Becoming A King or Queen with Ariela HaLevi

About this sermon

In this conversation, Baruch and Ariella Halevi explore the journey of personal growth and transformation from the prince/princess to the king/queen. They discuss the process of shedding old beliefs and masks, embracing shatterings as opportunities for growth, and returning to the true essence of who we are. They emphasize the importance of taking responsibility for our actions and choosing how we want to live in the afternoon of life. The conversation also touches on the differences between men and women in their approach to the shattering and the importance of finding inner power and acceptance. Takeaways -The journey from prince/princess to king/queen involves shedding old beliefs and masks and embracing shatterings as opportunities for growth. -Taking responsibility for our actions and choosing how we want to live in the afternoon of life is essential for personal transformation. -Men and women experience the shattering and the journey to becoming a king/queen in different ways, but both involve finding inner power and acceptance. -True intimacy is achieved when we understand and accept each other's journeys and strive to return to the divinity within ourselves. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:28 The Evolution from Prince/Princess to King/Queen 01:25 The Journey of Growth and Learning 02:52 Becoming Wisdom-Filled 03:20 Carl Jung's Morning of Life and Afternoon of Life 04:17 Choosing to Answer the Knock on the Door 04:46 The Threshold of Menopause 05:33 Metamorphosis on Multiple Levels 06:02 From Caterpillar to Cocoon to Butterfly 07:00 Returning to Who We Truly Are 07:56 Releasing the Stories of Brokenness 08:26 Shedding Layers and Masks 09:23 Taking Responsibility for Our Actions 10:19 Shatterings as Opportunities for Growth 11:14 Rooting Down to Rise Up 12:41 Avoiding the Shattering and Recreating the Past 13:37 The Light Within the Darkness 14:33 Honoring Our Cycles and Inner Cycles 15:30 Defining the Inner Kingdom 16:26 The Shattering as Birth and Death 18:25 Returning to Wholeness 19:25 Defining the Kingdom by the Inner Kingdom 20:50 Men's Physiological Changes and Finding the Inner She 22:17 Finding the Inner He and Inner She 23:43 Releasing Co-dependence and Taking Responsibility 26:40 Numbing and Avoiding the Shattering 28:07 Releasing the Void Dance and Finding Inner Power 30:30 Grief and the Desire for Quiet in Women 31:30 Avoiding the Shattering and Recreating the Past in Men 32:59 Finding the Inner She and Inner He 35:21 Returning to the Divinity Within 37:17 Avoiding the Shattering and Recreating the Past in Women 39:07 Understanding and Accepting Each Other 40:36 Striving to Return to the God Within