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        <title>Dante&#39;s Paradiso</title>
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        <copyright>Richard Emerson</copyright>
        <itunes:subtitle>A journey into the Spheres of Heaven.</itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>A practical guide to unifying with the Heavens, and spiritual enrichment and abundance.

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                <itunes:title>Conversation: The Sphere of Venus, with Robert-Louis Abrahamson</itunes:title>
                <title>Conversation: The Sphere of Venus, with Robert-Louis Abrahamson</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>A conversation about the main topics and purpose of the Third Sphere in Dante&#39;s Paradiso - the Sphere of Venus. We&#39;ll meet the souls of Carlo Martello, Cunizza, and Bishop Folchetto, and explore the themes of mercy, forgiveness, love, spiritual growth, and the transition out of the earthly shadow into the higher Divine realms from the Sun and beyond.</p><p>We&#39;ll also discuss different forms of love, and how self-management of your soul can shape reality, your relationsships, and transform your perception of the world.</p><p>Hosts are Richard Emerson, and English Professor Robert-Louis Abrahamson.</p><p>Professor Abrahamson also has podcast with three seasons on Dante here: <a href="https://eveningunderlamplight.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">https://eveningunderlamplight.substack.com</a></p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34; by Kevin MacLeod, and &#34;Miserere Mei&#34; by Gregorio Allegri.</p>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A conversation about the main topics and purpose of the Third Sphere in Dante&amp;#39;s Paradiso - the Sphere of Venus. We&amp;#39;ll meet the souls of Carlo Martello, Cunizza, and Bishop Folchetto, and explore the themes of mercy, forgiveness, love, spiritual growth, and the transition out of the earthly shadow into the higher Divine realms from the Sun and beyond.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We&amp;#39;ll also discuss different forms of love, and how self-management of your soul can shape reality, your relationsships, and transform your perception of the world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosts are Richard Emerson, and English Professor Robert-Louis Abrahamson.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Professor Abrahamson also has podcast with three seasons on Dante here: &lt;a href=&#34;https://eveningunderlamplight.substack.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://eveningunderlamplight.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34; by Kevin MacLeod, and &amp;#34;Miserere Mei&amp;#34; by Gregorio Allegri.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 18:10:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>Conversation: The Sphere of Mercury, with Robert-Louis Abrahamson</itunes:title>
                <title>Conversation: The Sphere of Mercury, with Robert-Louis Abrahamson</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;A Conversation about the Sphere of Mercury in Paradiso, and how the Transcendent and Divine Truth is shining through the bigger scales of Empires, Civilizations and Humanity at large. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the main arguments in the Second Sphere is that on a cosmic scale, Humanity is a young species with a very recently emerged self-awareness, moral capacity, and Free Will. And over the longer time spans, we need to align both spiritually and with our Institutions and Civilizations with the Transcendent Good and Truth, argues Beatrice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosts are Richard Emerson and English Professor Robert-Louis Abrahamson.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Professor Abrahamson also has podcast with three seasons on Dante here:&lt;a target=&#34;_blank&#34; href=&#34;https://eveningunderlamplight.substack.com/&#34;&gt;https://eveningunderlamplight.substack.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A Conversation about the Sphere of Mercury in Paradiso, and how the Transcendent and Divine Truth is shining through the bigger scales of Empires, Civilizations and Humanity at large.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the main arguments in the Second Sphere is that on a cosmic scale, Humanity is a young species with a very recently emerged self-awareness, moral capacity, and Free Will. And over the longer time spans, we need to align both spiritually and with our Institutions and Civilizations with the Transcendent Good and Truth, argues Beatrice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosts are Richard Emerson and English Professor Robert-Louis Abrahamson.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Professor Abrahamson also has podcast with three seasons on Dante here:&lt;a href=&#34;https://eveningunderlamplight.substack.com/&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;https://eveningunderlamplight.substack.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:24:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>Conversation: The Sphere of the Moon, with Robert-Louis Abrahamson</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;A Conversation about the Sphere of the Moon in Paradiso, with some of the main themes and the idea of transformation of perspective and experience of Being. With English Professor and Podcaster about Dante, Robert-Louis Abrahamson.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Robert-Louis Abrahamson is Emeritus Professor in English for the European Division of the University of Maryland, and he studied at Amherst College, University of Edinburgh and Rutgers University. Born in Philadelphia, he later moved to England in the 1980s and currently lives in the market town of Oundle, not too far from Cambridge, where he is the chairman of the Cambridge Dickens Fellowship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He also has a wonderful series on Dante&#39;s Inferno, Purgatory and Paradiso on his &#34;Evening under Lamplight” Podcast, which is highly recommended, and a regular radio show currently on Cambridge 105 Radio.