The Sacred Speaks
Join depth psychotherapist and Jungian scholar Dr. John W. Price in an ongoing exploration of the mysteries that stir beneath the surface of ordinary life. Through wide-ranging conversations with experts, artists, scholars, saints, and skeptics, this podcast uncovers the symbolic, spiritual, and psychological layers hidden in plain sight.
Rooted in the understanding that life itself initiates us, The Sacred Speaks explores how our experiences—grief, wonder, rupture, longing—are invitations to grow, transform, and show up more fully in the world. At its core, the project asks: What if consciousness is always speaking to us—through dreams, synchronicities, crises, or beauty—beckoning us into a deeper, more expansive relationship with ourselves and the mystery we live within?
Episodes
127 episodes
139: Wouter Hanegraaff – Rejected Knowledge, Idolatry, and Colonialism
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, Dr. John W. Price returns to a conversation with Dr. Wouter J. Hanegraaff, professor at the University of Amsterdam and one of the foremost scholars of Western esotericism. Their first conversation opened i...
138: Leslie Kean on Surviving Death, UFO Reporting, and Non-Local Consciousness
Does consciousness survive death? Investigative journalist Leslie Kean has spent two decades following the evidence, from Pentagon UFO reports to physical mediums in the UK. In this episode, she and John Price explore what happens when rigorous...
137: Timothy Morton – Facing The Flames: Exploring Hell and Reality
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, Dr. John W. Price sits down with Timothy Morton, philosopher, writer, and Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English at Rice University, for a wide-ranging conversation about hell, ontology, and what it means to liv...
136: John Bucher: Telling A Better Story
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, host Dr. John W Price sits down with mythologist and storyteller Dr. John Bucher, Executive Director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, to explore how story functions as a living force that shapes our lives...
135 - Molly Carroll: Trust Within - Exploring Intuition
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, Dr. John Price sits down with Molly Carroll, therapist, writer, and host of the podcast Cracking Open, for a searching conversation about intuition, rupture, and the cost of inner honesty.Molly is the a...
134 - Douglas Thomas: The Deep Psychology of BDSM and Kink
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, we explore what it means to embrace the full range of our humanity, including shadow, aggression, sexuality, contradiction, and desire as something that longs to be understood.My guest, Dr. Douglas Thom...
133 - Dr. Jennifer Freed - A Map To Your Soul: Astrology, Depth Psychology, and the Soul’s Invitation
Dr. Jennifer Freed joins host Dr. John W. Price on The Sacred Speaks for a wide-ranging and intimate conversation at the crossroads of psychological astrology, Jungian depth psychology, and lived mysticism.Jennifer shares her personal journ...
132: Solo - The Sacred Rhythm: Ritual, Meaning & Sacred Practice
In this solo episode, I explore the deep significance of ritual—especially as we move through the season of descent and into the longest night of the year.Modern culture has stripped ritual of its heart, reducing sacred rhythms to holidays ...
131: Terry Real - Redefining Masculinity: Men’s Hidden Depression & Relational Healing
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, host Dr. John W. Price sits down with pioneering therapist and author Terry Real, whose decades of work have redefined how we understand men, relationships, and emotional life.Nearly thirty years after ...
130 - Richard Rohr: Happiness is an Inside Job
In this heartfelt episode of The Sacred Speaks, John Price sits down with longtime spiritual guide and Franciscan friar, Father Richard Rohr. Together they explore the deeper dimensions of happiness and meaning—moving far beyond cultural cliché...
129: Solo - Patterns Written in the Soul: Building a Rhythm for Spiritual Practice in Everyday Life
Explore the new site: www.drjohnwprice.comJoin us in The Open Gate: https://www.drjohnwprice.com/the-open-gate-ltIn this solo episode, I explore what it means to build a rhythm of spiritual practice—not as an escape from li...
