Beginning with a shamanic song that rocks me to my core every time I listen to it, the episode you’re about to participate in is more ceremony than interview. If you watch it on video, you will see the moment my heart cracks open — and it just gets better from there. Led by our guest Dr. Marie Mbouni, this is also one of the most meaningful and profound experiences I’ve been able to share on the show. As the social unrest unfolded over the last few months, I did a lot of soul searching and contemplation on the cultural pain body with which we are now squarely faced. It’s so clear that humanity is in dire need of healing; the powers that be seem hellbent on creating more racial and political division and many are taking the bait. The more I see, the more confident I am that the solution to all of this suffering is in discovering the truth about who we are — both as individuals and as one human race. We are spiritual beings having a brief life experience in bodies, and on the level of spirit, there is no separation between us.  The challenge is in helping those entrapped by the illusion of separation and the fear that that illusion creates. True, lasting change must take place in the quantum realm of energy before it can manifest here in the physical plane of matter. Luckily, there are few voices more capable of helping people understand our shared consciousness and the collective power we wield than Dr. Mbouni. With years of experience as both a Western doctor and a spiritual guide, she’s able to make Shamanic healing practices more accessible to a Western audience. And the more I learn about them, the more I realize this is a huge piece of what’s missing in our society. Without any further ado, please join us in this heart-opening and healing ceremony with Dr. Marie Mbouni. All of humanity is invited.   12:10 — Dr. Marie Mbouni’s takes us on a guided musical journey The drum wanted to come on the show “The Directions,” a traditional way of coming into a sacred space Drums can take you into an altered state of consciousness This is a ceremony for standing up for humanity   27:00 — Marie’s origin story: Eastern tradition meets Western medicine & the Iboga ceremony that changed her life Growing up in Cameroon, Africa The patriarchal-but-progressive paradigm in her community Being introduced to Shamanism at 14 through an iboga ceremony Watching the ceremonies heal her mother over the course of three months Pushing down her intuition and ability to channel so that she could belong Stepping outside of our limited dimensional awareness Tangible Vs. Experiential   44:30 — Why Marie quit her medical career after 20 years to follow her dharma as a healer and shaman Something changed in 2012 Starting the journey to accepting herself Why hiding her talents didn’t work Why we are hurting ourselves when we make choices based on other people’s perceived judgement You can’t stay in one spot   01:04:25 — Your purpose is to be you As you consciousness changes and your energy field opens, you start experiencing life differently The beauty of synchronicity Your spiritual purpose is to be who you are What happens when you commit to the ascension path The notion that you need to transcend the ego Spiritual bypassing   01:10:45 — Marie’s personal experience with the current racial tension & where we can go from here What’s the root cause? Where do we start addressing it? It’s not possible to fully understand that which is inhumane Positive actions that bring attention and work against injustice vs. negative actions that hurt the cause even if they have good intentions David Hawkins and the levels of consciousness "Transcending the Levels of Consciousness: The Stairway to Enlightenment" by David R. Hawkins “Power vs. Force” by David R. Hawkins Marie’s medicine is love How we can each do our own inner healing and shadow work to raise the collective consciousness of the world at large Why putting your focus on unconditional love is not spiritu