The Observatory | Discovery of Consciousness & Awareness

In this episode of The Observatory, Anna Dickson joins the show to discuss trauma healing. Anna is a Clinical Director,  Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and Psychotherapist who specializes in trauma healing and recovery, anxiety, depression, substance use, mood and personality disorders, history of suicide attempts, ideation, and self-injuring tendencies. Hear about the different childhood and intergenerational traumas and how to heal from them, the power of being present in trauma healing, and the importance of your loved ones in your healing journey. You will also learn the different color shockers in healing. Timestamps [02:46] Anna Dickson’s background information [06:35] Childhood and early attachment trauma [07:30] Intergenerational trauma and how to heal from it [12:36] Anna’s journey into psychology [16:24] Anna’s ideal clients [20:05] The book: The Body Keeps the Score [https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748] [23:03] The power of being present in trauma healing  [31:54] Identifying where we carry our energies [35:36] Anna’s opinion on the different psychedelic medicines [42:26] How the different childhood experiences of siblings affect their lives and healing journeys [51:51] The importance of your loved ones on the healing journey  [56:33] Anna’s healing journey [01:05:45] The color shockers in healing  [01:07:42] The uniqueness of traumas  Notable quotes: * “If we can resolve the past, we can help people live more unburdened, freer, and more authentic lives.” - Anna Dickson [05:30] * “Trauma therapy helps you rewrite the narrative.” - Anna Dickson [10:23] * “Being with our person allows us to heal spontaneously.” - Anna Dickson [51:11] * “As long as your heart is still beating, you have a choice to change, to resolve, and a choice to become.” - Anna Dickson [01:02:43] * “Trauma is so unique to each individual, and so it requires a level of uniqueness in reprocessing.” - Anna Dickson [01:07:42] Relevant links: Anna Dickson Website: https://www.ember-root.com/ [https://www.ember-root.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ember.and.root/ [https://www.instagram.com/ember.and.root/] Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-observatory-discovery-of-consciousness-awareness/id1644040572] Produced by NC Productions [http://NCP.media].

In this episode of The Observatory, Jenn, Chelsea, and Amber join the show to discuss their new podcast, ' Sorta Witchy, Kinda Bossy.’ They are co-workers responsible for onboarding new hires into their organization, ensuring everybody is prepared to do the work. Jenn, Chelsea, and Amber share the origin of the name ‘Sorta Witchy, Kinda Bossy,’ how the podcast came about, the nature of the conversations on the podcast, and the launching date. They also explain the power of leading with awareness and intuition, and finding your way to be present.  Timestamps [02:06] Jenn, Chelsea, and Amber’s background information [09:58] The origin of their podcast name ‘Sorta Witchy, Kinda Bossy’ [12:55] Their connection with Mother Earth [15:17] The power of leading with self-awareness and intuition [18:16] The nature of the conversations on the podcast [22:00] The conversations on motherhood [32:55] Creating with your words, ‘abracadabra’ [39:02] Having a deeper relationship with your body [41:41] Finding your way to be present [46:10] The launch date for the podcast [47:53] The nature of the episodes [48:46] The one thing that Jenn, Chelsea, and Amber would love to be brought to them Notable quotes: * “We like to lead with intuition, and to use the awareness of energies to help us lead and manage people better.” - Chelsea [14:12] Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-observatory-discovery-of-consciousness-awareness/id1644040572] Produced by NC Productions [http://NCP.media].

In this episode of The Observatory, Dr. Dicken Bettinger joins the show to discuss the infinite formless field of energy that connects all humans and how we can tap into the three principles that help us be more loving, peaceful, and happy. Dr. Dicken is a Clinical Psychologist and educator who enjoys leading group seminars in the US and Europe. He is also the co-author of a book on the Three Principles called Coming Home: Uncovering the Foundations of Psychological Well-being. Hear how all humans are connected in this formless field of energy, the three fundamental universal forces and the power of quieting our minds and being present. Timestamps [04:03] Dr. Dicken Bettinger’s background information [05:20] How all humans are connected  [08:51] The infinite formless field of energy [12:35] The three fundamental universal forces [16:34] Rising into a higher level of consciousness  [17:05] The power of thought [25:00] The training that Dicken had in Africa, Europe and the Middle East  [26:06] The power of quieting our minds and being present  [35:45] Coming back to the present moment [41:00] The power of being wise  [47:11] About the book: Coming Home  Notable quotes: * “Every human being is connected to the universe directly.” - Dr. Dicken Bettinger [05:20] * “Anything that can be seen with the most powerful telescopes and anything that can be observed with the most subatomic microscopes only accounts for 4% of the energy in the universe.” - Dr. Dicken Bettinger [09:23] * “Out of nothing, everything is created.” - Dr. Dicken Bettinger [11:35] * “Our capacity for love and understanding can’t be damaged or destroyed by anything that happens to us.” - Dr. Dicken Bettinger [25:18] * “Anything that we do and seems to work is because we get fully present and stop holding on to the thoughts that weigh on us.” - Dr. Dicken Bettinger [34:12] Relevant links: Dr. Dicken Bettinger YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DickenBettinger [https://www.youtube.com/@DickenBettinger] Website: https://3principlesmentoring.com/index.html [https://3principlesmentoring.com/index.html] Book: Coming Home [https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Home-Uncovering-Foundations-Psychological/dp/153280783X] Book: The Great Spirit [https://www.amazon.com/Great-Spirit-Sydney-Banks/dp/1774512343/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=176104169030&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WarJrig1k8kqAEKxe1zFvgKgx_r3ciku_wUoPrZAl8XXaeGGitpSrHt5fBB1Iph7vV6F34J-dydDHEwy7IpoG9ZqQgoQFW-MhNDtq38MuELYD8H-_SG3J0QdVlUB4TPwvKkLRk8g4W_KYwdY73fg__5tFapyIWrbA1d39b1FWEIa7FFhAD1nI11phze6Yntk1Az3CjaS5bEywQ0VTUtBaQxyMVy6usjrlDsq0jSRkEE.Clyrvi4enUmpvQsgpSPoNTYmD-eg5ncliKYcW-a9fiA&dib_tag=se&hvadid=725604485265&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9076864&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=883678079150282078&hvtargid=kwd-2384268139136&hydadcr=28022_14727858&keywords=the+great+spirit+sydney+banks&mcid=6eb98b3ddb0d3f0ba2e45e070606afcf&qid=1741760363&sr=8-1] Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-observatory-discovery-of-consciousness-awareness/id1644040572]

