Spiritual Sexual Shamanic Podcast · International School of Temple Arts

Stop Shaking the Snow Globe: Integration with Aaron Mandelbaum

·1 hr 11 min·2 clips

Aaron introduces himself simply. He says he has been in the ISTA orbit for a while, and that he tries to bring a lighter, sillier American flavor into work that can otherwise feel heavy, while still being known for patient, grounded presence and a sense of safety. That balance matters. He describes the episode and the work around it as something that does not stop at ideas, because the offerings include live Zoom participation, recordings, questions, and a mix of teaching and ritual. The sessions are not short. They are usually two-hour calls, and they can move from didactic pedagogy into music, shaking, movement, and other embodied pieces without pretending the brain and body are separate projects. The format is open on purpose. Listeners can pay for the live call, ask questions in real time, and come back to the recording later if they want to sit with the material again at their own pace. Scholarships exist too. Aaron notes that ISTA scholarship routes can make the material available for free, and that the overall aim is to offer several ways in rather than a single door. That choice is deliberate. He says the point is not to make things end neatly, but to keep the conversation going in a way that serves people who are still figuring out what is next. He returns to that idea again. What people often need, in his telling, is not simply what is available, but what is appropriate for them at a given moment. The monthly cadence helps. A WhatsApp group lets him share his calendar once a month so people can keep up with upcoming work without turning it into spam. He keeps the emphasis personal. He says he loves the work, does not have to be anyone's answer, and is happy helping people sort out business and personal relationships from a grounded place. The episode stays conversational. It leaves you with a sense of an ongoing practice, where humor, practicality, and spirituality are being held together in real time instead of being forced into a polished conclusion.

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A grounded, funny conversation that keeps spiritual work tied to practical practice.

Simon Marvell and Aaron Mandelbaum keep the talk practical without flattening its spiritual range. Aaron comes across as funny and steady, and the episode gives him room to make a simple case for patient, grounded presence instead of heaviness.

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If you want a calm, funny conversation about spiritual work that still stays grounded in everyday life.

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