In the interview below, Arielle Ford discusses her book The Soulmate Secret: Manifest the Love of Your Life with the Law of Attraction
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Discover the Gift—the movie, the book, and the movement—began more than four years ago in a moment of illumination. It has grown into a project with one goal: to help people find the power to transform our world.
Discover the Gift feature-length documentary was created by award-winning filmmaker Demian Lichtenstein, with his sister, Shajen Joy Aziz. The movie celebrates the basic but vital reality that there are Gifts in each person, and in all circumstances, that are simply awaiting discovery.
Framed by the touching personal narrative of siblings Lichtenstein and Aziz as they describe their own journeys toward joy, power, fulfillment, freedom, and unconditional love, Discover The Gift offers powerful lessons from authors, educators, activists, artists, and icons including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Jack Canfield, Terry Tillman, David `Avocado` Wolfe, Mark Victor Hansen, and Niurka.
I recently had a chance to interview the co-creators of Discover the Gift, Demian Lichtenstein and his sister, Shajen Joy Aziz. In our candid conversation, they talked about why they created Discover the Gift, the reaction it has received, and their own personal journeys.
For example, Shajen shared with me that she asked her brother Demian a very direct question about when his work was going to match the powerful transformation she was noticing within him. She bluntly asked him:
“When is the man I know going to start to do that same kind of work in the world?”
Shajen added that she was seeing a big shift in Demian, yet the work he was doing wasn’t matching who he had become and who he IS internally so she asked him when that shift was going to happen.
Demian told me that that question set him into a journey of discovery and eventually helped inspire him to create a project, book and movie that would transform the world– Discover the Gift.
Throughout the rest of the interview Demian and Shajen share with me what it was like to create a transformational film, the reaction it received from Hollywood filmmakers at its premiere at Sundance Film Festival and the type of impact that movies and media can have on people.
After speaking with Demian and Shajen, it is obvious that Discover the Gift will inspire people from all backgrounds, cultures and belief systems to find their own unique gifts and offer them to the world.
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I interviewed Viki King, consultant and best-selling author of How to Write a Movie in 21 Days – The Inner Movie Method. Our conversation topics ranged from her reaction when she found out her book appeared in two Sopranos episodes, advice she has for filmmakers trying to make a movie that will reach a large audience and her experience working on spiritual entertainment projects as a gifted Oracle.
Viki also gave me a sample of some of her consulting services. She gives consultations on Healing the Hollywood Heart, Help from High Places, Weight Loss and general life counsel. I asked her what advice she would give me if I had a consultation with her and asked her how I could attract abundance and money into my life right now. Her answer really resonated with me and helped me shift the way I looked at what I could offer people and how to articulate that in a way that makes sense.
You can listen to her complete answer and our entire conversation by clicking on the link below to Spiritual Media Blog’s podcast on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-viki-king-author/id308845604?i=94854694
You can also read some highlights of our interview which are copied below.
For more information about Viki King and how you can get a consultation with her or sign up for an upcoming teleconference she has called “The Movie in Your Heart”, please visit her web site at www.VikiKing.com. Her “Movie in Your Heart” teleconference will be for anyone who is considering writing a book or screenplay or for anyone who has written a screenplay or book and how they can take their idea to the next level.
Matthew Welsh: Can you talk a little bit about the inner movie method. What is it?
Viki King: “The inner movie method turns on the inner projector at your heart and it allows that you watch the movie that is in your heart in your head. So you are doing something that is very, very familiar, watching a movie. This time you are watching a movie that is very, very familiar deep within you. This is a way of connecting what is deeply what you wish to bring forth with a skill set that you have that is natural and so easy that you can even eat popcorn while you are doing it. So, the combination of bringing those two elements together allows that you easily role out with the truth with the real heartbeat of what your film is within you.”
