EPISODE 226

Russell Sturgess: The Cathar Code

Depending on who you ask, the Tarot can be a pleasant, unserious distraction to the uninitiated or the work of the Devil for those who hold rigidly to their religious beliefs without question.

For the knowledgeable and skilled, however, the Tarot can be a great source of knowledge and human insight if they are willing to listen and learn.

Meet Russell Sturgess, author of The Spiritual Roots of the Tarot: The Cathar Code Hidden in the Cards, who shares how his life’s calling was transformed by a voice in a gift store at Christmas and describes the globe-spanning journey he’s taken to document then share what he’s learned in this historical Living 4D conversation.

Learn more about Russell’s work on his website, the Western Mindfulness website and YouTube.

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SHOW NOTES

  • How religion fits into the bigger truths. (8:55)
  • Vivid dreams of snakes. (17:21)
  • The objective psyche. (25:23)
  • Origins of the Tarot. (33:19)
  • Connecting the Cathars with the Tarot. (46:46)
  • Who were the Cathars? (56:40)
  • Jesus: Not a true savior based on what the Cathars believed. (1:09:06)
  • An Abrahamic test question Russell asks at every workshop. (1:21:40)
  • “We live in the existence of illusion.” (1:32:01)
  • Becoming the observer. (1:40:28)
  • The real meaning of righteousness. (1:46:08)
  • Do you have free will? (1:52:07)
  • “Hold the intention but stay an observer.” (2:01:42)
  • No judgement. (2:11:34)
  • What is mindfulness? (2:23:03)
  • The CHASM acronym. (2:30:13)

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