Time for Truth reveals how Jesus’ messages of love have been distorted into fear and messages of compassion into messages of guilt. Time for Truth will give you a new and profound understanding of your relationship with God, the spiritual world, the purpose of life, hypnotic regression and how Angels are active in our life.

For example, in our conversation, Nick explains the phenomenon of seeing the numbers 444, what that means and shares a personal anecdote from his life about seeing 444 and its significance. Nick also talked about how he used hypnotic regression to access vivid memories and detailed information from his past.

You can listen to our 25 minute interview by clicking here and then pressing the play button.

For more information on Nick you can visit his Web site at Nickbunick.com. (His Web site has a section specifically devoted for people who have experienced the 444 phenomenon to leave comments).

Time for Truth is available to purchase on Amazon by clicking Here.

“Will you know who you are when you die or will death have to tell you?”

Mythic Journeys, the movie, is their celebration of that extraordinary experience, an exploration of what myth and story can teach us about our own lives and how mythology can be used to spark creativity and bridge communities, generations and cultures.

In between this imaginative narrative are interviews with some of the world’s leading mythologists, psychologists and spiritual leaders including Deepak Chopra, Michael Beckwith and Jerry Wennstrom.

Below is a video clip that features the artwork of Jerry Wennstrom from the movie Mythic Journeys along with commentary from Deepak Chopra talking about the role of the artist in society.

Mythic Journeys filmmakers Steve and Whitney Boe said,

“Jerry was one of the first artists who jumped on board with the movie. From the first moment we talked, even before we saw his work, we knew it was going to be something special. You can’t tell by this picture but each of the sculptures are about 7 feet tall and are designed with beautiful and whimsically moving parts. Jerry is one of the few artists who can capture the dark and the light at the same time.  We were lucky enough to reap the benefit.”

Spiritual Media Blog had the chance to interview Jerry about his spiritual journey and book The Inspired Heart: An Artist’s Journey of Transformation. You can listen to that interview below, which is set to pictures of his artwork.

        What is Your Favorite Spiritual Movie?

      I’m going out on a ledge here. When asked  “What is your favorite spiritual movie?” I have to admit a gaping chasm opened, and hence the ledge in front of me. Moviemakers don’t often grapple with how their films can suggest the profoundly wonderful.

        So I gave myself time. And while my own inquiring mind circled back, I asked friends the same question. What is your favorite spiritual movie? The first person said without any hesitation, “Midnight Cowboy.” Which makes me want to see this film again! A friend of hers said, “The Big Lebowski.” Goodness, people are interesting.
 

        I read lists of spiritual movies online, to see if that would inspire. The obvious titles don’t stir me. So the next question became, “What is spiritual?” I believe the answer is another question: “What moves you beyond yourself?”

        In this spirit, a few movies have come to mind. “Enchanted April,” in which four soggy disillusioned British women choose love. In Italy. And I don’t mean escapist love. They take their dreary lives and infuse new life into them. They make what they have bloom. (I am strongly influenced in this by Elizabeth von Arnim’s great novel Enchanted April. Some call it fluff, but I would ask them to take their dreary lives and embrace them into beauty.)

        “Wit,” a one-woman show starring Emma Thompson, requires no distractions and allows for none. The entire movie takes place in a hospital room. An academic is dying of ovarian cancer, accompanied mainly by her own clear memories of her life and all its distances. An unflinching overview of a life, given final “simplicity and kindness.” This film will move you beyond your everyday self.

        But I am choosing “Ponette,” a quiet French film featuring a four-year-old girl coming to grips with the death of her mother. Transcendent in the most grounded way. You will see life through Ponette’s eyes.

       What movies do you value as spiritual pole stars? What leads you beyond yourself? What lifts you out of worldly constraints awhile? Let us know, and we’ll tune in!

I feel seriously challenged about how to review this movie. Of course, whenever I notice something like that what I’m really saying is “WOW! There’s a lot here and I have no clue where to start. So I’ll start typing and see what happens…” It also means there’s enough to the movie that I don’t want to give the farm away.

In some ways Inception shares the “What is reality?” characteristics of The Matrix albeit from a different angle. It also shares similarities to Groundhog Day with regards to what it takes to live in the present moment at peace with ourselves (Inception isn’t funny though). It’s got a lot of What Dreams May Come in it in many obvious and not so obvious ways (I won’t expand so that you can explore this yourself). Yet it’s also none of these movies (even if all combined).

Inception is a movie that will challenge the masses to consider momentarily that reality might not be as it seems. For the more conscious and aware individual, Inception will take you on a journey of deep reflection and questioning more deeply what is the reality we choose to create. It will create conversations with friends and family that you will remember, and perhaps even dream about.

On the more technical side, Leo’s acting is superb and brings realism to a movie that challenges our reality. It is very violent (much like The Matrix), and fortunately it’s mostly guns and explosions so there’s no notable gore (just a little bit blood here and there). The effects were also realistic – not necessarily in terms of what we’d expect to happen in our world, but rather, very aligned with what we (or at least I) experience within the dream world.

