How Do I Deal with a “Bad” Decision (Someone Else’s)
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When someone makes a decision that affects you - and it feels wrong, unfair, or completely illogical - it can trigger deep emotional reactions. In this episode, Gary Zukav reframes the question many of us ask: “How do I deal with this person?” Instead, he invites us to start somewhere far more powerful - within ourselves. What we feel in response to others’ choices reveals where our awareness is needed.
Rather than focusing on whether someone’s decision is rational or justified, Gary encourages listeners to turn inward and explore what parts of their personality are being activated. Is it a frightened part that reacts in familiar ways that feel powerless or superior? Or is it a loving part of your personality that can respond with clarity and compassion? This episode reminds us that how we choose to engage with others begins with how we relate to ourselves.
The solution isn’t about changing others - it’s about becoming conscious of our emotions and choosing responses rooted in love rather than fear. That’s how we stop painful patterns and create authentic power.
What You’ll Discover in This Episode:
(01:08) — Why your emotional reaction is more important than the logic behind someone else’s decision
(02:10) — How to recognize whether a frightened or loving part of your personality is being activated
(03:25) — What it means to challenge a frightened part of yourself by not reacting
(04:40) — Practical guidance on choosing loving, conscious responses even when you're triggered
(05:55) — Why dealing with yourself comes before trying to “deal with” another person
Embrace the Soul Step Challenge:
Think of a moment when someone made a decision you didn’t agree with—especially one that affected you. What did you feel? Did your reaction come from a loving or a frightened part of your personality? Write about that experience in your soul notebook. Notice where the sensations showed up in your body. Ask yourself: What would it look like to respond from love instead of fear the next time?
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The Danger of Forgetting: Let’s Not Repeat the Past
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In this thought-provoking episode, Gary Zukav invites us to examine the present moment through the lens of spiritual responsibility and historical awareness. Reflecting on both personal and collective suffering - from the recent crash of an Air India flight to the atrocities of World War II - Gary draws a striking connection between the past and the choices we face today. He challenges us to recognize the recurring patterns of fear and domination and to choose instead the path of authentic power grounded in love, compassion, and soul-alignment.
Gary discusses how the emergence of a new human consciousness offers us a greater context from which to understand our experiences. Rather than seeing ourselves only as five-sensory personalities trapped by time and fear, we are encouraged to embrace our true identity as souls navigating the Earth School. With this awareness comes the responsibility to make different choices - ones that create rather than destroy.
The episode closes with a compelling call to action: it is not enough to remember the past; we must use our expanded awareness to shift the course of history now. The next episode will offer concrete suggestions. Today, Gary encourages us to begin within.
What You’ll Discover in This Episode:
(03:56) — How a tragic event in India awakened deep compassion and clarity about suffering across the globe
(09:48) — Why the new consciousness changes the way we see pain, purpose, and power
(13:50) — What it means to live as both the small “you” (personality) and the big “You” (soul) at the same time
(22:44) — The historical roots of fascism and fear-based leadership—and how those patterns are reappearing today
(28:20) — The truth behind Hitler’s rise to power and how it mirrors present-day rhetoric
(34:01) — Why remembering the past is essential to changing the future
Embrace the Soul Step Challenge:
Reflect on the state of the world today and record it in your soul notebook. What parallels do you see between current events and those of the past? What role does fear play in shaping collective decisions, and how can you choose differently? Write honestly, knowing that both loving and frightened parts of your personality may surface. Then ask yourself: What could I do to create change? What would I do if I were living from my soul?
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Partnership Between Equals (Meditation)
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In this episode, Gary Zukav offers a powerful guided meditation centered on the experience of equality - soul-to-soul connection that transcends fear and invites you to create authentic power. As he gently guides listeners into stillness, Gary explores how spiritual partnership is rooted not in hierarchy, but in mutual support for spiritual growth.
The episode dives deeper into the essence of equality - not as a surface-level dynamic, but as a lived experience made possible through aligning personality with the soul. He explains that superiority and inferiority are rooted in fear, and only through cultivating love - gratitude, patience, and compassion - can we experience true equality.
Listeners are encouraged to observe how fear-based feelings of inferiority or superiority block authentic connection, and how the path to spiritual partnership begins by challenging those parts of ourselves. This meditation supports you in doing just that - gently, consciously, and with compassion.
