My time running The Spirits in Poetry has come to an end. There comes a time when we have to learn to let go and this is one of them. My 2024 has started with death as my dog transitioned to the spiritual world eleven days ago. And yet, life keeps going. Opportunities still come, pain is still felt, love is still to be found.  Thank you to all of you who have listened to the podcast throughout the 4 years it's been running. Thank you to all of my friends who have supported. A million thank...

This episode explores the importance of guarding yourself during this time where the world is in a chaotic place. This episode deconstructs the concept of guarding both physically and spiritually as well as different ways you can protect yourself.  Support the show

This episode is a conversation about the unknowable; I am just a drop of water contemplating the ocean I am a part of. Whether you call this infiniteness "God," "Creator," "Dao," "The All," etc. it is clear that we are a part of it and it is very much a part of us.  So what is it? Support the show

My apologies for stepping away from the podcast for longer than intended! This episode is a short summary on the knowledge my heart and soul have learned during this time. Part of this comes from stepping away from the spiritual path and discovering more truths about my being. I heard once that once we become experts in one field we become fools in others. Sometimes this is the case with spirituality.  Support the show

This episode explores the importance of taking risks when it comes to performers. As artists we are always hitting wall and blockages. How do we reenergize ourselves and keep our performances/art fresh? Tune in and find out! Support the show

After a hiatus of several months, The Spirits in Poetry is back with a talk on spiritual reset. Sometimes we hit a point in our growth where we need to restart our journey from a beginning. We take everything we've learned and we let our minds be as malleable as a newborn child and challenge ourselves to see the world in a new way.  Support the show

 This episode deals with ambition and the advantages and consequences of cultivating it and allowing it to fill our lives. The truth is that in a capitalist world, we need ambition not just to thrive but to survive. In a world with limited resources, hunger is essential for the motivation to keep getting out of bed every day. However, this hunger has its own consequences.  If you want to know more stream the episode now. Also please rate and review on iTunes if you want to support the growth...

Have you been feeling disappointment? Have you failed to reach goals that you've made for yourself and are currently sitting with the bitter feeling of failure? This episode is for those of you who have been wondering how to manage your disappointment. There is no clear and easy answer. There is no magical lesson that will relieve you of your burden, there is only your choice to continue to go forward or to let go of what is no longer serving you.  Follow the podcast on Instagram:...

This episode breaks down the art of manifestation and why humans are fixated on the concept of materializing their inner desires. This episode is a flow of consciousness as I discuss my own experiences with manifestation as well as a key piece of information I've learned as to why my some of my efforts to manifest have failed. Follow the podcast on Instagram: thespiritsinpoetry Support the show

This episode is a candid discussion reflecting on these recent months and the air of chaos that has filled them. This episode covers CERN and their particle accelerator, the fear of failure, frustration over our lives, and the way we can find a path beyond forcing things to manifest in our lives.  What is a path that we can walk to find peace and how can we stay on it? Follow the podcast on Instagram: thespiritsinpoetry Support the show

This episode deals with one central question: Does our life have meaning?  To answer this question we look at three philosophies which struggle with this answer. The first is Nihilism, which says that life is meaningless. Nihilism has two responses: Existentialism which says that we make our own meaning, and Absurdism which says that the best that we can do is accept this absurdity that life is devoid of purpose.  However I don't believe that the answer to this question is as pessimistic...

This episode deconstructs the term "False Prophet" and its implication given the rise of spiritual content on sites like Instagram and Tik Tok. It has been said that the time of prophets is over, and in this episode we cover what is meant by this statement.  Rate and review the podcast and you can follow on Instagram @thespiritsinpoetry as well as follow my own personal journey on Instagram and Tik Tok @jorgequintanapoetry Support the show

This episode features a guest who is both warrior and healer Anthony Perez. As a boxer and a nurse Anthony shares his experience on this unique path and gives his perspective on humanity, combat, and mental discipline.  This episode covers: Mike Tyson and his boxing career, Bruce Lee and the Tao of Jeet Kune Do, The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, boxing, martial science, mental discipline & altered states of mind like Anthony's "The Void," and many other subjects.  If you...

