Alchemize U Podcast with "Rolling Mystic" Casey Das

About Alchemize U Podcast with "Rolling Mystic" Casey Das

Awen & Amen: Hearthfire Christianity Interspiritual, Celtic-rooted, Christ-centered is a contemplative podcast of short, soul-honest messages for the week spoken from the Sacred Hearth, where the old Celtic road meets the living Christ. Hosted by Casey Das (Sacred Hearth Pathways), each episode offers prayerful reflection, grounded encouragement, and a steady returning to what is true: love, mercy, courage, and sacred presence. Come as you are. Bring your questions. Let the ers awaken to the divine within and co-create a life of purpose, love, and truth.

Publisher

Sacred Hearth Pathways

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jun 2023

Latest episode

27 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Are We Loving People, or Consuming Them?

   Maybe our deepest questions about relationships are not really questions of sexual ethics at all. Maybe they are questions of communion.

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Autumn Equinox and the Alchemy of the Dark

   In this episode of The Awen and Amen Podcast, I reflect on autumn as more than a seasonal change. It is a spiritual invitation to gather the harvest of our lives, release what has finished, and begin the inward descent into the quiet work of transformation. True flourishing does not mean living in eternal summer. There are seasons of inspiration, creation, movement, and growth, but there are also seasons when we are called inward. Into stillness. Into reflection. Into the darkness of the cocoon, the womb, and the soul where real alchemy begins. This is the Amen to the Awen: the sacred pause after inspiration, when what we have gathered is allowed to deepen, transform, and eventually become something new. We explore the illusion of permanence, our fear of change, the cycles that shape our lives, and the presence of the Divine within us through every season. The illuminating Christ, the inner fire, does not disappear when the light fades. The Divine sits with us in the darkness too. As the scales tip toward winter, the question becomes: What are you ready to release, and what are you ready to carry inward so it can become something new?

3. 

   13 Sept 2026

   Love the Legacy of Father Mychal Judge

   Love the Legacy of Father Mychal Judge Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, I find myself thinking less about the fear and anger of that day and more about something else I remember: the way ordinary people showed up for one another. In this episode of Awen & Amen, I reflect on the life and legacy of Father Mychal Judge, the Franciscan friar and FDNY chaplain whose ministry embodied a love that did not stop to ask about politics, religion, sexuality, status, or whether someone had somehow earned compassion. Father Mychal was imperfect, as all of us are. Yet he chose presence. He chose service. He chose to enter suffering rather than turn away from it. His life raises a question that feels especially important twenty-five years later: Have we actually learned how to love one another any better? From the communal response to 9/11 to a culture that can sometimes place laws, institutions, ideology, and self-interest ahead of human need, I explore what it might mean to recover something deeper: agape love, grace, generosity, and our shared human communion. We do not have to agree about everything to recognize one another as part of the same human family. Beneath our divisions, we belong to one another. And perhaps the legacy of people like Father Mychal Judge is not simply that we remember them, but that we continue what they embodied. So this episode is both remembrance and invitation: show up for someone. Offer grace. Feed someone who is hungry. Sit beside someone who is hurting. Love where love is needed. Because in the end, love is not merely something we believe. It is something we choose to do. Awen & Amen with Casey Das Sacred Hearth Pathways sacredhearthpathways.org

4. 

   6 Sept 2026

   The Third and Fourth Harvest: Dolly Parton, Legacy, and What We Leave Behind

   The death of Dolly Parton has brought an extraordinary outpouring of gratitude, grief, stories, and memories. But beyond the music, the rhinestones, the success, and the larger-than-life personality, her passing raises a much quieter question: What are we actually building with our lives?

5. 

   30 Aug 2026

   Long Enough to Learn: The Oak, Our Mortality, and the Grace of Being

   What if our lives are not long enough to understand everything, but are still long enough to learn what matters? Beginning with Stephen Lawhead’s haunting image of an ancient oak, this episode reflects on mortality, wisdom, grace, and the sacred work of simply being here. We may never fix everything, finish everything, or see the full fruit of what we plant. Perhaps we were never meant to. Like the oak, we are invited to root ourselves deeply in God, remain connected to one another, reach toward the light, and offer whatever shelter and love we can. Our lives are brief. But there is still enough time to awaken, to forgive, to plant something good, and to love more deeply. Perhaps that is enough.

6. 

   9 Aug 2026

   You Have Never Been Outside of Love Grace, Divine Union, and the Sacred Within A little more mystical and theological. It captures one of the episode’s strongest claims.

   What if the love and peace we spend our lives searching for have been nearer than we imagined all along? In this episode, I explore a question that has become deeply personal to me and, I believe, deeply universal: Why do we so often search outside ourselves for the belonging, peace, and connection that sacred traditions across the world tell us is already present? Drawing from John O’Donohue, Jesus, the Qur’an, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Gospel of Thomas, Christian mysticism, and Celtic spirituality, we explore Divine nearness, abiding, grace, and the possibility that the spiritual journey is less about finding God somewhere else and more about awakening to the Sacred already within, among, around, and through us. Perhaps flourishing begins with remembering. Grace is nearer than your breath. Love is already here.

7. 

   19 Apr 2026

   Known by Love: Contemplations for Troubled Times Prayer dfor the week

   In an era defined by noise, deceit, and tribulation, how do we remain anchored in the eternal? Known by Love is a sanctuary of spoken word and prayer, dedicated to navigating "the violence of these days" with gentleness and truth.

8. 

