Matrignosis

A BLOG ABOUT INNER WISDOM

What Matters More: Matter or Meaning?

“As we hurtle toward a cold and barren cosmos…the only direction to look is inward. That is the noble direction to look. It is a

Mandorla: The Space Between

The Space Between is a 2021 American coming-of-age comedy film from Rachel Winter in her directorial debut. The film stars Kelsey Grammer, Jackson White, and

A Special Invitation to Your Soul

“The Beloved we seek is the archetypal Self, our God-image that is a combination of all archetypes. As such, it is our portal to the

Understanding Archetypes

Many who are fascinated with the psyche have tried to draw clear boundaries around the archetypes. I’ve worked on this for years in search of a framework that could help me understand myself, and I’m passing on what I’ve learned because it’s been useful; however, nobody knows for sure how closely our descriptions fit reality. In truth, it’s not possible to fully understand.

Religious But Not Religious

“To discover the truth of the transcendent, whether that is understood as knowing God, gaining Buddha consciousness, being in Tao, or putting on the mind

Animal Medicine: Developing Body Awareness

When it comes to body awareness, my horse Shadow was a genius. In this respect, he was the opposite of my conscious, cerebral self, which tends to be so inner directed and one-track minded that I can be oblivious to what’s going on in my body and the world around me. Have you ever known someone who can be feeling vaguely uncomfortable for hours before realizing she’s cold, or hungry, or has a headache? Or who can be standing directly in front of the object she’s looking for and simply not see it? That’s me. Or it was me before Shadow.

Yaaaay! This Is the Big One!

If we are connected on social media, you probably know what the title of this post refers to.  Last week the Nautilus Book Awards winners

My Horse: My Teacher About Emotions

“No one can teach riding so well as a horse.” ~ C.S. Lewis “No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” ~Herman Melville Note:

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