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The Sheldrake Vernon Dialogues by Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon

Jan 22, 202637:59Religion & Spirituality

Watch on YouTube: Support the show on Substack: Saints and genii locorum, or spirits of place, are the names in various wisdom traditions given to guardian beings who protect, assist and inspire. So what does it mean to...

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