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Posts tagged spontaneous embodied spiritual experience

The Rise of Spiritual, Not Religious

While I don’t have any quantitative data, I have gathered qualitative data on spiritually embodied spiritual experiences and practices. Spirituality is increasing and I see this as an expression of the rising divine feminine, which isn’t structured or contained the way divine masculine energy is. The divine feminine whispers to you about an unseen world not wholly governed by logic and reason. She sings a song of creativity, joy, and connection that is for you and you alone. Identifying as a spiritual person may mean saying, “No thank you” to the hierarchy present in many religions and recognizing there is a Self within you that is wise, compassionate, and all-knowing. A spiritual practice helps you get in touch with this Self.

Denise RenyeDecember 14, 2023spiritual bypassing, spirituality, spontaneous embodied spiritual experience, spiritual practice, spiritual abuse, religion, religious abuse, psychology of money, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and the body

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.

psychospiritualDenise RenyeMarch 3, 2023spiritual bypassing, spirituality, spiritual abuse, spontaneous embodied spiritual experience, religion, religious abuse, inner healing, inner work, inner child

The History of Ecstatic and Enstatic Dance Pt.2

I’d like to talk about ecstatic dance, which should perhaps be called enstatic dance instead. Continue reading to find out why. First off, what does ecstasy mean? From a research standpoint, not much exists on the philosophical state of ecstasy.

Denise RenyeJuly 30, 2020ecstatic dance, enstatic, authentic movement, spontaneous embodied spiritual experience, dance therapy, body and unconscious, psychoanalysis and the body, Somatic psychology

Ways to Access the Unconscious Through the Body Pt. 1

In my work as a psychologist, I notice traditional talk therapy can be an intellectualized process, meaning the body isn’t involved much. When it comes to the unconscious, it’s much harder to access via the intellect although that can happen via free association, slips of the tongue, and dreamwork.

Denise RenyeJuly 17, 2020body and unconscious, authentic movement, spontaneous embodied spiritual experience, renye, dancy therapy, psychoanalysis and the body, 5 rhythms

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