-brightening souls.  Together, join us as we sense beyond our layers of perception, to realize the Actuali, the clear, free awareness and stillness that buzzes through and behind all existence, this awareness that all things app

In this episode, poet and artist Heartbreak J.I.M. (Journey's in Mind)  discuss art as a service to humanity, how showing more love to world can  help correct for division and negativity, as well as share our thoughts on poetry, spirituality, self-care and empathy, and more!  This was such a uplifting and fun conversation, so it's a great honor to share with you!  Enjoy the show! J.I.M. creates some super chill music, as well, under the alias HBJ_007, and is open to collaboration with other artists! .. Find his music here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-hbj-experience-vol-1/1588192812 .. Follow Heartbreak J.I.M. on social! @ instagram.com/heartbreak_jim & twitter.com/heartbreak_jim .. And his music page @ instagram.com/hbj_007/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

Welcome back to Actuali! In this episode, I invite Visionary Artist and Poet, Juliana Garces to share her insights on how we may integrate our spiritual experiences into our daily lives. We discuss her profound lucid dreams experiences starting from a young age, which led her to meditation, yoga, and working with sacred plant medicines for spiritual purposes. We also discuss her incredible visionary art, her experiences with astral travel, as well as working with Ayuhuasca, and we get to hear a wonderful transcendent poem as well. A Disclaimer is appropriate here: In no way is this podcast or the speakers involved advocating for the illegal use of any substance, nor for irresponsible use in anyway; rather, we encourage ways of reaching transcendent spaces through legal means, by following all applicable local laws. We further advise utilizing methods such as breathing techniques, meditation, and yoga, that do not require substances at all. If one is interested in plant medicines we absolutely advise followin

Welcome back everyone! In this episode, I share a dialogue with artist and organizer, Morgan Aditi Devi. With cicadas buzzing in the background and the soft movement of the creek we sat beside, we discussed a heart oriented approach to activism, how cicadas teach us how to shed our shells and fear of death, the wonder and challenges of being human, and how to relate to ourselves, and the wider world in a more loving way. Due to a rather amusing hardware glitch there are some points in our dialogue where a word or two gets cut off. Fades have been added in some spots to soften the transitions between cuts. Thankfully, the flow of our dialogue remains, and this made for some fun outtakes towards the end. Thank you Morgan, for sharing in this dialogue, and all of you for joining us! Now begins the Cicadas Cadence

Hey everyone, welcome back to Actuali podcast! In this episode, we practice a breathing technique invented by 26-Time World Record Holder, Wim Hof, known as The Wim Hof Method, and follow this with a guided meditation.  Wim's method has been shown in scientific study of its effects, to decrease inflammation, fight disease, and encourage the release of beneficial hormones, as well as the chemical compound DMT,  a very intriguing side-note. DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, is known to occur naturally in our own bodies, as well as many plants.  It has been shown to be released in larger amounts in the body during dream-time, as well as during the birth and death experience. In recent studies, DMT has been found to be constantly active in our brains in quantities as high as serotonin, and as such is now theorized to be central to our experience of conscious awareness. [Disclaimer:  The information provided in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to encourage or advocat

Welcome back! In this episode, part III of our Phase-Shift series, we hear from three courageous, challenging, and empowering speakers, Bill Hicks, Jiddu Krishnamurti, and Daniel Schmachtenberger, to support our continued inquiry into the potential of a phase-shift for the human species. We know what happens when we fragment, fall apart, and turn against one another, but what happens when we instead Unite in One endeavor, to create a more peaceful, bountiful future for the children of tomorrow? With Bill Hicks, we consider: what happens when we see through Eyes of Love? We have previously explored how we can come to see people and the world around us through superficial impressions, stereotypes, and low resolution place-holder images. With Jiddu Krishnamurti, we consider: what happens when we see beyond the distinction of the observer and the observed? For we have come to see each other as images of each other, and rarely do we meet each other in the moment, truly, without preconceived notions limiting our ca

