EPISODE 335
Russell Sturgess: Tarot For Progressive Enlightenment
What does enlightenment really mean to you?
For some, it can conjure up images of sitting in silence with monks in an ashram for days on end in prayer. For people like Paul and Russell Sturgess, however, the path to enlightenment means something much deeper, more realistic and illuminating at a soul level.
Paul and Russell explore progressive enlightenment by way of the Major Arcana of the Tarot this week on Spirit Gym. (Download this PDF handout and follow along with Paul and Russell as they review the Tarot!)
Explore Russell’s work at his website where you can book a free 15-minute session to learn more about working with him and take courses on the Cathar Code and join his Pathways to Mindfulness mentoring program. Check out his lectures on YouTube.
Paul will also be hosting an exclusive Q&A session with Russell Sturgess for Spirit Gym podcast members at a future date so sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership today!
SHOW NOTES
3:08 Russell lives off-the-grid in a modern hesychasm (stillness).
9:59 “Enlightenment is about spiritual awareness.”
18:19 Do you want acquired happiness or innate happiness?
29:35 Grace: The fuel that opens doors and powers your abundance.
36:53 The Fool.
44:14 The most important symbol in the Tarot card deck.
52:28 Are you more awake when you’re sleeping?
57:05 The I am portal.
1:00:00 The Emperor and Empress.
1:08:07 The Magician (a spiritual billboard).
1:15:55 Programming.
1:24:37 Many of the world’s greatest inventions came by the way of dreams.
1:31:00 In a world based on unsustainable values, what you assume is permanent probably won’t be…
1:42:45 “If a picture is worth a thousand words, an archetype is worth millions of images.”
1:56:52 Are you fulfilled, happy or both?
2:01:11 A skill for learning how to be more aware by not using commas in sentences.
2:19:03 The Cathar and catharsis.
2:30:08 A journey of theosis.
2:48:31 Does it matter which Tarot card deck you use?
2:59:34 Mind and desire.
3:06:26 The Dark Night of the Soul and surrender.
3:18:40 “The more we use full stops, the more we can live our lives in peace and invite grace to become part of our reality.”
RESOURCES & FURTHER READING
The Spiritual Roots of the Tarot: The Cathar Code Hidden in the Cards by Russell Sturgess
Get Out of Jail Card: A journey of self-worth by Russell Sturgess
Metanoia: Renovating the House of Your Spirit by Russell Sturgess
Tarot and the Archetypal Journey: The Jungian Path from Darkness Into Light by Sallie Nichols and Mary Greer
The work of Rupert Spira, Dan Siegel, Nanci Denison, David Bohm and C.C. Zain
The Cathars
The Reflexive Universe: Evolution of Consciousness by Arthur Young and Huston Smith
The Ra Material: Law of One by Jim McCarty, Don Elkins and Carla Rueckert
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