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From Fractured to Whole: Individuation and the Ouroboros

In some ways, all of us are fractured, a collection of selves that can be at odds with each other. The dreamer self might wrestle with the practical self. The self that strives to please others might be in competition with the self that resents the burden of having to conform to people’s expectations. When […]

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When Conflicts Are Giving You a Headache

The emotional stress of being in conflict with others can take its toll on you, even causing headaches or other stress-related physical problems. When conflicts are giving you a headache, literally or figuratively, you can learn more about how to stop that phenomenon. One thing that can help is expanded awareness practices in which you […]

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Let Nature Help You Heal

  Did you know that natural sounds such as the wind swooshing through trees and water softly sloshing against the shore of a lake can actually cause your nervous system to switch into a repair mode, relaxing you? And according to scientific research, you can achieve the same effect merely by listening to recordings of […]

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Is It Possible to Change the Past?

In each person’s life story are unchangeable elements. Past events become part of the story of a person’s life, and there are no time machines for returning to a moment that is long gone. Most people would say it is not possible to change the past. However, everyone of us has the power to change […]

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Change Your Story, Change Your Experience of the Past

In your life story is a chapter on the story of your health, which has elements you can’t change. If you were in an accident or had a health crisis, that will be a part of your story forever. However, you can create a different narrative about your experiences. Doing so can change the way […]

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Good-bye to Robotic Ways, Hello to Vitality

Once when on a shamanic journey, I encountered Harlequin-like figures who weren’t friendly. I paid attention to my emotional response to them and after the journey, realized they represented a robotic approach to life I needed to let go of. Do you, too, need to let go of a mechanistic, and robotic approach to your […]

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Symbols That Appear in Dreams and Shamanic Journeys

Symbols that appear in dreams and on shamanic journeys can offer us insights and energies helpful in our quest for healing and growth. If we set an intention to have a conversation with them, we might find it easier to understand their messages than if we simply tried to analyze their meaning. Have you ever […]

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Power Animals and Energetic Allies

A frightening figure or animal encountered on a dream or shamanic journey may have invaluable insights for you. Have you ever found that to be true? What happened and what did you learn? Once, on a shamanic journey, I was involved in energetic warfare and encountered a jaguar who helped me. I remained fully present […]

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The Secret to Why You Might Feel Tired

  One of the most common complaints people share with physicians and therapists is that they feel tired and run down. It’s frustrating when you feel too tired to take part in enjoyable activities, and fatigue is making you less productive than you would like. Are you starting to fear there’s no way to fix […]

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Feeling Grateful, Feeling Connected to Source

Do you sometimes find it hard to be thankful for all that you have in your life? Gratitude starts with acknowledging what you have. It may start as a mental exercise—thinking about what you’re thankful for and perhaps expressing it. But as you start to consciously acknowledge what you have, you might find yourself feeling […]

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