48: Feng Shui Your Way with Janine Lowe - Episode 4848: Feng Shui Your Way with Janine Lowe - Episode 48
UK Health Radio Podcast
Janine Lo talks with spiritual teacher and author Chris Samson about his book *Longing*, the soul’s purpose, and how crises can become turning points. Their relaxed conversation touches on post‑traumatic growth, past life regression and the quiet inner pull toward a more meaningful life.
32:34•30 Mar 2026
Longing, Sacred Calamities and the Soul’s Quiet Mission
Episode Overview
- Longing is described as a shared human experience that can guide each person toward a more truthful, fulfilling life if they choose to follow it.
- Life crises can act as ‘sacred calamities’, triggering growth, deeper love and spiritual awakening rather than only leaving damage.
- Soul purpose (what you came here to learn and embody) is framed as distinct from mission (specific tasks or creations, like writing a book).
- Past life regression is presented as a useful doorway to clear old blockages, even though Chris’ book emphasises the purpose of this current life.
- Living in the present, instead of constantly planning the future, is highlighted as a key lesson gained from near‑fatal experiences.
““We came into this world with an immediate wounding that would sustain throughout our lives to create something that was actually magical and explorative in our own lives.””
What emotional and inspiring tales of recovery are out there? This conversation on UK Health Radio’s *Feng Shui Your Way* shifts from furniture placement to the furniture of the soul, as feng shui consultant and Chinese astrologer Janine Lo chats with life leadership and spiritual teacher Chris Samson about his book *Longing: A Pilgrim to Your Quiet Power Within*.
Across an easy, flowing chat (they even joke about ditching the pre-written questions), you’ll hear how Chris’ book grew out of Covid-era reflection and years of spiritual work. He explains how a deep sense of longing lives in everyone, and how following that pull toward truth and purpose can bring healing, even when life feels messy or painful.
Chris talks about interviewing five “ordinary but courageous” people whose lives were shaken by serious crises, yet who emerged with more love, empathy and spiritual depth. He calls these turning points “sacred calamities” and links them to ideas like post‑traumatic growth and the soul’s wish to keep moving toward its source. Rather than glossing over suffering, he shows how facing it head-on can open the heart.
If you’re curious about past life regression, there’s a candid section where Janine shares her own experiences and Chris explains why glimpses of other lives can unlock old blocks in this one, even though his book focuses on the purpose of *this* lifetime. The tone stays warm, honest and slightly mischievous, with Janine clearly moved by how closely Chris’ passion and language matches her own spiritual outlook.
For anyone who’s come through hard times, questioned their purpose, or felt a quiet tug toward “something more”, this conversation might make you ask: what is your own soul quietly asking you to do next?
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