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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
Nov 4, 20244 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
Jul 15, 20243 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...
Laurie McGrath
Jun 21, 20245 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...
Laurie McGrath
Jun 2, 20244 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...
Laurie McGrath
May 28, 20243 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...
Laurie McGrath
May 22, 20244 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
May 19, 20244 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
Apr 6, 20208 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...
Laurie McGrath
Jan 29, 20203 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...
Laurie McGrath
Nov 6, 20194 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...
Laurie McGrath
Jan 19, 20193 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
Dec 17, 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...
Laurie McGrath
Sep 9, 20184 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
May 27, 20182 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 19, 20184 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...
Laurie McGrath
Feb 3, 20183 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 29, 20182 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 28, 20186 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 12, 20184 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...
Laurie McGrath
Jan 4, 20183 min read
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