Category: Psychotherapy
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Shamans, Joy, and Healing
“Joy! Joy! Joy!” sang the old Inuit shaman. This brief, poignant song has come to symbolize shamanism for many. In joy, the opposites are, in Jung’s terms, reconciled, and life becomes transcendent. We humans seem hard-wired to seek pleasure and transcendence. We may go to great lengths, utilizing pathways such as drugs, alcohol, and sex…
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Shamans, Genocide, and Hope
We’re home. The trip back from Chennai was demanding, taking about 29 hours. Today is a wet, chilly, day. I’m feeling jet lagged. I’m also thoughtful, having had so many conversations with individuals and groups. The conversations continued on the flights home, including with a woman (a dancer, theater artist, and choreographer) from East Timor…
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Preparing for India, Two
It’s a lovely, cool day. I’m eating porridge, with raspberries just picked from the dewy garden. Rain later, to lessen the drought. As some of you know, my wife, Jennie has been working for the past eight years in Asia. This trip she is teaching in Java and India. Her work is to teach the…
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