Tag: divine
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The Dream, the Circle and the Spiral
When I look back now across more than three decades of my work, I can see that some of the foundational symbols of The Living Attributes Codex were present long before I had the language to describe them. One of the earliest experiences that I now recognise as significant occurred in 1993, when I was…
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Returning to the book Spiral Dance
The Word That Awakened Something in Me There are some books we read once and put back on the shelf, while others seem to become part of our story. Starhawk’s The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess is one of those books for me. I first read it around…
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What does emotional intelligence have to do with Light Leadership?
For me, emotional intelligence and self-esteem are indeed the key elements. And I believe true leadership begins with my capacity to lead myself before I attempt to lead, influence or inspire anyone else. If I am not conscious of what is happening within me, my emotions can unconsciously become the source of my words, decisions…
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Forgiveness Without Reconciliation
I have come to understand that forgiveness does not necessarily mean allowing someone back into my life. I can forgive you and still choose not to be your friend. I can forgive you and still choose not to have a relationship with you. I can forgive what happened without pretending that it did not happen,…
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The Revolution Begins Within
Gloria Steinem has always represented something much larger than a political movement. She represents the courage to question the stories we have been given about who we are, what we are capable of, and where we belong. In her 1992 University of Washington interview about Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem, Steinem explored an…
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The Keeper of the Inner Light
When I look at this image, I don’t immediately see a woman who is waiting to be saved. ~ I see a young woman who has remembered where the Light lives. There is something deeply familiar about her. She carries the visual language of the Madonna, a contemplative woman in prayer. The bowed head, the…