Andrew Lang and I discuss spiritual practices that bring self-knowing, build on self-trust, and lead to connection and embodiment.
Some of the related topics we cover include:
- alexithymia
- interoception
- neurodivergence
- paradigms of our society forming a constricting box:
- dualism
- neopatriarchy
- white supremacy
- capitalism
- demands that we fit in certain ways - mechanisms to shut us down, tame us, quiet us, shame us, marginalize us
- C-PTSD from societal norms and restrictions, conditioned reactions, survival responses
- problem > solution > sales funnel to tell more people
- spirituality as deep connection > god language fell away
- re-humanizing
- anger in pursuit of justice being responded to with anger in pursuit of control and order, and becomes a cycle
- discernment -what is our move to make? just like we have different gifts, we may have different responses to the fight-and-annihilate energy so present in our world and news cycles
- posture of sit up, lean in
- capacity for discomfort
- building capacity
- coming alive
- I can handle it - I’m not alone, I can trust myself, I have agency and a voice, it’s a challenge, it's not insurmountable, cycle of harm and repair, tolerance of others’ emotional responses to us
- the right-sizing practice
- keep us connected to safety, belonging, dignity; also: self, others, land, history, community
culture around sexual assault - how do we approach that?
- one way is through inner work with men to address these types of questions and constraints...
- a vision for my life that didn’t work out
- what do I do? can’t cry, can’t express anger
- grief around a dream that didn’t happen
- I don’t know what to do with this feeling of pent-up energy
- don’t know who to talk to
- Cole Arthur Riley - can’t live on self-care and self-love alone - who will hold you?
- response to feminine movement - how do we hold our identities lightly?
- work and identity
Carl Jung and Shadow work in spiritual practices:
- look for where the defensiveness is - you’ve hit a shadow
- what’s becoming possible
- another shadow/fear - disorder
- success, comfort, identity, security
- how do we build consent and autonomy?
You can learn more about Andrew and connect with him at andrewglang.com
Show Notes by Catherine Quiring
Editing by: Somnath Basumatary
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