Blue Hour
Blue Hour is a sacred listening space for creative visionaries, spiritual seekers, and sensitive souls walking the path of depth, healing, and purpose. Here we explore the convergence of shadow and light, the mysteries of life, the inner and the infinite through a tapestry of personal stories, mythic and cultural teachings, and heartfelt conversations. Hosted by Adina Arden Cooper, Shadow Guide and Holistic Therapist, and Joshua Zamrin, Soul Purpose Guide and Somatic Life Coach. Each episode is an invitation to slow down, feel more deeply and remember who you are beneath the noise. Whether you're navigating a life transition, discovering your authenticity, reclaiming lost parts of self, or seeking deeper meaning, we offer companionship on the path. With compassion and reverence, we welcome you.
Blue Hour
Triumph Over Evil: Mythology, Imagination & Empowerment in Dark Times
Season 7 is inspired by the powerful quote by Krishnamurti: "It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society," we're diving into the deep work of healing—not just as self-care, but as a path to purpose, dharma, and collective transformation.
Episode Summary:
In this rich and soul-stirring episode, Adina and Joshua address the challenges of living in a time of chaos and cruelty. Their conversation begins with the powerful tale of Durga and Mahishasura, illustrating the eternal triumph of fierce compassion over chaos. The relevance of the story to modern times guides a conversation that explores the value of studying ancient myths and stories, the significance of imagination and how working with archetypes can be a powerful tool for growth and healing. Adina and Joshua share their strategies for coping with collective trauma and offer suggestions for listeners. This episode is a call to honor ancient wisdom, trust the spiral of your healing, and stay rooted in love even when navigating darkness. It’s for the seekers, the storytellers, and the soulfully curious.
What You'll Learn:
- Strategies for nervous system regulation
- Tips for healing through stories and archetypes
- How a worms eye view can be limiting
- Strategies for gaining perspective
Topics Discussed:
- 🌍 Mythology in a global context, animal symbolism and shamanic parallels
🧠 Imagination as a tool for reality-shaping and spiritual resilience
🌱 Self-awareness, empowerment, and the role of love in dark times
🤝 Respecting autonomy and cultivating compassion, even amid disagreement
🕉️ Invoking archetypes for divine alignment and personal transformation
🌀 Coping with chaos through somatic practices, spiritual insight, and energy work
🔄 Embracing nonlinear healing and the mastery that emerges from it
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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.
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Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.