This sense of realism within a movie that questions all of reality brings a depth that will challenge the viewer’s experience of themselves. For those more familiar with psycho-spiritual work like that of Byron Katie and A.H. Almaas, there’s a lot of subject matter that will be familiar, though perhaps disguised under the veil of mass media language and metaphor. We’re challenged to ask questions like, “What really is a ‘projection’ and how does it affect me?” and of course The Matrix question: “If you knew the Truth of your world, would you choose reality or illusion?”

There is a quiet sub-theme in this movie that timing is of utmost importance. Most people probably didn’t even pick up on this aspect of the movie, yet it’s perhaps one of the most important because it infiltrates the movie’s dynamics in so many different ways and scenes. It’s almost like we have to ask not only “What is time?” but also “What is right timing?”

If you haven’t already watched Inception, hold these questions closely while you watch. And if you have seen the movie… allow them to take you into a deeper state of reflection on the importance of time and timing in your own life. And if you really want to dig in, reflect upon what exactly is “creation.” Yeah… that’ll be a fun one to explore.

I personally wrote down several questions for further reflection (a great inner-world exploration technique I learned by watching Spiritual Cinema Circle). But those are really just for me. The real reflection question is…

After watching Inception, what questions do YOU want to reflect upon further?

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When I went to the movie, “Eat Pray Love”, I had expectations, which I suppose always happens when a book precedes a film. Some of those expectations had to do with story but, for the most part, they had to do with the evolution of Elizabeth Gilbert, the main character. I wanted the film to visually give me the emotional experience that reading the book gave me. In this respect, I was disappointed. Mainly because the angst Elizabeth went through in terms of ending her marriage was either left on the editing floor or was never in the screenplay. And unless we see where she came from at the worst time of her life, we have no reason to root for her through the rest of the journey. Although some of the acting was outstanding, the film as a whole didn’t stand on its own for me.

This post was written by Betsy Otter Thompson, Author of six books, the most recent, Walking Through Illusion – Jesus Speaks of the People who Shared His Journey, pub date May 28, 2010.

Walking Through Illusion is a series of interrelated stories that, regardless of one’s faith, give a better understanding of one’s spirituality. The book is not about Christianity, it is about people who lived long before Christianity began. The book is more of an emotional accounting than a historical accounting, based on the premise that we don’t take our beliefs with us when we leave here, we take the love we found from having them.

For more information on Betsy, you can visit her web site at www.BetsyThompson.com

While trying to get pregnant, a happily married woman realizes her life needs to go in a different direction, and after a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey (of Self-discovery).

In a recent interview, Julia Roberts said the message of the movie is that sometimes we just need to give ourselves a break and not be so hard on ourself…..

The trailer is below.

Living among poisonous snakes, stinging trees, and huge spiders, Easton quickly realized that she had become part of the food chain. If she wanted to stay alive, she had to face her fears and be as acutely aware as the rest of life in the forest. In Naked in Eden, Easton explains that for her, Nature was both teacher and healer.

She says, “In the forest I felt raw and exposed…I couldn’t hide from myself in the same way I’d been able to in the outside world.” She explains that the more we participate with Nature on its own terms, the more we learn and understand its language, the more likely we can move towards the deeper levels of healing, peace, love, balance, and respect.

Naked in Eden raises the following questions.

- Why is the human connection with Nature often so healing?

- Some believe that Nature offers solutions to human problems, and that we just need to learn how to listen and apply. How can people take ownership for improving their health, living conditions and personal fulfillment using materials and lessons found in Nature?

- If we believe that only certain places are sacred — as long as we have a few national parks, wildlife refuges and zoos — will that be enough?

Naked in Eden is available on Amazon if you Click Here

Do you feel stuck in one or more areas of your life? Are you relying on caffeine, antidepressants, anxiety medications or alcohol to manage your stress or well-being? If so, you might be suffering from what author Jonathan Ellerby has identified as “Inspiration Deficit Disorder.” In his new book, “Inspiration Deficit Disorder: The No Pill Prescription to End High Stress, Low Energy and Bad Habits”, he reveals this modern epidemic and offers practical and holistic solutions for regaining your vitality and living your best life.  For example,  Jonathan quotes from his mentor Wanagi Wachi and explains,

“There is something within you that is greater than anything that was ever said or done to you.  As soon as you remember that, then you are not the hurt, stress, chaos or confusion of your life – these are only feelings and passing experiences.  They are not you.  When you know that, there’s hope.  Knowing you are a spirit (energy and essence) is enough to give you the space you need to examine your life and seek a deeper experience.”

“An inspiration deficit occurs whenever we feel unfulfilled or somehow unexpressed in an important area of life – something is missing; a job we don’t like, a struggle with self image, a relationship we aren’t satisfied with, are all examples of where we may feel an inspiration deficit. When we let these deficits persist into addictions, bad habits, poor health, and high stress – sadly most people have it to some degree and it impacts their health and happiness more than they know,” shares Ellerby.

In “Inspiration Deficit Disorder,” Ellerby offers a roadmap back to your “essential” self. He encourages readers to listen to their inner spirit and ask “Is there more to who I am?”…”Is there more I have to share with the world?”

“Inspiration Deficit Disorder” is available on Amazon if you Click Here