MSC Recommends [The Water Issue]

AUDIO

This collection of the timeless teachings of one of the greatest sages of India, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj was a teacher who without attachment to any ideology or religion unwrapped the mystery of the self. His message was simple, direct, and sublime. I Am That preserves his dialogs with the followers who came from around the world seeking guidance in destroying false identities. The sage's sole concern was with the human suffering and the ending of suffering. It was his mission to guide the individual to an understanding of his true nature and the timelessness of being. He taught that the mind must recognize and penetrate its own state of being--not "being this or that, here or there, then or now," but just timeless being. A simple man, Maharaj was a householder and petty storekeeper in Bombay where he lived and died in 1981 at the age of 84.

PODCASTS

spiritual asshole

Comedian Brendan Fitzgibbons takes us along as he seeks answers to some of the questions we occupy ourselves with in this life. His lighthearted approach does not dismiss the depth and insights that are shared here by authors and other spiritual seekers. He interviews people on a variety of spiritual topics including; yoga, meditation, astrology, relationships, drugs, sex, music, oneness, enlightenment, the afterlife, baby Yoda, old Yoda, angry teenage Yoda, the podcast seeks to uncover what's truly spiritual and what's asshole.

The musician Yungblud talks to friends and fans about what is going on in their lives from music, art, identity, sexuality, activism and mental health issues including eating disorders, depression, suicide to other topics. This podcast is exclusive to BBC so you can't listen on other platforms, but you can subscribe on BBC Sounds or download episodes to listen to and you can subscribe to the RSS feed.

tarot of mystical moments

by Catrin Welz-Stein

This unique 83-card deck, created by Catrin Welz-Stein has a distinctively feminine point of view. It includes five bonus cards: extra female versions of the four Kings and the Emperor. Readers can customize the deck by choosing which cards to include in their readings. Tarot of Mystical Moments features gilded edged cards and a 96-page guidebook with upright and reversed meanings.

The Light Seers Tarot

by Chris-Anne

This 78-card tarot deck and guidebook is a healing tool and guide to explore both the light and shadow sides of our nature. By reimagining the traditional tarot archetypes and symbols in a contemporary, boho, and intuitive style, The Light Seer's Tarot expresses the light and shadow sides of our natures and explores the lessons that can be learned from both. The expressive characters who live within the landscapes of the cards tell stories, ask questions, and provide guidance.

Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People and Break Free, by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD

In a recent article in the magazine, we answered the question - 

What is that? Gaslighting. We get into what it is, some examples of it but we do not detail techniques that people use to gaslight others. In the book, Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People and Break Free, written by mental health expert Stephanie Moulton Sarkis PhD,  she details eleven techniques that gaslighters use to manipulate others. You can use this list to help you identify wheter or not someone is gaslighting you. Get her book if you want to get in-depth.

1. They tell blatant lies. 

2. They deny they ever said something, even though you have proof. 

3. They use what is near and dear to you as ammunition. 

4. They wear you down over time. 

5. Their actions do not match their words. 

6. They use positive reinforcement to confuse you.

7. They know confusion weakens people.

8. They project their own negative character traits onto you.

9. They try to align people against you.

10. They tell you or tell others that you are crazy.

11. They tell you everyone else is a liar.