The Gary Zukav Deepcast

Your journey to Authentic Power begins here. Download your copy of the Authentic Power Guidelines today: https://seatofthesoul.com/apg-optin/ A profound evolutionary shift is reshaping humanity, and in this episode, Gary Zukav opens a new multi-part series dedicated entirely to the Authentic Power Guidelines - the clearest, most practical tools he and his spiritual partner, Linda Francis, ever created. Gary begins by describing the breathtaking speed at which a new multisensory consciousness is emerging: a leap unfolding across just three generations, compared to the hundreds of thousands of years defined by the old five-sensory perception. He explains how this new awareness expands our understanding of who we are, why we are here, and how our choices create meaning and purpose. Gary then deepens the conversation by clarifying the stark contrast between external power - the old pursuit of control and manipulation, now obsolete and destructive - and authentic power, the new evolutionary requirement. Through vivid examples, he shows how multisensory perception is opening us to non-physical reality, to the soul, and to a new way of relating to ourselves and others. He also introduces the origin story of the Authentic Power Guidelines, crafted by Linda, whose brilliance and heart shaped their simplicity and transformative impact. In just a few sentences, Gary offers the essential takeaway: Authentic power is no longer optional - it is the path forward for anyone committed to harmony, love, clarity, and meaning. This series will guide listeners step-by-step into understanding and applying these guidelines in everyday life. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: (00:02) — Why the Authentic Power Guidelines are essential in a rapidly changing human consciousness (01:12) — How multisensory perception transforms our understanding of who we are and why we’re here (03:42) — The breathtaking speed of the new consciousness and the limitations of the old five-sensory world (09:07) — Why external power no longer works - and now produces only violence and destruction (11:26) — How interacting “soul-to-soul” reshapes relationships and dissolves surface-level judgments (14:25) — The origin of the Authentic Power Guidelines and why Linda’s creation became their most practical tool  (17:49) — Where to find the Authentic Power Guidelines and how this series will explore them step-by-step  Embrace the Soul Step Challenge Take a quiet moment with your notebook - your “crutch” for learning to walk upright in spiritual growth - and write down what you imagine the Authentic Power Guidelines might be. What steps would help a person create authentic power? How would you organize them? List any ideas that arise. Then revisit your notes before the next episode, where Gary will reveal the actual guidelines and how to apply them as part of your spiritual evolution. Let’s Connect Gary Zukav | Website Gary Zukav | Instagram Gary Zukav | Facebook Gary Zukav | Books Gary Zukav | YouTube Gary Zukav | X

Are you making choices in love or fear?  Take this self-assessment today to find out: https://seatofthesoul.com/cultivating-love-optin/ A new consciousness is unfolding, and with it comes a deeper understanding of what it truly means to support another person from love. In this episode of The Gary Zukav Deepcast, Gary shares a powerful story from his time working with a circle of students. Through this experience, he illuminates how difficult it can be for individuals to express what they genuinely feel - whether their perceptions arise from love or from fear. His reflections reveal an essential truth: real support requires honesty, presence, and the willingness to see the frightened parts of our personalities at work. As the conversation deepens, Gary explains why withholding our truth out of fear of “hurting someone’s feelings” isn’t loving - it’s a reaction of the frightened parts, which avoid discomfort and vulnerability. True spiritual partnership, he emphasizes, is rooted in speaking from love with sensitivity and appropriateness. This allows both people to discover more about themselves, strengthen compassion, and cultivate authentic power together. Ultimately, the episode invites listeners to recognize when fear holds them back from honest connection - and to choose loving support instead. Speaking from love not only heals relationships; it also expands awareness and deepens our evolution. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: (00:45) — Why “supporting with love” requires honestyGary explains how avoiding the truth out of fear blocks authentic connection and prevents real support.  (01:30) — How frightened parts silence our true perceptionsA participant’s hesitation reveals how fear keeps us from expressing what we notice about others - and what this teaches us about ourselves.  (02:20) — The moment self-reflection becomes possibleGary shows how speaking honestly allows individuals to see their own unwillingness to feel what arises inside them.  (03:22) — The difference between loving speech and fearful speechWhy statements rooted in fear sound harsh, while words spoken from love naturally become sensitive, appropriate, and supportive.  (04:05) — How to recognize when the frightened parts are speakingGary describes the inner signals that reveal whether you're withholding the truth out of fear or choosing to support from love. Embrace the Soul Step Challenge This week, notice the moments when you hold back from telling the truth because you fear hurting someone’s feelings. Pause and feel what is happening inside you. Ask yourself: Which part of me is speaking - love or fear? Then gently explore what it would look like to respond from love, with sensitivity and clarity. Each time you choose loving honesty, you strengthen authentic power and deepen your capacity to support others in meaningful ways. Let’s Connect: Gary Zukav | Website Gary Zukav | Instagram Gary Zukav | Facebook Gary Zukav | Books Gary Zukav | YouTube Gary Zukav | X (Twitter)

