Gateways to Awakening

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: What Bardo Teaches Us Now with Ann Tashi Slater

Dear FriendsIn this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with writer and teacher Ann Tashi Slater—a Tibetan-American author whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Paris Review, and more. Ann joins us from Tok ... Show more

. 47min 37sec

Psychic Protection with Crystals, Discernment, and Energetic Boundaries with Nicholas Pearson

In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Nicholas Pearson, award-winning author and crystal educator with nearly 30 years of immersion in the mineral kingdom. Nicholas brings a grounded, practical approach to psychic self-defense—one rooted in disc ... Show more

. 57min 49sec

UFOs, Consciousness, and the Truth About Reality with Alan Steinfeld

“We are not living in a dead universe. We are living inside a field of consciousness—and we are just beginning to remember.” - Alan Steinfeld What if everything you thought you knew about reality… was only one layer?In this expansive and thought-provoking episode of Gateways to A ... Show more

. 51min 24sec

Snakes & Ladders Was Never a Game: An Ancient Map of Consciousness with Polina Rud

Dear Friends, What if Snakes and Ladders was never meant to be a children’s game?In this episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Polina Rud, art historian, therapist, and guide of the ancient Indian oracle gyān caupar (also known as Snakes and Arrows). Po ... Show more

. 57min 43sec

How Our Dads Shaped Our Self-Worth and How to Heal The Dad Wound with Sean Smith

Dear Gateways Community - What if the foundation of your self-worth was shaped long before you had the awareness to question it?In this deeply moving and expansive conversation on Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen Turayhi sits down with Sean Smith, actor, author, and master neurotra ... Show more

. 1h 7min