The complement of receiving is discerning. I mentioned it briefly in my previous post. Whereas receving is feminine, discerning is masculine – and a skill that is equally necessary for both women and men to strengthen. Discernment asks the questions: What is this energy? Is this me? Or does this energy belong to somebody or [...]
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discerning
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empty rituals
Some more quotes from Jungian analyst Marion Woodman, from an interview with Heartwood journal: Q: What do you think is the most undermining issue in our culture? MW: Confusion between personal and transpersonal energies. Identifying with archetypal energy instead of relating to it and, therefore, failing to live our individual lives. Television and movies and [...]
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dancing in the flames
Image of Marion Woodman from the documentary Dancing in the Flames, copyright 2009. I’ve been writing about ritual for several days, and part of me feels completely inadequate for the task. I feel like I’ve been spinning my words around and around, without really getting anywhere. Why is this so important to me? What am [...]
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