I Came Here to Get off Self-Help Books.
Reading became an addiction despite the embarrassment I felt, fearing being caught as I sleuthed deep within the pages of a self-help manual.
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Full Moon & Mercury Retrograde: Create Space for Something More Loving.
You may have extra energy or be more alert than usual, hone this creative energy along with the Full Moon's energy. If you are denying yourself a desire, ask yourself how you can fulfill it. This may come from all types of expression such as sexual, creative, or anything from the sacral chakra.
Love After the Descent: Venus Retrograde in Aries and Pisces.
The fears we encounter are much like the villains and monsters that Persephone befriends in the underworld. The illusion of Venus orbiting the Sun backwards is akin to the illusions we harbor around love and the things we value.
20 Books We Wish the World Would Read.
If you're looking for a new book to devour, a gift for a loved one, or an old treasure to reconnect with, this list is for you. These are the 20 books we wish the world would read.
Cultivating the Archetypal Feminine in Men (And Women): Debunking an Exclusionary, Limiting View.
Among the inner work, for men and women, is to look hard into dark places to identify within, excavate, liberate, and integrate the presence of the archetypal Masculine and Feminine psychological and embodied energies within ourselves, and bring those energies, once well-balanced and made ...
Shoshin: A Zen Concept to Help You Stop Being a Slave to Old Beliefs.
There is a concept in Zen Buddhism known as shoshin, which means “beginner’s mind.” Shoshin refers to the idea of letting go of your preconceptions and having an attitude of openness when studying a subject.
The Power of Post-Operative Pain: Learning to Focus on Acceptance and Forgiveness.
As I worked to forgive myself and others, and truly accept the smallest bit of care, regardless of how it was expressed, everything felt meaningful.
How the Absurd Serves Our Imagination.
Consider the keepers of natural religion. Consider how its explanations rankle reason and insult sense. Therein flares reason’s folly because some things are inexplicable. They must be accepted instead, however absurd they seem.
Common Sense Is Relative: Our Oddball Beliefs and Questionable Track Record.
Think about the things most accept as true. Do they really make sense? Perhaps we should be a little more cautious of what we think we know.
Reflect, Restore and Renew: Rewards of Ethereal Healing.
This is a time to reflect on the feelings and processes we have gone through, in order to bring us to a higher state of being.