It’s essential to face our shadows, to explore our childhood wounds, and to unravel the intergenerational trauma that we’ve inherited. Don’t get me wrong. But shadow work is a layered process. It starts with you, but it doesn’t end with you. Most crucially, it is also familial, societal, cultural, and global. And to truly dive […]
Spiritual Journey: 5 Steps to Discover Your Soul’s Path
There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled.There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled.You feel it, don’t you? – Rumi (The Essential Rumi) Most people in the modern world have resigned themselves to a cliched existence, indulging in endless distractions. They go through life with a minimal or […]
The Two Wolves Story (What it Really Means)
There is an old and wise parable that you may have heard. It goes like this: One day an old Cherokee man sits down with his grandson to teach him about life. “A fight is going on inside of me,” he says to the boy. “It’s a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil […]
Spiritual Ego: 15 Signs of a Spiritual Narcissist
The spiritual ego is the most dangerous type of ego of all. If you aren’t mindful, it can wreak total destruction in your life – but not in a violent or aggressive way. Instead, the spiritual ego is disguised under the mask of “good intentions,” “higher vibration,” “awakened perspective” and humble pomposity. Beware of the […]
11 Warning Signs You’re Practicing Spiritual Materialism
Let’s be real for a moment. There comes a time when our spiritual practices harm us more than help us. Yet most of us are so invested in protecting our fragile egos from the truth, that we live in a state of denial or total oblivion to what is happening. When our spiritual practices reinforce, […]
Spiritual Psychology: Why Meditation Isn’t Enough
Meditation isn’t enough, okay? There, I said it. Far from being the panacea we have all hoped for, meditation is undoubtedly a powerful tool – but it just doesn’t solve the deep-seated issues many of us carry. In fact, no matter what spiritual practice/path you engage in, no matter what hallowed tool you hold close […]
