{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dream Studies","title":"Dreams and Sacred Activism with Dr. Kim Mascaro S1:E4","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2633,"description":"Ryan D. Hurd talks with Dr. Kim Mascaro, a licensed therapist, professor, and author of Dreaming with the Earth-Mind. They discuss sacred activism: the practice of blending spiritual growth, dreamwork, and social and environmental justice. Kim shares how surviving the 2023 Maui wildfires deepened her commitment to ancestral recovery and dreamwork, and the two explore decolonizing dream practices, ancestral European medicine traditions, and their shared experiences visiting Paleolithic caves in Southern France.\nIn this episode, the conversation takes us into:\nSacred Activism – how it differs from activism rooted in anger or shadow\nThe Maui Wildfires – Kim's firsthand account of the 2023 fires on Maui, and how the tragedy reshaped her activism and dreamwork\nDecolonizing Lucid Dreaming – A critique of Western, individualistic approaches to lucid dreaming, and a call to reconnect dreamwork with spiritual depth\nRecovering Indigenous European Medicine Ways – Kim's journey reconnecting with her Italian and Irish ancestry, as well as the deep wisdom of the Paleolithic caves in Southern France\nDreams as a Path to Collective Healing – Kim and Ryan swap ancestral dreams, illustrating how dreamwork nourishes both individual and collective wellbeing\nGuest: Dr. Kim Mascaro | Website: Conscious Chimera | Substack: Conscious Chimera Classroom \n\nBook: Dreaming with the Earth Mind: Paths to Sacred Activism\nUpcoming workshop: Connecting with our Ancestors at The Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, September 13-18 2026, with Linda Yael Schiller.\n\nAdditional Resources:\nWorldwide Indigenous Science Network\nTzivia Gover's 350 Dreamers global dream-incubation project\nAbout the host: Ryan D. Hurd is a dream researcher, author, and holistic educator. The Dream Studies Podcast explores dreams, consciousness, and the imagination, bridging 21st century science with intuitive ways of knowing. More to explore at DreamStudies.org\nOriginal music and art by Eldest Child (c) 2026\nSubscribe to get...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/t33-4O6_JWxX735H6fGGI-pvh_CRcW7wNwTPA9JzL6A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lZTc2/ZGY3MzA0ZjRkYWJm/NTVkNjFhMDI1ZGEw/YWI5NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}