In this revisited episode of The Observatory, James ‘Fish’ Gill joins the show to talk about the delicate art of finding balance in relationships, particularly when dealing with challenging conversations. James, a Perth-based transformational expert in Australia, specializes in heart coaching, yoga instruction, and facilitation. He dedicates his expertise to helping couples, businesses, and community organizations rebuild trust, strengthen connections, and foster mutual understanding. As a heart coach, yoga instructor, and facilitator, James shares his insights on conscious communication, emotional management, and rebuilding trust in various relationships. He delves into the complexities of processing difficult topics, the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions, and the power of understanding our partner's true intentions.  Timestamps [02:01] Conscious communication in relationships [08:00] Taking the responsibility for cleaning up your side of your street [10:45] The difference between speaking analysis and speaking our experiences [20:09] Handling our emotions during communication in our relationships [21:05] Assuming ill intent in your partner [28:51] Condemning and condoning in conscious communication [32:41] Trusting that your partner has no ill intent [35:07] Unskillful ways in which we express our love and support for each other [40:55] Understanding what your partner is longing for other than making you suffer [45:18] Mechanisms that amplify conflict [47:50] Even mindedness in relationships [51:04] How to get someone to recognize your goodness [01:00:50] Fish Gill’s closing remarks [01:06:10] About Gill’s book - How To Fall In Love With HumanityNotable Quotes: * “I don’t have any agency over what anyone else does or says or thinks or feels ever in any moment; I’ve only got agency or control over what I’m thinking, feeling, saying and doing.” - Fish Gill [05:41] * “How we contribute to conflict and how we sustain it and how we even escalate it actually lies out of our view until we start to see it.” - Fish Gill [08:42] * “Speaking to emotions is really the way to go.” - LaRae Wright [16:59] * “There is no quicker way to escalate rapture than to assume the badness of someone.” - Fish Gill [21:55] * “Human beings are motivated partly by needing our pain expressed, needing our pain diminished or needing our pain tasted by others.” - Fish Gill [33:57] * “Victim and villain story is there in our psychology for the purpose of having our pain recognized.” - Fish Gill [59:30] Relevant links: Fish Gill Website: https://www.leadbyheart.com/ [https://www.leadbyheart.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james_fish_gill/ [https://www.instagram.com/james_fish_gill/?hl=en] Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-observatory-discovery-of-consciousness-awareness/id1644040572]

In this episode of The Observatory, Scott and LaRae Wright discuss the ‘You Are the Medicine’ event that was held from May 29 to June 1st at Holmstead Ranch Resort in Utah. Hear the testimonials of the people who attended the event, the activities that showed up differently, and the experience of the drum circle. They also explain the vibrational conversations healing model, and the next event that will be held from October 23 to 26 at Holmstead Ranch Resort.  Timestamps [01:52] ‘You Are the Medicine’ event hosted in Utah [05:00] The journey of self-discovery [09:39] The testimonial of the people who attended the event [10:12] The process of the event [16:53] The activities that showed up differently [23:00] The experience of the drum circle [30:37] The vibrational conversations healing model [34:34] About the next event in October Notable quotes: * “Not all events fit everyone, so it’s important to understand that this event is heart-centered and open.” - LaRae Wright [16:19] * “Every experience, in that moment with that group, serves as a teacher, and all contributed to it.” - LaRae Wright [21:10] * “We are vibration, we are music, we are a song.” - LaRae Wright [29:45] * “Our vibrational conversations are much more authentic, and if we can lean on them, then we can reduce stress and anxiety.” - LaRae Wright [33:23] Relevant links: You are the Medicine Retreat: www.Instagram.com/YouAreTheMedicineRetreat [https://www.instagram.com/youarethemedicineretreat/] LaRae Wright Instagram: www.Instagram.com/LaRae_Wright [https://www.instagram.com/larae_wright/?hl=en] Scott Wright Instagram: www.Instagram.com/Scott_David_Wright [https://www.instagram.com/scott_david_wright/?hl=en] Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-observatory-discovery-of-consciousness-awareness/id1644040572]