Reality Is Stranger Than You Think: Consciousness, Perception, Free Will, AI & Love | Annaka Harris

I recently stopped listening to corporate controled media. Decided to find podcasts that spoke to my mind. I have come across your podcast and this is what I'm talking about the knowledge, wisdom and understanding All of your guests are astounding. From a child I've always felt things spiritually and discerned but didn't have any guidance. At 77 it is not so much for me but I can pass it on to my grandchildren and the adult children that are wise enough to listen. Thank you so much!

I grew up in the desert of what's now North Scottsdale, AZ. Our house was the only one for miles around, so there no chance to socialize outside of school. Indoor entertainment was limited. Thus I spent most of my time outside, exploring. I was fascinated by the large ants that had colonies with entrances 3 feet in diameter. A colony was either red entirely or black entirely. They had wars, huge wars. I studied the aftermath of an epic battle. Dead bodies of both colors were all around a 15 foot area. Some ants were still engaged in fighting. But most ants were busy picking up the dead of their respective colonies. I could hardly believe what I was seeing. I locked my gaze onto one ant that had a dead ant of the same color in its jaws. I watched where it was going. I saw it enter a hole under a large rock. I picked up the edge of the rock and was shocked to find that the dead ants of one color were all brought to this location. Meaning the ants were burying their dead!! Can you think of the implications of this?? It meant ants had feelings, that they had a need to gather their dead colony members together. Did it mean that ants had a religious belief? They clearly had a behavior, a ritual. I went looking for a graveyard for the other color ants, and found one. I ran home and told my mom. I wish she'd contacted the university so that I would have received credit for the discovery at age 9. I believe it was a British scientist who later discovered the same truth about ants and got credit for it. That's beside the point, however . The point is that ants have consciousness as shown by the gathering and burying of their dead. And if ants do that, what do other creatures do and believe? I think it's ridiculous to think animals don't have emotions and feelings. You can see it on their faces! Or you can observe their actions.

André hit it right on: The more we entrain our senses to become more caring and sensitive about literally everything in our environment, especially nature, the more grateful and appreciative we are to all things. Everything's connected;

If you are someone who's here right now, then you are also on a higher level of consciousness as well! Give yourself a really big pat on the back & tell yourself congratulations! 🙏🏾😌 Because you really are doing a great job in life right now & you can finally relax! From this moment forward It's ok to be very gentle & easy with yourself. Because everything in existence, & anyone breathing the air of life is only here to help you succeed! Peace, freedom, love, joy, relaxation, & financial abundance are here for us from now until our ticking clock expires! And with all due respect, if you feel like screaming out loud from time to time, please do so! Because it only helps us in releasing old emotions, & it also helps us to achieve the awareness & alignment that we've been searching for from the start! I'm sorry, please forgive me, thank you, & I love you for helping me! Because you are me, & I am you. Thank you for your compassionate expressions! Namesté. 🙏🏾😌☮️🧘🏾‍♂️💚🌌

Plants are conscious. And we communicate with them. You lick the seed and plant it, it creates more of the vitamins that you are lacking. There is an incredible intelligence that supports all life.

Scientist should be asking people that already found many answers like the Himalayan, Buddhist monks say that when a tree falls in the forest, the fact that all the trees around reach out their branches to fill in that space comes from compassion. So the fact that scientists haven’t discovered a lot of things it’s not because it doesn’t exist, because they haven’t raise their levels of conscious awareness of their own surroundings, much less the rest of the world.

I could listen to Annaka talk about anything. Her voice is so soothing

I’ve always felt plants have consciousness. I don’t think we’ve fully understood what consciousness is, it permeates through all of life & just manifests differently in each.

What a charming, charismatic, delightful and plain-lovely lady! I just love her and it’s an absolute pleasure listening in on this discussion! Thank you!

I had 10 years ago an NDE and no day pass by that I think of it. We are not our bodies! 🙏

YES!! Annaka Harris! Dude. You are pulling down some amazing guests! Teal, Gabi, Hoffman, Annaka Harris, Dr. Ramani, Kelly Brogan... Literally six of my top ten inspirations. The quality of this channel is amazing.

I can’t wait for the series! Annaka is such an important voice on the topic of consciousness. She appears to value explaining things clearly above almost everything and is quite skilled at communicating subtle issues, but she lacks the pretensions that often accompany communicators on this topic. Wonderful!

Annika's and Andre's voices and body language are so soothing ❤

Growing up my Dad would enquire, 'What you doing'. I would respond at times 'Nothing' he would intuit, you can't be doing nothing we're always doing something'. Made me think deeper as I grew. Thank you Dad for all your wisdom so far. Loved all of this. Again truly grateful. 😀 💜

It’s crazy and kind of sad to me that we are still wondering and spending so much time and energy wondering and debating if plants or any other organisms have consciousness 😔

Great interview and she is crystal clear in her communication.

I believe in plants and trees is consciousness ❤ Thanks for great conversation!

Grand discussion. Much appreciated🙏 The jacaranda tree is originally from South America and blossoms in its’ spring which is September, and here in Spain they blossom twice… they’ve adapted to our spring and blossom in May and again in September because they still hold that memory 💜

Ol’ boy was smitten by the beauty and mind in front of him. Can’t sing Annaka’s praises enough. Super underrated mind who radiates: “It’s all going to be ok”. Love hearing her perspective.

This is quickly becoming my favorite podcast. Great guests and discussions. Thank you!