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;His podcast with three seasons on Dante is here:&lt;a target=&#34;_blank&#34; href=&#34;https://eveningunderlamplight.substack.com/&#34;&gt;https://eveningunderlamplight.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>When the Pilgrim talks with Carlo Martello in the Sphere of Venus, they quickly move from purpose vs. randomness in the Universe, to the shaping forces that must originate in G-d. And Dante connects this to something as simple as why offspring are often different from their parents. The idea of Telos is working on all scales.</p><p>©2023 Richard Emerson</p><p>Music: &#34;Miserere Mei&#34; by Gregorio Allegri.</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                
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                <itunes:title>The Sphere of Venus, and meeting Carlo Martello</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>The third sphere in Paradiso, the Sphere of Venus, moves beyond the human scale and starts blending the Angelic with the Blessed Souls. And the Pilgrim expands his Spiritual experience from himself and G-d as in the Moon, to now also including other souls.</p><p>©2023 Richard Emerson</p><p>Music: &#34;Miserere Mei&#34; by Gregorio Allegri.</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Summary of the Sphere of Mercury</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;On a cosmic scale, Humanity is a young species with a very recently emerged self-awareness, moral capacity, and Free Will. And over the longer time spans, we need to align both spiritually and with our Institutions and Civilizations, with the Transcendent Good and Truth, argues Beatrice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <itunes:title>The &#34;pre-state&#34; of Matter and the Material Cosmos</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The material world has two parts according to Dante; an immaterial “potential matter” and a shaping/organizing principle of the spiritual realms, which are then unified to create “physical matter”.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;The material world has two parts according to Dante; an immaterial “potential matter” and a shaping/organizing principle of the spiritual realms, which are then unified to create “physical matter”.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/the-pre-state-of-matter-and-the-material</link>
                <pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 07:30:55 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>341</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The Soul of Humanity - Aligning with Transcendent Truths</itunes:title>
                <title>The Soul of Humanity - Aligning with Transcendent Truths</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;To fully understand the idea of Redemption and the Crucifixion, Beatrice expands the context for Humanity and explains how it is a part of something much bigger, in the same way our individual soul is both autonomous, and part of something bigger at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>To fully understand the idea of Redemption and the Crucifixion, Beatrice expands the context for Humanity and explains how it is a part of something much bigger, in the same way our individual soul is both autonomous, and part of something bigger at the same time.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;To fully understand the idea of Redemption and the Crucifixion, Beatrice expands the context for Humanity and explains how it is a part of something much bigger, in the same way our individual soul is both autonomous, and part of something bigger at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:138161896</guid>
                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/the-soul-of-humanity-aligning-with</link>
                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2023 08:14:36 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>496</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The Roman Eagle as bringing Redemption to Humanity</itunes:title>
                <title>The Roman Eagle as bringing Redemption to Humanity</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;After increasing Virtue in the world from the time of Aeneas, the Roman Eagle further brought the Redemption through first establishing an Empire with Caesar, and then given the Glory of being the “hand” for the Crucifixion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>After increasing Virtue in the world from the time of Aeneas, the Roman Eagle further brought the Redemption through first establishing an Empire with Caesar, and then given the Glory of being the “hand” for the Crucifixion.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;After increasing Virtue in the world from the time of Aeneas, the Roman Eagle further brought the Redemption through first establishing an Empire with Caesar, and then given the Glory of being the “hand” for the Crucifixion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:138161876</guid>
                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/the-roman-eagle-as-bringing-redemption</link>
                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2023 08:12:40 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>398</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>Emperor Caesar as the fulfillment of Divine Providence</itunes:title>