It’s a Wonderful Life 
Another valuable message of his film is the importance of the love between family and friends, both seen and unseen. During George Bailey’s (James Stewart) dark night of the soul, he looks over a bridge and contemplates suicide. At that moment a guardian angel in training, Clarence, enters into his life. This reminds us that in our darkest hour, the power of love — even from sources unknown to us — is transformative and can bring us out of our moments of despair.
Michael Bernard Beckwith: Spiritual Liberation – Fulfilling Your Soul’s Potential
The beauty of this film is that we see how our daily routines can become fulfilling, meaningful and joyful in their own right simply because they give us an opportunity to share our self with others and to experience the Divine in the middle of the ordinary. Or as Michael Beckwith says at the beginning of the movie,
“We’re not trying to fit mediation into our busy life, with our ‘to-do’ list, with all the things that need to be done. No. Little by little, we make a discovery that our life begins to revolve around our meditation.”
As we walk with Michael throughout his day and listen in on his conversations with friends, family and associates, we hear light-hearted jokes, profound insights and genuine solutions to the challenges of our time. Michael also talks about how a lucid dream inspired him to unconditionally say Yes to the Divine, after he had previously outwitted It’s attempts. That moment Michael said Yes, his life was forever changed.
This is a powerful message for all of us. Everyday, no matter how glamorous, mundane, or difficult our circumstances might be, we have the free choice to say Yes to the Divine. And, when we say Yes to It, we can awaken to our life purpose and a field of possibility that is often far greater than anything we can imagine for ourself.
Other bonus features on the DVD include interviews with USC head football coach, Pete Carroll, producer of Crash, Mark Harris, international speaker Lisa Nichols, the premiere performance of “You Can Dream’ by APL.DE.AP of Black Eyed Peas, 8 performances by Rickie Byars Beckwith and the Agape International Choir, supplemental interviews about love, forgiveness, living on purpose and meditation, and a talk with Michael Beckwith and the filmmaker Mikki Willis on the genesis of Spiritual Liberation.
After taking this intimate look at Rev. Michael Beckwith’s daily life, you will see firsthand why his teachings have empowered thousands of spiritual seekers for more than two decades and also gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for your own life purpose.
Spiritual Liberation DVD and the book it is based on Spiritual Liberation: Fulfilling Your Soul’s Potential is available for purchase on Amazon by Clicking Here
Would you ever consider quitting your job to travel to Egypt and follow your dream?
Well, that is exactly what happens in Whatever Lola Wants, a movie about an American postal worker (Lola) who travels to Egypt to take belly dancing lessons from a legendary instructor.
Whatever Lola Wants is an adventurous tale about the ups and downs of following your dream. In the beginning of the film, Lola has a calling deep inside of her to be a belly dancer. Something within Lola is asking her to act on this desire and move to Egypt. However, Lola initially questions her calling and believes she must keep her stable job as an American postal worker. Eventually, though, with the encouragement of her friends and an attractive Arab man she falls for, Lola is inspired to quit her job and move to Egypt to become a belly dancer.
After Lola gets to Egypt, we watch her wrestle with her personal fears and try to overcome some difficult external obstacles that come her way. As we witness Lola struggle with the inner and outer challenges of following her dream of pursuing dance, we begin to wonder if Lola will discover what she really wants.
While taking the viewer on a fun and thought-provoking ride, the movie suggests that our dreams that originate in our hearts are calling out to us for a very definite reason. However, we may not initially know exactly what that reason is, where that dream will take us and the type of impact we might have on others when he have the courage to follow through on our heartfelt desires.
This movie prompted me to ask myself:
1. “What are my dreams and are they worth pursuing?”
2. “Do I have the courage to follow my dreams when I don’t know exactly where they might lead me?”
3. “What type of person would I become if I do NOT follow my dreams?”
Moreover, this movie inspired me to realize that while our external dreams may come true, the true joy of following our dreams is transforming into the type of person we can become — only by going through the hero’s journey of venturing from the safety of the known to the magic of the unknown and the mysterious adventure that awaits us when we follow through on our heartfelt dreams and most authentic callings.
