Author: Vanja
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Odin: The All-Father’s Wisdom and Power in Norse Mythology
Every day we bring a God or a Goddess associated with the day to inspire a daily message and spiritual guidance. It also serves to satisfy our curiosity and to point out how different cultures over time and space had or have similar ideas about the world and human psyche. In the vast pantheon of…
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Mindfulness and Meditation in Corporate Life: How to Blame Yourself for not being Happy
It’s a lot easier to meditate once you’re financially stable and independent from daily chores. Like, what else should you do with your free time? In this article we’ll discuss why it might be time to take a more critical look at the mindfulness movement. One example can be found by a research on media…
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Tyr: Norse God of War, Justice, and Sacred Oaths
Every day we bring a God or a Goddess associated with the day to inspire a daily message and spiritual guidance. It also serves to satisfy our curiosity and to point out how different cultures over time and space had or have similar ideas about the world and human psyche. Did you know that the…
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Jung’s Archetypes: Here is how to recognize their influence
Archetypes are universal, inherited patterns of behavior, thought, and imagery of every human being, regardless of culture, gender, ethnicity or regionality. At the core of Carl Gustav Jung’s revolutionary theory of archetypes and the collective unconscious is the idea that every human being has the same images and symbols deep within their psyche. These images…
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Spiritual influencers: Most Important Controversies still circulating the Internet
In today’s interconnected world, spiritual influencers shape our beliefs and perspectives like never before. From Russia to Nepal to the United States, figures like Alexandr Dugin, Buddha-boy, and Deepak Chopra have captured the imagination of millions. But who are these modern mystics, and what drives their immense popularity? Did you know that Deepak Chopra’s books…
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Spiritual red flags – 5 revealing questions for good spiritual guidance
Digital landscape in 2024. To understand why finding genuine spiritual development sources nowadays can be problematic we need to take a step back and look at the wider picture. Ever since I’ve Shoshana Zuboff’s book “The age of surveillance capitalism” my distrust towards the media has increased significantly. I’m not talking about “the mainstream media”,…
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Virtual sanctuaries: Can videogames inspire a divine connection?
Introduction There is a trend in YouTube algorithms that brings upon relaxing, cozy, nostalgic, peaceful video game music to the users. Much like any gamer, I understand that urge that’s a combination of enjoyment in the sound, nostalgia and the emotions those playlists build upon. But I started wondering why do these playlists provide such…
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How to Start the Gateway Experience: Complete Beginner’s Guide (11 Tips)
The Gateway Experience tapes are a set of guided meditations that you can do on your own, from your home. If you’re a beginner standing at the threshold of this fascinating consciousness exploration technique, you’re in for a ride. Did you know that even the CIA once studied these methods, concluding they could “add to…
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A therapy for our society? Jungian legacy and its malpractices
Introduction Carl Jung is often referenced as a scientific authority knocking on the door of spirituality. Although the peak of his work is almost 100 years old, his legacy is still very much alive. Jung’s scope of interests between psychology, culture, science and spirituality is what makes him such an interesting author to use in…
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Toxic spirituality: How History’s Most Dangerous Spiritual Leaders Weaponized Faith
Toxic spirituality of spiritual influence makes the line between enlightenment and manipulation very blurred. Throughout history, charismatic individuals have emerged, claiming divine insight and offering salvation to the masses. But what happens when these spiritual leaders abuse their power? This article delves into the dark underbelly of spiritual influence, examining infamous figures Rasputin, Jim Jones,…