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Fear the Yoke of the Ego
Many people experience fear before, or at the start of a psychedelic therapy session. I
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Grow By Facing Your Ego-Defenses
An Open-Ended List of Ego Defenses We are all familiar with ego defenses, whether we
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What Animals Can Teach Us About Our Unconscious Patterns
I believe more than just buying or acquiring a pet, animals come into our lives
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Sovereignty and the Dark Goddess
Over the last week, the world hasn’t stopped talking about the Queen, the new king,
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My Mother Was Sacrificed Before I Was Born
“The woman I needed to call my mother was sacrificed before I was born.” Adrienne
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Exposing the Inner Tyrant
I have become aware over the last few days of the terrible incident where Gabby
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The Shadow Side of Psychedelic Therapy
A specter is haunting society, and that specter is psychedelic therapy. More precisely, it is
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Negative Capability – Carve My Cup Deeply
by Florian Birkmayer, MD “In order for the branches of the tree of life to grow
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Healing Addiction with Personal Myth
Will power doesn’t heal addiction – living your personal myth does Florian is an addiction
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