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Amy Cunningham – Fitting Tribute FuneralsAired Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTAt this time of the COVID-19 Pandemic, news reports share the devastating results of the accumulation and storage of victim’s bodies. Photos of refrigerated trucks around hospitals such as Bellvue leave us to wonder how families may honor and bury their deceased loved ones at this time of physical distancing and social isolation. We hear of the heroics of first responders and medical personnel, but unsung among them are the devoted and caring funeral directors who are working under extreme circumstances to provide comfort to grieving families. Join me this week on Destination Unlimited is one of these heroic funeral directors, my dear friend Amy Cunningham. Amy Cunningham is a progressive funeral home owner, licensed director and celebrant in Brooklyn who collaborates with New York City families to help them create the best funerals and farewells possible. She specializes in green burials in cemeteries certifi

Edy Nathan – It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery Through Trauma and LossAired Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTWe are living at a time when many are grieving the loss of loved ones with limited opportunity to say goodbye and participate in funerals and memorials. That grief may also extend to physical separation and isolation, the loss of employment and other consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic. How may we process this grief? Are there different types and degrees of grief? What may we offer others who are experiencing grief at this time?My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Edy Nathan, is a grief therapist and expert on the grieving process. Edy Nathan is an author, public speaker and licensed therapist. She is an AASECT certified sex therapist, hypnotherapist and certified EMDR practitioner with more than 20 years of experience. In her expertise as a grief therapist she interweaves her formal training as a psychotherapist with breath work, guided imagery, ritual and storytel

Suzanne Worthley – An Energy Healer’s Book of DyingAired Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTThrough this tragic pandemic, many souls are leaving the earth at this time. It reminded me of a poem by Issac King:“Death is all around us,He is watching at us,Observing us,Waiting till we screw up,So he can take our soul’s,After we die”How do process death and dying in the era of COVID-19? How does this time differ from transition in normal times? Are there ways to accomplish this during this period of separation and physical distancing? What may we offer as family and moreover as caretakers to those about to leave this world and give meaning, comfort and love to them? My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Suzanne Worthley, is an energy healing practitioner and intuitive who has focused on death and dying for twenty years. She has played a vital role in partnership with families and hospice teams, helping the dying have a peaceful transition and helping families and caregivers understand what

Judi Hamsa Spagnola – MeditationAired Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTThose who have had a daily meditation practice over time are aware of the benefits including stress reduction, mental clarity, body relaxation, a reduction of chronic pain and a sense of peacefulness. Medical research has recently documented that there are healing and physiological benefits. A 2015 study conducted by UCLA showed that long term meditators had healthier brain function and grey matter. Guided meditation also produces these benefits. Joining me again this week on Destination Unlimited is my dear friend, Yoga Teacher and soul sister, Judi Hamsa Spagnola. We will blend our voices in guided meditation and invite you to join us on this special journey of spirit and peace!Visit the Destination Unlimited show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/destination-unlimited/Connect with Victor Fuhrman at http://victorthevoice.com/#Meditation #JudithHamsaSpagnola #VictorFuhrman #DestinationUnlimited

Victor Fuhrman - Meditation with Judi HamsaAired Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTI started meditating when I was a child. I did not know that I was meditating at the time but came to understand what I was doing when I studied meditation in later life. Through a wonderful yoga teacher and synchronicity, I started facilitating guided meditation for others in my forties. I discovered that this voice I was blessed with is not only a tool for communication but also for healing, teaching and spiritual connection.This week on Destination Unlimited, I share my meditation experience with you and invite you to participate in a series of guided meditations designed to relax, heal, connect and enlighten. These are especially important at this time of crisis and uncertainty. Please join me for this very special edition of Destination Unlimited.Visit the Destination Unlimited show page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/destination-unlimited/Connect with Victor Fuhrman at http://victorthevoice.com/#Meditat