In a recent interview for Authentic Listening Rahi Chun chatted with Jen Grisanti, Author, Story Consultant, Independent Producer, former VP of Current Programming at CBS/Paramount and former Head of Current Programming at Spelling Television. In that interview Jen speaks about the importance of authenticity, healing, and spirituality as they pertain to great writing, and the ways in which her practices have nourished her path as she moved from overseeing scripted series at Spelling and CBS/Paramount to creating Jen Grisanti Consultancy.
You can watch part one of that interview below. Part two of their interview is available at http://www.authenticlistening.com/home.html
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Rahi Chun is the creator of the Authentic Listening Series. The Authentic Listening Series is a web site that features video interviews with leaders in our entertainment industry who discuss candidly how listening to their authenticity and inner truth informs, nourishes, and influences their outer professional lives. I invited Rahi to contribute an excerpt to Spiritual Media Blog to share why he created the Authentic Listening Series. Below is his response…
“As I was meeting with entertainment leaders about producing and co-collaborating on “conscious media” projects, I found myself consistently inspired and fascinated by those whose inner journey of listening to Spirit is being reflected in their outer entertainment endeavors. I wanted to shine a spotlight on these entertainment leaders and their inner journeys of consciousness as a source of inspiration, as well as a celebration, and in doing so, inviting us all to give ourselves the permission to live, express and celebrate our authenticity as Spiritual Beings having a human experience. The result is the Authentic Listening Series at www.authenticlistening.com”
In his stunningly beautiful, non-fiction feature film Oh My God
Frustrated by religious turmoil and fanaticism he posits the age-old question, “What is God?” to religious leaders, zealots, spiritual luminaries, humanitarians, fundamentalists, and ordinary people, along with celebrities including: Hugh Jackman, Seal, Ringo Starr, Sir Bob Geldof, David Copperfield, John F. Demartini; all who share their unique perspectives and understandings of God. Peter’s journey to question a diverse group of humanity takes him around the globe from the 9th ward of New Orleans to the Guatemalan Jungle; from the Himalayan region of Ladakh to the Australian Outback.
Controversial, hopeful and heartwarming, in Oh My God, Rodger questions why we often blindly believe and explains, “I was fed up with the ‘My God is greater than your God’ syndrome…I made this film because I believe we all have a responsibility to live our lives with tolerance and understanding of our fellow man…If only we could open our hearts for tolerance and peace which is what every religion preaches, then we might have a chance. If I can touch one heart with this film, then I have succeeded.”
I had the chance to interview Peter about his film. He told me about his filmmaking journey, including some difficulties he initially encountered that almost caused him to give up. Additionally, Peter shared with me some encounters that put his life in danger while he was making the film, including an interview with extremist Muslims in Kashmir. Peter said that what the film doesn’t show is that he had the protection of commandos armed with submachine guns behind him during his interview with militants.
You can listen to our entire interview on iTunes by clicking the link below
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-peter-rodger-producer/id308845604?i=63619524
If you would like to watch Oh My God, it is available for purchase on DVD on Amazon if you Click Here
This article is a Guest Post about the spiritual insights in Finding Nemo
contributed by Larry E. Coleman.
“Watch Finding Nemo and then journal about the pain and suffering in your life,” my instructor said.
I was taking a spiritual development course and couldn’t understand why my instructor would tell a fifty year old man to watch an animated film, but she was masterful, intuitive, and she saw things my ego wouldn’t allow me to see—and that’s what we were working on at the time—my ego, my shell for covering up all the hidden fears I had.
Yes, there was a reason why she wanted me to watch Finding Nemo, a reason why the film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003, and why the film has gross nearly $900,000,000 worldwide. Yes, there’s a reason why it still remains one of my all time favorite spiritual movies—and the animation is only a small part of it.
