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The hero the world’s been waiting for? It’s you, sweet soul. Join psychologist and insatiably curious spiritual truth seeker Ashley Melillo each week as she melds psychology and spirituality to explore soulful topics such as consciousness, the nature of reality, self-reclamation + self-mastery, the higher self, empowerment, and awakened living. If you’re feeling stuck or stagnant and searching for a way to reignite that internal spark, this is the podcast for you. It’s time to come home to your soul—the world needs you to come alive.

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Expanding Into the Soul: Choosing the Vertical Path

May 01, 2025 • Episode 108

Welcome to season 4 of The Soul Horizon podcast! We're kicking this season off with an episode that lays the foundation for many if not all of the episodes to come this season. We're exploring the concept of spiritual choice and free will. Specifically, the idea of choosing between what's known as the vertical path and the horizontal path. Simply put, walking the vertical path is a soul-led or heart-guided process, whereas walking the horizontal path is a personality or ego-led process.

In the words of Zukav (The Seat of the Soul p. 227):

When you depend entirely upon the ability of your personality to determine what is best for you, you may stand in the way of a richness that is waiting for you.

And this is exactly why committing to the vertical path is so profoundly empowering, enlivening, and expansive.

Podcast Episodes

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Books
The Seat of the Soul* by Gary Zukav

Articles
The Seat of the Soul: How to Harness Your Authentic Power
The Two Wolves Story (Here's its Deeper Meaning) by Loner Wolf

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*This is an affiliate link. Purchasing through affiliate links supports The Soul Horizon at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!