Radio Show Archive – June 2026

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A major theme throughout the show is moving beyond helplessness and becoming a source of support. Kerry describes a realization that rather than becoming overwhelmed by grief for loved ones, she can focus on supporting caregivers through prayer, Reiki, compassion, and presence. Michael Ryce affirms that true healing begins when attention shifts from focusing on others to looking honestly within oneself. The conversation highlights the value of worksheets, breathwork, and forgiveness as tools for moving through grief rather than remaining stuck in it.

Prayer becomes an important topic as Kerry shares insights from her prayer journal and from Aramaic-based understandings of prayer. Rather than begging an external deity for intervention, prayer is described as aligning with the presence of Love and opening oneself to receive healing already available. Participants discuss the importance of releasing secrecy, shame, and isolation, recognizing that healing occurs when hidden pain is brought into awareness and dissolved.

Michael Ryce expands on one of the central themes of his developing book, It’s All Greek To Me. He addresses the mistranslation of the Aramaic word for Breath into Greek and Latin concepts associated with spirit and ghost. He explains that the phrase commonly translated as “the unforgivable sin” actually refers to denying the Breath. When breath is denied through chronic holding, resistance prevents access to the deeper levels of healing available through Rukha d’Qudsha. The discussion emphasizes that forgiveness is not pardoning another person, but allowing Breath to reach into stored generational patterns and remove what does not belong.

The conversation explores the importance of daily breath practice. Kerry recognizes that she has not been maintaining her breathwork consistently and sees how this may have contributed to feeling disconnected from the elevated state she experienced following her trip to India. Michael explains that regular conscious breathing helps overcome physiological resistance and activates what he calls the transformative factor of the Breath. He describes how sustained practice weakens the internal resistor and makes it easier to access deeper healing states.

Mitzi asks about the relationship between rage, sorrow, and emotional healing. Michael explains that hostility is not an emotion but an anesthetic used to avoid deeper pain. While many approaches encourage expressing rage, he suggests that true healing occurs when a person breathes beneath the hostility and accesses the underlying wound. Rather than repeatedly emptying a cup of anger, forgiveness shatters the cup itself so the hostility no longer accumulates. The discussion examines how Power Person dynamics teach people to use anger, blame, and control as survival mechanisms that later become barriers to healing.

The group reflects on the role of breath in uncovering unconscious patterns. Michael shares experiences from decades of StillPoint work and describes moments when the breath spontaneously stopped, revealing profound physiological shifts and releases. He explains that these states are not unconsciousness but openings into deeper levels of transformation where resistance dissolves and stored energies reorganize.

The conversation concludes with a discussion of family dynamics, responsibility communication, and healing long-standing patterns of anger. Participants explore how unconscious rage often manifests physically, including chronic back pain. Michael recommends the work of Dr. John Sarno, whose research connected many forms of chronic pain with repressed emotional energy. The overall message reinforces that healing occurs through conscious breath, forgiveness, responsibility, willingness, and the courage to look within rather than project pain outward.

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Michael shares the history of developing the Codependence to Interdependence work and explains how the Power Person dynamic influences families, churches, governments, businesses, and communities. He emphasizes that what people call physical disease is actually the expression of energetic patterns held within the human system. Each time the Power Person dynamic is replayed unconsciously, the underlying trauma is reinforced and driven deeper into tissue. When awareness, willingness, and support are present, however, those same patterns can surface for healing and forgiveness.

The discussion explores the three levels of behavior driven by the Power Person dynamic. Under little stress, people tend to do what they did to get along with their Power Person. Under increased stress, they do what they did to resist and survive. Under extreme stress, they often do exactly what their Power Person did to them that they hated most. Michael explains that this progression is driven by an automatic decision system rooted in carbon-based memory and reinforced through generations of unresolved trauma.

A major theme throughout the show is hostility as an internally generated drug. Michael describes hostility not as an emotion but as an addictive anesthetic used to avoid deeper pain. When painful unconscious material begins to surface, hostility temporarily numbs awareness and redirects attention outward through blame. He suggests that many people spend their lives trapped in what he calls the one-world religion of blame, believing that outside events cause their internal experiences. Forgiveness, in the Aramaic sense, becomes the process of removing those internally held patterns rather than pardoning another person.

The conversation repeatedly returns to the importance of conscious breath. Michael explains that breath, willingness, responsibility, alignment, vitality, and love are the factors that overcome the physiological resistance referred to in Aramaic as Satan, the resistor. Through conscious breathing, individuals gain access to unconscious material that can then be processed and released. Healing crises are described as signs that deeper layers of stored energy are surfacing for resolution rather than indications that something is wrong.

Terry shares personal insights about recognizing how he had become his own Power Person, carrying shame, guilt, and self-punishment throughout much of his life. He describes recent breakthroughs that have brought significant physical changes, including noticeable reduction in abdominal tension and stress. Michael reflects on how facing Power Person dynamics often results in profound physiological shifts as stored trauma leaves the system.

Lucia joins the discussion around anger, sadness, and emotional layers. Michael clarifies that while emotions provide feedback about thought disorders, hostility occupies a different category because it functions as a drug-like anesthetic. The group explores how vitality allows progressively deeper layers of unconscious material to surface, making healing possible. Rather than suppressing or acting out anger, participants discuss using breath and awareness

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A powerful discussion unfolded with Rex, who shared insights arising from a recent arm fracture and the limitations it imposed on his daily life. What initially appeared to be frustration about physical pain revealed deeper layers of fear, abandonment, grief, and inherited family patterns. Michael guided him to move beyond labeling sensations as pain and instead experience them directly through breath and awareness. Through the conversation, connections emerged between present physical discomfort and longstanding emotional realities rooted in childhood experiences and Power Person dynamics. The group explored how people often use physical symptoms, consciously or unconsciously, to gain attention, avoid deeper feelings, or manage fears of abandonment and rejection. Michael emphasized that the true healing path is not avoidance but fully breathing into and experiencing what arises so that old realities can dissolve.

The conversation expanded into generational healing, with Michael sharing the perspective that many emotional patterns have traveled through family lines for generations. He described the privilege and responsibility of becoming conscious enough to process pain that previous generations could not face. Drawing on the story of Y’Shua in the Garden of Gethsemane, he reframed the idea of “taking on the sins of the world” as the willingness to become a space through which unresolved human pain can be transformed. Participants reflected on family histories marked by rage, abandonment, control, and emotional suppression, recognizing how these patterns continue until someone becomes willing to face them directly.

The discussion repeatedly returned to the importance of responsibility, the abandonment of blame, and the recognition that every projection reveals unresolved content within oneself. Michael highlighted how easily the mind slips into denial by believing that fear, anger, or pain is caused by another person. Instead, participants were encouraged to use each emotional reaction as a doorway into deeper self-awareness and healing. Several members shared experiences of interrupting old blame patterns and discovering greater clarity, honesty, and freedom as a result.

Terry contributed insights from revisiting the Twelve Step process, particularly the importance of examining avoidance, character patterns, and unfinished emotional business. He described humility not as self-deprecation but as the capacity to see oneself accurately while remaining open to growth and transformation. The discussion connected these ideas to the Aramaic understanding of humility as the willingness to acknowledge and cooperate with the highest and best in oneself and others.

The group also explored the Beatitudes and the impact of understanding them through their Aramaic roots rather than traditional religious interpretations. Michael emphasized once again that one of the greatest translation losses in Western culture has been the replacement of Breath-centered teachings with concepts of “spirit” disconnected from direct human experience, along with the loss of the emphasis on just and fair behavior as a central expression of human life.

A deeply moving moment occurred when Michael asked the community to hold Patrick McGann in prayer and support following the passing of his wife after a long and difficult health journey. Participants extended their hearts and breath in support, reflecting the spirit of compassion and connection that permeated the conversation.

Bridget shared valuable insights about self-support, gentleness, and healing through connection with nature. She spoke about the importance of lying directly on the earth, allowing the body and mind to release accumulated emotional energy while receiving support from the natural world. Her comments reinforced a recurring theme of the show: healing is not accomplished through self-criticism or force, but through kindness, breath, awareness, and willingness.

Throughout the program, participants repeatedly returned to the realization that many of the challenges they face today are rooted in old Power Person dynamics, inherited emotional patterns, and unconscious beliefs. The healing process was described not as fixing something broken, but as removing what never belonged and allowing the original state of Love, innocence, and connection to emerge. The show closed with a collective focus on breath, support, gratitude, and the ongoing work of restoring human life through forgiveness, responsibility, and conscious awareness.