Dr. John Chuback – Make Your Own Damn CheeseAired Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTIn 2005, the group Dream Theater released a song written by member John Petrucci with a stirring and penetrating lyric:“Look aroundWhere do you belong?Don’t be afraidYou’re not the only oneDon’t let the day go byDon’t let it endDon’t let the day go by in doubtThe answer lies within… “If the answer lies within, how can we get it out? If we feel trapped by boundaries of our own making, how may we go beyond and build anew. Perhaps most importantly, how may we overcome a fear so captivating that many would rather remain in the status quo than achieve their dreams? My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Dr. John Chuback, addressed these ideas in a wonderful allegory of a mouse in a maze and the wisdom that opened its eyes. John A. Chuback, M.D., is Board Certified in General Surgery and Cardiovascular Surgery in and is affiliated with Valley Hospital and Chilton Memorial Hospital. He received his MD from R

Dr. Carl Johan Calleman – Quantum Science of PsychedelicsAired Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTAs a child in the 1950’s, I had a subtle awareness that there was more to existence than our five senses perceived. In the 1960’s with the advent of the psychedelic era, older friends who were experimenting with LSD, “magic mushrooms”, and other mind altering substances described the same experiences that I had without the use of these. What was I tapping into? Were there ancient energy and other levels of consciousness available? In later years I came to learn that ancient cultures had these experiences, with and without mind altering substances, and that these were fundamental to understanding what science has termed “quantum reality.” I also learned that there was a connection between the pineal gland, what the ancients called “the third eye” and altered states of consciousness. Is there a way that humanity may once again access this ancient understanding and in doing so restore empathy, com

Panache Desai – You Are EnoughAired Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTI’ve shared before on Destination Unlimited that self-worth was an issue for me growing up. A series of events wired my young mind into believing that my worth was predicated on what I could do for others. I became a “people pleaser” to reinforce this belief, often leaving myself feeling empty and worthless. All of that changed in my mid-thirties when a series of wonderful teachers helped me find my essence, balance and worth.Many are struggling with the same issues today. Fear, anxiety and hopelessness have tainted the lives of those who have lost touch with the basic joy and peace that is inherent in each and every one of us; that is our birthright. How may we see past the web of illusion that has been spun to block this truth and find our essential selves are perfect and boundless as they are?My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Panache Desai, has lived this experience and emerged with a deep and profound u

Carolyn Elliott – Existential Kink: Unmask Your Shadow and Embrace Your PowerAired Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTIn the 1930’s, pulp fiction detective novels featured a character known as “The Shadow.” These novels were turned into radio dramas in 1937, where the announcer would start each show by saying in an ominous voice, “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!”The psychological concept of “the shadow” was formulated by Carl Jung, the founder of analytical psychology. He defined “the shadow” as “the unknown dark side of the personality”.How does this dark side of our personality unconsciously control us and create negative patterns in our lives? Is it possible that on some level, we actually allow this and derive unconscious pleasure from the results?My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Carolyn Elliott, says that by uncovering, understanding and embracing these “guilty” pleasures, we can clear the negative patterns they manifest including povert

Dr. Rita Louise – The Dysfunctional Dance of the Empath and NarcissistAired Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTValentine’s Day is traditionally a day to acknowledge romantic love through the exchange of gifts, cards and celebration. It affords partners the opportunity to reflect on what their relationship means and what they mean to one another. For some, this reflection may show a darker side and one predicated on abuse, emotional pain and toxicity. This is especially true when the partnership mirrors negative relationships of the past; those between sensitive or empathic people and narcissists. It is possible to break the cycle of destructive, negative relationships and find self-worth, self-love and happiness?My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Dr. Rita Louise, has explored this very question and has developed a forward-thinking, caring and winning solution. A survivor of childhood abuse, herself, Dr. Rita Louise has emerged as a gifted empath and talented clairvoyant medical

