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 …
Category: Healing
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …