The Violence of Magical Thinking

The Violence of Magical Thinking

Magical thinking: Magical thinking, or superstitious thinking, is the belief that unrelated events are causally connected despite the absence of any plausible causal link between them, particularly as a result of supernatural effects. For every magical belief, an...
The Pivot of Great Compassion

The Pivot of Great Compassion

We process emotional pain along the same neuro-circuitry we do physical pain. Why is this so mind-blowingly significant? Because to alleviate physical pain and injury our instinct is to resist and move away from the source of the injury. If the hot stove or the sharp...
THE CHALLENGE OF BEING LOVED

THE CHALLENGE OF BEING LOVED

Nothing brings up our blocks, inner work, and childhood trauma patterns than being genuinely cared for and loved. So, if you want an embodied path to being more magically human, choose those who can love you. Yet, this in itself is a catch 22, because we are so...