Sarah Mane – Conscious Confidence: Use the Wisdom of Sanskrit to Find Clarity and SuccessAired Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTRegular listeners to Destination Unlimited know of my love for the music of the Moody Blues. In their 1968 release, “In Search of the Lost Chord”, they presented a spiritual and musical journey to find what they called “The Lost Chord”, which turned out to be Om. Graeme Edge’s final lyric said, in part,“Two notes of the chord is our forescopeBut to reach the chord is our life’s hopeAnd to name the chord is important to someSo they give it a word and the word is Om.”On first hearing in 1968, Om was familiar to me having heard it chanted by older friends practicing meditation, but I was not aware of its Sanskrit Origin or the deeply profound and meaningful nature of this ancient language. When I began my Yoga practice in the 1980’s, I learned and began to study Sanskrit Chants but my appreciation for the language came through the teachings of Vyaas Houston, found

Melanie Marquis – WitchcraftAired Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST“This garden universe vibrates completeSome may get a sound so sweetVibrations reach on up to become lightAnd then through gamma, out of sightBetween the eyes and ears there lieThe sounds of color and the light of a sighAnd to hear the sun, what a thing to believeBut it’s all around if we could but perceive.”These were mystical words describing subtle energy and the magick that surrounds each and every one of us. There are some of us who have made this magick their life’s calling. They may be known as Shamans, Healers, Psychics and in the Pagan world, Witches. What is it like to be a Witch? How does one know if they have this calling? Are there communities of like-minded practitioners of these arts for sharing, learning and support?My guest this week on Destination Unlimited is my favorite witch, Melanie Marquis. Melanie is a lifelong practitioner of magick and founder of the United Witches Global Coven and the organizer

Stacie Overman – Angel Kisses: No More Cancer — An Emotional Journey of Love, Loss, Courage and HopeAired Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTIn January of 1998, I lost my partner Judi after a courageous three year odyssey with cancer. Our relationship was life changing and affirming, with lessons on healing, personal and spiritual growth and a deeper understanding of why people are brought together for these lessons. That relationship opened the way to wonderful and beautiful things that I would come to share with others in the ensuing years. It also brought the synchronicity of meeting other people who shared common experience and how it changed their lives.A few years ago, I had the synchronistic blessing of meeting Stacie and Larry Overman through a podcast I co-hosted and produced. They became wonderful friends but I did not know their story until Stacie reached out to me last year and asked if I would read and review her new book. When I finished the book, there were tears in my eyes

Jonathan Cahn – The Oracle: The Jubilean Mysteries UnveiledAired Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTAs I’ve shared with listeners to Destination Unlimited before, I grew up in a culturally Jewish home during the 1950’s and 60’s. It was a form of Judaism “light” with the festivals and high holy days observed as a time of bringing the family together. My paternal grandfather, who immigrated from Eastern Europe in the late 1800’s, was orthodox and also a bit of a mystic. He would share things with me that did not make sense to my young mind but felt right, including saying that there were more things in the Torah than one could read with regular eyes. It did not dawn on me until my late thirties what he was talking about, but he was referring to hidden messages, information that was there but required “special eyes” to read and comprehend.Recently, I became aware of the writing and teaching of Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, leader of Beth Israel/The Jerusalem Center in Wayne, New Jersey, and founder

Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince – When God Had a WifeAired Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTI created Destination Unlimited to examine the crossroads of science and spirituality. One of the most fascinating aspects of this is foundational religious history and how we’ve arrived at the tenets that are followed and accepted by mainstream religions today. As a young boy in the 1950’s and 60’s, I grew up with a culturally Jewish background and by rote attended Hebrew School in preparation for Bar Mitzvah. Having both an inquisitive mind and a spiritual bent, I wondered why women were relegated to a secondary and often demeaned role in the Torah, considering most of the wisdom that was offered to me came from school teachers who were women and, of course, my mother. Why were women not afforded the same regard, status and dignity as their male counterparts, not only in religious tradition but in the society that I was growing up in? Furthermore, if creation of life required both man and woman

