A few years ago, we hosted a retreat in Vermont. Eight wonderful people showed up. Several were therapists, some very well-known and successful in their fields. People introduced themselves, sharing stories about who they were, their intentions and what they wanted to work on in this retreat. They also responded to each other with mirroring, feedback, and support. I noticed that the evening included a lot of talk on trauma… Read More »
In the late 1960s there was a book — The Medium is the Message, by an author, Marshall McLuhan that was all the rage. In the book McLuhan – addressing television – asserted that the message had both content and character. The content (the show that was on) was an easily grasped message – it was entertaining — while the character of the medium (passively sitting in front of the… Read More »
On June 21, the sun reached its highest point in the sky for locations north of the equator. This day, the Solstice, officially marks the beginning of Summer and the longest day of the year.
The Four Shields teachings of the Medicine Wheel begin in the East with the rising sun, and the East “Shield” is associated with new beginnings, the morning time of the day, and Springtime of the… Read More »
Twenty years ago, I created a flyer in which I said, “The myth of modern psychology — its focus and truth — is that our lives are determined by our past: our personal history, wounds and childhood experience. But the ancient world contends our lives can be guided by something else — our destiny, accessible if we follow the voice of the spirit and the calling of our souls.” I… Read More »
I want to begin with a practice, “Presenting Your Ego to a Tree.” which I learned in Mexico in 1996. I was there for three weeks of workshops based on the book The Teachings of Don Carlos, Practical Applications of the Work of Carlos Castaneda. It doesn’t have to be called “Presenting Your Ego to a Tree.” The first time I performed it I happened to be in a thick… Read More »
