The Gary Zukav Podcast

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Latest Episodes:

Intuition & Non-Physical Teachers - Opening to the New Consciousness Nov 18, 2024

In today’s Soul Feast, Gary Zukav explores the transformative nature of the new consciousness, which moves beyond the limits of the five senses and embraces a deeper awareness of non-physical reality.

He introduces the role of intuition, which unlike in the old consciousness where it was seen as mere “hunches,” is now an essential guide for spiritual growth.

This episode explains how our intuition acts as a gateway to non-physical teachers - energetic guides who provide us with compassion and wisdom beyond the scope of our intellect.

Gary emphasizes the importance of approaching life from a place of love rather than fear, explaining that this choice fuels the creation of authentic power.

He also explores how the Earth school, with its dualities and challenges, offers us opportunities to practice this awareness, using our experiences to move closer to our true spiritual purpose.

As you listen, you’ll learn practical ways to harness intuition in daily life, interact with non-physical teachers, and align your actions with love.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

(0:05): How moving beyond the five senses opens us to non-physical reality and spiritual growth.
(04:10): The role of non-physical teachers in providing compassionate, wisdom-filled guidance for your spiritual journey.
(05:29): Why intuition is a vital connection to guidance, and how it differs from the “hunches” of the old consciousness.
(06:29): How to distinguish between love and fear in your intentions, and why this choice shapes your reality.
(17:00): Using your experiences in the Earth School for spiritual development and viewing life’s challenges as opportunities for growth, and learning to harness them to create authentic power.

Are you ready to live Beyond the Five Senses? Learn how HERE.

Creating Authentic Power - Mastering Fear & Choosing Love Nov 15, 2024

In today’s Soul Snack, Gary Zukav explores the journey of creating authentic power, which he describes as aligning your personality with your soul and consistently choosing love over fear.

Gary explains that authentic power is achieved through commitment to spiritual growth, emotional awareness, and the conscious decision to act from a loving part of our personality, even when fear is present.

Gary guides us through the practice of emotional awareness, encouraging us to notice physical sensations associated with fear or love in our energy processing centers.

By developing this awareness, we can recognize when a frightened part of our personality is active and choose to respond from a place of love.

This practice gradually lessens the control fear has over us and helps us live a life of meaning and purpose, guided by love.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

(00:47) What is authentic power? Understanding how aligning with your soul creates true strength and guides you to love.
(01:29) The role of commitment in spiritual growth. Discover why making spiritual growth your highest priority is essential for creating authentic power.
(08:04) Techniques for identifying physical sensations linked to fearful or loving parts of your personality.
(08:35) Embracing authentic power as a lifelong journey - creating authentic power is a gradual process but you will get there.

Responsible Choice - Creating a Life of Love Through Conscious Decisions Nov 11, 2024

In today’s Soul Feast, Gary Zukav explores the profound concept of responsible choice and its transformative power in our personal and spiritual growth.

He explains that responsible choice means fully accepting the consequences of our decisions, recognizing that each choice either brings us closer to love or pulls us deeper into fear.

Gary highlights the importance of acting from love and intention, rather than from the fear-based parts of our personalities.

This episode introduces the role of emotional awareness in making responsible choices, showing how we can consciously align our actions with love.

By reflecting on our choices each day, we can learn to craft our lives with intention and create authentic power.

Gary encourages listeners to use a daily reflection practice to deepen awareness and embrace the journey of love.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

(00:27): What it means to make a responsible choice and why owning the outcomes of each decision is essential in shaping your reality.
(01:49): How every intention influences the consequences of our choices.
(3:55): Differentiate between an intention and a goal.
(05:50): The connection between emotional awareness and choosing consciously from a place of love.
(20:57): A simple reflection exercise for recognizing and learning from your moment to moment choices.
(21:49): How to view your life as a canvas where each responsible choice adds meaning and beauty to your personal journey.

Are you making choices in love or fear? Take this self-assessment today to find out.

Guided Meditation - Your Choices Shape Your Life Nov 08, 2024

In today’s soul snack, Gary Zukav takes us on a deeply relaxing meditation journey designed to help us connect with the transformative power of intention. As we release the tension in our bodies and allow our minds to calm and clear, Gary leads us through a visualization where each action we take is symbolized by planting seeds in the field of our lives.

By understanding that our intentions - whether they arise from kindness or anger - are like seeds that shape the experiences we cultivate, this meditation helps us make more conscious, loving choices.

