Sometimes we are asked to let go of things in a profound or even permanent way. By looking at their deeper meanings, we may find greater ability to process and carry forward in a new direction of growth and renewal.

Music

Bottega Baltazar - Foglie E Carta

Continuing with our theme of medicine journey, we look at how genetic variations can impact our state of mind. Tracking over a decade of self-study and deep research, our guest Christian Bonanno shares how our mood and health can be rebalanced with the right nutritional adjustments, based on available genetic analysis and self-testing. This counternarrative to conventional psychological attribution is another inroad to health, well-being, and self-understanding.

03/15/2026 UPDATE: In the first bonus episode, Christian Bonanno shares more technical details of his genetic biochemistry, along with the ailments, discovery process, and several of the false starts he had to contend with.

03/18/2026 UPDATE: In this second of two bonus episodes, Thomas shares the story of his genetics-based health discovery while working with Christian. This includes the recognition, testing, analysis, treatment, and results, as well as wrap-up takeaways from our overall genetics theme.

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Christian Bonanno has conducted years of research and self-testing into the relationship of environmental and genetic factors upon state of mind and overall health. These factors included genetic variance, epigenetics, nutrition, air pollution, EMF levels, geographic location, elevation, and solar activity.

Resources

https://promethease.com/

https://www.23andme.com/

https://www.sci-hub.pub/

Music

Mark Fabian – Super Secret Spy

It finally hit me the other day. Everyone is oversaturated, and the main desire is to somehow release that pressure. Is this a sign of the end of an era? Are we thinking of war as the only way to finally find peace?

I sat down to gain a bit of perspective and insight on what’s going on both internally and externally. If you’re needing a chill pill and some orientation, this is for you.

Music

Botega Baltazar – Ancora Una Stagione

Dreamwork is a powerful modality for exploration, healing, and integration. Our guest today is Carrie Fields, who guides us into the nature of dreams, shares methods of dreamwork, and opens the imaginal realm for once-and-future dream workers. I also share a recent dream, which proves more insightful than expected with Carrie’s help.

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Carrie Fields offers services that integrate intuitive healing, transpersonal psychology, and creative modalities. She earned a Masters of Social Work in 2014, and completed additional certifications and training in clinical hypnotherapy, dreamwork, and art therapy. She lives in Wilmington, NC with her husband Alex and chihuahua Hermes (Trismegistus).

You can contact Carrie via her website: https://www.innerlandscapeshealing.com/

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Resources
Sigmund Freud: On Dreams
Robert A. Johnson: Inner Work
Edward Bruce Bynum: The Dreamlife of Families
Jeremy Taylor: The Wisdom of Your Dreams

International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD)
https://www.asdreams.org/

Dr. Leslie Ellis (Embodied Experiential Dreamwork)
https://drleslieellis.com/

Music
Norvik - Walking the Universe
Onyx Music – Open Space
Tilman Sillescu – Step Into a New World
Phil Michalski – Ambient Atmosphere Relaxed

The condensed origin story of Western medicine, featuring Egypt, Greece, and Rome, through alchemy and the Middle Ages. We also take a brief foray into Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Indigenous traditions.

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Music Credits:

Yoed Nir – Into the Dark
Mystic Flute – Blissful Silence
Emmanuel Jacob – Chalkis
Bottega Baltazar – Amarone – Ancora Una Stagione
Kyle Preston – Inn of the Fermented
Adam Dib – It Comes at Night
Lance Conrad – Chorale de Mystica
Le Marigold – Serenity
Sean Williams – Where the Wind Blows
Annie Zhou – Raining Dream

Upcoming Episodes (running order may change):

• 03 Dreamwork

• 04 Genetics and Well-being

• 05 Stories of Healing and Awakening

What is a Medicine Journey? Reflections on why we undertake a medicine journey, with stories of healing followed by a ceremonial invocation.

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Music Credits:

Le Merigold – Serenity – Emanuel Keller
Mongolian Singing – Andrew Vovchyna
Leyon Meyuhas – Tornado
Notize – Transition
Le Merigold – Serenity – Emanuel Keller
Onyx Music – Parallel Dimensions

Upcoming Episodes (running order may change):

• 02 A Brief History of (mostly) Western Medicine

• 03 Dreamwork

• 04 Genetics: The Personal and the Universal

• 05 Healing and Awakening

Avenues of Awakening is pleased to announce Season 2 of the podcast. Episodes will premiere on the first Sunday of the month. Visit our Buzzsprout site or your favorite podcast site to subscribe. Video versions are available at https://www.youtube.com/@avenuesofawakening

This season will cover a wide variety of modalities related to healing and well-being. Check out a few of the topics below.

• An Introduction to Medicine Journey

• A Brief History of (mostly) Western Medicine

• Dreamwork

• Genetics: The Universal and Personal

• Healing and Awakening

• The Cult of Medicine

• Trauma and Shadow

• Self Healing

• Nutrition

• Space Design

• Priest Work/Chaplaincy

• Acupuncture/Chinese Herbalism

• Entities and Possession

• Energy Work

• The Practice of Ordinary Life

Join us this season, and feel free to kickstart your own medicine journey along the way. Leave a comment below for topic suggestions or requests. See you soon!

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