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The discussion centers on the Power Person worksheet and the importance of becoming “the thinker apart from the thoughts, the feeler apart from the feelings, and the actor apart from the actions.” Michael explains that when individuals are trapped inside perceptions generated by past experiences, they automatically replay old patterns. Healing begins when a person learns to observe those patterns rather than identify with them. The group explores how family conditioning, childhood experiences, and generational influences continue to shape reactions until they are brought into awareness and forgiven.

Sally shares experiences working with Vietnam veterans and reflects on the depth of trauma carried by those returning from war. This leads to a broader conversation about the devastating effects of violence, grief, guilt, and emotional pain across generations. Michael recounts experiences working with veterans whose lives were deeply impacted by wartime events, emphasizing that unhealed trauma often continues to affect families and future generations long after the original events have ended.

Bridget shares moving stories about her stepfather, a Vietnam veteran whose healing was supported through acceptance, love, and belonging. She describes how meaningful relationships and compassionate support helped restore parts of his life damaged by war. Participants reflect on how genuine human connection can become a powerful force for healing when people feel seen, valued, and welcomed rather than judged or rejected.

The conversation expands into cycles of abuse, revenge, and generational suffering. Bridget speaks openly about witnessing trauma and dysfunction throughout her life and the challenge of releasing desires for punishment and retaliation. Michael repeatedly returns the discussion to Rakhma and the necessity of maintaining the presence of Love even while addressing injustice. Accountability is important, but true healing requires remaining connected to Human Life rather than collapsing into hostility or vengeance.

Throughout the program, Michael emphasizes that Breath is the transforming factor that allows healing to occur. When people hold their breath during emotional activation, they disconnect from the intelligence capable of reorganizing and healing their experience. Conscious Breath restores access to deeper awareness and allows stored pain to surface and dissolve rather than continuing to drive perception and behavior.

The show concludes with reflections on restoring Human Life as Love, cherishing one another, and becoming conscious enough to interrupt generational patterns of fear, trauma, blame, and separation. Participants are encouraged to use the Power Person worksheet, maintain conscious Breath, and recognize that healing occurs when perception is questioned and Love is allowed to remain present. The overall message is that freedom comes not from changing the world outside, but from transforming the internal realities that shape how the world is experienced.

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A significant portion of the show centers on Bridget’s process around her mother’s relationship with family members and the emotional pain triggered by an upcoming visit from her uncle. Bridget shares feelings of hurt, rejection, and being misunderstood, while Michael gently guides her away from stories about family members and back toward ownership of the pain arising within her. He explains that the mind automatically creates stories about others to explain internal emotional states and that true healing begins when those stories are set aside and the underlying pain is faced directly.

Michael introduces a central principle of Aramaic forgiveness: perception is driven by goals. When a goal is loaded into the mind, it recruits unresolved content that forms a perception. In Bridget’s case, the goal of being seen, understood, and honored for who she is today activates old pain from childhood and family experiences. Michael explains that forgiveness involves canceling the goal, allowing the perceptual construct to collapse, and creating access to the underlying emotional reality that needs healing. As Bridget breathes through the process, memories, physical sensations, grief, and deeper layers of family pain begin to surface.

The discussion expands into the nature of denial and projection. Michael describes denial as thinking or speaking as though something outside oneself is causing what is happening internally. When denied emotions are dissociated, the mind creates elaborate stories that appear to explain the pain while keeping the real cause hidden. Participants explore how unresolved trauma becomes a kind of energetic signal that repeatedly attracts situations and relationships that mirror the same unresolved content until healing occurs.

Mitzi joins the conversation and shares insights from her own healing journey, particularly around inherited beliefs about self-sacrifice, rescuing others, and placing everyone else’s needs ahead of her own. Michael reframes teachings she received from her mother and explores how many well-intended family messages actually disconnect people from the state of Love they most need in order to serve others effectively. The discussion highlights the importance of remaining connected to active present Love rather than abandoning oneself in an effort to rescue others.

The conversation then turns toward impatience, irritation, and Power Person dynamics. Michael explains that when people are under stress, they often engage in behaviors that were modeled by the very authority figures whose actions hurt them most. He suggests that whenever a person notices strong reactions toward others, it can be useful to ask, “How did it feel when my Power Person did that to me?” This question provides a direct pathway into previously dissociated material and helps reveal the roots of present-day emotional patterns.

A major teaching in the episode involves perception itself. Michael explains that human beings do not literally see with their eyes. Instead, the brain receives information and constructs a reality based on stored content, memories, beliefs, and unresolved experiences. What appears to be objective reality is often a projection shaped by personal history. He illustrates this principle through examples of witnesses observing the same event yet reporting vastly different experiences because each person filters reality through their own internal database.

The show concludes with a discussion of hostility and fear as forms of mental illness that arise whenever the mind loses connection to active present Love. Michael emphasizes the Aramaic teaching of Rakhma as the first law, describing it as the condition that keeps the mind connected to Love. Participants reflect on the importance of maintaining Breath, canceling goals, questioning perceptions, and returning again and again to the present moment. The overall message is that healing occurs when individuals stop trying to change the external world and instead use every trigger as an opportunity to access, dissolve, and forgive the unresolved content within themselves.

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Mitzi shares that she has begun a personal retreat dedicated to healing and self-reflection. The discussion explores the transformative power of silence and solitude. She describes previous retreat experiences in which mental chatter gradually slowed, allowing her to witness thoughts arising from a deeper place within. Michael shares his own experiences with extended silence practices, describing periods when suppressed mental content surfaced intensely before giving way to greater clarity and freedom. The group reflects on the value of creating space away from constant stimulation, allowing unresolved emotions and unconscious patterns to surface for healing rather than remaining hidden.

Bridget then reports on a major breakthrough involving her mother and her uncle John. Following the emotional work completed during the previous week’s Power Person discussions, Bridget describes how she approached a difficult family situation with presence, Breath, and a willingness to release goals and expectations. Rather than becoming reactive, she remained committed to Love and conscious awareness while her mother struggled with fear, shame, and long-standing family dynamics. As events unfolded, her mother ultimately acknowledged her own role in creating separation and misunderstanding within the family. Bridget shares how releasing attachment to outcomes allowed healing opportunities to emerge naturally, culminating in her uncle reaching out to reconnect with her directly.

Michael emphasizes that healing occurs when individuals remain present with their own emotional experience rather than becoming lost in stories about others. He reminds participants that they cannot actually feel another person’s pain; instead, situations resonate unresolved content within themselves. Through Breath and forgiveness, these internal dynamics can be accessed, healed, and released. The group discusses how maintaining Love in the face of conflict creates a space where truth becomes visible and old patterns lose their power.

The conversation returns to the Power Person worksheet, with Michael reviewing its purpose as a tool for dismantling the false self constructed from hostility, fear, and inherited beliefs. Participants are reminded that the goal is to become the thinker apart from the thoughts, the feeler apart from the feelings, and the actor apart from the actions. By observing mental and emotional patterns rather than identifying with them, individuals begin reclaiming their true nature as conscious active Love.

A major teaching focuses on the distinction between reality and actuality. Michael explains that what most people call reality is often a construct generated by carbon-based memory and past experiences. Actuality, by contrast, exists beyond the limited perceptions created by unresolved emotional content. Forgiveness serves to collapse false perceptions and create space for actuality to enter awareness. Through Breath, individuals gain access to information and intelligence beyond the confines of conditioned thinking.

The discussion concludes with reflections on thought as energy. Michael explains that thoughts create energetic waves that influence both individual and collective consciousness. Each act of healing strengthens the availability of healing for others, much as new discoveries become accessible once they have been brought into human awareness. Participants are encouraged to recognize the importance of their own healing work, not only for themselves and their families, but for humanity as a whole. The episode closes with gratitude, commitment to the process of forgiveness, and a renewed focus on living as the physiological presence of Breath and Love.

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Andrea reflects on her tendency to freeze, hold her breath, and withdraw when deeper connection begins to develop. Michael explains how resistance and tension lock old energies into physiology and encourages her to pay attention to where those sensations live in the body. The conversation highlights the importance of allowing previously hidden emotions to surface rather than managing them mentally. Andrea also shares a significant breakthrough with her daughter Alex, recognizing how codependent patterns and parentification affected their relationship. Through honest communication and accountability, a deeper level of trust, understanding, and healing has emerged between them. Michael acknowledges the profound impact that such healing can have across generations.

