spirituality
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Meditation is powerful
Recently a woman successfully sued a yoga retreat for triggering her childhood PTSD. It is not clear what actually happened, as there are two different versions of events. The people running the yoga retreat said the activity was optional; she says it was compulsory. Western uses of mindfulness & meditation There has been a trend…
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Pagan Roots — available now
“Pagan Roots: Reclaiming Concepts of the Sacred,” by Yvonne Aburrow. Available now from 1000Volt Press via books2read.com/paganroots Cover art by Lydia Knox. “Pagan Roots: Reclaiming concepts of the sacred” will be published on 22 April 2025 and available from all online stores. Contemporary Paganism has sought to recover some concepts that were lost or rejected…
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Toxic positivity
There’s a phenomenon in spirituality circles where negativity is strongly discouraged by practitioners. I believe it is known as toxic positivity. Speaking about negative things or criticising yourself and others was frowned upon. “It was a good-vibes-only kind of mentality,” Miranda explains. “Some of that comes from yogic philosophy, but it’s been exaggerated. You see…
Changing Paths 