   22 Mar 2026

   A Little Peace for a Weary Heart

   This one is a prayer for folks who are feeling worn out or just a bit disconnected from it all. It is a quiet offering for anyone looking for a little peace when times are feeling uncertain, and for those who simply want to go about their days with a bit more love and purpose. Even right down in the thick of the mud, there are glimmers of light. And you know, it is exactly because of that mud that the lotus actually gets a chance to bloom. Casey faith, prayer, spirituality, contemplative, christian mysticism, nondual, meditation, healing, love, forgiveness, mindfulness, spiritual growth

9. 

   15 Mar 2026

   Do Not Be Anxious:The Architecture of the Guarded Heart

   Be anxious for nothing." It is one of the most compelling invitations in scripture, but how do we move it from an abstract ideal to a lived reality? In this episode, we explore the deep architecture of anxiety, surrender, and divine peace through a unique lens that merges non-dual Christian thought with ancient Celtic spirituality. We reflect on the foundational promise of Philippians 4:6–7, not as a command from a distant God, but as a manual for shifting our internal state from the illusion of separation to the reality of Union. Drawing on the protective imagery of the Breastplate of St. Patrick, the universal metaphor of the ocean and its waves, and the ancient legend of Fionn and the Salmon of Knowledge, we meditate on gratitude, interconnectedness, and the healing truth that we are never separate from the divine. This episode is an invitation to release the exhausting illusion of control and rest in the deep, non-rational peace that guards both heart and mind.

10. 

    8 Mar 2026

    Where Our Help Comes From

    A contemplative prayer for troubled times, weaving together the wisdom of the Psalms, the voice of the earth, and the living presence of the Divine. In this reflection we lift our eyes to the hills and remember that our help comes from the Source that breathes through heaven, earth, and every living thing. Rooted in the spirit of Christ, the sacred grove of creation, and the unity of all beings, this meditation invites us to walk humbly, seek justice, and live in compassion. May we remember that we are one family in the great web of life and that in loving one another, we shelter in the eternal presence of the Divine

11. 

    1 Mar 2026

    Love, Grace, and the Work of Peace There is Peace

    This episode is a prayer for peace, wisdom, and mercy in troubled times, calling us to remember the peace of the Creator and of creation. In the spirit of Christ, it invites us to co-create peace with the Creator, as creatures within creation—choosing love over fear, compassion over violence, and humility over division.

12. 

    15 Feb 2026

    We Are the Rainbow: Finding the Connection That Was Never Missing

    A contemplative exploration of The Rainbow Connection through the lens of Scripture, Celtic Christianity, Druid spirituality, and the Cosmic Christ. What if the connection we long for is already within us — refracted through every living thing?

13. 

    25 Jan 2026

    Entertaining Angels, Wounding God Hospitality, the Stranger, and the Fire at the Center of the World

    n this episode, Casey reflects on the sacred call to hospitality found at the heart of the Christian tradition. Drawing from scripture, lived experience, and Celtic spiritual wisdom, this meditation explores what it means to welcome the stranger—not only as a moral duty, but as a sacred encounter with the divine. From the fire at the center of the village to the spark of God within every person, this episode invites listeners into a deeper, more compassionate way of seeing God in one another.

14. 

    18 Jan 2026

    Where Is God? — Seeds, Hands, and the Courage to Move January 18, 2026

    In this episode, Casey reflects on the question many of us carry in times of struggle: Where is God? Drawing from Christian faith, Celtic and Druid wisdom, and sacred teachings across traditions, this homily explores divine presence not as a substitute for human action, but as a companion to it. Through the imagery of seeds, soil, and slow growth, listeners are invited to consider how prayer, responsibility, and embodied love work together—and how God often moves with us when we find the courage to move first. https://sacredhearthpathways.org/ (https://sacredhearthpathways.org/)

15. 

    11 Jan 2026

    At the Threshold of Letting Go: Abiding Before Belonging January 11, 2026

    The Beginning of a Hearth-Lit RitualThis is the start of a meaningful and hearth-lit ritual—agathering centered on a weekly word spoken aloud. In the opening episode, Rev. Casey Das introduces listeners to Awen & Amen: Hearthfire Christianity.This special space is where Awen, representing holy breath and inspiration,comes together with Amen, which signifies trust, surrender, and a heartfelt“yes.” The podcast is intentionally not about performance orpretense. Instead, it serves as a simple, authentic offering of Spirit-ledmessages. These messages are thoughtfully presented at the intersection ofCeltic-rooted wisdom and Christ-centered contemplation. The invitation is opento everyone, encouraging all to come just as they are.

16. 

    4 May 2025

    Alchemize U Podcast with "Rolling Mystic" Living from the Heart: Gratitude, Manifestation, and the Inner Kingdom

    In this episode, Casey, the Rolling Mystic, guides you through the deep spiritual meaning of living from the heart. Drawing on the timeless teachings of Jesus, the Upanishads, Hermetic wisdom, and Viktor Frankl, we explore how gratitude, alignment, and heart-centered trust unlock the true power of manifestation. With a closing reflection to help you anchor into divine flow, this episode invites you to remember: the kingdom of God is within, and as above, so below. Find out more about Casey here: rollingmystic369.com (rollingmystic369.com) alchemizeu.org Casey Das, D.Min, PhD, the Rolling Mystic, is an ordained minister, metaphysician, spiritual mentor, and transpersonal psychologist guiding seekers on the path of heart-centered living, soulful alignment, and conscious manifestation. Through timeless wisdom and deep reflection, Casey helps others awaken to the divine within and co-create a life of purpose, love, and truth.

17. 

    23 Jun 2023

    Alchemize U Podcast with "Rolling Mystic" Casey Das Understanding AND Being Cringe

    Alchemize U Podcast with "Rolling Mystic" Casey Das Understanding AND Being Cringe

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