The conversation then shifts to questions from Audrey regarding A Course in Miracles and the meaning of forgiveness. Michael explains the distinction between the Greek concept of pardoning someone and the Aramaic understanding of forgiveness as removal. He emphasizes that forgiveness is not about letting another person off the hook for what is happening inside of us but about removing hostility, fear, grief, and other forms of suffering from our own minds and bodies. He further explains that the Aramaic term often translated as “Holy Spirit” is more accurately understood as Breath, describing Breath as the living force that removes the effects of error and reveals truth.

A deep discussion follows regarding perception and reality. Michael explains that human beings do not actually see the external world directly. Instead, the brain receives energetic information and constructs a personal reality from memories, beliefs, and stored experiences. What people call reality is often a projection generated from carbon-based memory rather than direct awareness of actuality. Forgiveness serves to collapse those projections and open space for a more accurate experience of life. The group reflects on how hostility, fear, and unresolved emotional content shape perception until they are brought into awareness and dissolved.

Later in the show, Rex joins the conversation and shares challenges surrounding the healing of his fractured wrist. Complications following a cast adjustment triggered physical pain, swelling, and feelings of abandonment and vulnerability. Michael guides him to look beyond the immediate medical situation and explore the deeper emotional patterns being activated. Together they examine themes of control, trust, support, victimhood, and power person dynamics. As Rex breathes into the physical sensations and emotional responses, he recognizes connections to earlier experiences of abuse, betrayal, and difficulty receiving care.

Michael encourages Rex to use Breath to soften resistance and allow healing energies to move through the body. The discussion emphasizes that physical symptoms often reveal opportunities to release deeper layers of unresolved experience. Participants join in holding space for Rex as he explores surrender, forgiveness, and the possibility of receiving support without fear. The conversation closes with reflections on Breath as the pathway to healing, the importance of releasing hidden pain, and the recognition that every act of forgiveness contributes not only to personal healing but to the healing of future generations.

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Audrey Edwards: Many ACIM students feels a person need not ask forgiveness …. How do you feel when the person engages in ego defenses and there is nothing to forgive… please share your thoughts about this?

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Susan shares an inspiring update about her grandson Luke, who is more than three years sober and now mentors dozens of young people who are struggling with difficult life circumstances. Drawing from his own healing journey, Luke gathers young people together, shares his story, and introduces them to tools for personal responsibility, prayer, and forgiveness. Michael highlights the power of one person helping another and encourages listeners to pass the tools forward through the Heartland Aramaic Forgiveness app and other resources available through the work.

The conversation explores the body’s energetic nature and the intelligence present within living systems. Michael references research showing that a mother’s breast milk changes composition based on the needs of her infant, suggesting a deeper energetic communication occurring through Breath and human connection. He reflects on the possibility that greater scientific exploration of Breath and forgiveness could reveal profound insights into healing and human physiology.

Rex reports significant improvements following an extended breathing session after the previous day’s show. He describes experiences of entering StillPoint, a state where the breath becomes extremely subtle and a deep healing process unfolds. Michael shares his own early experiences with StillPoint, including awareness of an internal process that seemed to be reorganizing and releasing stored patterns beyond the conscious mind. Together they discuss how resistance slows healing while relaxation and Breath allow the system to enter a “superconductor” state where transformation accelerates.

A major theme throughout the show is the Shikinta, described as the indwelling Presence experienced as a subtle pulsing energy within the body. Michael explains that when resistance drops, this Presence becomes more apparent and can be felt moving through areas of injury or stored trauma. Participants discuss sensing these pulses during healing work and how conscious attention combined with Breath appears to support restoration within the body. Rex shares observations of pulsing around his injured wrist and explores how shifting from seeing himself as a victim toward participating consciously in the healing process changes his experience.

Andrea joins the discussion and reflects on meditation, fascia, dream states, StillPoint experiences, plant medicine, and the relationship between Breath and awareness. She describes experiences of entering profound states of processing and insight during meditation, while Michael explains that Breath collapses the constructs of carbon-based memory and creates access to actuality beyond conditioned perception. They discuss how many healing traditions point toward similar experiences while emphasizing the value of conscious embodiment and integration.

The conversation repeatedly returns to the distinction between stored memory and direct awareness. Michael explains that carbon-based memory functions as a recording device that often shapes perception through past experiences and generational patterns. Forgiveness, Breath, and StillPoint work allow individuals to release those conditioned responses and reconnect with the living presence of Love. Andrea shares ongoing challenges related to post-concussion symptoms and deeply ingrained patterns of overdriving herself. Michael encourages patience, reminding her that many of these patterns have roots extending through generations and that healing unfolds layer by layer rather than through force.

The episode concludes with reflections on surrendering goals, releasing resistance, and allowing Breath to guide the healing process. Participants are encouraged to trust the timing of their journey, remain connected to conscious Breath, and recognize that every step toward healing contributes to freedom for themselves and future generations. The central message is that Breath remains the direct pathway to healing, guidance, and the restoration of human life as active present Love.

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The conversation explores the meaning of Yeshua’s statement, “I am the way, the truth, and the life,” with Michael explaining that the teaching points to a pathway and set of tools rather than the worship of a personality. Participants discuss the difference between following principles that produce healing and turning those principles into rigid doctrine. The group reflects on how genuine spiritual growth is measured by the fruit produced in one’s life rather than by beliefs alone.

Bridget shares exciting progress in her commitment to honoring her physical body through nutrition, exercise, swimming, and personal coaching. She explains how reducing sugar, improving diet, and working with a trainer have significantly improved her energy, joint comfort, and overall sense of well-being. Michael reinforces the importance of viewing healing as a whole-person process that includes mind, body, Breath, and lifestyle choices. The discussion highlights the need to build the “brain cells” necessary for understanding and embodying new levels of awareness.

Camie reports major breakthroughs in her healing journey, particularly around codependence and the realization that other people’s happiness is not her responsibility. She shares how years of intense emotional work have resulted in greater serenity, reduced nervous system activation, and a deeper ability to support herself rather than seeking validation externally. Michael acknowledges the profound shift from living in chronic fight-or-flight responses to living from a place of active present Love and self-responsibility.

The conversation turns toward difficult questions involving family boundaries, sexual abuse recovery, accountability, and personal safety. Camie describes concerns involving a family member accused of inappropriate behavior and seeks guidance about balancing compassion, support, and accountability. Michael, Kerry, and others discuss the importance of honoring personal boundaries while simultaneously recognizing opportunities for forgiveness and healing. The group emphasizes that forgiveness does not excuse inappropriate behavior but allows individuals to address their own emotional realities while supporting truth, accountability, and healing.

Throughout the discussion, Michael repeatedly returns to the principle that healing begins with responsibility for one’s own internal experience. Participants explore how past trauma, projection, and unresolved emotional pain influence present perceptions and reactions. Rather than focusing solely on changing others, the conversation encourages listeners to use emotional triggers as opportunities for deeper self-awareness and healing.

Later in the show, Bridget provides an update on her mother’s hospitalization and mental health challenges. She shares efforts to support both her mother and her aunt while simultaneously preparing for her own upcoming shoulder surgery. Michael encourages her to remain centered, breathe, and avoid carrying more responsibility than is hers to carry. The group joins in holding space for Bridget and her family while recognizing the importance of balancing service to others with appropriate self-care.

The episode concludes with reflections on patience, healing, surrender, and trust. Participants share gratitude for the support of the MindShifters community and acknowledge the long-term nature of healing generational patterns, trauma, codependence, and emotional pain. The overall message emphasizes that true healing requires willingness, Breath, responsibility, healthy boundaries, self-care, and the consistent practice of active present Love.

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michael ryce: You are likely thinking of a combination of a couple of different New Testament passages. While the exact phrasing “If I come in my own name, I am a false prophet” does not appear verbatim in scripture, the concept aligns closely with two specific teachings by Jesus in the Gospels.

Here are the actual biblical passages that address coming in one’s own name and the identifying of false prophets:

1.Coming in One’s Own Name

In the Gospel of John, Jesus speaks about the authority of someone who represents God versus someone who represents themselves.

John 5:43 “I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.”

In this context, Jesus is pointing out the hypocrisy of the religious leaders who reject Him—even though He comes with the authority and backing of God the Father—yet are willing to accept self-proclaimed teachers who come only on their own human authority. 

2.Prophets Speaking From Their Own Minds

michael ryce: Jeremiah 23:16 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord.'”

3.Warnings Against False Messiahs Coming in Jesus’ Name

Jesus also warned that in the future, deceivers would misuse His name or claim His identity to lead people astray. 