Throughout the guided journey, Gary encourages us to become more aware of how our intentions, awareness, and actions create the reality we live in.

This meditation is a gentle reminder to plant seeds of kindness and love, fostering a life filled with connection and harmony. It also highlights the impact of negative intentions, like anger, and how choosing differently can transform our lives.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

(00:41) Relaxation techniques to release physical tension and calm the mind.
(03:39) The power of intention and how it shapes the field of our lives.
(05:45) The consequences of planting seeds of kindness versus seeds of anger.
(07:42) How conscious choices nurture love, connection, and transformation.

Emotional Awareness - What it is and How to Use It Nov 04, 2024

In today’s soul feast, Gary Zukav highlights the essential role of emotional awareness in our personal and spiritual growth.

He explains that emotions are messengers from the soul, guiding us to distinguish between fear and love.

By developing emotional awareness, we can discern between these two powerful forces and begin to create authentic power in our lives.

Gary touches on the concept of energy processing centers, or chakras, and how tuning into our bodies can help us understand what we are feeling and why. He introduces the idea of emotional literacy, which enables us to fully articulate our emotions and become more conscious of how fear or love influences our thoughts and actions.

As you listen, you’ll learn that living in the new consciousness requires emotional awareness, intention, and commitment.

By practicing emotional literacy and cultivating awareness of our chakras, we can better navigate our emotions and align with our soul’s purpose.

Gary also encourages us to reflect on our emotional experiences, both painful and joyful, and to experiment with emotional awareness as a tool for creating authentic power.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

(02:00): What emotional awareness is and how it serves as a bridge to creating authentic power.
(08:05): How your emotions are messengers from the soul, revealing whether love or fear is driving you.
(13:03): The relationship between physical sensations, energy centers, and emotional experiences.
(21:00): Why emotional literacy is key to understanding your internal dynamics and becoming more aware of your soul’s guidance.

Intuition is the Voice of the Non-Physical World Nov 01, 2024

In today’s soul snack, Gary Zukav explores the power of intuition and its vital role in our spiritual growth.

He explains how intuition is the voice of the non-physical world and why, as multisensory beings, we are able to access wisdom far beyond the limitations of our five senses.

Gary guides us on how to cultivate and trust our intuition, using it not only for practical reasons like safety and decision-making but also as a powerful tool for creativity, personal transformation, and deeper spiritual understanding.

Gary also shares that developing intuition requires an open, curious approach to life, emotional and nutritional cleanliness, and a willingness to experiment with what you receive.

By asking the right questions and trusting that the answers will come, we align ourselves with the boundless wisdom of the Universe.

This soul snack encourages listeners to explore how they experience intuition and provides practical steps to deepen their connection to it.

What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

(00:41): What intuition truly is and why it's vital for multisensory beings like us.
(01:51): How intuition supports both everyday decisions and deeper spiritual growth.
(06:23): Why maintaining cleanliness in your emotions and diet enhances your intuitive abilities.
(09:26): Why your intuition will guide your self-awareness but never directly tell you what to do.

Creating Authentic Power - Introduction Oct 28, 2024

In today’s soul feast, Gary Zukav dives into the transformative power of the New Consciousness and how it shifts our understanding of Authentic Power.

He explains how the New Consciousness redefines power, moving away from the old model of manipulation and control (external power) to the alignment of your personality with your soul, which creates Authentic Power.

This shift, Gary emphasizes, brings with it a deeper focus on the heart and how it becomes the central force in our spiritual evolution.

Gary also highlights the importance of emotional awareness and how recognizing the energy of emotions—whether rooted in love or fear—is essential for creating authentic power.

He explains that our emotions provide valuable information from our soul, guiding us to make responsible choices that lead to growth, healing, and deeper connection with the universe.

He sharespersonal anecdotes and insights into how becoming aware of our internal dynamics, rather than external circumstances, is key to mastering our lives and evolving spiritually.

What Gary Shares in This Episode:

(00:56) The shift from external power to authentic power and how the heart plays a central role in this new consciousness
(05:06) Love and fear are the two foundational intentions that shape your life’s experiences
(10:30) How developing emotional awareness helps you align your personality with your soul, allowing you to create from love
(12:30) The concept of responsible choice and how it empowers you to own your emotions and actions
(16:05) How the new consciousness is transforming humanity and how it will reshape future generations

Transformational Takeaway:

To truly evolve spiritually, you must learn to shift your focus from external power to authentic power, grounded in love and guided by emotional awareness. By choosing love over fear in your thoughts and actions, you can align with your soul and live a life of fulfillment, connection, and purpose.

