Trust
Trust plays a key role in our engagement with life. For example, we can’t be vulnerable and intimate in a relationship unless there is trust. If someone betrays our trust, healing can be very hard. …
We Don’t Experience the World, We Experience Our Nervous System
“Have you ever noticed how the same situation can feel completely different depending on the day? For example, your work, or relationships. One day, life feels expansive, people seem kind, and everything flows. Another day, …
Philip Goldberg On Karmic Relief
In this talk at the Vedanta Society of NY, Philip Goldberg explores what karma is and isn’t. Philip is the author of American Veda and the new related book, Karmic Relief (among others). I’ve discussed …
Intuition
I relate to our intuition as the feminine version of the intellect, that subtle knowing and discrimination that arises within. I see both as heart-based, which also relates to the Vijnana (intellect) kosha or layer …
Energetic Structures
I continue to be surprised by the nuances of our energy system. Our nadis or energy channels flow between energy centres (chakras) and support the body. You can see them as tubes that the flow …
The Rise and Resolution of the Contracted Self
In a recent discussion of the way trauma and identity arise, I saw a more complete way to discuss the topics. There are four interrelated processes. Part 1: Somatic Principles and Processes We all have …
7 States of Consciousness model
The video below explores the 7 States of Consciousness model developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi back in the 70s (although this isn’t mentioned). I explored this in several articles early on, but it’s been a …
Meeting The Need
In healing work, I’ve talked about 2 arenas. There is the reactivity, the unresolved energy or emotion, the vasana. Then there is the pattern or impression, the samskara underlying the reactivity. And then, underneath that …
Self-Worth
Part of our sense of identity is a measure of self-worth. This develops when we’re young from feedback we get from others and our own certainty about self. Often, feedback is an attempt to control …
Somatic Foundations
Regular readers know I studied somatic therapy last year at The Centre For Healing. This was a movement to clear samskaras from the body to help with embodiment. Because of my nature, adaptations, and upbringing, …
The Dara Trilogy
Recently, Dara has written a trilogy on power, responsibility, and the restoration of relationships. You have the option of reading the essays or listening to her recordings. 1) Sovereignty in an Age of Shadow How …