Individuation

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The absolute is that place where all contradictions are reconciled. Where the result is the process and the process is the result. Where there is both contradiction and non-contradiction. Where there is both subjective and objective and both. Both naïveté and wisdom. Both beginnings and ends. An end where a new beginning is also OK. […]

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Empathy Is Not What We’ve Been Told

Normally we are told that empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Some scholars describe its attributes in terms of perspective taking, staying out of judgement, recognising emotions and communicating skilfully. But I’ve never found conventional definitions of empathy to really capture its essence. They explain what it ‘looks like,’

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Making Sense of: Ego Inflation

As we navigate and individuate in the modern world, understanding and recognising the concept of ego inflation takes on increasing importance. Key to personal evolution, or what Carl Jung defined as ‘individuation,’ is the ability to discern this phenomena. The world will judge our discernment to be judgement, and lobby us to ignore our conscience

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There’s a Difference…

There’s a difference between: What is right vs. What is true Being wrong vs. Being inaccurate Defending against evil vs. Defending your self-image “Forgiving” someone who takes responsibility vs. One who doesn’t A psychologist vs. Someone who understands the mind Spiritual leadership vs. Entertainment Freedom vs. Gratifying every whim Acceptance vs. Passivity Wholesome vs. “Good”

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Habit 1 – Take Responsibility for Your Mind

The foundation of any genuine personal and spiritual growth path is the need to take responsibility for your mind. Unless you take responsibility for your own mind, any movement in the direction of growth will be happenstance and temporary. Responsibility is how we turn our encounters and challenges in life into material that helps us

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Resistance: the Ego or the Self?

For many centuries, there has been a growing disconnect in Western culture from the essence of spiritual growth, wholesome conduct, and the practice of living without conflict. While the healing and coaching professions have the potential to be powerful catalysts for change, they too often fall short of recognising this disconnect. Spiritual influencers and communities

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An Enormous Spiritual Task

The challenges faced by civilization today are not bad luck or random coincidence. The real challenge is not climate change, biodiversity, pandemics, social media, war, nuclear disaster, politicians, political divide, inequality, prejudice or discrimination or malignant artificial intelligence. Attempt to ‘solve’ any one of these issues and the real challenge will simply re-emerge in a

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