Metaphor

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Our hearts determine what we see

Thirty-five years ago in an old, out-of-print book titled, Metaphors of Consciousness, depth psychologist Robert Romanyshyn shared a story about two men—a geologist and a botanist—who are walking together through a forest. They’re both walking through the same forest, but the botanist notices the flowers and trips over the rocks…while the geologist notices the rocks and…

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11 universal metaphors for change that are present in all cultures

Metaphors function to stimulate and catalyze inner transformations. When we define and clarify these deep metaphoric structures, we uncover a common human language that is largely subconscious. Certain foundational metaphors occur over and over again in the world’s literature. They are: Transitioning from caterpillar to butterfly Awakening from the dream of reality Uncovering the veils…

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Your dance is fiercer than the fire

It’s been a horrific fire season in Northern California and yesterday I had a speaking engagement in San Francisco where I knew that some of the participants would be evacuees from the fire. (So far the death toll is 40 and 90,000 are homeless. Wildfire has consumed people’s homes, entire communities, schools, businesses…) I didn’t…

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