Rediscovering Spirituality with Nick Literski
08/07/23 • 53 min
Many conversations assume that LGBTQ people and religious people are two separate identity groups. There is a heteronormative religious culture that falsely claims that queer people can’t be religious or spiritual. Some queer people absolutely need to walk away from religion in order to heal and become whole, but others are seeking a spiritual path that is different from what they grew up with. Dr. Nick Literski joins Jen on today’s episode of In the Den to talk about how to rediscover a personal spirituality that is unique, expansive, and LGBTQ inclusive.
Special Guest:
Nicholas S. Literski, JD, PhD, is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a professional spiritual guide. Nick holds a doctorate in Depth Psychology with Emphasis in Jungian and Archetypal Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute, as well as a master’s in Spiritual Guidance from Sofia University. Their research interests include in depth psychological reflections on spirituality, Paleolithic cave art, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Nick’s work has been published in the FARMS Review of Books on The Book of Mormon ; Psychological Perspectives: A Quarterly Journal of Jungian Thought;Immanence: The Journal of Applied Mythology, Legend, and Folklore ; Somatics Magazine-Journal of the Mind-Body Arts and Sciences ; and the recent compilation, The Reality of Fragmentation and the Yearning for Healing: Jungian Perspectives on Democracy, Power, and Illusion in Contemporary Politics . Their recent book, Method Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoration , was published by Greg Kofford Books in 2022.
Links from the show:
- Five Steps to Rediscovering Spirituality as an LGBT Person: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/five-steps-to-rediscoveri_b_8373220
- Dr. Literski’s website: https://www.dancingancestors.com/
- Join MamaDragons today at www.mamadragons.org
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Many conversations assume that LGBTQ people and religious people are two separate identity groups. There is a heteronormative religious culture that falsely claims that queer people can’t be religious or spiritual. Some queer people absolutely need to walk away from religion in order to heal and become whole, but others are seeking a spiritual path that is different from what they grew up with. Dr. Nick Literski joins Jen on today’s episode of In the Den to talk about how to rediscover a personal spirituality that is unique, expansive, and LGBTQ inclusive.
Special Guest:
Nicholas S. Literski, JD, PhD, is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and a professional spiritual guide. Nick holds a doctorate in Depth Psychology with Emphasis in Jungian and Archetypal Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute, as well as a master’s in Spiritual Guidance from Sofia University. Their research interests include in depth psychological reflections on spirituality, Paleolithic cave art, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Nick’s work has been published in the FARMS Review of Books on The Book of Mormon ; Psychological Perspectives: A Quarterly Journal of Jungian Thought;Immanence: The Journal of Applied Mythology, Legend, and Folklore ; Somatics Magazine-Journal of the Mind-Body Arts and Sciences ; and the recent compilation, The Reality of Fragmentation and the Yearning for Healing: Jungian Perspectives on Democracy, Power, and Illusion in Contemporary Politics . Their recent book, Method Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoration , was published by Greg Kofford Books in 2022.
Links from the show:
- Five Steps to Rediscovering Spirituality as an LGBT Person: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/five-steps-to-rediscoveri_b_8373220
- Dr. Literski’s website: https://www.dancingancestors.com/
- Join MamaDragons today at www.mamadragons.org
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Links from the show:
- Marty on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@martymcguydragking
- Marty on IG: https://www.instagram.com/martymcguydragking/?hl=en
- Kings n Things: https://www.tiktok.com/@colakingsnthings
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- Devida on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livingdevidaloca
- The Cardboard Castle: https://thecardboardcastle.net/
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In The Den with Mama Dragons - Rediscovering Spirituality with Nick Literski
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JEN: Hello and welcome. You are listening to In the Den with Mama Dragons . I’m your host, Jen. This podcast was created out of our desire to walk and talk with you through this journey of raising happy, healthy, and productive LGBTQ humans. We are so happy that you’re here with us.
For as long as I can remember, the conversations I heard held LGBTQ people as one group and religious people as another group -- two separate circles. There was something
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