In this episode with Manda Scott, Author, Screen Writer, Shamanic Teacher and Host of the of Accidental Gods Podcast and Programme we discuss Conscious Evolution. Are we really evolving our consciousness? Can we really shift to a new paradigm and save our species? What are the practices and ways of being that we need to support the transformation? Manda has a world of insight and wisdom to share through her experience as a Shamanic practitioner as well as writing, researching, learning and teaching in various vocations. Our rich and meandering conversation left me inspired and hopeful. Here's to the Great Turning. Here's to Conscious Evolution.
Things we talk about in this episode
Links mentioned in this episode
Manda's Website - https://mandascott.co.uk/
Manda's Podcast and Programme - https://accidentalgods.life/
Deep Adaptation Link- https://jembendell.com/
Reference to Jotrdan Hall and Jamie Wheal - https://medium.com/deep-code/situational-assessment-right-now-7d9856b562f5
Rebel Wisdom- Excellent Podcast - Daniel Schmachtenberger - https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/12-film-content/sensemaking-series/585-making-sense-of-sensemaking-daniel-schmachtenberger-jamie-wheal-jordan-hall
Song link- FIA- Shedding skins - https://open.spotify.com/track/7KRXr3joGNEmGy5jBM5hlY?si=UAOPwP7yRO604N7vJc0W0g
Our website is www.livewild.org.uk/connectionmatterspodcast
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The music for this podcast is -Hermosa Dia by Ray Johnson https://soundcloud.com/visionray
Biography
Born and raised in Scotland - and still a Scot at heart - Manda has been, variously, a veterinary surgeon, veterinary anaesthetist, acupuncturist (people and animals), crime writer, columnist, blogger, economist - and author. In between, she teaches shamanic dreaming, creative writing and concept-based dog training.
Poem Shared in the Intro
A blessing for Leaders- John O'Donohue
May you have the grace and wisdom
To act kindly, learning
To distinguish between what is
Personal and what is not
May you be hospitable to criticism.
May you never put yourself at the centre of things.
May you act not from arrogance but out of service.
May you work on yourself,
Building and refining the ways of the mind.
May you learn to cultivate the art of presence
In order to engage with those who meet you.
When someone fails or disappoints you,
May the graciousness with which you engage
Be their stairway to renewal and refinement.
May you treasure the gifts of the mind
Through reading and creative thinking
So that you continue as a servant of the frontier
Where the new will draw its enrichment of the old,
And you never become a functionary.
May you know the wisdom of deep listening
The healing of wholesome words,
The encouragement of the appreciative gaze,
The decorum of held dignity,
The springtime edge of the bleak question.
May you have a mind that loves frontiers
So that you can evoke the bright fields
That lie beyond the view of the regular eye.
May you have good friends
To mirror your blind spots.
May leadership be for you
A true adventure of growth.
John O'Donohue