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The story of Sleeping Beauty reflects the psychological journey undertaken to find healing within a family with a shameful secret. Perseus Looking at the archetypes and inner psychological meaning of the story of Perseus. Archetypes Archetypes are shared mind patterns formed by the accumulation of experiences related to our social roles. Back to top Chaos and Complexity
How can we use the understandings of Complexity Theory while working with offenders and victims. This paper comes from my experiences as a Probation Officer and Restorative Justice facilitator. Introduction to Chaos and Complexity. An overview of the principles of Chaos Theory and Complexity Theory. Small World Networks There is a mathematical relationship that links so many things we would never imagine were linked. On the Death of my Father Written as the Practicum for my MA Chaos, Complexity and Creativity. It looks at the death of my foster father from a perspective of chaos and complexity. A Complexity Perspective on Human Identity, Spirituality and Ethics Looking at the how we create our identity using the principles of Complexity Theory. Examining the links to our Spirituality and how Complexity Theory can be used to derive a robust, cohesive set of ethics for the 21st century. Managing Organisational Change at the Edge of Chaos: A Study of the Organisation of the Dunedin Community Probation Service from a Complexity Perspective Looking at how the principles of Chaos and Complexity can be observed in the operation of an organisation Living in the Now Exploring vortex energy as described in Complexity Theory to understand the magic of the present moment. Spiral Dynamics and Complexity A paper presented to the Complexity 2000 conference showing how the principle of Complexity Theory can help us understand Spiral Dynamics. God: the Mother of all Strange Attractors Chaos Theory and Complexity Theory offer new perspective on the nature of God. Back to top
Spiritual LifeThe Irrationality of Human BehaviourA personal story of irrational decision making, which could have resulted in my death. What happened and how could it be? Building Community Some short noytes on our human need for community and how we redine that in a complex, rapidly changing world. The Higher Self: Is there such a thing and if so what is it like? there is much talk about our higher self, but what is is it really and what is its nature? Evolution and Creationism. Evolution and Creation is are usually seen as one or the other choices. One must be right and the other is wrong. This article looks at evolution as a divine process of ongoing creation. Ervin Laszlo:Adventures in Quantum Coherence: Ervin Laszlo is a highly respected scientist, whose theory of Quantum Coherence links the sub-atomic worl, the stars and galaxies, life and human consciousness all in one coherent view that explains many so-called spiritual phenomena. How we Make Decisions. This talk examines what processes are involved in decision making. It looks at Cognitive Behaviour Theory and also looks at the idea that thinking is a whole mind-body-environment process rather than just a brain function. The Serpent and the Tree. The ancient symbols of the serpent and the tree reveal much about our journey of spiritual development. Living a Spiritual Life in a Materialisitic World How do we balance our lives so we can maintain our spiritual values in a very materialisitic world. Human Nature. This article examines the old debate over nature and nurture. Is it our genes that make us or our environment; or how do they both work together; or is there another factor that has been left out of the equation. Delusions. When life seems hard we often try to cope by creating delusions about ourselves, those around us and the world in general. We find ways to avoid seeing things that are in fact obvious. While it helps us cope, it brings many other problems to our life. How do we then turn to see life as it really is and still remain positive? One of my best articles yet!! Archetypes are shared mental patterns derived from social roles of our ancestors. How can we use them to gain a better understanding of ourselves and learn to use archetypes to help acheve our goals in life? Fear is an important emotion that helps us recognise when we are in danger, but all to often we allow our fear to work against us allowing us to avoid facing parts of ourselves we would wish to hide. How do we work with our fear, so it can be our ally? A Human Map We know what a map of a piece of land looks like, and we use it to gain much useful information about the land. What would a map of a person look like and what might we learn from it? This map of a person looks at four domensions to a person, the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual. Responsibility. If we have free will, life cannot be predetermined and we cannot be in full control of what happens in our lives. We nevertheless can take responsibility for our lives and still achieve our goals in life. Culture and Spirituality Culture Affects how we express our spirituality and culture is determined by factors like population density, geography, technology etc. Learn about how we change our expression of our spirituality as our environment changes. The Importance of Being a Failure Sometimes we focus so hard on succeeding that failure becomes unacceptable and yet everything that is important to us will eventually fail. How do we cope with failure, while still feeling good about ourselves? Paradox This explores the pathway to self fulfillment through a series of Paradoxical statements such as, 'There is no peace without conflict'. Evil and Violence We so often see the world as "us against them", whereas more often it is "us against us". Seven Levels of Consciousness Linking our seven chakras to the developmental levels described by Ken Wilber, which also corresponds with historical eras. Coping with Despair Embracing our despair rather than trying to avoid it allows us to move beyond our suffering to experience the reality of our being. Reincarnation What is life after death like. I believe we do survive physical death, but the nature of that existence is not as most people who believe in an afterlife think. Violence Violence is a misguided attempt to bring unity in our lives; not by forming relationships, but by forcing others to be as we would like them to be. Violence tries to unite by misusing power, compassion unites through love. The Courage to be Compassionate Anger is important but if it is not expressed positively. If we have the courage to channel our anger correctly, compassion arises. Coping with Distress through Acceptance If we can mindfully see the world as it is without having to distort our view of reality, we can learn to accept our situation and gain the strength we need to create the reality we want. Spiral Dynamics An overview of Spiral Dynamics from a spiritual perspective. Back to top |
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