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What is Circling? An Integral Relational Practice for a Complex World
For many years, I yearned for deeper, more meaningful, and fulfilling relationships with people. As much as I wanted this, my interactions with...
My experience living and training at a modern day monastery
Ever since my most profound mystical experiences I have been called to go deeper on the spiritual path. At times, I had visions of leaving it all...
Understanding and Healing Trauma
Trauma is any adverse experience that a person is unable to understand, process, or cope with. Far more common than most people believe, trauma is...
5 classic spiritual books to read on your journey to awakening
If you are just starting out on your spiritual journey and not sure what to read here are 5 books that can take you deeper into spirituality. 1.The...
Elevating Consciousness With Developmental Stage Theories
Built on the shoulders of psychologists, visionaries and spiritual masters, today's human developmental stage theories all point to the same...
How left brain dominance is causing the emerging meaning crisis
A few years back I came across a rebel wisdom podcast featuring Iain McGhilchrist, a psychiatrist who has been studying brain hemispheres...
Self-Actualization: The Process of Reaching Your Highest Potential
In the 1940’s the german neurologist, Kurt Goldstein coined the term Self-actualization which can be understood as the process of realizing one’s...
What its like to take 5 grams of Magic Mushrooms
Magic Mushrooms are psychedelic plants that contain the psychoactive ingredient psilocybin. Upon ingesting these compounds users are able to...
The uncomfortable truth most people deny
"The essence of life is suffering, said the Buddha. At first glance, this statement seems exceedingly morbid and pessimistic. It even seems untrue....