The year of 2022 has 4 eclipses happening during the calendar year: 2 partial solar eclipses and 2 total lunar eclipses. This episode discusses the astrological significance of these eclipses while also exploring the numerological significance of the number 2 and 6 which are being repeated and define the lessons we are facing this year. This episode discusses the themes of : polarity, duality, gender, abortion, abundance, and even financial literacy.  New episodes will be released every...

In this episode I reflect on my recent growth and the ways I have become dependent on consistent advancement in my life. Sometimes growth can become addicting and when this happens, frustration surfaces: frustration over where we want to be vs. where we are, frustration over our abilities, frustration over our limitations.  If you want to support the growth of the podcast please rate and review the episodes, every like and comments helps with the growth.  Also follow the podcast on...

This episode is titled Embracing Darkness because it's centered around the fact that sometimes 'love and light' as a motivating factor is not enough. As human beings we hold within us a dual nature, one of lightness and one of heaviness. And yet we also hold a third nature which is born when we fuse the light and dark together.  What do we become when we embrace all that we are? The Mayan, Aztec, and Olmec peoples saw this represented as the half-human, half-jaguar figure: the being that...

This episode is dedicated to answering the question: How do we find our spiritual purpose? Over the course of the podcast I have answered this question in several ways, many times around the theme: follow your heart. But this episode expands and corrects my previous statements since purpose requires daily effort and dedication.  This episode also has a lot of self-reflection as I share what I've learned as I continue to follow my own path as an artist.  If you want to support the podcast...

This episode is centered around depolarization and walking the middle path and how it ties into the theme of this year: letting go of the past.  The context for this episode include: The High Priestess Tarot card and the Kabbalah Tree of Life. This episode was also channeled and informed through the Akashic Records. This episode covers depolarization, the middle path, the left/right hand path, how we can let go of the past, sources of trauma, and many other subjects. The ultimate take away...

The first episode of season 4 is dedicated to a talk on the importance of valuing ourselves and the love, work, and meaning which we put out into the world.  This episode discusses the origin of the Faustian Pact with the legend of Doctor Faustus, explores Conscious X's conspiracies about celebrity bodysuits, touches on NFT's and cryptocurrency and the fact that we are heading into a virtual world with the Metaverse.  All of this culminates into one final point: gratification, that which we...

 Greetings to you all! The Spirits in Poetry will return Sunday March 13th.  This fourth season is dedicated to Free Thoughts where I will challenge myself as a host to explore topics in a way I have not before: without a script. I will still make an effort to fact check all the information that I share, but I want this season to come from the heart instead of the mind.  Follow the podcast on Instagram for more updates: @thespiritsinpoetry Support the show...

The final episode of Season 3: Living Through Poetry is in and in this episode we further our discussion of poetry by talking about what makes a poem's ending good versus what makes it fall flat. This episode covers Instagram Poetry Syndrome which is when poets write for what's popular instead of writing from their heart. And I share a poem I wrote for Instagram and contrast it to a poem that I wrote with all my spirit imbued into it.  This then culminates into a conversation around death,...

The penultimate episode of season 3 is dedicated to the path of the artist/human and how we evolve as time progresses.  This episode is approached from the argument that human destiny is to evolve. And because of this, the artist must confront themselves at 3 different stages by changing: their mindset, their work ethic, and their sense of worthiness.  Don't forget to rate and review on Apple Podcasts to support the growth of the podcast. Tune in every other Sunday for new...

This episode begins with the origin of poetry: the oral tradition, the way humans have preserved art, history, law, and truth. This podcast has covered the power of the word, but this time we expand on this concept by addressing the historical use of the word through epics like the Iliad, Odyssey, Don Juan, and even current stories like Spider-Man, Star Wars, and fables like the Rabbit and the Turtle.  The second half of this episode covers Venus Retrograde, 2022 as a year of vibration...

This episode breaks down the editing/analysis process of writing poetry. Are you the kind of poet that drafts non stop in pursuit of the perfect poem? Or have you forsaken perfection in your artistic workflow? I share my own editing/analysis workflow while connecting these ideas to the grand Hermetic principle of KNOW THYSELF.  The second half of this episode is spent reflecting on the past two years of sickness and shadows as I answer the question: does any of this matter? Three episodes...