{"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":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3da42764\"></iframe>","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.In this episode, the conversation takes us into:Sacred Activism – how it differs from activism rooted in anger or shadowThe Maui Wildfires – Kim's firsthand account of the 2023 fires on Maui, and how the tragedy reshaped her activism and dreamworkDecolonizing Lucid Dreaming – A critique of Western, individualistic approaches to lucid dreaming, and a call to reconnect dreamwork with spiritual depthRecovering 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 FranceDreams as a Path to Collective Healing – Kim and Ryan swap ancestral dreams, illustrating how dreamwork nourishes both individual and collective wellbeingGuest: Dr. Kim Mascaro | Website: Conscious Chimera | Substack: Conscious Chimera Classroom Book: Dreaming with the Earth Mind: Paths to Sacred Activism Upcoming workshop: Connecting with our Ancestors at The Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, September 13-18 2026, with Linda Yael Schiller.Additional Resources:Worldwide Indigenous Science NetworkTzivia Gover's 350 Dreamers global dream-incubation projectAbout 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.orgOriginal music and art by Eldest Child (c) 2026Subscribe to get notified when the...","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}