There’s a reason bank buildings are square. There’s a reason that when we need rest we go to a large body of water… or the desert. There’s a reason web designers use lots of white space. (Space allows readers’ eyes — and brains! — to stay calm so they can absorb the material.) There’s a [ Read more … ]
psychology of metaphor
my new article in Spirituality + Health magazine
“Most of us typically associate metaphor with the flowery language that poets use or with things that are made up: ‘That’s just a metaphor.’ In other words, we typically treat metaphors as outside of ourselves, when in fact they are the deep, sensory, intuitive language of the feeling center of our brain. To say that metaphor is [ Read more … ]
How to heal with metaphor (the secret language of your brain). New article on Tiny Buddha
“Metaphor, the language of the right hemisphere, is a language that seeks intimacy with the world…. it FEELS its way. It’s how we receive higher knowing…. it’s how Spirit, the Divine, higher consciousness (or whatever you call that realm of higher wisdom) speaks to us.” “Consciously or not, metaphor is how we learn, grow, and [ Read more … ]
Tapping creative powers that are only accessible when we move beyond our thinking
Creative power is Godlike. When we’re on fire, nothing can stop us. Can a boulder block a stream? No. The stream is going to go somewhere whether the boulder is there or not. A boulder can’t stop it. The Deep Creative is the power of that stream and it’s possible for us to harness it. [ Read more … ]
Certain metaphors for change are present in all cultures.
There are certain metaphors for change and transformation that occur over and over again in the world’s literature. They are: Transitioning from caterpillar to butterfly Awakening from the dream of reality Uncovering the veils of illusion Moving from captivity to liberation Purification by inner fire Going from darkness to light Moving from fragmentation into wholeness [ Read more … ]