Matthew 24:4-5 “Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, “I am the Messiah,” and will deceive many.'”

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John 12:44 “And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me.”

John 14:12 “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.”

Mark 10:18 “And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good (some versions say perfect)? there is none good but one, that is, God.”

John 5: 42-47 “But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. I am come in my Father’s name (referring to not his own name), and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me; for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?”

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The discussion examines how fear is often attached to external situations while its source remains hidden within unconscious patterns. Michael explains that what appears to be fear about the future is often unresolved content from the past being recruited into awareness by current goals. Using the forgiveness worksheet process, he guides Esbjorn to identify goals involving acceptance, belonging, ease, recognition, and acknowledgment. As those goals are consciously canceled, deeper layers of grief, loss, and the need for approval begin to surface.

A major breakthrough occurs when Esbjorn recognizes a long-standing desire to be acknowledged and seen for who he truly is. The conversation explores how this pattern may have roots in earlier family experiences involving grandparents, relationships, and feelings of not being fully recognized or valued. Michael explains that forgiveness is not about changing other people but about collapsing the perceptual constructs created by unmet goals so deeper unconscious material can be accessed and healed. Through Breath and willingness, Esbjorn reports feeling increasing peace, relaxation, and a sense of lightness as the session progresses.

The discussion introduces the MindShifter process as a tool for uncovering hidden beliefs and unconscious patterns. Michael explains how repeatedly writing a carefully chosen statement can resonate deeper levels of the mind and allow previously hidden material to emerge. The suggested MindShifter focuses on self-approval and recognizing that knowing who one truly is provides a foundation that does not depend on external validation. Participants discuss how different languages may access different energetic patterns and how healing work can sometimes be strengthened by working in the language in which experiences originally occurred.

Mitzi joins the conversation and shares that she is continuing a period of retreat, reflection, writing, forgiveness work, and time in nature. She reports ongoing improvements, including relief from long-standing jaw tension, and reflects on the value of giving herself space away from crowds and distractions. Michael acknowledges the willingness required to sustain healing work over time and encourages continued self-observation and Breath awareness.

Sally shares how listening to the conversation triggered her own awareness of unresolved grief and a desire for acknowledgment from parents, grandparents, and former partners. The discussion broadens into the collective nature of loss, abandonment, and unmet emotional needs carried across generations. Michael notes that many of the emotional burdens people experience today are connected to unresolved family and ancestral patterns that continue repeating until consciously addressed.

Later in the program, Camie reports continued progress in her healing journey. She describes experiencing greater serenity, reduced emotional reactivity, increased enjoyment of daily life, and freedom from chronic fight-or-flight patterns that had dominated previous years. Michael encourages her to continue using worksheets and forgiveness tools while appreciating the new level of stability and vitality she has developed.

The episode concludes with a deeper exploration of carbon-based memory. Michael explains that stored experiences, beliefs, and emotional patterns form the basis of perception, creating realities that often appear to be present-day truth while actually reflecting the past. Forgiveness is described as the process of opening a clean space within awareness where direct perception and guidance can emerge beyond the limitations of conditioned memory. The overall message emphasizes that healing occurs through Breath, forgiveness, willingness, self-approval, and the courage to release the need for external validation in order to live from one’s true nature.

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Rex provides an update on the healing of his fractured arm and discusses concerns about recovery, muscle atrophy, and the balance between physical healing and mental imagery. Michael shares research showing that imagined movement can create effects similar to physical exercise because physiology often responds to imagined experiences as if they were real. This leads to a deeper exploration of how thoughts, memories, and emotions influence physical experience and healing.

The conversation expands into the relationship between injury, stored emotional energy, and unresolved trauma. Rex recalls a basketball injury from his youth that affected his back for decades and begins connecting physical symptoms with experiences of fear, abandonment, loneliness, and emotional pain. Michael discusses the work of Dr. John Sarno and the idea that chronic pain often reflects unresolved emotional content rather than ongoing physical damage. Through Breath and self-observation, Rex recognizes patterns linking physical pain with earlier experiences of isolation, dependency, and fear of being left alone.

Mitzi joins the discussion to explore tinnitus, sleeplessness, energetic sensitivity, and painful points around the head and neck. Michael explains how the body can function as an energetic receiver and transmitter, discussing resonance, frequency, and how energetic patterns may be held in different parts of the body. The conversation examines how trauma, emotional experiences, and physical impacts can become stored in physiology and later emerge through sensations, tension, or discomfort. Michael encourages the use of conscious Breath, gentle pressure, and awareness to allow held energy to move and release.

The discussion also explores StillPoint work, energy field dynamics, positional release, and the body’s tendency to store memories in physical structures. Michael explains that emotional and physical experiences are both forms of energy and that healing often occurs when the body is allowed to return to positions associated with the original experience, creating an opportunity for stored energy to move through and dissolve. Participants reflect on the importance of listening to the body’s signals rather than resisting or suppressing them.

A major theme of the show is the addictive nature of hostility and the importance of recognizing it as a form of self-inflicted suffering. Michael explains that hostility creates physiological stress while simultaneously numbing awareness of that stress, making it easy to project blame onto others. Rex reflects on his own experiences with anger, judgment, abandonment, and emotional pain, recognizing how subtle blame and resentment can become gateways back into old patterns. Michael emphasizes that healing requires a commitment to active present Love, responsibility, and a willingness to feel emotions directly rather than escaping through hostility or other forms of avoidance.

The group discusses the importance of replacing judgment with appreciation and consciously choosing loving perceptions. Michael shares memories from earlier workshops, illustrating how personal commitments to treat oneself and others lovingly, gently, and with respect can interrupt long-standing patterns inherited from power person dynamics and generational conditioning. Participants reflect on how these commitments support freedom from hostility and strengthen the capacity to remain present with difficult emotions.

The episode concludes with a guided reflection on Breath, physiological pulses, and the presence of Love moving through the human form. Michael describes Breath as the vehicle through which healing, awareness, and transformation occur. Listeners are encouraged to pay attention to subtle pulses within the body, recognizing them as indicators of ongoing physiological, emotional, and energetic restructuring. The overall message emphasizes that healing comes through conscious Breath, forgiveness, responsibility, and a willingness to release the past in order to experience life directly in the present moment.

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Sally joins the conversation and describes enjoying a rare day of solitude, referring to her experience as “paradise.” This opens a discussion about how easily people surrender inner peace when circumstances change or when certain individuals enter their environment. Michael encourages her to consider what it would be like to remain in paradise regardless of who comes or goes, and to invite others into that state rather than abandoning it. The conversation explores how old family dynamics and Power Person patterns can influence reactions to loved ones and how awareness allows those patterns to be transformed.

A major theme of the show centers on Breath and the tendency to stop breathing while thinking. Michael explains that when people hold their breath, they cut themselves off from the larger intelligence available through the Breath and limit awareness to what feels safe within carbon-based memory. He describes the Breath as the bridge between conscious awareness and dissociated material stored throughout physiology. Participants reflect on how conscious breathing opens access to deeper levels of healing, wisdom, and self-understanding.

The discussion then shifts toward movies as tools for healing. Michael shares how films can resonate unresolved emotional content and provide opportunities for what he calls “vicarious atonement.” Rather than attracting painful experiences into one’s life, individuals can use emotional reactions triggered by movies to identify and forgive unresolved fears, grief, rage, or trauma. He recounts his own experiences repeatedly watching films such as Braveheart and The Island to process deep emotional reactions and dissolve old patterns. Sally reflects on watching Hacksaw Ridge years earlier and feeling physically overwhelmed by the intensity of the emotional content. The conversation highlights how forgiveness work allows people to revisit previously triggering material with greater awareness, Breath, and stability.

The group explores how perception changes as healing progresses. Sally shares that after years of worksheet work, Breath practice, and self-observation, she now sees former relationships and life experiences very differently than she once did. Michael explains that as carbon-based memory is transformed, perception changes because the content being used to construct reality changes as well. This is described as one of the clearest indicators that healing is occurring.

The discussion also touches on the birth of Michael’s son and how that experience deepened his commitment to making forgiveness tools available to future generations. He reflects on recognizing that if humanity did not change its direction, future generations would inherit the same suffering and confusion that had existed for centuries. This realization strengthened his dedication to sharing practical tools for healing and transformation.