Are you ready to live Beyond the Five Sense?  Learn How Here: www.seatofthesoul.com/beyondthefivesensescourse A profound shift is underway in humanity, and in this episode, Gary Zukav explores the question so many people hold today: How can I change the world from the new consciousness? He begins by illuminating the difference between the old five-sensory perception - rooted in control, manipulation, and external power - and the new multisensory consciousness emerging across the human species. This new awareness recognizes that we are more than bodies and minds, and that true transformation begins with the alignment of the personality with the soul. Rather than focusing on changing the outer world, Gary guides listeners toward the deeper, internal work that actually reshapes experience and expands perception. Gary then delves into the core misunderstanding of the old consciousness: the belief that painful emotional experiences come from the outside world. From the new consciousness, we see that the world only activates inner dynamics already within us. This creates a powerful opportunity - not to fix the world, but to identify the physical sensations of our emotions, cultivate emotional literacy, and choose to act from the loving parts of our personalities instead of the frightened parts. This is what creates authentic power, and this is how the world truly changes. Ultimately, Gary shares that the only way to change the world is to change yourself. When you become more loving, more kind, and less reactive, the world you live in shifts - because in the new consciousness, “in here” and “out there” are not separate. Transformation happens from the inside out, and every loving choice expands your awareness and the role you play in the unfolding evolution of humanity. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: (00:30) — The defining differences between the old five-sensory consciousness and the emerging multisensory consciousness (02:05) — Why external power - manipulation and control - once served human evolution but now creates only violence and destruction (05:10) — How the new consciousness shifts the focus from changing the world to transforming yourself from the inside (08:45) — Emotional literacy: how identifying physical sensations in the chest, throat, and solar plexus expands awareness (11:40) — How choosing to act from the loving parts of your personality creates authentic power (14:55) — Why fear and love form the fundamental duality of the Earth school and how recognizing this changes everything (18:20) — How dissolving the illusion of “in here” vs. “out there” reveals that changing yourself is changing the world (19:32) — A practical Soul Step for noticing where the “barrier” between inner and outer might be disappearing Embrace the Soul Step Challenge Take a few quiet moments with your notebook and write about your experience of the “barrier” between your inner world and the outer world. Have you always believed they were separate? Are you beginning to sense that the boundary is thinner - or perhaps not there at all? Reflect on whether this shift signals the emergence of the new consciousness within you. Throughout the week, notice moments when you feel this connection more clearly, and let these insights guide your choices toward love. Let’s Connect Gary Zukav | Website Gary Zukav | Instagram Gary Zukav | Facebook Gary Zukav | Books Gary Zukav | YouTube Gary Zukav | X