The Ocean Meditation Oct 25, 2024

In today’s brief yet powerful minisode, Gary Zukav guides you through a deep relaxation meditation that helps you connect with the expansive, peaceful energy of the ocean. As you allow your body to fully relax, Gary encourages you to imagine becoming one with the ocean, dissolving the boundaries between yourself and the water. Through this experience, you’ll sense a deeper connection not only with the ocean, but with all life and energy around you.

This meditation invites you to explore the feeling of oneness and interconnectedness as you release separateness and embrace the peaceful flow of energy that connects everything. By the end of this meditation, you’ll feel more grounded and open to future experiences of joy and connection.

Tune in to this soothing meditation to deepen your connection with the energy around you, and embrace that sense of oneness and tranquility.

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What is The New Consciousness? Oct 21, 2024

In today’s episode, Gary Zukav dives deeper into the origins of his inspiration for The Seat of the Soul.

He recounts his personal encounters with non-physical teachers like Ambrose and Genesis, revealing how these interactions opened him to a broader understanding of love, power, and wisdom.

Through these teachings, Gary began to recognize the profound connection between the human experience and the universe, understanding that all guidance comes from this vast, universal wisdom.

Gary explores the concept of the new consciousness, a multi-sensory perception that helps us access non-physical reality and understand our deeper connection to the world.

By embracing this awareness, we take personal responsibility for our choices, guided by love and wisdom, and align ourselves with the universe’s greater purpose.

As you listen, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how the new consciousness is emerging in all of us, how connecting with non-physical teachers can guide us toward alignment with love and power, and how multi-sensory perception enables us to navigate life with greater wisdom.

Gary also touches on the key moment when he first recognized Genesis' voice within his own thoughts, further deepening his understanding of non-physical communication.

What We Discuss in This Episode:

(02:04) The inspiration behind The Seat of the Soul and Gary’s encounters with non-physical teachers.
(06:34) The nature of love, power, and wisdom through the lens of multi-sensory perception.
(10:54) The emergence of the new consciousness and how it shifts our understanding of reality.
(17:20) Personal responsibility and the power of conscious choices.
(20:47) How multi-sensory perception helps us navigate life with greater awareness and connection.

Are you ready to explore the new consciousness and live Beyond the Five Senses? Learn how HERE.

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The Higher Logic of the Heart Oct 18, 2024

In today’s minisode, Gary Zukav explores the profound connection between emotional awareness, the heart, and spiritual growth.

He introduces the concept of authentic power and how the journey to spiritual development begins with multisensory perception.

Gary emphasizes that emotional awareness, particularly through the heart, is central to spiritual transformation. By recognizing the importance of emotions as valuable information, we can better understand our intentions and whether we are creating from a place of love or fear.

Gary encourages us to reflect on how unresolved emotions can stack up like letters in a mailbox, creating blockages in our growth.

He explains that becoming aware of our emotions allows us to distinguish between the energies of love and fear, which shape the consequences of our actions.

This awareness is essential for responsible choice-making and aligning ourselves with the universe’s compassion and wisdom.

By living through the heart and making choices rooted in love, we can live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

What We Discuss in This Episode:

(02:10) The role of the heart in creating authentic power and emotional awareness.
(04:05) How multisensory perception expands your spiritual journey beyond the five senses.
(06:15) Understanding two foundational intentions: love and fear.
(09:20) Why responsible choice and emotional awareness are key to spiritual growth.
(11:45) How the heart connects you to the compassionate, wise energy of the universe.

Your emotions are messages from your soul. Learn how to tune in and listen HERE.

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Where Did the Inspiration for "The Seat of the Soul" Come From? Oct 14, 2024

In today’s episode, Gary Zukav delves into the inspiration behind his groundbreaking work, "The Seat of the Soul," and the journey that led him to discover the deeper truths about the universe and non-physical reality. He begins by sharing how the ideas for his work didn’t originate from him alone but were co-created with the universe, urging listeners to explore and find their own truth in every teaching. Gary invites us to examine how inspiration comes from beyond our physical senses and how our understanding of consciousness has expanded beyond the limitations of the five senses.

