An episode of virtual communion with a great soul, Oscar Perez, who is, as you will discover, a consummate communicator. One quote pinned to my Facebook page is: "You think you seek fire; you seek gravity - the fire is already within."Oscar is an exemplar of both fire and gravity.  He is undoubtedly a keeper of the sacred fire, with much to share, much to teach, and moreover, he has done the work in himself, and so he comes at the work with authenticity, stillness and a warm sincerity that is disarming and reassuring, especially in our troubled times.  Oscar is a true kindred spirit, a self acclaimed Alchemist and Spiritual mentor, and as evidenced in the conversation, someone who easily lives up to those titles.We discuss shadow work, spiritual awakening, dark nights of the soul, and a new concept which we coin a term for right here in the episode: Long Dark Winter of the Soul.We discuss archetypes, naïve notions from many would-be seekers, enchanted by the trope of the Hero or the Warrior, where sometimes, the more adult, less glamorous truth, is that it is the anti-hero in us, that needs to do the boring tasks of sticking with discipline, and making the lasting changes in our life.Oscar's Website: tendingthefires.comOscar's Medium.com Articles: medium.com/@hightechtoltecOscar's Instagram: instagram.com/tendingthefiresQuestions and comments: [email protected] the showSign up to my Substack: eyeswideopenlife.substack.comemail [email protected]

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