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Imaginal Inspirations

Imaginal Inspirations

By: David Lorimer
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Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

In the podcast series Imaginal Inspirations, David Lorimer talks to transformational authors and scientists about the experiences, people and books that have shaped their life and work.

Links

Scientific and Medical Network: https://scientificandmedical.net

Galileo Commission: https://galileocommission.org

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Episodes
  • Arabella Thais: Philosophy of Time
    Jun 23 2026

    David's guest this month is Arabella Thaïs, who is a transdisciplinary philosopher whose work explores the deep structure of reality. She earned a First-Class Honours degree in English Literature from the University of Bristol, followed by a Master’s in Modernism and Comparative Literature from University College London. She is currently completing her Ph.D. in philosophy and physics from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Alongside her academic work, Arabella runs The Temple—an online platform for philosophical education—and hosts The Cosmic Codex podcast. She is committed to the evolution of humanity, and her work explores the intersection of poetry, mathematics, beauty, and time, which she teaches at her school of consciousness & self-realisation. She uses various aesthetic mediums – such as music, film, and experience design – in order to communicate ideas and propel human transformation.

    Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

    Do try Our other Podcast, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.

    scientificandmedical.net

    galileocommission.org

    beyondthebrain.org

    Works and links mentioned:

    https://www.arabellathais.com/

    https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZiHsFVsygckskvdZVW9ML

    https://kosmosjournal.org/kj_article/depth-cosmology-new-paradigm-physics/

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/four-quartets-t-s-eliot/237356?ean=9780571068944&next=t

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/to-the-lighthouse-to-the-lighthouse-signature-editions-virginia-woolf/e4ce55676cda65ed?ean=9781435172869&next=t

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-poetics-of-space-gaston-bachelard/3481541?ean=9780143107521&next=t

    https://www.waterstones.com/book/cosmos-and-psyche/richard-tarnas/9780452288591

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/being-and-time-martin-heidegger/56057?ean=9780061575594&next=t

    Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/

    Artwork: Amber Haas

    Music: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone

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    33 mins
  • Seán ÓLaoire: Christ Consciousness
    Apr 15 2026

    David's guest this month is Fr. Seán ÓLaoire who was born in Ireland and earned a B.Sc. degree (major in Mathematics) from the National University of Ireland. Ordained a catholic priest in 1972, he spent 14 years working in Kenya. He is multi-lingual and has an M.A. and Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology; he is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice. He is co-founder and the Spiritual Director of a non-denominational community called “Companions on the Journey” based in Palo Alto. He is the author of five books and co-author of a sixth:

    1. “Ukweli ni Nini?” (What is Truth?) – written and published in Swahili in 1983

    2. “Spirits in Spacesuits”- published in 2003

    3. “Souls on Safari” - published in 2006

    4. “A Sensible God” – published in 2008

    5. “Why? What Your Life Is Telling You about Who You Are and Why You’re Here” - published in 2013 (with Matthew McKay, PhD and Ralph Metzner, PhD)

    6. ”Setting God Free: Moving Beyond the Caricature We’ve Created in Our Own Image”

    - published in 2021

    Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

    Do try OUR PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.

    scientificandmedical.net

    galileocommission.org

    beyondthebrain.org

    Works and links mentioned:

    https://spiritsinspacesuits.com/

    https://spiritsinspacesuits.com/books.html

    https://companionsonthejourney.org/

    https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/irish-sagas-and-folk-tales-book-eileen-o-faolain-9780905169712?

    https://www.waterstones.com/book/beyond-the-brain/stanislav-grof/9780873958998

    Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/

    Artwork: Amber Haas

    Music: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone

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    30 mins
  • Jude Currivan: The Cosmology of Love
    Mar 17 2026

    David's guest this month is Dr Jude Currivan, who's a cosmologist, planetary healer, futurist, award-winning author and film maker, Evolutionary Leaders Circle council member, Associate Member of the Club of Rome and previously a senior UK-based international business woman. She has a Masters in Physics from the University of Oxford and PhD in Archaeology from the University of Reading in the UK and is a life-long researcher into the unitive nature of reality. Having travelled to over 80 countries, since 1998 she has been in service to collective and planetary healing and conscious evolution and co-founded WholeWorld-View in 2017 to further serve transformational change.

    Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.

    Do try OUR NEW PODCAST SERIES, 'WISE SCIENTISTS' now available on this platform.

    scientificandmedical.net

    galileocommission.org

    beyondthebrain.org

    Works and links mentioned:

    http://www.judecurrivan.com/

    https://uk.bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=jude+currivan

    https://www.wholeworld-view.org/

    https://mysticsandscientists.org/

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-upanishads-valerie-j-roebuck/56a8af2e3836b053?ean=9780140447491&next=t

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/lord-rings-single-v-p-aa-vv/6952052?ean=9780008537760&next=t

    Production: Martin Redfern https://www.beaconhillbroadcast.com/

    Artwork: Amber Haas

    Music: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone

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    26 mins
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