I once dated someone who was a member of an ongoing, intensive support group, and I spent the first half of our relationship trying to persuade her that it was a cult. “You don’t need the group in order to be healthy!” I would tell her, “You don’t need them! Just look at me: I’m… Continue reading Cults, culture, and charismatic leaders
Case studies
The wisdom of a stuffed animal
What do we gain through hanging out with a stuffed animal? What do we learn about ourselves? Why is it only acceptable in our culture for children to do this? What does that tell us about the meaning of the word "adulthood"? https://youtu.be/VhOw-tt4UOU
Life is a Dream, part II
Part II of the Life is a Dream Training Course series. In part I, I laid out the philosophical reasons why it is difficult, if not impossible; to distinguish life from a dream; in this second part, I discuss the dream powers we may have given this reality. Peace, Love, and the Purpose of Existence… Continue reading Life is a Dream, part II
Intro to the Man Kind Project
My cousin and me after the Space Between Stories retreat in 2018 Starting in June of 2019, I made an agreement with myself that I would seek out and do some sort of expansive, spiritual, retreat-type thing once per year every year. The first time I did something of this nature was actually in August… Continue reading Intro to the Man Kind Project
Life is a Dream, part I
Part I in the Life is a Dream Training Course series. Here, I discuss the philosophical reasons why it is difficult to say life is *not* a dream, as well as introduce a practice by which viewers can become more aware of their own dreams. Look forward to a discussion of waking-life dream powers in… Continue reading Life is a Dream, part I
Jackson Holzberg Buckley 