                <title>Emperor Caesar as the fulfillment of Divine Providence</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In Dante’s times the Roman Civilization was seen as the gradual unfolding of Virtue and Divine Wisdom, first through Emperor Caesar and shortly after, with the emergence of Christendom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In Dante’s times the Roman Civilization was seen as the gradual unfolding of Virtue and Divine Wisdom, first through Emperor Caesar and shortly after, with the emergence of Christendom.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In Dante’s times the Roman Civilization was seen as the gradual unfolding of Virtue and Divine Wisdom, first through Emperor Caesar and shortly after, with the emergence of Christendom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:138161861</guid>
                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/emperor-caesar-as-the-fulfillment</link>
                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2023 08:11:12 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>436</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>Ancient History, and Roman Virtue as Improvement</itunes:title>
                <title>Ancient History, and Roman Virtue as Improvement</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The Imperial Eagle greatly improved Law, Reason, Justice, Honor and Civic Duty, and connected the Empire to the Heavens, per Emperor Justinian in Canto VI.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>The Imperial Eagle greatly improved Law, Reason, Justice, Honor and Civic Duty, and connected the Empire to the Heavens, per Emperor Justinian in Canto VI.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;The Imperial Eagle greatly improved Law, Reason, Justice, Honor and Civic Duty, and connected the Empire to the Heavens, per Emperor Justinian in Canto VI.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/ancient-history-and-roman-virtue</link>
                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2023 15:32:16 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>419</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The Souls of pure Light, from Joy</itunes:title>
                <title>The Souls of pure Light, from Joy</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The souls on Mercury are already “concealed” in their own radiant light, from more blessedness and a more direct opening to Divine Wisdom and Insight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>The souls on Mercury are already “concealed” in their own radiant light, from more blessedness and a more direct opening to Divine Wisdom and Insight.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;The souls on Mercury are already “concealed” in their own radiant light, from more blessedness and a more direct opening to Divine Wisdom and Insight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/the-souls-of-pure-light-from-joy</link>
                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:15:18 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>257</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The &#34;Mutability&#34; of the Pilgrim, as he Ascends</itunes:title>
                <title>The &#34;Mutability&#34; of the Pilgrim, as he Ascends</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The first transition to a new sphere is also an internal transformation which changes the Pilgrim’s interior, and his spiritual attunement and outlook. Thousands of loving spirits are approaching him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: “Gregorian Chants”, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>The first transition to a new sphere is also an internal transformation which changes the Pilgrim’s interior, and his spiritual attunement and outlook. Thousands of loving spirits are approaching him.</p><p>Music: “Gregorian Chants”, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;The first transition to a new sphere is also an internal transformation which changes the Pilgrim’s interior, and his spiritual attunement and outlook. Thousands of loving spirits are approaching him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: “Gregorian Chants”, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/the-mutability-of-the-pilgrim-as</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:19:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>198</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The Sphere of the Moon - an Overview</itunes:title>
                <title>The Sphere of the Moon - an Overview</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The Moon reshapes the basic foundations of Being, the Soul and the Cosmos, to prepare for the further Ascent. It is also infused and permeated with Beauty and Wisdom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>The Moon reshapes the basic foundations of Being, the Soul and the Cosmos, to prepare for the further Ascent. It is also infused and permeated with Beauty and Wisdom.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;The Moon reshapes the basic foundations of Being, the Soul and the Cosmos, to prepare for the further Ascent. It is also infused and permeated with Beauty and Wisdom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/the-sphere-of-the-moon-an-overview</link>
                <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:09:42 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>242</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The Divine Light shines through in Earthly Joys</itunes:title>
                <title>The Divine Light shines through in Earthly Joys</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Once apprehended, The Divine Light will only shine more strongly and through more parts of your life, and spark the Divine Love as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Once apprehended, The Divine Light will only shine more strongly and through more parts of your life, and spark the Divine Love as well.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Once apprehended, The Divine Light will only shine more strongly and through more parts of your life, and spark the Divine Love as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:52:38 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>393</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The Transcendent as the Foundation</itunes:title>