Toward the end of the show, Bridget shares an update on her mother’s recovery following treatment for alcohol addiction. She describes visiting her mother with acceptance, encouragement, and compassion rather than blame or criticism. During their visit, her mother openly acknowledged that her improved health resulted from not drinking or smoking. Bridget shares the powerful experience of supporting her mother through love, presence, and respect while also recognizing the generational healing occurring within their family. Michael reflects on the importance of breaking inherited patterns of judgment, blame, and emotional injury through conscious awareness and active present Love.

The episode concludes with gratitude for community support, reflections on the power of Breath to reveal deeper truths, and encouragement to continue using every experience as an opportunity for forgiveness and healing. The central message is that fear, perception, and emotional pain lose their power when met with conscious Breath, responsibility, and the willingness to remain present with Love.

From Chatroom: michael: Grief is more of a conscious loss of something we think we have. Sorrow is more primal loss over that which I have no say.

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Susan opens the conversation by sharing a remarkable experience involving her son Jonathan and grandson Charlie. While driving Charlie to the airport, Jonathan experienced a vivid vision in which Yeshua appeared and participated with him in a healing process that removed manifestations of anxiety from Charlie’s body and mind. The vision brought Jonathan a profound sense of calm and certainty that Charlie was being healed. Michael reflects on how such experiences can fade when goals and carbon-based memory reassert themselves, suggesting that maintaining connection to Breath and releasing goals allows deeper awareness to remain more accessible.

The conversation moves into the importance of StillPoint breathing and daily practices that strengthen connection with the Rukha d’Qudsha. Michael shares observations from his own breathing practice, explaining how excessive involvement with goals, distractions, and worldly concerns can make it more difficult to remain connected to the deeper intelligence available through Breath. Participants discuss how the ancient concept of Satan as “the resistor” can be understood as the internal forces that distract, divide attention, and pull awareness away from direct connection with Love.

A significant portion of the show focuses on current events, media, and staying informed without becoming overwhelmed. Susan raises concerns about the constant flow of distressing news and the emotional reactions it can trigger. Michael emphasizes that painful reactions are not caused by the events themselves but by unresolved content already present within the mind. He encourages listeners to use upsetting events as opportunities for forgiveness while remaining informed and taking responsible action. Rather than withdrawing from awareness or becoming consumed by fear, participants discuss the importance of responding from a place of connectedness, clarity, and active present Love.

Kerry contributes insights from her work in ecosystem restoration and community leadership. She explains how destruction in nature is often followed by renewal and new growth, drawing parallels to social and personal transformation. The group discusses co-creation, community engagement, and the importance of taking meaningful action within one’s sphere of influence. Michael emphasizes that true social change begins with the work done within the mind and heart, and that healing oneself contributes to healing the larger field of humanity.

Terry shares a powerful realization connected to childhood experiences of violence and trauma. As a young boy, he discovered that the sound of a simple box fan created a sense of peace, stability, and safety amidst chaos. Through reflection, he recognizes that the fan became a “file folder” associated with serenity and connection. Michael explains how positive file folders can support healing just as powerfully as painful memories can reinforce suffering. Terry also recalls an early childhood experience of profound connection with nature, describing moments of stillness, wind, movement, and awareness that became foundational memories of peace and wholeness.

The discussion highlights how carbon-based memory stores both painful and healing experiences and how conscious attention can strengthen connections to states of serenity, presence, and trust. Michael encourages Terry to share that inner peace energetically with others, especially those toward whom he may still carry unresolved feelings. The conversation reinforces the idea that forgiveness is not only the release of pain but also the cultivation of deeper states of connection and love.

Later in the show, Andrea speaks about feelings of overwhelm, over-responsibility, guilt, and the belief that she must control outcomes in relationships. Through dialogue with Michael, she begins recognizing how these patterns connect to childhood experiences of criticism, blame, and feeling unsafe simply being herself. The discussion explores how Power Person dynamics become replicated across generations and relationships, including interactions with her daughter. Michael encourages her to soften, breathe, release goals, and trust the healing process rather than attempting to control every outcome. He reminds her that innocence remains intact beneath conditioned beliefs and emotional patterns.

The episode concludes with reflections on trust, innocence, Breath, and the gradual unfolding of healing. Participants are reminded that transformation occurs layer by layer and that conscious Breath remains the doorway to clarity, wisdom, and freedom. The central message is that healing emerges through surrender, forgiveness, responsibility, and the willingness to remain connected to Love even in the presence of uncertainty, fear, or emotional intensity.

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The conversation begins with Susan sharing updates about family healing and reflecting on a powerful insight from the previous day’s discussion: stressful situations do not inherently create stress. Michael explains that stress arises when goals become attached to situations. While life naturally includes challenges and demands, it is the goals and expectations layered onto circumstances that create inner tension. This distinction becomes a foundation for the rest of the discussion, highlighting how forgiveness involves uncovering and releasing goals that drive emotional disturbance.

Susan also shares improvements in her health and blood work, leading to a conversation about the body’s remarkable intelligence. Michael reflects on the interconnectedness of life, discussing how breastfeeding research shows that a baby’s needs can influence changes in the mother’s milk. He expands this idea into a broader perspective of human beings functioning within an intelligent energetic field, suggesting that when individuals live in harmony with life and Breath, the support needed for healing and well-being naturally emerges.

The discussion moves into scriptural themes, including the Israelites’ time in the wilderness and the image of the tent of meeting where divine guidance was received. Michael suggests that the “desert” can be understood as a metaphor for unconscious living and separation from awareness. The tent becomes a symbol of creating a safe space where individuals can become quiet, open, and receptive to guidance beyond ordinary sensory perception. Examples are shared of intuitive knowing, expanded awareness, and learning to receive information through means other than the five senses.

Andrea joins the conversation to continue processing material that surfaced during the previous day’s discussion. She describes gaining clarity around generational patterns involving shame, secrecy, abuse, over-responsibility, and the burden of carrying unresolved family wounds. Michael explains that goals act like energetic recruiters, drawing forward information from personal history, physiology, and even generational memory. He emphasizes the vast complexity of the healing process and encourages patience, reminding listeners that forgiveness often involves untangling patterns carried for many generations.

The conversation expands into the feminine aspect of healing, including references to Sophia, wisdom traditions, and the historical suppression of feminine intelligence and leadership. Michael suggests that true healing requires balance between masculine and feminine qualities within each person rather than domination by either. Participants explore how distortions surrounding responsibility, control, and identity can be carried through family systems and cultural conditioning.

Throughout the discussion, Michael contrasts the Aramaic worldview with the Greek tendency toward intellectual analysis. He suggests that healing is not primarily a matter of thinking one’s way through problems but of returning to Breath, direct experience, and connection. Rather than attempting to solve life through mental effort alone, listeners are encouraged to cultivate awareness, presence, and trust in the deeper intelligence available through living Breath.

Later in the show, participants discuss family relationships and caregiving. Bridget shares an encouraging update about bringing her mother home from behavioral treatment and describes experiencing greater presence, connection, and openness in their interactions. She reflects on the importance of remaining present with difficult relationships rather than avoiding them and recognizes the healing that becomes possible when old patterns are approached with Breath and awareness instead of fear and reactivity.

The episode concludes with a practical discussion about forgiveness worksheets and identifying goals hidden beneath emotional reactions. Michael reminds listeners that when someone appears to be the cause of annoyance or upset, the real work is to uncover the goals and expectations driving the disturbance. By canceling those goals and returning to direct awareness, individuals can access deeper healing and move beyond projection, blame, and denial. The central message is that transformation occurs through Breath, forgiveness, patience, and the willingness to face both personal and generational patterns with honesty and Love.

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The conversation begins with Susan sharing insights from a Course in Miracles study series led by Lisa Natoli. A key theme is the invitation to release goals, grievances, and the need to change others, focusing instead on healing one’s own fear and disturbance. Michael affirms this perspective, emphasizing that the most powerful way to support others is through doing one’s own forgiveness work. When individuals heal themselves, the effects ripple outward into families, relationships, and communities.

Participants reflect on inspiring examples of leadership, decency, and hope, including a discussion of Michelle Obama’s remarks at the opening of the Obama Presidential Library. The conversation explores the emotional impact of witnessing integrity, affirmation, and compassion in public life, and how experiences of inspiration can help restore trust, possibility, and connection.

The central teaching of the episode emerges from a StillPoint Breathing insight Michael received that morning concerning the nature of mind energy and creation. Drawing from Aramaic interpretations of the opening verses of John’s Gospel, along with reflections on Albert Einstein and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Planck, Michael presents a distinction that deepens his understanding of healing. Rather than mind energy becoming matter, he suggests that mind energy functions as the organizing force that structures and maintains what appears as the physical world. This perspective leads to a discussion of how thoughts, beliefs, emotional patterns, and generational energies become embedded within physiology and influence health, behavior, relationships, and life experiences.

