John Mabry on Shamanism and Spirituality

<p>John Mabry is a United Church of Christ pastor and is the Director of&nbsp;the Spiritual Direction Program at Chaplaincy Institute.&nbsp;He is the lead singer of 2 bands in the Bay area and is the author of many novels and books on theology, spirituality, and spiritual guidance.&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, Eric and John discuss his book,<em>&nbsp;</em><a href="https://amzn.to/2W6vYS7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Soul Journeys:&nbsp;Christian Spirituality and Shamanism as Pathways for Wholeness and Understanding</em></a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p><strong>In This Interview, John Mabry and I Discuss Shamanism, Spirituality, and …</strong></p><ul><li>His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2W6vYS7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soul Journeys:&nbsp;Christian Spirituality and Shamanism as Pathways for Wholeness and Understanding</a></li><li>How life is messy for everyone and how we’re not seeing everyone’s entire picture</li><li>His Shamanic journey experience of finding wisdom and healing</li><li>The upper, middle, and lower worlds as part of a shamanic journey</li><li>His spirit animal, the panther</li><li>How practice and training our imagination can form relationships with spiritual realities</li><li>The importance of leaving room for mystery</li><li>How our culture reinforces that only what can be measured and explained is real</li><li>Using the word trust rather than believe</li><li>His morning practice of imaginative prayer</li><li>His exploration into the different spiritual traditions and finding where his heart lives</li></ul><p>John Mabry Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.johnrmabry.com/" rel="noopener n