Awakening is a tricky business. Pre-satori, I believed that if I could see clearly, all my problems would be solved and I’d live happily ever after. My hang-ups and fears would magically dissolve and I would be free. Ha! It’s a little more complicated than that. To grow on the spiritual path you must become whole,… Continue reading Shadow Attack: Instant Karma & a Wake-up Call
Last time we looked at how consciousness evolves through various stages of development. In this post we’ll look at what happens when this process goes wrong. Back to the house building metaphor: as the foundations for your character are being laid problems can arise which lead to difficulties later in life. If the support structures… Continue reading Evolution of Consciousness: Kinks in the Mind
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
To become your authentic self you need to listen to the voice of your soul and then allow it to work through your personality. It sounds simple, but growing up is a precarious business. To see how this might work we need to go back to the beginning. Let’s look at the genesis of a… Continue reading Born to Live: Becoming Yourself
Writers have always known this, but writing every day can improve your physical and emotional health, and even make wounds heal faster. A variety of studies have found that just 20 minutes writing each day could change your life – for the better. And you don’t even have to be any good at it. The… Continue reading Science Proves Writing Is Good For You!
Most people don’t know what astrology is. They think it’s about how the planets and stars affect us down here on earth and that it’s used for predicting events. Astrology is seen as entertainment for gullible fools, and the way it’s often presented in newspapers, magazines and online just reinforces that view. This is a… Continue reading Spiritual Awakening with Astrology
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
A selection of recommended books on Spirituality (or Mind Body Spirit) 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… Martha Beck – Finding Your Way in a Wild… Continue reading Spirituality Bookshelf
The future starts here. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the many crises now afflicting our world, Active Hope will empower you to transform your life. Written by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, it is based on a process called the Work That Reconnects which provides the tools you need to face the mess we’re… Continue reading Active Hope: Review
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