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 …
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 …