What You’ll Discover in This Episode:
(00:30) – A grounding introduction to the meditation and reminder to listen only when in a safe, undistracted environment
(01:15) – Beginning the meditation: breathwork, relaxation, and releasing tension into the earth
(02:50) – The core teaching: equality is a soul-to-soul experience rooted in authentic power
(04:10) – Understanding superiority and inferiority as expressions of fear
(05:00) – How creating authentic power transforms us and our relationships
(06:00) – Returning to presence: opening your eyes and carrying the insight forward
Embrace the Soul Step Challenge:
Reflect on a moment when you felt superior or inferior to someone. What sensations were present in your energy processing centers? What thoughts were this frightened part of your personality having? Can you identify a frightened part of your personality that was active? Take time to sit in stillness and reconnect with the loving parts of yourself - gratitude, caring, appreciation, patience, and compassion. In this space, can you feel the soul-to-soul equality that Gary describes? Let this meditation be your practice ground for creating authentic power.
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Together Miniseries #8: The BIGGEST Surprise
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In this final episode of the Together miniseries, Gary Zukav reveals what may be the most profound spiritual realization of all: love is not only the path forward - it's the very essence of who we are. Drawing from personal reflections, history, and spiritual teachings, Gary invites us to understand why love is not just a feeling or a virtue, but the only force that can transform the world from the inside out.
This episode explores the epic divide between the old consciousness driven by fear and external power, and the emerging new consciousness rooted in multisensory perception and authentic power. Gary shares vivid metaphors, such as the coal-powered train of the old world, to show how this outdated system has run out of fuel. He explains why attempting to fight fear with more fear is futile - and why our evolution now depends on a radical shift inward.
The solution is as surprising as it is necessary: We must love even those we find most difficult to love - those rooted in brutality and fear. From Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to Jesus of Nazareth, Gary illustrates how inner transformation is the only true path to outer change. You cannot change the world without changing yourself. This is the biggest surprise.
What You’ll Discover in This Episode:
(00:58) – Why the old world of fear and external power has run out of fuel—and what that means for all of us
(05:45) – The stark contrast between five-sensory and multisensory humans—and the inner split we're all facing
(11:50) – Why fighting the old world with its own tools will never create lasting change
(14:10) – The transformational examples of Gandhi, MLK Jr., and Jesus—and what they reveal about real power
(21:30) – The “biggest surprise” of our evolution: loving those we fear or hate is essential for growth
(29:30) – Why our inner change is not optional—and how every choice contributes to the evolution of the soul
Embrace the Soul Step Challenge:
This week, Gary invites you to reflect on the biggest surprise: the requirement to love even those who frighten, anger, or oppose you. Take out your soul notebook and ask yourself - What parts of me resist this love? What frightened parts want to retaliate instead of respond with love? Write them down. Then write about the part of you that can love in spite of fear. Let this contrast guide your evolution this week.
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Meeting a Friend (Meditation)
In this Soul Snack episode, Gary Zukav invites listeners to experience a guided meditation designed to foster inner connection, self-awareness, and peace. Rather than a discussion, this episode offers a direct experience - an opportunity to step away from external noise and journey inward toward clarity and presence.
Set on an imagined beach, this meditation leads listeners to a serene encounter with a "friend" - a wise, intuitive presence that offers personal guidance and reassurance. Gary emphasizes the importance of safety and presence during the meditation, encouraging listeners to pause real-world activity and engage fully with the inner journey.
This short, nourishing experience reminds us that we can always return to ourselves, ask meaningful questions, and receive profound insights. The answers you seek may already be within you - this meditation simply helps you listen.
Please do not take anything that Gary or Linda share as true just because they say it. If it resonates with you, experiment with it in your life. If it doesn't, let it go.
What You’ll Discover in This Episode:
(00:30) – A warm welcome and invitation to experience a guided inner journey
(01:00) – Why you shouldn’t listen while driving or in an unsafe space
(02:10) – Visualization begins: walking along a peaceful beach
(03:15) – Encountering your “friend” and asking the most important question in your life
(05:20) – Returning from the meditation with new insight and calm
Embrace the Soul Step Challenge:
Find a quiet, safe space and take a few moments to be still. What question is most pressing in your life right now? Can you quiet your thoughts and listen for an answer from within? Trust that you have access to wisdom when you pause, breathe, and connect. Use this meditation whenever you need grounding, reassurance, or a sense of companionship.
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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.
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