The Judge
For most people, we’re identified with the ego and experience ourselves as a distinct individual. In such a case, the intellect gets associated with the mind and pulled around by it. A common way this …
Equality
Western political philosophy developed the idea of equality. That all men, and eventually women and children, have equal rights under the state. This is an important milestone, moving away from the idea that our circumstances …
Holding Beliefs
When I talk about healing, I caution to be wary of our habit of trying to manage everything with the mind. While we can notice and name emotions with the mind, processing emotions has to …
The Hungry Ghost
Some of our larger contractions can feel like carrying a “hungry ghost,” an energy of want that seems unquenchable. Almost like an energetic parasite. The big ones can be collective, passed down in our family …
Merit vs Need of the Time
In the West, we see progress as based on merit. We see someone accomplished as having deserved it. It feels disheartening when our efforts don’t pan out. We feel it unjust when connections, rather than …
Taking a Break
I’ve written a lot about energy healing and somatic therapy over the years. These are very valuable for supporting quality of life and the embodiment of spiritual development. Texts like the Yoga Sutra mention the …
Yoga, A Bigger Picture
About two and a half years ago, I went to a Day of the Dead event. It turned out to be hosted by a Toastmasters club. As I give occasional talks and interviews, I knew …
Insight, Then Embodiment
In the linked article below, Matt Kay explores going beyond a head recognition and into embodiment. Although the article targets those on an inquiry path, people on a transcending path like myself face similar …
Everything can be Used to Escape
A great conversation between Maggie and 2 of the teachers at the Centre for Healing: Matt Kay and Noel Haarburger. They explore bypassing and dissociation and how spiritual practices, somatic techniques, and healing practices can …
Be Real
I often talk of being authentic and real to your experience. This is especially true at the current time. Don’t try to keep everything the same. The world is a field of change, designed to …
Update
When you buy an ebook from Amazon, the company has announced that it will now offer you a format choice. You will have the option to download non-DRM (non-encrypted) ebooks like mine as an ePub …
Golden Shadows
You may have run into the term “Golden Shadows.” Recently, I saw a talk by Ben Tannahill on the topic that was quite good. Shadows are those unhealed parts of ourselves we carry around; the …