Your emotions are messages from your soul. Learn How to Tune In and  Listen HERE: www.seatofthesoul.com/emotionalawarenesscourse A new consciousness is transforming the human experience, and in this episode, Gary and Linda explore one of its most transformative expressions: spiritual partnership. They reveal how authentic power grows when partners bring loving awareness - not avoidance - to the frightened parts of their personalities. Through honest reflections and lived examples, they show how spiritual partnership shifts the focus from external triggers to inner responsibility, creating a foundation for choice, compassion, and growth.  The conversation goes deeper into what spiritual partnership truly demands: the courage to feel painful emotions fully, the willingness to stay present in moments of fear or judgment, and the integrity to choose love instead of blame. Gary and Linda describe how these practices help partners recognize unconscious patterns, open to intuition, and create a sacred space where both can evolve.  Ultimately, the message is practical and empowering: spiritual partnership isn’t about perfection - it’s about staying committed to your own evolution. Each moment you choose love over fear strengthens authentic power and deepens your connection with yourself and others. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: (00:02) — What spiritual partnership truly meansGary explains how spiritual partners help each other evolve by bringing awareness -not soothing - to frightened parts of the personality. (01:12) — The joy hidden inside painful emotionsLinda describes why fully experiencing fear, jealousy, or anger - without acting from them - creates profound freedom and joy. (03:25) — Why frightened parts resist being seenA look at how the unconscious parts of the personality work to stay hidden, and how awareness opens the door to authentic power. (04:20) — How spiritual partnership reveals what’s unhealedLinda shares how old patterns resurfaced when she entered a spiritual partnership, giving her new opportunities to speak and act with integrity. (06:20) — The healing cycle that transforms relationshipsLinda reflects on the practice of not blaming or leaving, but instead looking inward - a process that became both painful and deeply joyful. Embrace the Soul Step Challenge This week, notice the moments when a frightened part of your personality becomes active - whether through defensiveness, irritation, jealousy, fear, or judgment. Instead of reacting, pause. Feel what is happening in your body, observe the thoughts that arise, and ask yourself: Which part of me is speaking right now? What would love choose instead? Each time you stay present without acting from fear, you strengthen your capacity to create authentic power and deepen your spiritual partnerships. Let’s Connect: Gary Zukav | Website Gary Zukav | Instagram Gary Zukav | Facebook Gary Zukav | Books Gary Zukav | YouTube Gary Zukav | X (Twitter)

Discover how intentional choices can transform your life. Download this meditation on Responsible Choice today: https://seatofthesoul.com/responsible-choice/ Humanity stands in a rare moment of profound transformation, and in this episode, Gary explores a question many are asking: Will artificial intelligence alter human evolution? Instead of approaching the topic from an intellectual or technological angle, Gary guides listeners toward the deeper truth - evolution has never been driven by tools, inventions, or external advancements. True human evolution unfolds within consciousness, and the shift now underway is not about smarter machines but about humanity becoming multisensory, aware of itself as more than a physical body and a thinking mind. As Gary explains, AI - like gunpowder, agriculture, railroads, television, or the internet - can change what we experience, but not who we are. The real transformation comes from recognizing ourselves as souls learning in the Earth School, perceiving the difference between love and fear within our own personalities, and choosing love before we speak or act. This inner capability, now emerging across billions of people, marks the beginning of a new human evolution that no machine can replicate or direct. Ultimately, the episode reveals that AI will not change human evolution because human evolution requires the heart. Only emotional awareness, authentic power, and multisensory perception can alter the trajectory of our species. Technology cannot evolve us - but each individual can, through conscious choice. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: (00:30) — Why advances like gunpowder, railroads, telegraphs, television, and the internet changed human experience but not human evolution (02:05) — How five-sensory perception shaped human history - and why the shift to multisensory awareness is unprecedented (04:43) — Why tools, including AI, can magnify external power but cannot transform consciousness (06:10) — What the soul values (harmony, cooperation, sharing, reverence for life) and why technological speed or conquest cannot fulfill it (08:51) — What might happen when humanity gains the ability to travel to Mars with intentions rooted in fear vs. intentions rooted in love (12:37) — How new consciousness enables humans to experience non-physical reality and see life through the lens of the soul (16:31) — How choosing love over fear creates authentic power and is the real force that evolves humanity (20:00) — A practical Soul Step for tracking frightened and loving parts of your personality throughout the week Embrace the Soul Step Challenge Take out your notebook and, throughout the coming week, write down every moment you notice a frightened part of your personality - anger, judgment, resentment, withdrawal, superiority, or the need to please. Note what triggered it and how it felt in your body. Then record each moment when you chose not to act from that fear, and instead experimented with appreciation, understanding, or compassion for the other person involved. At the end of the week, read what you’ve written and ask: What can I learn about myself from this? Let this practice show you where evolution is unfolding inside you - and how your choices shape the world you help create. Let’s Connect Gary Zukav | Website Gary Zukav | Instagram Gary Zukav | Facebook Gary Zukav | Books Gary Zukav | YouTube Gary Zukav | X