The conversation explores the idea that unresolved emotional content may be carried through family systems and generations. Michael references scriptural passages concerning ancestral patterns and explains how forgiveness serves as a tool for accessing and removing incoherent energies that have been passed forward. Rather than focusing on blame or guilt, participants are encouraged to recognize inherited patterns with compassion and responsibility, allowing Breath to dissolve what no longer serves.

A recurring theme throughout the show is the power of attention and what Michael describes as “brooding” over a thought, image, fear, or possibility. Using the image of a mother hen nurturing her eggs, he explains that what individuals consistently hold in awareness tends to organize their experience. When fear, hostility, and judgment dominate attention, those patterns become reinforced. When Love, healing, and possibility are nurtured, a different reality begins to emerge. The discussion emphasizes the importance of consciously choosing where attention rests and what qualities are cultivated within the mind.

Sally and Susan contribute reflections on emotional resonance, collective healing, and the impact that one person’s inner work can have on others. The group discusses how individuals often react to conditions in the world while overlooking the internal energies activated by those conditions. Michael reminds listeners that healing begins by owning and forgiving what arises within rather than projecting it onto others.

Toward the end of the show, the conversation returns to Breath as the primary indicator of alignment. Michael explains that holding the breath often signals resistance, contraction, or the closing of awareness, while conscious breathing restores connection to deeper levels of intelligence and healing. Participants reflect on using the breath as an ongoing guide for recognizing emotional tension, releasing resistance, and returning to active present Love.

The episode concludes with a call to continue the work of forgiveness, self-awareness, and conscious Breath. The overall message is that healing occurs not by changing the external world first, but by transforming the internal energies that organize perception, physiology, and experience. As individuals release fear, grievances, and inherited patterns, they create greater space for Love, clarity, and human life to express itself fully.

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Susan opens the conversation by sharing her experience attending a screening of the film I Was a Stranger, a powerful portrayal of the refugee experience based on the realities faced by people fleeing war-torn regions such as Syria. The film deeply impacted those who attended, illustrating the unimaginable trauma endured by families displaced by violence, destruction, and loss. Susan reflects on the resilience of refugees who choose life despite extraordinary hardship and discusses the possibility of local communities opening their homes and hearts to those seeking safety and a new beginning.

Michael connects the conversation to the purpose of forgiveness, explaining that healing the world begins with healing the trauma, fear, and hostility held within ourselves. He reflects on Yeshua’s original teachings and the loss of practical tools for ending suffering through mistranslation and philosophical reinterpretation. Rather than responding to tragedy with despair, listeners are encouraged to become spaces where pain can be transformed through Breath, awareness, and active present Love. Michael emphasizes that whenever trauma resonates within us, it reveals energies already present in our own systems that can be healed rather than projected outward.

The discussion explores practical ways of supporting refugees and others who carry deep emotional wounds. Michael suggests that conscious breathing, energy field work, forgiveness tools, and simple compassionate presence may provide meaningful support for people recovering from traumatic experiences. Susan shares experiences with refugee families she knows personally and reflects on the courage required to rebuild life after war and displacement. The group discusses how healing one person’s trauma contributes to a larger field of healing that can benefit many others.

A recurring theme throughout the show is the importance of staying connected to Breath rather than shutting down in the face of overwhelming information. Michael recounts stories from his work with veterans carrying severe wartime trauma and explains that the only true path through suffering is to remain present with it while breathing and allowing it to move through physiology. Participants discuss the challenge of witnessing pain without becoming consumed by it and the necessity of cultivating resilience, awareness, and compassion.

The conversation expands into the role of therapists, healers, and caregivers. Sally reflects on the importance of doing one’s own healing work rather than attempting to fix others. Michael agrees, emphasizing that becoming the presence of Love is far more powerful than trying to control outcomes. The group discusses how personal healing creates the capacity to support others without burnout and how unresolved personal issues often become barriers to effective service.

Carrie shares insights from her ongoing work with earth-centered awareness, communication with nature, healthier living practices, weight loss, swimming, writing, and emotional healing. She describes experiencing greater balance, vitality, and responsiveness in her relationships as a result of continued inner work. Michael relates these changes to the healing of Power Person dynamics and the gradual release of inherited patterns.

Later in the show, Susan discusses improvements in her health, including no longer being pre-diabetic, which leads to a conversation about grief, addiction, relationship patterns, and physiological healing. Michael explains how unresolved grief often affects physical functioning and shares examples from decades of clinical work showing how emotional healing can produce significant physical changes. The discussion highlights the relationship between emotional processing, Breath, forgiveness, and overall wellness.

Bridget joins near the end of the program to provide updates on upcoming medical procedures, ongoing healing work, and challenges involving her mother’s alcoholism. Despite disappointments and setbacks, she describes maintaining compassion, boundaries, and self-care while continuing her own forgiveness process. Michael encourages her to use the upcoming medical treatments as opportunities to access and release deeper generational patterns held within the body.

The episode concludes with a shared commitment to healing personal and collective suffering through conscious Breath, forgiveness, Love, and service. Participants reflect on innocence, resilience, and the possibility that each act of healing contributes to a larger transformation in humanity. The overall message is that while the suffering in the world may seem overwhelming, every individual has the capacity to become a source of healing by breathing, forgiving, and choosing Love.

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The show opens with Rex sharing an update on his injured wrist. After consulting specialists, he learns that the bone appears to have healed improperly and that surgery may be necessary. While acknowledging feelings of anger, sadness, disappointment, and hopelessness, Rex also demonstrates a growing willingness to remain present with those emotions rather than becoming consumed by them. Michael encourages him to view the injury as an opportunity to uncover deeper layers of unconscious thought and emotional patterns rather than focusing exclusively on the external circumstances. The discussion highlights one of the central themes of the work: every challenge can become a doorway to greater healing when approached through responsibility, Breath, and forgiveness.

Michael explains that emotions are shadows of underlying thoughts and encourages Rex to identify and cancel the goals driving his upset. Rather than seeing the situation solely as a medical problem or someone else’s mistake, listeners are invited to ask what thoughts, expectations, fears, and beliefs are being activated. The conversation reinforces the Aramaic understanding of forgiveness as the removal of internal content rather than the pardoning of another person’s actions.

A major portion of the program unfolds through a conversation with Karl, a college student spending the summer in Brazil participating in a biomedical science internship involving hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Karl shares his interest in research, healing, and understanding the deeper principles behind human transformation. This opens the door to an extensive discussion about healing versus treatment. Michael explains that while medical interventions can be valuable, true healing occurs at the level where the patterns that organize physiology are transformed. Treatment may address symptoms and structures, while healing addresses the energetic and perceptual causes that continually recreate those conditions.

The dialogue explores the concept of human beings as creators. Michael explains that every person is born with the capacity to create, but most people spend their lives unconsciously reproducing inherited patterns from family systems, culture, and carbon-based memory. Drawing on examples from nature, genetics, and ancient teachings, he describes how individuals often replicate experiences generation after generation without recognizing their role in creating them. The objective of the work is not to become a creator but to become a conscious creator who originates from awareness rather than unconscious conditioning.

Karl asks thoughtful questions about forgiveness, responsibility, and personal transformation. Michael explains that what the culture commonly calls forgiveness is often merely pardoning someone else. In the Aramaic understanding, forgiveness involves identifying and removing the internal energies, goals, and perceptions that create suffering. The person who appears to cause pain is simply revealing unresolved content that already exists within. Through responsibility and forgiveness, individuals can dissolve those patterns and free themselves from repeating the same experiences.

The conversation also explores the idea that every newborn enters the world as the active presence of Love. Michael uses the example of holding a newborn child to illustrate the uncorrupted essence of human life before cultural conditioning and generational patterns are imposed. Participants discuss how much of life’s work involves removing the layers of fear, hostility, limitation, and unconscious programming that obscure that original state of being.

Throughout the show, Michael returns to the distinction between conscious creation and unconscious replication. Referencing the ancient metaphor of wandering in the desert, he suggests that many people spend decades trapped in unconscious patterns until they begin asking deeper questions about why their lives continue to repeat themselves. The tools of forgiveness, Breath, and responsibility provide a pathway out of those repetitive cycles and into a more conscious experience of life.

