Synchronicity is a way the soul is making meaning of personal experiences. This morning, the first day of Advent in the Liberal Catholic tradition, was focused on Discrimination. The visiting Celebrant scheduled to perform the Liturgy canceled last night and the Rector gave his sermon “from the hip”. He began with a quote from the [...]
Archive for November, 2011
The Spirits Have Already Arrived
Posted in entheogens, Liberal Catholic Church, Peyote Ceremony, Reincarnation, sacred ceremonies, Spirituality, Synchronicity, Theosophical Society, tagged ayahuasca, Coyote, Dreamwork, Native American Church, trickster on November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Native American Story Therapy
Posted in Dreams, Mental Health, Psychology on November 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Michael Watson raised several issues regarding counseling people with First Nations indigenous heritage in his recent essay in Dreaming the World. In my own therapy with my counselor, who was a graduate of Columbia University and a licensed Clinical Social Worker, the difference in paradigm was always present in the therapeutic container. Although my therapist [...]
Dickens’ Christmas Carol: Preparing for a Good Death
Posted in Dreams, Spirituality, tagged inner child, Shadow, Wisdom on November 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In Dickens’ classic Christmas tale of redemption, Scrooge finally is shown his Shadow, the repressed aspects of his personality. He is shown his lonely, abused, abandoned, and neglected inner child, his longing for the love of family and friends, and his choice to love finance more than his fiance. The Spirit of Christmas past, present, [...]
