shadow – I Awakened Like This

A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire I had seen this movie before, and I knew I was being called to watch it again at this time because it carries messages about the interplay of feminine and masculine desires. This rewatching proved to be deliciously powerful. The sisters, Stella and Blanche, represent the two options available to womenContinue reading “A Streetcar Named Desire”

Shadow Self

When we accept and embrace the parts of ourselves that we previously rejected and shamed, we are practicing a loving surrender to what is and a transmutation of our deepest fears into a recognition, reclamation and fulfillment of our deepest desires. In the paradoxical duality of our human predicament, our spirits long to experience allContinue reading “Shadow Self”

Transmutation

Pain is sacred. Just as Christ suffered on the cross, died and was reborn, so does pain offer us a chance for growth and renewal. Pain is a sign of healing. We instinctively try to avoid it, shove it down, numb it, blame others for it, etc., but only by going right through it canContinue reading “Transmutation”