Finding Nemo’s worldwide appeal is the story, and hidden within the story are so many wonderful spiritual insights that it is nearly impossible to watch the movie and not take hold of at least one of them. Let me give you a few examples of how I interpreted some of the messages in Finding Nemo. But first, let’s supply a little backdrop of the movie in case some of you have forgotten it or have never seen the movie before.
1. Nemo’s mom and his unborn siblings were eaten by a barracuda.
2. Because of this traumatic event, Nemo’s father, Marlin, promised that he would never let anything happen to Nemo, who was the lone survivor.
3. The trauma of losing his family caused Marlin to be overprotected (fearful).
4. Marlin’s overprotection was compounded by his view that Nemo had limitations
because Nemo was born with one short fin. (Nemo call it his ‘lucky fin.’)
Here’s what I personally came away with by watching this wonderful inspiring story, and the lessons I believe my instructor wanted me to glean from it.
1. The ego perceives limitations by what it sees in this physical reality and couples this belief with fear. The fear then acts as a catalyst to bring about a self-fulfilling prophecy.
In other words, Marlin’s fear that something might happen to his son came to fruition. He got exactly what he tried so desperately to avoid; his son being captured.
My instructor was trying to get me to understand that I was drawing many negative circumstances into my life through my own expectations, and my expectations were shrouded in fear.
2. The ego is often energized by fear. It does this under the guise that it knows what’s best for itself and other individuals.
That is to say, Marlin tried to project his own fears into the life of Nemo but Nemo rebelled against his father’s notion of fear and limitation. In other words, Marlin attempted to use fear to control his son’s journey by pointing out his limitations, but Nemo chose to follow his own course instead.
Again, my instructor wanted me to see that my attempt to control situations, events and the people around me only made life more difficult. In other words, ‘strength sets up resistance.’ She was telling me to relax and learn to go with the flow of life—a lesson all of us could learn.
Perhaps the moral of the story in Finding Nemo is this: Peace can only be achieved by following your own current downstream. Dory, a wonderful fish character in the movie, puts it this way: “When life gets you down just keep swimming.”
I think I’ll follow her advice.
This article was written by Larry E. Coleman.
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Spiritual Warriors
From a cinematography perspective, this is no easy task. But, the filmmakers boldly use stunning visuals and exquisite special effects to demonstrate such ideas as the transcendence of the soul, past lives, destiny, light versus darkness, and spiritual awakening. Using words to accurately describe these concepts is difficult enough. However, the movie successfully uses remarkable images to capture the essence behind these deeper realities. Additionally, since the film primarily takes place in Los Angeles, there is enough subtle humor and contemporary examples of everyday life to provide a fun, exciting and relatable context to examine some of life’s most important questions.
The cinematography provokes the viewer to ask their own questions as opposed to the dialogue simply giving answers. For example, the movie asks what role darkness and evil play in our own spiritual quest. What impact do our past lives have on our current relationships and circumstances? How much of our destiny is predetermined?
My favorite message from the movie is that when we begin to view life from the perspective of our soul, our life and eventually our destiny take on a much more fulfilling meaning. This is echoed in the beginning scene, when the following quote is flashed on the screen,
“Spiritual Warriors are people who confidently make choices about where to focus their internal attention, even when the external realities of their everyday lives are chaotic, troublesome or just plain annoying.”
You can purchase Spiritual Warriors
I had a chance to interview the filmmaker and star of Spiritual Warriors about the challenging and rewarding aspects of making the film. You can listen to that interview on Spiritual Media Blog’s iTunes podcast by visiting:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-jsu-garcia-producer/id308845604?i=55905371
In the interview, Jsu talks about:
– Where the idea for Spiritual Warriors came from
– What he has learned about himself throughout his participation with the film
– A big fight he had with the director while shooting in a desert in Jordan
– Advice for writers, actors and producers on how to make movies with spiritual messages.
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