                <title>The Transcendent as the Foundation</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The Transcendent and Spiritual has to be the overall picture and foundation, to create a balanced, True and harmonious Cosmology, is Dante’s claim in Canto IV.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>The Transcendent and Spiritual has to be the overall picture and foundation, to create a balanced, True and harmonious Cosmology, is Dante’s claim in Canto IV.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;The Transcendent and Spiritual has to be the overall picture and foundation, to create a balanced, True and harmonious Cosmology, is Dante’s claim in Canto IV.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:36:07 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>344</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The need for Spiritual Conviction, but also for right Action</itunes:title>
                <title>The need for Spiritual Conviction, but also for right Action</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;We need to Act in accordance with our Spiritual Values and Faith, to unlock the full Blessings of the Divine Grace and Light.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;We need to Act in accordance with our Spiritual Values and Faith, to unlock the full Blessings of the Divine Grace and Light.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/the-need-for-spiritual-conviction</link>
                <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:23:18 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>408</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The Keys to a higher Spiritual Life</itunes:title>
                <title>The Keys to a higher Spiritual Life</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;To unlock the secrets and receive a higher blessing from the Heavens, strong commitment and strong Faith is needed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>To unlock the secrets and receive a higher blessing from the Heavens, strong commitment and strong Faith is needed.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;To unlock the secrets and receive a higher blessing from the Heavens, strong commitment and strong Faith is needed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/the-keys-to-a-higher-spiritual-life</link>
                <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:07:38 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>340</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>How Dante&#39;s Cosmology surpasses The Greek Tradition</itunes:title>
                <title>How Dante&#39;s Cosmology surpasses The Greek Tradition</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Dante uses the example of Plato’s doctrine on the souls to show how the Catholic Cosmology gives us a bigger picture than the Greek, and includes the Source of all Being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Dante uses the example of Plato’s doctrine on the souls to show how the Catholic Cosmology gives us a bigger picture than the Greek, and includes the Source of all Being.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Dante uses the example of Plato’s doctrine on the souls to show how the Catholic Cosmology gives us a bigger picture than the Greek, and includes the Source of all Being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <link>https://dantesparadiso.substack.com/p/how-dantes-cosmology-surpasses-the</link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:41:09 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>411</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The use of Allegory for Spiritual Wisdom</itunes:title>
                <title>The use of Allegory for Spiritual Wisdom</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In a meta-comment to the Paradiso and to Scripture itself, Dante explains why Allegory is a necessary tool for making humans “see” again, through Spiritual and Mystical Wisdom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>In a meta-comment to the Paradiso and to Scripture itself, Dante explains why Allegory is a necessary tool for making humans “see” again, through Spiritual and Mystical Wisdom.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In a meta-comment to the Paradiso and to Scripture itself, Dante explains why Allegory is a necessary tool for making humans “see” again, through Spiritual and Mystical Wisdom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:15:57 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>295</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>Being torn and frozen between similar Choices</itunes:title>
                <title>Being torn and frozen between similar Choices</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Beatrice is now compared to the Prophet Daniel, which suggests how the spiritual life can sometimes resolve deeper dilemmas in your mind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Beatrice is now compared to the Prophet Daniel, which suggests how the spiritual life can sometimes resolve deeper dilemmas in your mind.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Beatrice is now compared to the Prophet Daniel, which suggests how the spiritual life can sometimes resolve deeper dilemmas in your mind.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:03:29 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>414</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>A Glowing Canto 3, and the Long View of Life</itunes:title>
