The Great Updraft

Let's look at the deeper, embodied meaning of three crucial Christmas symbols: the Christmas Star, the Baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary."Your true nature is ultimately completely empty... but is also everything at the same time."P.S. I hope you found this alternate format interesting, and next week I'll be back on Wednesday. Try a free coaching session: https://deep-psychology.com

In December, we are looking at Christmas from the point of view of spiritual truth, revealing the ultimate purpose behind this century-old, widely misunderstood tradition. Today we cover who or what is Christ or Jesus? We answer this question not from a traditional, Christian perspective, but from the point of view of spiritual truth and transformation. And once we step beyond shallow expressions...

In December, we are looking at Christmas from the point of view of spiritual truth, revealing the ultimate purpose behind this century-old, widely misunderstood tradition. Though for most people it is simply an opportunity for a day of hedonism or the ultimate celebration of the Christian faith. But once we step beyond shallow expressions and cultural traditions, it's really quite simple. What is...

We round up this month's series on intimate relationships by covering the key psychological principles for mastering your relationship life.

Responsibility is one of the two key factors guiding the quality of your intimate relationship. In today's edition of my November series we cover what responsibility means in intimate relationships. You will see its importance in grounded, everyday examples and learn how to take full responsibility for your speech, communication, behaviour, emotions and thoughts.

This is a critical principle for deepening and growing your intimate relationship: your partner sees all of you. The great, the ghastly and everything else - they see your entire psyche at work.

In episode 2 of my November series on intimate relationships, we discuss a critical aspect of long-term companionship: romantic infatuation. We look at what it is, how we typically view it, how we should view it, and what the traps are.

Welcome to my Wednesday series for November, where we'll cover all you need to know about the psychology of intimate relationships and how to use them to master your self-awareness and communication skills. Get a free discovery call with me: https://deep-psychology.com

We wrap up our October series on Integral Spirituality with the key points behind how to know whether you are at the integral stage of development or not. Today I keep it very down to earth and practical, and please note that these points are based on my opinion, research and experience!

Today we talk about the topic of Spiral Dynamics tests and why doing them can be deceptive. Learn a bigger, more nuanced view on this topic, and learn the key question to ask to determine how developed you are. My books on Spiral Dynamics: Master Spiral Dynamics Spiral Dynamics Embodied

In episode 3 of my October series on Integral Spirituality, we discuss what spiritual practice looks like at this level. At the end, I give you five clear criteria for identifying whether a teacher, system, or practitioner is operating from this stage.

Today I discuss/rant about the topic of spiritual paraphernalia and why it is crucial that you avoid it if you want to make serious progress in this work. In short, if you get lost in paraphernalia related to yoga, the East, or anything else, you are selling yourself way short of your capabilities and missing out on transformative insight. Free 30-minute discovery call for meditation coaching: dee...

Today we begin to look deeply at Integral Spirituality, discussing specifically how we view and relate to divinity at this stage. Free 30-min Discovery Call for coaching on meditation, mentality or habits & goals, or executive coaching: deep-psychology.com

The first episode in my series on Integral Spirituality, where we learn about this fascinating stage of spiritual development that is currently emerging. Today, we cover the most essential points, including when integral spirituality appears in individuals and society, how it relates to evolution, how it differs from the prior stages, and how to recognise it in yourself. Get a free intro coaching...

In the final episode of this series, we discuss progressive spirituality, one of the main levels of spirituality active in the world today, and one that you have likely experienced. By learning about it you will have a much deeper grasp of your spiritual life and human spiritual development.

The defining attribute of this archetype is that it directs its aggression to a noble cause and does all it can to ensure it prevails. This archetype is an action taker. Buoyed by a strong sense of purpose, it’s able to persist and fight through obstacles when others would throw their purpose overboard. In this role, it doesn’t take no for an answer, and takes great risks in pursuit of its target....

Let's continue with the levels of spirituality, covering the second major stage, called Secular Spirituality. Steve McIntosh calls this "aspirituality" because it is defined by it denies the reality of anything transcendent.

It’s common nowadays to feel modern malaise. In men, this looks like reaching 30 or 40 years old and not feeling like you’re a man yet. You feel restless, purposeless. These archetypes point us towards healthy, empowered modern manhood. And the result of integrating and activating the four archetypes is masculine confidence, power and inner security.

Today we explore the traditional level of spirituality. Though this level has shaped society for millennia, it is facing rapid decline in the West. This is organized religion—think Christianity, Islam, Judaism— and is rooted in mythic-literal belief. It is conservative, ritual-driven, and community-focused, teaches black-and-white morality, divine judgment, and salvation. While fostering devotion,...

This is an overview of the levels of spirituality and their significance in our lives. In September I am releasing a series of episodes on the Levels of Spirituality, focusing on the three that are most visible at this time in history: Religious, Secular and Progressive. Come back each Sunday to learn deeply about each stage.

Let's discuss the conscious and subconscious minds: what they are, how they differ from one another, and some of the nuances of this topic. Read more: Understand the Conscious and Subconscious Minds Book coaching with me: https://deep-psychology.com/#startjourney

Wow! It's the final episode of August Wisdom! And we finish on a high, discussing the concept of rapid speed of implementation, critical for any project you are undertaking. Get coaching with me: https://deep-psychology.com

Don't ask the elm tree for pears... What?! Granted, it sounds a lot better in Spanish, but this is a wise expression that I appreciate and find to be very useful.

Here's why people at higher levels of consciousness look weird to those at lower levels, and how this can help you navigate your relationships.

I have an unusually positive view of AI, and in this episode, I share it.