Tag: Consciousness

Evolution of Consciousness: How to Grow a Person
Psychology

Evolution of Consciousness: How to Grow a Person

Jessica Davidson20 Comments

Growing a person is a mysterious process. Most of it happens in the dark, but we have discovered certain patterns that unfold in all people in more or less the same way. Imagine you’re building a house. This is less complicated than growing a person, but it’s a useful metaphor. We’ll leave aside the problem… Continue reading Evolution of Consciousness: How to Grow a Person

Dark Night of the Soul · Psychology

Red Book Dialogues: Dark Night and Soul Retrieval

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This brilliant dialogue between Jack Kornfield and Katherine Sanford explores some of the practical applications of Jung’s ideas, such as active imagination and sand play, and they talk about how we can come to terms with our suffering by going on an inner journey, or soul retrieval.

We’ve lost touch with our inner life and that’s why the world is so crazy and destructive. The world has become the dumping ground for what we refuse to face in ourselves – the ‘chaos of our own emptiness’, as Katherine Sandford describes it. We’re experiencing a global dark night of the soul caused by the collapse of the materialism that has driven society for too long. It’s an initiation that demands we live from the soul and become authentic. They also look at the rebirth that follows the dark night and provide a guided meditation to help you discover your hidden inner gifts.

Enjoy!

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Psychology

Red Book Dialogues: Becoming Conscious

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This is a fascinating and spirited dialogue between Rabbi David Wolpe and Lionel Corbett that explores the process of communicating with the unconscious and bringing it to conscious awareness.

Jung explored this process of becoming conscious in the Red Book, an account of his breakdown and how he came to understand the nature of the unconscious and its archetypes. Rabbi Wolpe and Lionel Corbett look at some of the beautiful images Jung created during his crisis, and have a wide ranging discussion that touches on the nature of the divine, the reality of the psyche, whether a human being is really one with God, and the nature of evil.

Enjoy!

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The Origins of Christmas – Part 2: Shamanic Roots
Awakening · Mythology

The Origins of Christmas – Part 2: Shamanic Roots

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After exploring the pagan roots of the midwinter festivals and the dying Sun God, we travel into the darkness of the far north. This is where we’ll find the origins of Christmas, its real meaning, and a hint at our true purpose on this earth. In the first part of this article we found that… Continue reading The Origins of Christmas – Part 2: Shamanic Roots

How to Steal Fire from the Gods
Astro Journal

How to Steal Fire from the Gods

Jessica Davidson

“Traditional human power structures and their reign of darkness are about to be rendered obsolete.” – Buckminster Fuller We have reached a turning point in human history. It goes by many names – the Spiritual Revolution, or Consciousness Revolution, the Tipping Point, the Great Turning, the Shift, Awakening, Ascension, and the Age of Aquarius. I call… Continue reading How to Steal Fire from the Gods

Science Bookshelf
Book Reviews · Spirituality

Science Bookshelf

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A selection of recommended books about Science for anyone on the path to awakening and self-knowledge. These are some of the books I’ve found particularly interesting or inspiring over the years. Longer reviews to come… Fritjof Capra – The Tao of Physics A classic exploration of the connections between Eastern mysticism and modern subatomic physics.… Continue reading Science Bookshelf

Psychology Bookshelf
Book Reviews · Psychology

Psychology Bookshelf

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A selection of recommended Psychology books for anyone on the path to awakening and self-knowledge. These are some of the books I’ve found particularly helpful or inspiring over the years. There are longer reviews attached via links, and more to come… Roberto Assagioli – Psychosynthesis Believing that psychoanalysis was incomplete, Roberto Assagioli began to formulate… Continue reading Psychology Bookshelf

Consciousness Bookshelf
Book Reviews · Spirituality

Consciousness Bookshelf

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A selection of recommended books about Consciousness for anyone on the path to awakening and self-knowledge. These are some of the books I’ve found particularly helpful or interesting over the years. There are longer reviews attached via links, and more to come… Dr Eben Alexander – Proof of Heaven This is an astonishing account of… Continue reading Consciousness Bookshelf