Tomàs Garza – Decide: How To Replace Your Fictions with Truth, Go Big in Life, And Transform AudaciouslyAired Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTSynchronicity is a concept, first explained by psychiatrist Carl Jung, which holds that events are “meaningful coincidences” if they occur with no causal relationship, yet seem to be meaningfully related. Causality says nothing can happen without a cause. Here’s an example…You are thinking about an old friend you haven’t seen or spoken with in several years. Your phone rings and to your surprise and delight, it’s the friend you were just thinking about.Some might say this was a premonition… others might say that your thoughts reached out and motivated your friend to call. Jung would say this was a synchronicity. How may you recognize synchronicity in your life and learn to grow and expand with it.My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Tomàs Garza, knows well the importance of all meaningful events in our lives and the beauty of using them

Brad Warner – Letters to a Dead Friend About ZenAired Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTMany of us have experienced the loss of a friend, perhaps someone we have known since childhood. When our life paths have been divergent and communication of those paths are not shared, we might reflect on a missed opportunity to have exchanged these ideas and insights and perhaps grown through the exchange. What would you do if you wanted to reach out and have a conversation or even write a letter to someone no longer in this life? What would you share and in this sharing, would you find some solace, completion or even a deeper understanding of the path you chose?My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, best-selling author and Zen teacher Brad Warner, had this very experience. When word reached him that his childhood friend, Marky, had died of cancer at age 48, Brad thought of all the things he never said to his friend and began writing them down in a series of “letters”.Brad Warner is the autho

Carolyne Faulkner – Your Signs: An Empowering Astrology Guide for 2020Aired Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTWhen I was born, the Sun was in Capricorn, the Moon was in Aquarius and Cancer was rising. Of course, I did not know that and really was not aware of the significance of this until my mid-teens in the late 1960’s. The newspaper horoscopes gave general information and attributes but these really did not resonate with me. When I was about to enter the Air Force in 1973, my mother had a friend of hers, an amateur astrologer, do a chart for me. It did hit home with some of my characteristics and life choices, but some of the projected events made no sense…until they actually unfolded!What may we learn from the planets to guide us? Is there a new approach to astrology that will enable us not only to know, but to act upon the energy of the planets and better our choices, direction and lives.My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Carolyne Faulkner, says there is and she created it

Dr. Stuart Eisendrath – When Antidepressants Aren’t Enough: Harness The Power of Mindfulness to Alleviate DepressionAired Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTGrowing up in the 1950’s and early 60’s, I had a friend whose mother always seemed to be sad. When in my innocence I would ask her what’s wrong, she would say that she had the blues. She said that she would feel better in a while, but always seemed to be experiencing “the blues.” As I got older, I came to understand that she and many others suffered from depression.Today, according to the World Health Organization, an estimated one hundred million people world-wide are suffering from depression, with antidepressant drugs as the most common treatment. More than one sixth of Americans take a psychiatric medicine, usually an antidepressant.What if these medications only work partially or not at all? What other means are available to those suffering from chronic depression? Are there natural mindfulness techniques that may be used to deal

Dr. Debra Diamond – Diary of a Death Doula: 25 Lessons the Dying Teach Us About the AfterlifeAired Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM ESTIn the early 1960’s, one of the popular television shows was “Ben Casey”. Set in a hospital, the show would begin with actor Sam Jaffe’s character, Dr. Zorba, drawing traditional symbols on a black board and calling out their names, “Man, woman, birth, death, infinity.” In the west, when most of us are born, we are welcomed into the world with warmth, love and happiness. When it comes time for us to leave this world, we are most often surrounded with sadness, tears and fear.Is there a way we can make the experience of death like an experience of birth? What lessons may we learn from transition that will change our perspective on death? Who may we turn to for the same loving care, comfort and security that we received entering this world as we do leaving it?My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Dr. Debra Diamond, went from a high powered and successfu