328. Michael Roads

Michael RoadsMichael Roads passed away April 28, 2024. His wife writes, “To our Dear Heart Family… Carolyn here. It is with an open and heavy heart that I share with you Michael transitioned at 3:06 AM, 28 April, Brisbane time. He had a very difficult last couple days…difficult enough to tip him over the edge into complete surrender, to the final letting go. His last hours were very peaceful. He was sleeping and moved into a gentle passing. His breathing became slower and slower and eventually stopped…the end of an era. He left the world in a brighter place because of his Love and commitment to humanity.

An ordinary man on an extraordinary journey . . .Michael Roads was born a farmer’s son in Cambridgeshire, England, in 1937. From an early age he discovered that he had a natural ability to travel beyond linear time and space and enter into deep communication with Nature. Since his spiritual enlightenment at age 49, Michael wrote 19 books on his experiences and explorations of alternate realities and dimensions. His main focus and teachings were based on unconditional Love and emotional balance. 2016 marked his 25th year of traveling over five continents presenting inspirational and life-changing 5-Day Intensives in a clear, compelling, humorous and no-nonsense format, enabling many participants to experience amazing shifts in consciousness.

Michael, an ordinary mystic, wove his wealth of life experiences with the most extra-ordinary insights – insights that offer pathways to our deep spiritual relationship with Nature and with Self. He had the consciousness and ability to empower people to gain understanding of the true nature of reality and assist them in their spiritual awakening to their Divine potential.

Website: www.michaelroads.com.

Books:

Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 1/23/2016

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Michael Rhodes and his Spiritual Awakening
  • 00:04:29 – Expanding Horizons with Michael’s Experiences
  • 00:08:44 – Soul and Personality Coming Together
  • 00:13:06 – The Eagle’s Viewpoint and the Gulf of Separation
  • 00:17:19 – Metaphysical Travels and Communion with Other Dimensions
  • 00:21:54 – Subconsciousness and Consciousness
  • 00:26:06 – The Hierarchy of Nature and Spirits
  • 00:30:20 – The Strange Encounter with the Guide Stone
  • 00:34:45 – Meeting Pan in the Cavern
  • 00:39:21 – The Relationship Between Enlightenment and Ultimate Reality
  • 00:43:35 – Enlightenment and Growth
  • 00:48:00 – The Reachability of Enlightenment
  • 00:52:12 – Love as the Power of Creation
  • 00:56:32 – Tuning in to Inner Space
  • 01:00:53 – Rediscovering Love and Letting Go
  • 01:05:10 – The Power of Unconditional Love
  • 01:09:35 – The State of Consciousness
  • 01:14:27 – Exploring Higher Dimensions and Self-Realization
  • 01:18:39 – Spiritual Activism
  • 01:23:06 – The Power of Words and the Limitations of Language
  • 01:27:22 – The Staggering Intelligence of Dragons
  • 01:31:52 – The Subconscious and Choosing Life or Death
  • 01:36:34 – The Concept of Walk-Ins and Different Realities
  • 01:41:09 – The Problem with Humanity and the Need for Change
  • 01:45:37 – Creating Trust and Overcoming Doubt
  • 01:49:52 – Understanding the Subtler Dimensions of Nature
  • 01:53:45 – The Metaphysical Structure of the Planet
  • 01:57:07 – The Emerging Paradigm of Love and Compassion
  • 02:00:34 – The Power of Conscious Intelligence
  • 02:03:56 – The Buddha of the Gas Pump
  • 02:06:57 – Farewell and Thanks

233. Panel Discussion on Refined (“Celestial”) Perception

Celestial Perception Painting by Harri Aalto

The iconography and texts of most spiritual traditions depict and describe realms of existence more subtle than ordinary sensory perception reveals. The most commonly portrayed phenomena are halos in paintings of saints. But in addition to this evidence of the human “subtle body”, the traditions are abundant with paintings and stories of subtle beings such as angels, gods, devas, demons, etc.

Is this mere mythology or does it suggest that subtle perception is part of spiritual development? So far, the non-dual community has not discussed this at all. The New Age community has, but often in a fanciful way that the non-dual community has, perhaps wisely, chosen to eschew. Yet many who have had abiding awakenings that non-dual traditions predict and respect discover, in time, that subtle perception begins to dawn. They begin to perceive auras, angels, devas, and the like as routinely as most of us see other human beings.

This panel discussion included five such people:

 NameWebsiteOther Batgap Interviews
Francis Bennett8/4/2012, 4/21/2013* 10/26/2013*, 5/24/2014*, 10/23/2014*, 10/22/2015*, 10/21/2016, 10/25/2016*
Harri Aaltoharriaalto.com3/22/2014, 7/19/2014, 11/12/2016
Kristin Kirkkristinkirk.com11/2/2013, 10/22/2015*
Ruffina Farrokh Anklesariabestagainststress.com
Facebook page
Stan Kendzstankendz.com12/2/2009

*Part of group discussion

We discussed:

  • what subtle or “celestial” perception is,
  • its relevance to spiritual awakening,
  • whether it is an inevitable development on the path or a special aptitude like musical or athletic ability,
  • the nature of our relationship with the beings which reside on subtler levels of creation. Do we and they support each other in some way?
  • whether subtle perception should be intentionally cultivated or whether it will develop on its own if and when it is meant to. If it can be developed, what are the prerequisites to and stages of its development?

Transcript of this discussion

Recorded 5/24/2014

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Introduction to Refined Perception
  • 00:06:23 – Reluctance to Participate and Cultural Norms
  • 00:10:34 – Personal Experiences with Spiritual Beings
  • 00:14:07 – Experiencing Consciousness as Everything 
  • 00:19:11 – The Sublime Area of Consciousness
  • 00:23:24 – A Life-changing Experience
  • 00:26:59 – The Transformative Experience and Past Lives
  • 00:31:09 – Past Lives and Reincarnations
  • 00:35:40 – Enlivening the Shakti
  • 00:40:12 – The Richness of an Enlightened World
  • 00:45:05 – The Kingdom of Heaven Within Us
  • 00:49:33 – The Golden Hue of Consciousness
  • 00:53:14 – Shifting Consciousness and Expanded Self
  • 00:57:05 – Releasing Beings through Meditation
  • 01:00:25 – Aging and the Laws of Nature
  • 01:04:19 – The Recognition of Love and Compassion
  • 01:08:27 – The Expansion of Consciousness
  • 01:11:20 – The Unfoldment of States of Consciousness
  • 01:14:40 – Parallels in Maps of Consciousness
  • 01:17:13 – The Vast Range of Possibilities in Consciousness
  • 01:20:01 – Universal Phenomenon of Consciousness Growth
  • 01:22:12 – Shifting Awareness and Refined Perception
  • 01:24:34 – Celestial Perception and Spiritual Awakening
  • 01:26:48 – Unfolding States of Awareness
  • 01:29:50 – Overpowering Experiences and Support
  • 01:33:43 – The Journey of Unfolding Consciousness and Surrender
  • 01:38:28 – Surrender and Devotion in Spiritual Practice
  • 01:43:07 – The Phenomenon of Channeling
  • 01:47:23 – Experiences of Lord Vishnu and Celestial Levels
  • 01:51:40 – The Celestial Levels of Consciousness
  • 01:56:24 – Concluding Remarks

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