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Embracing the Self: What Carl Jung and Shambhala Buddhism Teach Us About Inner Transformation

Laurie McGrath

Nov 44 min read

Embracing the Self: What Carl Jung and Shambhala Buddhism Teach Us About Inner Transformation

In today’s fast-paced world, we’re constantly searching for ways to find balance, purpose, and clarity. But what if a mix of Western...

Laurie McGrath

Jul 153 min read

The God Shot...

About a month ago, I flew to Cleveland after long discussions with a very dear friend of mine about the results she and her son...

Laurie McGrath

Jun 215 min read

As Above So Below...

Carl Jung's Perspective on Astrology: A Psychological Exploration of the Lunar Feminine Carl Gustav Jung, a prominent Swiss psychiatrist...

Unveiling the Depths of the Unconscious: Carl Jung's Contributions to Dream Analysis

Laurie McGrath

Jun 24 min read

Unveiling the Depths of the Unconscious: Carl Jung's Contributions to Dream Analysis

Dreams have long captivated the human imagination, offering a glimpse into the mysterious realms of the unconscious mind. Among the...

The Power of EMDR Therapy: Key Insights from Bessel van der Kolk, Author of The Body Keeps The Score

Laurie McGrath

May 283 min read

The Power of EMDR Therapy: Key Insights from Bessel van der Kolk, Author of The Body Keeps The Score

“Nothing exists in a vacuum. Reactions that seem irrational are often exactly that. But irrational doesn’t mean that there is no reason...

Unveiling the Depths: Understanding Shadow Work, the Ego, and the Dark Night of the Soul

Laurie McGrath

May 224 min read

Unveiling the Depths: Understanding Shadow Work, the Ego, and the Dark Night of the Soul

One of the most courageous things a person can do (in my humble opinion) is embark on the Shadow Work journey. At the same time, I don't...

The Influence of Jung's Shadow Work on the 12 Steps: Egoic Surrender

Laurie McGrath

May 194 min read

The Influence of Jung's Shadow Work on the 12 Steps: Egoic Surrender

Jung declared addiction of any kind - alcohol to idealism - a desire for spiritual wholeness and required a spiritual disruption at...

Laurie McGrath

Apr 6, 20208 min read

Ayahuasca - The Gift That Keeps Giving

Two years ago, I ventured into a hut in the mountains of Peru for three days to embark on the journey of my life. Everything I've ever...

Laurie McGrath

Jan 29, 20203 min read

Mia

Today we celebrate her birthday. She is 15 now and in her culture she has passed over to womanhood. She said goodnight and shut her door...

When You Feel The Suffering of Every Living Thing in Your Heart,That is Consciousness. Bhagavad Gita

Laurie McGrath

Nov 6, 20194 min read

When You Feel The Suffering of Every Living Thing in Your Heart,That is Consciousness. Bhagavad Gita

Yesterday I secured the website domain for my future animal sanctuary. It has always been my dream to end this journey on earth with...

To The Bride Married to Amazement - The Divine Mary Oliver

Laurie McGrath

Jan 19, 20193 min read

To The Bride Married to Amazement - The Divine Mary Oliver

All you need to do is look through my posts over the last 10 years and you will see the influence of #MaryOliver throughout. Since her...

2018 Life Lessons:The Only Way Out Really Is Through (the secret: don't fear the through part)

Laurie McGrath

Dec 17, 20184 min read

2018 Life Lessons:The Only Way Out Really Is Through (the secret: don't fear the through part)

I usually sit on the same park bench during my morning walks with Romeo (my human doggie). We sit by a fountain and watch the turtles...

Laurie McGrath

Sep 9, 20184 min read

True Belonging

I recently read a quote on belonging and self-acceptance that actually stung a bit as I read it. The focus was on the impossibility of...

There Is No Border To The Human Heart's Desire For A Meaningful Life

Laurie McGrath

May 27, 20182 min read

There Is No Border To The Human Heart's Desire For A Meaningful Life

I awoke today to this picture of a Guatemalan girl killed by border control and I immediately thought of our last trip back to Guatemala...

Laurie McGrath

Feb 19, 20184 min read

To Be Different - You Must Do Different

I drove up the sweetest driveway to his little cottage of a home for my reading with this notable Jungian astrologer. I could feel...

Laurie McGrath

Feb 3, 20183 min read

The Taste of Bad Infinity

"You must learn one thing. The world was made to be free in Give up all the other worlds except the one to which you belong. Sometimes it...

Their Souls Dwell In The House Of Tomorrow

Laurie McGrath

Jan 29, 20182 min read

Their Souls Dwell In The House Of Tomorrow

Today you are 13 and as you would say in a “normie-basic” measurement structure of time that doesn’t apply to the ones that somehow...

Laurie McGrath

Jan 28, 20186 min read

The Triggers That Hook Us

I've been traveling extensively lately and have noticed the pull to just sit in meditation. I always find something new about myself or...

Laurie McGrath

Jan 12, 20184 min read

Luggage, Love, and Life Lessons

my superheroes It is 4:00am on a bitter cold and snowy early morning in Montreal. In a mere four hours I am due at the HR office to begin...

Laurie McGrath

Jan 4, 20183 min read

The Darkness Is The Light

"The purpose of healing is not to remove suffering but to move through it to an enlarged consciousness that can sustain the polarity of...