A spiritual awakening at 27 brought back the gift Regan Caruthers shut off at nine. Regan, author of the memoir Tragic Magic and founder of Aset Center, talks about childhood trauma, the morning she forgave the stepfather who had been violent toward her, and the daily practice she teaches for staying loving when something triggers you.
At nine she screamed for the visions to stop, and they did. Eighteen years later she woke at a national sales meeting to a luminous figure at the foot of her bed. The next morning she called home to tell her stepfather she forgave him, and he put the phone down to tell her a golden eagle had just landed on the crab apple tree in the backyard.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 The man on the fiery throne
00:19 What if sensitivity is a gift?
01:19 Meet Regan Caruthers
02:35 "My mother dated a king"
03:37 A school where three-year-olds meditated
04:07 Shutting it all down at age nine
04:38 The basement and the washing machine
05:46 He came back when she was 27
06:20 X-Men school and Jean Grey
08:30 A mother who never said she was wrong
09:50 "It's only you. I'm not afraid of you."
10:51 The phone call to her stepfather
11:27 A golden eagle and a red fox
12:44 Who was the man?
15:58 Why we're all here
16:22 Luke Skywalker and the dark portal
18:01 Start with your favorite ice cream
20:09 When the wounded parts run the show
20:54 The toddler who made her own sandwich
21:45 Organic food and no media
22:40 Remember a moment of profound love
23:20 Nature, bare feet and fresh water
24:54 The novel she's writing
27:44 Where to find Regan
WHAT YOU'LL TAKE AWAY
Why the wounded parts of you do the reacting, and what changes when you stop arguing with them.
Where to start if the only thing you can feel love for right now is your favorite ice cream.
A daily practice: a long spine, one remembered moment of love, nature, bare feet and fresh water.
ABOUT REGAN CARUTHERS
Regan Caruthers is a spiritual teacher, yoga teacher and the founder of Aset Center in Washington, Missouri. She taught HeartMath programs at the HeartMath Institute after a career as a Silicon Valley executive in educational software. Her memoir, Tragic Magic, came out in November 2024.
regancaruthers.com · Instagram @regancaruthers
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