Gary provides insights into his personal experience with quantum physics, and how it became a gateway to a broader understanding of non-physical reality and co-creation. Through his storytelling, Gary explores how his writing journey was less about structure and more about allowing inspiration from the universe to flow through him, showing us how true creation is never done in isolation. He also recounts his transformative experiences meeting with non-physical entities and how these encounters deepened his awareness and connection to a larger reality beyond the physical world.

As you listen, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how consciousness is evolving, the role of co-creation in our lives, and how embracing non-physical reality can lead to a richer, more expansive experience of life.

What We Discuss in This Episode:

(01:51) The inspiration behind "The Seat of the Soul" and how Gary's work is co-created with the universe.
(02:34) The shift from old consciousness, rooted in the five senses, to a new consciousness that embraces a wider reality.
(05:52) Gary's journey into quantum physics and how it led to a discovery of non-physical reality.
(09:55) Understanding co-creation and how it influences everything we do, including Gary’s writing process.
(18:25) Gary’s encounter with a non-physical entity and the life-changing impact it had on his journey.

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Giving Your Gifts Oct 11, 2024

In today’s minisode, Gary Zukav guides you through a powerful four-minute meditation on the concept of meaning. This brief meditation encourages deep reflection on how we define meaning in our lives and how that definition can either be rooted in love or fear. Gary explores the distinction between finding meaning through external identities—such as occupations, roles, and relationships—and finding a deeper, unshakable meaning that emerges from the gifts our souls are here to give.

This meditation is designed to help you align with the greater purpose that connects you to others and the universe. Through this practice, you'll be invited to shift from fear-based definitions of meaning to a more profound, multi-sensory understanding of your existence and your purpose.

As you listen, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on how love and fear shape our understanding of meaning and how embracing love leads to a more expansive, connected experience of life. Gary also touches on the evolving consciousness that is reshaping humanity, offering a glimpse into the epic transformation of human awareness.

What We Discuss in This Episode:

(00:40) Introduction to a four-minute meditation on meaning.
(01:20) The distinction between love and fear in shaping meaning.
(02:00) How individuals define meaning through external identities, and why this is a limited view.
(04:40) Returning to the present moment and closing the meditation.

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How Is It That Oprah Called You? Oct 07, 2024

In today’s episode, Gary Zukav reflects on a pivotal moment in his life—meeting Oprah Winfrey and the profound impact that experience had on his journey. He shares how this encounter brought him from the quiet solitude of Mount Shasta, a small and serene mountain community in Northern California where he spent much of his time engaging in outdoor activities, into the national spotlight, forever changing his life. This unexpected meeting not only brought his work to millions but also ignited a transformation in Gary's life, challenging him to navigate the complexities of fame and recognition while staying true to his spiritual path.

Gary expresses his deep gratitude for the lessons he learned from Oprah, a woman of great integrity, and the importance of following a life of true meaning and purpose. Gary also introduces his powerful sailing ship metaphor, offering a thoughtful explanation of the intricate relationship between our personality and soul. Through this metaphor, he illustrates how we can steer our lives, making conscious choices about which 'crew members'—our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors—we allow to guide us through life’s challenges. This concept serves as a profound reminder of the importance of aligning our actions with our soul's true purpose, rather than being driven by fear, ego, or societal expectations.

As you listen, you’ll gain insights into how authentic connections can lead to transformative experiences, why fame and recognition aren't the true path to fulfillment, and the real essence of empowerment.

What We Discuss in This Episode:

(02:04) The impact of Oprah's invitation on Gary's journey and the unexpected way it changed his life.
(05:37) How Gary's metaphor of the ship illustrates the relationship between the personality and the soul.
(12:59) Transitioning from a life of solitude in Mount Shasta to national recognition.
(16:00) Lessons Gary learned from Oprah on integrity, fame, and finding true purpose.
(21:11) Why following meaning, rather than seeking fame or wealth, leads to genuine fulfillment.

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Trailer Oct 03, 2024

Gary Zukav is a 4 x New York Times Best Selling Author, including The Seat Of The Soul, and Spiritual Teacher who has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show 36 times.

The Gary Zukav Podcast will have new episodes twice a week on Mondays and Fridays from October 7th, where Gary shares teachings on the new consciousness and tools to live in gratitude, patience, contentment and awe of the Universe to resolve any anger, worry, overwhelm and despair.

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