The episode concludes with a commitment to continue the discussion in future broadcasts and an invitation for listeners to explore the Reality Management Worksheet as a practical tool for uncovering hidden goals, dissolving painful perceptions, and restoring awareness of their true nature. The central message is that healing begins when individuals accept responsibility for their inner world and reclaim their ability to create consciously from the presence of Love.

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The conversation begins with Karl asking thoughtful questions about the foundations of the work, including the nature of reality, the role of prayer, and how human beings align with what Michael describes as the creative presence of Love. Michael explains that the Aramaic understanding of prayer differs dramatically from later Greek interpretations. Rather than asking God to change external circumstances, prayer is described as creating the internal structure capable of receiving and resonating with the energy of the Creator. Using the analogy of tuning forks, he explains that resonance occurs when a person becomes aligned with the frequency of Love and Life.

A major theme throughout the show is Breath as the primary indicator of alignment. Michael suggests that one of the most practical tests available is observing whether a person is breathing freely or holding their breath. Whenever fear, hostility, trauma, or resistance arise, breath tends to stop. Restoring conscious Breath reconnects individuals with awareness, intelligence, and the capacity for healing. Karl questions whether this alone is sufficient, leading to a broader discussion about Breath as the starting point rather than the entirety of the process.

The conversation explores the distinction between intellectual understanding and lived experience. Michael emphasizes that no amount of theory can replace actually using the tools. Rex shares that the only way he has truly understood the work has been through applying the worksheets, engaging forgiveness, and consistently practicing the tools over time. Participants discuss how understanding develops through direct experience, much like building new brain cells that eventually allow deeper insights to emerge.

The discussion expands into the Aramaic understanding of Breath versus the Greek concepts of spirit and Holy Ghost. Michael explains that many of the original teachings were transformed through translation and philosophical interpretation. In his view, the Aramaic teachings point directly to Breath as the mechanism through which revelation, healing, and awareness enter human experience. The gifts traditionally attributed to a separate spiritual entity are instead described as capacities that emerge when Breath is fully present and active.

Another important theme is the distinction between carbon-based memory and revelation. Drawing from neuroscience research suggesting that only a tiny amount of available information enters conscious awareness, Michael explains that most people live from stored patterns, memories, and conditioning. Forgiveness becomes the tool for collapsing perceptions generated by the past so that direct awareness of present actuality can emerge. When goals, grievances, and unconscious patterns are released, revelation becomes possible.

Joe Bryson shares a powerful personal story from an intensive workshop many years earlier. While processing grief and emotional material related to his mother’s death, he experienced a profound physical shift in his lower back. What had been a longstanding source of pain changed dramatically during the workshop, leaving him with lasting improvements that remain to this day. His story illustrates the relationship between emotional healing, physiological change, and the body’s capacity to reorganize when underlying energies are released.

Mitzi reflects on her own healing journey, noting how transformation rarely occurs instantly but instead unfolds through thousands of small choices, breaths, worksheets, and corrections. She describes increased clarity, improved boundaries, and a greater sense of peace as the cumulative result of years of practice. The conversation reinforces the idea that healing is not a destination but an ongoing process of refinement and awakening.

Toward the end of the program, Karl shares a story about an adopted man who chose gratitude toward his birth mother despite difficult circumstances. This leads to a discussion about reframing life experiences through understanding and compassion rather than blame. Michael recounts the story of a participant who spent years angry at his father for leaving, only to discover later that his father had left to prevent passing severe abuse on to his son. What appeared to be abandonment was revealed as an act of protection. The discussion highlights how forgiveness transforms perception and reveals deeper truths hidden beneath judgment and resentment.

The episode concludes by emphasizing that healing occurs when Breath and Love are brought to places of pain, fear, and misunderstanding. Through forgiveness, responsibility, and conscious practice, individuals can move beyond inherited patterns and begin living in revelation rather than repetition. The central message is that transformation is not achieved through intellectual agreement alone, but through consistently applying the tools that restore awareness of one’s true nature.

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MindShifters  Radio began Jan 31, 2011 so we are now going into our 16th year

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The program opens with Rex sharing encouraging progress in the recovery of his injured wrist after combining conventional medical care with acupuncture, herbal poultices containing comfrey, mullein, boneset, and St. John’s wort, along with conscious Breath and forgiveness work. Michael emphasizes that while herbs and therapies provide support, it is ultimately Breath that organizes healing within the body. He explains that healing accelerates when individuals release the emotional energies that interfere with the body’s natural restorative processes rather than continuing to cherish fear, hostility, or other patterns that keep illness in place.

Rex describes becoming increasingly aware of subtle thought patterns that gradually build from mild judgment into anger and eventually rage. Michael identifies this progression as the Power Person dynamic unfolding in real time. Instead of reacting automatically, Rex explains that he is now able to recognize each stage of the pattern, interrupt it with Breath, and choose forgiveness before it gains momentum. Michael encourages him to continue dissolving these inherited responses, explaining that every layer released creates greater physiological freedom and a deeper experience of living as active present Love.

Andrea then asks about healing persistent whiplash injuries following a serious automobile accident. Michael explains that traumatic impact often leaves energetic patterns stored within muscles, fascia, and the nervous system. He describes how Breath, positional release, and consciously allowing the body to return to the postures associated with the original impact can create a pathway for trapped energy to leave the system. Rather than trying to analyze the experience mentally, Andrea is encouraged to remain curious, breathe deeply, trust the body’s intelligence, and allow healing to unfold without self-blame.

Andrea also recounts profound inner experiences surrounding the accident, including entering deep stillness before the vehicle rolled, awakening with an expanded awareness, and receiving insights that continue to influence her healing journey. Michael reminds listeners that healing is always a present-moment process. Forgiveness does not require returning psychologically to the past but instead involves allowing whatever is held within the body to arise now so it can be released through conscious Breath.

The discussion returns to the understanding that matter is organized by mind energy rather than existing independently of it. Michael explains that physiology reflects the quality of the energies held within awareness and that Breath serves as the mechanism through which those patterns can be reorganized. Participants reflect on how willingness, responsibility, and consistent forgiveness gradually transform both emotional experience and physical health.

Later in the program, Susan revisits the documentary I Was a Stranger, prompting a conversation about refugees, compassion, and Yeshua’s teaching that caring for the stranger is caring for the Creator. Michael emphasizes that Rakhma calls individuals to honor every person regardless of nationality, culture, religion, or circumstance. Jeanie adds the reminder from Hebrews that in welcoming strangers, people may unknowingly welcome angels. The discussion invites listeners to replace fear and division with compassion and practical service.

The final portion of the show explores the origins of the Eucharist and differing understandings of communion. Michael contrasts interpretations rooted in fear, sacrifice, and external ritual with the Aramaic understanding of aligning oneself with the living example of Love through Breath. He suggests that every spiritual practice can either deepen separation or cultivate direct alignment with active present Love, depending upon the intention brought to it.

The episode concludes by encouraging listeners to breathe consciously, interrupt inherited patterns of hostility and fear, care for the stranger, and trust that healing unfolds as the mind, body, and Breath return to alignment with Love. The central message is that forgiveness is the practical pathway to restoring both physiology and awareness, allowing human life to express its original design.

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A major focus of the show was the revised 14-page Power Person worksheet, a deep self-inquiry tool that evolved from the intensives recently conducted by Dr. Ryce. This worksheet enables individuals to explore how the power person shaped their unconscious rules, decisions, and coping mechanisms. He stressed that many people, without realizing it, have made internal vows to never be like their power person, yet under stress, they unconsciously replicate the very behaviors they resisted. The goal of the work is to bring these dynamics to awareness so that true healing and change can occur.

Dr. Ryce emphasized the value of the Aramaic forgiveness process in breaking the cycle of reactive behavior. He guided listeners to understand how canceling goals helps collapse the perceptual constructs created by unresolved emotional pain. By removing the goal, the mind’s stress response quiets, allowing for clearer perception and the restoration of the presence of love. He reiterated that the healing process is not about fixing others but about correcting one’s own internal distortions and responses.

During the show, Jeanie read from a message sent by a listener who expressed gratitude for the clarity that the worksheets and forgiveness tools provided. The listener described how, after completing the new Power Person worksheet, they saw long-standing relational dynamics in a new light and were able to feel a profound sense of release. Dr. Ryce affirmed this testimonial as evidence of how deep inquiry, paired with consistent practice, can result in emotional liberation and restored relational integrity.

