Posts Tagged ‘psyche’
What happened to the Soul in Psychology? II By Elani Engelken MA, MFTC, LPCC
I vividly remember being in my graduate program for a Masters of Counseling psychology and having our professor break down the origin of the word psychology. “Psyche” translates to soul and “ology” is the study of. I was in a graduate program getting a masters in the study of the soul and had no idea…. …
Read MoreGive the Dvarapala a New Job ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.
In Hindu and Buddhist cultures, Dvarapalas guard doors or gates of important buildings, such as temples or palaces. They are made out of stone, can be of any height, are fearsome looking warriors, and often armed with a weapon. I was living and working in Indonesia (1), and saw them on many islands, including Java,…
Read MoreWhat is People House Spirituality? Steps to Transformation in 2021 ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.
It’s paying attention and growing in consciousness. It’s watching your energy—consciousness and energy cannot be separated. Energy manifests itself in your body in the form of physical sensations, usually because of an emotional response—joy, fear, shame, anxiety—to an inner or outer experience. It’s discovering, remembering your own truth. Until you make the unconscious conscious, it…
Read MoreResolve to Honor Your Soul in 2020 ll By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA.
“Once there was a poor motherless child who had no shoes. But the child saved cloth scraps wherever she found them and over time sewed herself a pair of red shoes. They were crude but the child loved them. They made her feel rich even though her days were spent gathering food in the thorny…
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