Intense Desire which the Alchemists called Sulphur

Carl Jung devoted three volumes of discourse to the practical and theoretical discipline known as Alchemy. He discovered in Alchemy a parallel to his initial work with patients at the Burgholzli Mental Hospital in Zurich. The Alchemical texts became a major part of his work termed analytical psychology.

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An Exercise in Wellness

As our body matures it is usual for it to start losing muscle mass, to be replaced with fat or muscle wastage, resulting in less physical strength and suppleness.  
It does not have to be this way, not at all. 

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Communication is Everything

Communication is Everything

There comes a time in every relationship when the honeymoon is over, the bloom is off the rose and we are no longer seeing our ideal in the other person because we are starting to get to know them. Our unconscious will facilitate this by producing quarrels between us. I am explaining this so that you can let go of feeling like a victim when this happens. It occurs in the 2nd phase of every relationship. It’s inevitable. No relationship remains ideal forever.

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The Five Elements of Chinese Medicine

The Five Elements of Chinese Medicine

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are a number of ways to assess a person’s health and identify any underlying imbalances causing illness. One of the diagnostic systems we use is the Five Phases or Wu Xing (Five Actions). These phases are basically a template that organizes all natural phenomena into five patterns in nature.

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Reflections on the Hidden God Part II

Reflections on the Hidden God Part II

If we go by the creation story common to most major spiritual traditions, it’s about a kind of smoke and mirror game to allow conscious or spiritual energy to experience the perception of materiality. It’s what the Hindus called Maya, modern science calls simulated reality, and pop culture calls the Matrix. 

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Lavender

Lavender

Lavender, with it’s delicate purple flowers and delectable fragrance, offers a myriad of benefits, spanning from health and wellness to aromatherapy and even culinary uses. Here are some of its key advantages…

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The Evolution of Cheese

The Evolution of Cheese: From Ancient Origins to Questionable Modern Innovations

Cheesemaking traces back to ancient Greek mythology, with evidence of its practice found in Egyptian tomb murals over 4000 years old. One theory suggests that cheese was discovered accidentally through the practice of storing milk in containers made from animal stomachs. Rennet, an enzyme found in the stomachs of ruminant animals, led to milk coagulation, separating it into curds and whey. 

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Reflections on the Hidden God

Reflections on the Hidden God Part I

Every day throughout recorded history millions of people cry out daily or in the silent anguish of their broken hearts, “Where are you, God? Why don’t you answer me?” Philosophers, religions, and atheists alike have posed the same question over the ages: if there is a God, why is it so well hidden? 

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Repeating Patterns are Feedback from the Cosmos

Repeating Patterns are Feedback from the Cosmos

There is no one alive who cannot relate to being stuck in a painful rut or self-destructive pattern. This poem reminds us of the fact that inner states of consciousness will be reflected back to us through repetitive and circulatory situations that we encounter. Clearly, we cannot save others in circumstances where they are not interested in saving themselves and/or allow emotionally abusive or violent relationships to go on.

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