psychology of metaphor

|

Metaphor provides clarity we can’t get any other way.

This is true for all of us. We valiantly search for the explanation, the description, the words. But when those words aren’t there, we unconsciously drop into another part of our brain–the part of our brain that works in metaphor. Metaphor allows us to understand and speak about things that are unknown, vague, or abstract….

| |

When you’re grieving or need to rest, work with the metaphor of ‘heavy’

As I was packing up my mother’s nursing home room after her death, I found a little heart-shaped stone that said ‘serenity’ on it. I took it back to California with me and I hold it frequently. It’s heavy, it has form, it feels soothing, and it reminds me of her. I love the weight…

|

“When the solution is simple, God is answering.” ~ Einstein

Metaphoric images have the ability to take us into an intelligent field of potent, Source energy. But to take us into that realm of non-ordinary intelligence, the image must be SIMPLE. Simple is powerful. As Einstein said, “when the solution is simple, God is answering.” Complex images, on the other hand, keep us in our…

End of content

End of content