The episode closed with a reminder that each person’s work in healing inherited patterns and forgiving power person wounds not only transforms their life but contributes to the healing of the collective. Dr. Ryce invited all listeners to continue the practice of self-observation, goal cancellation, and forgiveness as a daily discipline to dissolve internal blocks to love and restore the true essence of being.

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The program opens with updates on the HeartLand retreat center and the possibility of restoring it for future workshops. Kerry introduces the idea of placing the property into a conservation easement to preserve its natural beauty while providing resources for its ongoing care. This leads to a discussion of the crystalline nature of the land, sacred places, and the possibility of using ceremony, conscious intention, and loving stewardship to strengthen humanity’s relationship with the Earth. Kerry shares her work developing land ceremonies that weave together sacred geometry, Native American traditions, Celtic wisdom, and conscious connection with nature. Michael reflects on his own experiences of communicating with trees and receiving the understanding that healing requires not only taking from nature but giving back through gratitude, awareness, and service.

The conversation emphasizes that all life possesses consciousness and that healing begins when people stop attempting to dominate nature and instead learn to listen. Participants discuss asking permission before working with the land, recognizing the intelligence present throughout creation, and understanding that humans are participants within a living system rather than separate observers. Michael connects these ideas to Breath, explaining that conscious awareness naturally deepens as fear, hostility, and unconscious patterns are forgiven.

Kerry reflects on how years of forgiveness work, MindShifter exercises, and breathing practices have transformed her life. She describes moving beyond habitual fear and reactivity into a growing experience of co-creation, where her attention is naturally drawn toward healing, beauty, and service rather than conflict. Michael explains that as unconscious content is removed, individuals increasingly experience the lightness of living as Breath rather than as the conditioned mind. The discussion reinforces that true transformation occurs by consistently interrupting habitual thought patterns and choosing Love instead.

Susan provides updates on ongoing efforts to support refugee families within her community. She describes creative ways individuals with extra living space can welcome refugees into their homes while creating mutually supportive relationships. Participants reflect on Yeshua’s teaching about welcoming the stranger and Jeanie shares the reminder from Hebrews that some have entertained angels without knowing it. The group emphasizes that compassion expressed through practical action transforms both those who receive help and those who offer it.

Sally shares moving reflections about people who have devoted their lives to welcoming immigrants and exchange students, illustrating how extending love creates lasting relationships that transcend culture, nationality, and religion. Michael connects these stories to Albert Einstein’s observation that the belief in separation is an illusion created by consciousness. He explains that forgiveness dissolves this illusion by removing the internal filters that generate division, allowing compassion to expand naturally to include all of humanity and the living world.

The discussion also returns to healing the body through emotional awareness. Sally shares her ongoing work with chronic back pain and recognizes that buried anger may be surfacing for release. Michael references Dr. John Sarno’s work on the relationship between repressed rage and physical pain, encouraging listeners to breathe through emerging emotions without attaching stories or blame. The emphasis remains on allowing stored energies to move through the body rather than analyzing them intellectually.

Toward the conclusion of the program, Michael shares reflections that emerged during StillPoint breathing concerning generational patterns stored “in the bone.” He suggests that generations of unexpressed fear, rage, and constriction become embodied until individuals willingly open those inherited patterns through Breath and forgiveness. He offers the image of relaxing the clenched jaw as both a physical and symbolic act of releasing ancient patterns held within family systems and restoring openness to Love.

The episode concludes with an invitation to become conscious participants in healing humanity, the Earth, and ourselves by living from Breath rather than fear. Through forgiveness, stewardship, service, and compassionate action, participants are reminded that every choice made from Love contributes to the transformation of the whole.

From Chatroom:

Susan Bingham: Might Heartland be a space for some refugees?

Kerry Leigh: They could look after it!

michael ryce: All The Rage… Saved By Sarno… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXUJNaxm9HKXqTO4T3HuNuXX737cSkcJz&si=BPILXuWX1k2n3yzH

michael ryce: REVELATIONS FROM THE PULSES/RAKHMA BREATH:

What it is that we all need to be about processing through…

ENERGY SET, BY GENERATIONS IN BONE, TAKES TIME TO RELEASE, TIME TO HEAL, AND/OR IT TAKES GRAND WILLINGNESS.

If you do not know what I mean, by “SET IN BONE,” just pay attention to your thoughts the next time you clench your jaw… How many clenched… In 30 generations… In 1.6 billion of my/your ancestors… Are you open and willing to embrace all of that has been “Locked in bone?”

Yes I am willing to open every shuttered jaw in my bloodline so that all the pathways of the Power of God’s Truly All – Embracing Love, Presence are opened in me… I realize I can only rely on that! For my minuscule self, that thinks it has power – power to handle every shuttered jaw in just my bloodline?? I jest. Now I understand why I am wholly reliant on you… Open

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The program begins with updates from HeartLand, where Michael describes returning after several years and discovering invasive plants overtaking portions of the property. Kerry joins the conversation with insights from her work in restoration ecology, discussing invasive species, native plants, conservation easements, and caring for the land as an act of conscious stewardship. Their dialogue expands into humanity’s responsibility to work with nature rather than dominate it, recognizing that healing the Earth begins with awareness, respect, and right relationship.

Rex shares an update on the healing of his injured wrist and reflects on navigating medical treatment while maintaining responsibility for his own healing process. Michael encourages him to continue observing emotional reactions without allowing them to develop into judgment or hostility, emphasizing that true healing requires addressing both physiology and the emotional patterns stored within the body. Their exchange illustrates the practical application of forgiveness by recognizing goals, canceling them, and preventing unconscious reactions from becoming entrenched.

The central teaching of the program develops as Michael introduces material from his upcoming book, It’s All Greek to Me, focusing on the meaning of confession. He explains that the Greek interpretation transformed confession into an act of admitting guilt before an external authority, while the original Aramaic understanding describes a process of uncovering and releasing internal distortions that block the flow of life. Rather than condemnation, confession becomes a joyful recognition that hidden pain has surfaced where it can finally be healed.

Michael relates this understanding to the Fourth Step of Twelve-Step recovery programs, describing the searching and fearless moral inventory as a practical example of bringing unconscious patterns into awareness. Pain, conflict, illness, financial struggles, and relationship challenges become signals that internal dynamics are asking to be acknowledged rather than evidence that someone else is causing suffering. Forgiveness then becomes the process of removing those internal blocks so Love and Life can once again flow freely.

The discussion explores the physiological nature of healing. Michael explains that hostility, fear, denial, and projection interrupt the Breath and create unconsciousness within the body. He contrasts living from carbon-based memory with living from revelation, describing the nine-bit limitation of conscious perception and the vast intelligence available when Breath is restored. Participants discuss how forgiveness opens awareness beyond conditioned thought and allows direct perception of actuality rather than habitual projections from the past.

Kerry reflects on her search for meaningful avenues of service and wonders how best to contribute to healing in the world. Michael encourages her to bring the question into her daily Breath practice rather than relying solely on intellectual reflection. He suggests that when the Breath becomes stronger than internal resistance, revelation naturally provides direction. Rex adds that when individuals remain grounded in Breath, every thought, action, and interaction becomes an act of service, removing the need to force external outcomes.

The conversation returns repeatedly to the theme of oneness. Kerry asks whether restoring the covenant described in Scripture is essentially returning to unity consciousness. Michael affirms that forgiveness removes the illusion of separation created by denial and restores awareness that humanity exists as one interconnected life. Breath becomes the vehicle through which this remembrance occurs, reestablishing the direct experience of connection with the Creator and with one another.

Toward the close of the program, Michael discusses an old naturopathic chart illustrating how emotional suppression contributes to endocrine dysfunction and disease. He explains that healing involves progressively releasing inherited thought disorders that restrict the Breath and diminish vitality. As fear and hostility dissolve, physiology reorganizes, awareness expands, and enthusiasm—living in the Creator—naturally returns.

The episode concludes by reminding listeners that forgiveness is neither self-condemnation nor religious ritual. It is the practical process of uncovering, owning, and releasing whatever blocks the flow of Breath and Love. As these internal barriers dissolve, revelation replaces perception, oneness replaces separation, and healing becomes the natural expression of human life.

From chatroom:

michael ryce: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1519074575566811/?mibextid=ZZyLBr

Jeanie: Alanis Morissette song “Madness”

michael ryce: Interview with Mark Hattas https://youtu.be/RQmKYBTTr4Y?is=tFHfLfQzE8I1n4nT

Jeanie: https://whyagain.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/PHYSIOLOGICAL_EFFECTS_OF_EMOTIONAL_SUPPRESSION_rev2017.pdf

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