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In Zoroastrianism, the fravashi is a spirit that accompanies and guides a person throughout their life. It can also be seen as our innermost divine spark, remaining pure and unfallen. It inspires moral courage, drives the pursuit of truth, and ensures our eventual reunion with the divine. In this sense, it serves as both companion and guide.
Unlocking the Soul’s Hidden Guide
our sense of agency is a story our brain tells us about our experience. When the story the brain tells us is that we do not have the power to perform the actions necessary to influence our circumstances for the better, we feel disheartened and lose our motivation; when the story tells us we do have the capacity to act on our desires, we feel
... See moreJames Doty • Mind Magic
Jhanas are a technique for invoking altered states of consciousness through sustained concentration, which can then relax our brains to perceive the world more clearly — it could really be that simple.
asteriskmag.com • Manufacturing Bliss
To understand what an essential intent is, we may be best served by first establishing what it is not.
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
But if we really want the light, we cannot afford to flee the heat. As Victor Frankl said, “What gives light must endure burning.”
Robert Augustus Masters Ph.d. • Spiritual Bypassing
Jung wrote that it was a difficult task to differentiate the personal and collective psyche. One of the factors one came up against was the persona—one’s “mask” or “role.” This represented the segment of the collective psyche that one mistakenly regarded as individual. When one analyzed this, the personality dissolved into the collective psyche,
... See moreC. G. Jung • The Red Book
Liber Novus (The Red Book) by C. G. Jung
“mask”, “role” - the segment of the collective psyche that one mistakenly regarded as individual
Hekate’s torch illuminates the pervading darkness with a dim lunar light. In ancient classical literature she was known as one of the Daughters of the Night, and with her dogs she guards the gates of the underworld. If she is your angel, you have to learn how to think, speak, and act without countering the darkness that has hold of you. Hekate is
... See moreThomas Moore • Dark Nights of the Soul
“don’t complain about being in traffic. you are the traffic.”