Tag Archives: Consciousness

Your conspiracy theory needs to change…

Posted on November 18, 2015 by A Misanthropic Bear

It’s been a while. Took an atrocity in one of the most beautiful cities in the world to bring me out of hiding. You may have noticed, that isn’t what I want to write about – others have done a … Continue reading →

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The Spaces Between…

Posted on November 1, 2014 by A Misanthropic Bear

Unbelievably, it’s been all of six months. The most unexpected and hectic six months possible. Hopefully, with some luck and a good tail wind, things will settle into a reasonable sense of normality, now that we are falling into the … Continue reading →

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Through their death, you may know them

Posted on March 25, 2014 by A Misanthropic Bear

Psychopomp is one of the many roles of the shaman. This is only necessary for souls which lose their way. For the well prepared soul, at peace and centred at the time of the death of their physical vehicle, the … Continue reading →

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…but is it real?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by A Misanthropic Bear

Aherm! Two posts in as many days? (Don’t be expecting it regularly! 😉 ) One of the questions that often crops up, is the reality, or otherwise, of the experiences involved in shamanic work. This is true also of meditation, … Continue reading →

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Stand still

Posted on August 9, 2013 by A Misanthropic Bear

This was meant to be Bear II, teacher of “Now”; fearing nothing, ever in the present, calming guide to the rushing soul. Yet, I have struggled to turn her story into a demonstration of “Now-ness”. It was simply too complicated … Continue reading →

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Living in the Now

Posted on July 14, 2013 by A Misanthropic Bear

Much is made in new age and pseudo-psychological circles of living in the “Now”. Much money has been made from the concept, books written and celebrity gained. Yet, what does it actually mean? Is it even possible to understand what … Continue reading →

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Chasing the void

Posted on July 3, 2013 by A Misanthropic Bear

I must have seemed an odd child. What am I saying? I WAS an odd child. It just never seemed strange at the time. Much of my daily routine involved sitting on a bus. An hour and a half to … Continue reading →

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