                <title>A Glowing Canto 3, and the Long View of Life</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;As the first soul in Paradiso, Piccarda shows us love, Divine Wisdom, and an aspiration for seeing the bigger picture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>As the first soul in Paradiso, Piccarda shows us love, Divine Wisdom, and an aspiration for seeing the bigger picture.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;As the first soul in Paradiso, Piccarda shows us love, Divine Wisdom, and an aspiration for seeing the bigger picture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:duration>347</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The First Soul speaks with Warmth, Joy and Openness</itunes:title>
                <title>The First Soul speaks with Warmth, Joy and Openness</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Rather than being unapproachable higher spirits, the souls of Paradiso are warm, loving and helpful.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>Rather than being unapproachable higher spirits, the souls of Paradiso are warm, loving and helpful.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Rather than being unapproachable higher spirits, the souls of Paradiso are warm, loving and helpful.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <itunes:duration>277</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>Meeting the First Souls - and the Foothold</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;With a new sense of the nature of the Soul, the Pilgrim now encounters spirits at a much higher level than the earlier “shades”. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;With a new sense of the nature of the Soul, the Pilgrim now encounters spirits at a much higher level than the earlier “shades”. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:24:43 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>243</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The Opening of Paradiso, and the Map</itunes:title>
                <title>The Opening of Paradiso, and the Map</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Your soul is a part of the Spiritual Realm, similar to how we are a part of Nature.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Your soul is a part of the Spiritual Realm, similar to how we are a part of Nature.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:15:39 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>The Divine Essence &#34;Aspect-ified&#34; and then Blended again</itunes:title>
                <title>The Divine Essence &#34;Aspect-ified&#34; and then Blended again</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;As the Pilgrim understands the unity of the spiritual and material, he also realizes that the Soul is made of a Divine Substance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;As the Pilgrim understands the unity of the spiritual and material, he also realizes that the Soul is made of a Divine Substance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:02:32 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:duration>365</itunes:duration>
                
                
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                <itunes:title>The Torrent of Revelations In Paradiso</itunes:title>
                <title>The Torrent of Revelations In Paradiso</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The first two Cantos fundamentally change the micro- and macrocosmos of the Pilgrim.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;The first two Cantos fundamentally change the micro- and macrocosmos of the Pilgrim.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:35:47 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>Canto II - The Union of your Soul and the &#34;Everything&#34;</itunes:title>
                <title>Canto II - The Union of your Soul and the &#34;Everything&#34;</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;A dramatic shift of Perspective opens up an abundance of Wisdom and Beauty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
                <description><![CDATA[<p>A dramatic shift of Perspective opens up an abundance of Wisdom and Beauty.</p><p>Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow">dantesparadiso.substack.com</a>]]></description>
                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A dramatic shift of Perspective opens up an abundance of Wisdom and Beauty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:29:10 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>Practical Aspects for the Episodes</itunes:title>
                <title>Practical Aspects for the Episodes</title>

                
                
                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Quick guide on Dante vs. the Pilgrim, and helpful prerequisites.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Quick guide on Dante vs. the Pilgrim, and helpful prerequisites.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:04:00 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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                <itunes:title>Trailer and Introduction</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:author>Richard Emerson</itunes:author>
                <itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;A journey in Dante’s Paradiso - from the original Italian version.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &#34;Gregorian Chants&#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</itunes:summary>
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                <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A journey in Dante’s Paradiso - from the original Italian version.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music: &amp;#34;Gregorian Chants&amp;#34;, by Kevin MacLeod.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href=&#34;https://dantesparadiso.substack.com?utm_campaign=CTA_1&amp;utm_medium=podcast&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&gt;dantesparadiso.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:21:01 &#43;0000</pubDate>
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