The second force can be understood in terms of opposition, struggle, intentional suffering, and is experienced as a phenomenon that pushes against an affirming or active force. It may be implemented by us in the form of work on oneself or it can come from the outside in the form of conscious shocks. There are […]
Identification
Fear Is The Mechanism, The Shadow, and The Key
I recently had a three day retreat alone in the woods and experienced deep fear within myself rising to the surface. I felt as though the land was assisting with this release in a rather mysterious way. I have not experienced fear like this in a very long time. It was as if I had […]
We Are Not Our Thoughts
We have been told over and over that we are not our thoughts, but we don’t know how “not to be our thoughts”. And so, we go on the relentless task of changing our thoughts by controlling them, directing them, and making them be what we consider appropriate and “good”. . . We believe this […]
The Study Of Unworthiness
I am observing similar themes among the students in the Awareness School these past few weeks. Self-doubt and unworthiness are arising in many varied circumstances. Each person is learning to struggle with their reactions stemming from this. Your reactions serve as a reality check. They may come in waves of fear that you are […]
How We Give Our Power Away
We give our power away to other people and things. It is our way of compensating for patterns of deficiency that have developed in us. These patterns result from themes or “chief features” that weave a hidden thread throughout our outlook and approach to life. Our work with attention, deeper states of awareness, and the […]
Our Three Centers Revisited
We must learn to synchronize our modes of experience and get out of our heads. It’s going to heal the planet… That may seem like a leap. When thinking, feeling and sensation, known as the three centers, are lined up, we get different impressions outside of our habitual associations. We see into ourselves in […]