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Psychedelics Must be Approached with Caution
Psychedelics Must be Approached with Caution

To be clear, the likelihood of negative consequences from psychedelic use is minimal, it does exist and should be taken into consideration. I mention this because using these sacred medicines comes with risk, as is the case with any treatment modality. The avantgarde, “everyone should take it” ethos we’re seeing flying around is simply not true. It’s also important to point out the study authors said while there are risks for folx with personality disorders taking these medicines, that doesn’t mean they can’t benefit from psychedelics, especially if coupled with psychological support.

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psychedelics, psychospiritualDenise Renyepsychedelic integration, psychedelic recovery, psychedelic assisted therpy, personality disorders, borderline personality disorder
Fairytales, What do they Teach Us?
Fairytales, What do they Teach Us?

Fairytales have been a popular form of literature for centuries, and they often are challenging to understand through a modern feminist lens. It seems that there are plenty of issues with how the characters loose themselves in the relationship, the traditional gender roles, and the lack of autonomy for all of the characters. However, fairytales contain archetypal themes and symbols that reflect universal human experiences and can give deep insight into the inner psychology of ourselves.

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psychospiritualDenise Renyefairytales, jungian, jung, Carl Jung, divine feminine, divine masculine, divine union, inner healing, inner landscape
Dream Yoga: Exploring the Depths of the Mind
Dream Yoga: Exploring the Depths of the Mind

Dreamwork has long been a part of the practice of certain schools and practices of psychotherapy. Dreams can give a direct access to the psyche and allows an individual to more deeply step into the varied hallways of their unconscious. Since Whole Person Integration bridges the psychological and spiritual human experience, its imperative to explore this topic through a multifaceted lens.

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psychospiritualDenise Renyedreams, dreamwork, body and unconscious, psyche, unconscious, psychoanalytic, psychoanalysis and the body, jung, jungian, dream interpretation
Why Spirituality and Religion are not the Same
Why Spirituality and Religion are not the Same

The big difference with spirituality is it’s not based on hierarchy. There’s no barrier between you and a spiritual figure or force. Instead of a middle person or religious leader telling you what to think or do, there’s direct access. With spirituality, there may be certain rituals (lighting a candle, playing certain music, etc.) but there also may not be. It’s up to you what you do and what you don’t do.

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psychospiritualDenise Renyespiritual bypassing, spirituality, spiritual abuse, spontaneous embodied spiritual experience, religion, religious abuse, inner healing, inner work, inner child
What is Spiritual Bypassing?
What is Spiritual Bypassing?

We human beings are complex and often, unconsciously and creatively, employ various strategies to avoid pain: primarily addictions and bypassing. Spiritual bypassing is sidestepping or avoiding facing unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks but talking the talk of an individual who is more “spiritually evolved.”

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psychospiritualDenise Renyespiritual abuse, spiritual bypassing, ptsd, psychological healing, spirituality, inner work, addiction and recovery, addiction, love addiction