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?
The Sacred Speaks
119: Solo - Mentorship and the Archetypal Masculine: A Sacred Transmission
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In this first solo episode of The Sacred Speaks, I open the door to a new format—one that invites reflection, story, and personal encounter. We begin with mentorship.
Drawing from Homer’s Odyssey, we explore the sacred roots of the mentor archetype. I offer reflections on what mentorship has meant in my life—from the early days as a musician to the path of a seeker—and trace the thread through conversations with two giants in this work: Father Richard Rohr and Dr. James Hollis.
We’ll move through the terrain of masculine energy, myth, music, therapy, and spiritual awakening—touching on what it means to be shaped by others and what it might mean to become a shaping force ourselves. I also share where the podcast is headed, including an upcoming turn toward the feminine.
You’re invited to consider your own mentors—those seen and unseen—and how they’ve helped guide your becoming.
🌀 Episode Guide:
(00:00) Introduction to Mentorship
(00:40) Welcome to The Sacred Speaks
(00:58) New Solo Format and Intention
(01:42) Mentorship and the Masculine Archetype
(03:27) Personal Encounters with Mentors
(05:34) Music as Initiation
(07:07) Therapy, Teachers, and Turning Points
(11:41) Rohr and Hollis: Two Guiding Lights
(21:00) Masculine Wisdom in Archetypal Form
(22:50) A Glimpse Ahead: The Sacred Feminine
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