128 - Mirabai Starr: Ordinary Mysticism: Your Life as Sacred Ground
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, host Dr. John W. Price welcomes Mirabai Starr—acclaimed translator of the mystics, teacher of interspiritual wisdom, and luminous guide to the sacred woven through daily life. Together, they explore the hea...
127 - Jeffrey Kripal: How To Think Impossibly
What does it mean to think impossibly? How do paranormal events, mystical visions, and encounters with the unknown reshape our understanding of what it means to be human?In this episode, host Dr. John W. Price sits down with Dr. Jeffrey...
126 - Adele Getty - A Sense of the Sacred: Finding Our Spiritual Lives Through Ceremony
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, John sits down with Adele Getty—spiritual teacher, author, and cultural bridge—to explore the urgent, timeless wisdom of her book A Sense of the Sacred. Though written nearly 30 years ago, Adele...
125 - Sean Manseau: The Devil You Know & Entheogenic Fitness Training
In this unforgettable episode, Dr. John Price sits down with writer, ritualist, and mytho-technologist Sean Manseau, whose work bridges depth psychology, psychedelics, performance, and esoteric theology. Together, they explore Entheogenic Fitne...
124 - Gregory Shaw: The Ancient Art of Theurgy, Hellenic Tantra
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, I sit down with Dr. Gregory Shaw—renowned scholar of Neoplatonism and author of Hellenic Tantra and Theurgy and the Soul—to explore a forgotten path of spiritual transformation: theurgy.Together, we...
123 - Miles Neale: Return with Elixir
In this episode of 'The Sacred Speaks,' host Dr. John W. Price engages in a conversation with Dr. Miles Neale, a Buddhist psychotherapist and esteemed teacher. Dr. Neal, who specializes in Tibetan Buddhism and contemplative practices, discusses...
122: Solo - The Feminine: The Forgotten Spiral
Check out John’s new website https://www.drjohnwprice.com/Join The Open Gate – A Monthly Journey Through the Emotional UnderworldThe Open Gate is a live, monthly membership circle where we explore what I call the Little Teachers...
121: Jaime Clark-Soles: The Women They Tried to Erase: Bible, Power & Psychedelics
Join me for a live webinar – Reframing Suffering: The Little TeachersWe'll explore anxiety, jealousy, and shame as sacred teachers.Date: Wednesday, May 14https://www.drjohnwprice.com/littleteachers-event-2025Make sure to che...
120: Elise Loehnen - The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to be Good
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, host Dr. John W. Price sits down with Elise Loehnen—writer, researcher, and author of On Our Best Behavior, a book that explores how the ancient moral framework of the seven deadly sins has been internalize...
119: Solo - Mentorship and the Archetypal Masculine: A Sacred Transmission
Visit drjohnwprice.com to explore the new site and sign up for the free live webinar on May 14th at 7:00pm CST—a communal space to deepen this work together.In this first solo episode of The Sacred Speaks, I open the door to a new forma...
118: Richard Rohr - The Tears of Things
Check out Richard Rohr’s latest book, The Tears of Things, where he explores the wisdom of the prophets and the realities of social sin.In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, I sit down with Father Richard Rohr—one of the most respected ...
117: Dr. James Hollis - Living with Borrowed Dust
In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, host Dr. John W. Price welcomes renowned Jungian analyst and depth psychologist Dr. James Hollis to discuss his new book, 'Living with Borrowed Dust: Reflections on Life, Love, and Other Grievances.'
116: Henry Shukman - Zen Teacher, Poet, Author of "Original Love"
📌Make sure to check out Henry’s book “Original Love” https://henryshukman.com/writing/original-love📌Also check out the meditation app “The Way”
115: Ayize Jama Evertt - Decolonizing Healing: A Conversation on Spirituality, Race, and Community
Interview begins: 3:40 In this episode of The Sacred Speaks, Dr. John Price hosts Ayize Jama-Everett for a discussion on spirituality, religion, cultural identity, and the pervasive impact of colonization. Ayize shares insi...