To catalyze and reunite. From this episode: "For hundreds of thousands of years, we humans have been able to skirt the precipice, and become evermore social, cooperative, and creative beings. We excel when we come together, and now we must more than ever help catalyze that process of reunification. We have at our advantage the fact that we have now become this global, interconnected species - now interacting and interrelating - a part of a global society that can, if we are courageous and persistent, become more united in common cause than we are divided by those nefarious interests who stand to gain in power and profit by turning peoples against one another. We may yet succeed. The hope is slim, but failure is truly certain if we do not try to stop this downward spiral. The countermove to the tragic downward spiral is a great leap upward together, and it begins within each one of us."  Enjoy the show! - Follow on IG at @Actuali.pocast  - and @christopher.kinley  - On facebook @ facebook.com/Actuali.podcast

Welcome back everybody! In this episode we begin our consideration of the many-layered existential crisis humanity faces, as well as the the potential of phase-shifting as a species to avert the danger of civilization level collapse. During this episode I bring up a dialogue between Ayishat Akanbi and David Fuller on Rebel Wisdom, titled 'Identity and Empathy', where Ayishat makes a great distinction between being "woke", and the process of awakening. Here's a link to that: https://youtu.be/PmKz0cmunP0 I also mention Jordan Hall's ongoing series, 'The Civium Project', which can be found here: https://youtu.be/yXBAtdyBto0 And Daniel Schmachtenberger's talk on the principle of emergence, from the Emergence Festival, is here: https://youtu.be/eh7qvXfGQho Lastly, the absolutely essential 'Awakening from the Meaning Crisis' series by John Vervaeke, which I wish every human being could have the chance to hear, can be found here: https://youtu.be/54l8_ewcOlY Enjoy the show! Follow on IG at @Actuali.pocast and @chri

Welcome back to Actuali! In this episode, we begin by addressing the current crisis facing our world, this dark night of soul in America, and this beautiful chance we have to go beyond our labels. By widening our frames of reference, to see beyond our teams and tribes, our ideas and labels, we may remember what we are first and foremost: children of the cosmos, of earth and star. For the sake of hope, though I do sense us skirting the precipice, I also speak to a sense light on the horizon, as more and more come to deep life-affirming realizizations of what we really are, sparking off new lights, radiating brighter and brighter, their every heartful action rippling out. I pray enough of us can unite in the all-agreeable common cause of Love itself. To that effect, I wrote a poem, an older version of which I read on here some months before the corona virus event begin (Ep. 17). In this episode, the poem/prayer is presented in a new light, in perhaps a somewhat more refined form, with further explication

Hey guys! Welcome back to Actuali! In this episode we begin renewed, at 3am no less. Join us as we delve into a deep late night reverie, enjoying pensive thoughts and poetry. Poems in this episode: In Song, Autumn Sings, Afternoon Songs, Ancient and Immortal, Flower Life, Serene, A New World of Freedom Thanks for tuning in! Join us on IG! @Christopher.Kinley and @Actuali. Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actuali/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/actuali/support

Hello everybody! Welcome back to Actuali!  We continue our exploration into the deepest questions of life, to understand our relationship with the deepest, most fundamental aspects of reality, that we may come to know ourselves truly, and be our Actual I. In this episode, we are utilizing a simple technique which involves only being aware of one's breathing during meditation, noticing thought distractions, and patiently returning attention to our breathing.  This allows us to get an experiential sense and build up a bodily memory of what Now, this very present moment, feels like without our thoughts, feelings, and perceptions laden over it. In returning our awareness to the Now we build up this sense which allows us to be freed of the impact of thoughts and feelings, gradually, and evermore over time as we deepen our practice.  And breathing, is a very simple, benign (not emotionally loaded) focal point for attention that is grounded here in the present, so it is a perfect anchor point for at

Welcome back to Actuali podcast! This is Episode 28 - The Isness of Existence: Excerpt: As we get a sense of the isness of  existence, and we recognize the Truest, Deepest Sense of Self, we  realize once and for all, we are not the images we hold of ourselves,  nor is anyone else. Of course, we build impressions of everyone we  encounter, but as we come to  know that we are not our self-images, we  understand this of others as well. The drawing is not the thing, the map  is not the territory, the menu is not the food, a tree is not the word. Words  are mere low resolution place holders, icons for actual existence, and  the only way to experience actual existence, as was eluded to of Neo in  the Matrix when he awakens as the One.  This metaphor is ancient, and it  describes the moment one awakens to the underlying, actual nature of  reality, and sees beyond their programming and conditioning, beyond the  projections, the approximations, th