Arlene, the Groovy Psychiatrist, on Narcissists and More

Yes, Blog-Buddies, here is the rest of my interview about the differences and similarities between Energy Spirituality and traditional methods of therapy, including psychiatry. Many thanks to Arlene, the Groovy Psychiatrist, and to the Blog-Buddy who volunteered to transcribe our interview.

For other posts in this series see:

• Arlene, the Groovy Psychiatrist, Interview Begun
• Arlene, the Groovy Psychiatrist, Interview Continued
• Original contest with your questions about psychiatry, psychological healing, and Energy Spirituality

Are all narcissists the same?

Rose:  Greetings, Arlene! This is Rose Rosetree, and I want your perspective as a groovy psychiatrist about some very varied questions about the intersection of healing when the approach is psychiatry, when the approach is Energy Spirituality, or other mind-body-spirit approaches. Read More »

Gray Slime, Energy Hypochondria, and Victimhood

If Edvard Munch lived now, he'd really be screaming

“Gray slime” is, of course, my term for the creeping fears of humanity. We live in interesting times. These are times that offer us fabulous opportunities for spiritual evolution.

• Dealing with problems, will you choose to summon your human common sense, then evaluate situations realistically? Will you do your human part to solve the problems?
• As for your spiritual life, and your goals as a world server, are you doing your comfortable best in that department as well?

Answer “YES!” and you’re doing great these days, even if sometimes your journey is bumpy. Answer “NO” and you’re probably pretty darned grumpy right now.

Hey, you’re allowed to feel grumpy even if your answer is “YES!”  Because these times are challenging for us all.

Especially since the people in your life who consistently say “NO” to life’s invitations can be dealing with a lot of astral-level grey slime. More is deposited in that person’s aura with each terrified or stubborn “NO.”

Then, in turn, having more gray slime inside will bring cascades of fear and victimhood. It’s a vicious cycle, for sure.

Well, are you ready to read some weirdly funny statistics? Relate them to increase in gray slime or explain them however you like. Read More »

Apology, Victims, Responsibility, Kindness

Apology Needed?

Above all, the purpose of this blog is education. Deeper Perception techniques, energetic literacy of all kinds, support self-authority for each of us. Quite recently this self-authority has been tested around issues of what constitutes an apology. 

When is it appropriate to apologize? 

How gracious does one need to be? 

Who is responsible when somebody feels insulted or names you as the big, monstrous ”insulter”? 

On a completely unrelated thread, some strong opinions came up. This is such an interesting topic that today I’m adding a bit of post preface, then transferring this Apology Thread over here so we can all pursue it vigorously. 

Of course, we can include perspective that comes from Energy Spirituality, which means healing STUFF at the level of auras, using techniques like 12 Steps to Cut Cords of Attachment(R), Empath Empowerment(R), and the skill set of Spiritual Cleansing and Protection. 

The tricky terrain of victimhood and apologies

Terry Cole-Whittaker deserves to be famous for her book What You Think of Me Is None of My Business. From a spiritual perspective, each of us carries responsibility for setting priorities in our relationships. 

Rather than blaming others, we can remember: Nobody can humiliate you without your permission. Read More »

Another view of Dark Souls, Sarah Strudwick’s Guest Post

Blog-Buddies, sometimes a comment sent to this blog is so superb and detailed, it really deserves to become a post of its own. Originally Sarah’s words (and the first comment) below were submitted  in response to my post from today about “Why I don’t believe in Dark Souls.”

Maybe you’ll agree with Sarah. Maybe you’ll want to buy her new book, to learn more about the thoughtful and detailed approach that she brings to this topic. Here is some of her perspective about narcissists, being an empath, and more, with a bit of formatting and headings added.

Rose, as you know I have has a fit bit of flack about the book, some of it negative and much of it positive. 

When I was reading this post it wasn’t until I got the the very last bit at the bottom that I could think of a real way of answering.  Read More »

Why I do not believe in “Dark Souls”

Couldn't there be some shades of grey?

Sure, I’ve heard the names just as you have: Dark souls. Darksiders. Psychic vampires. Energy vampires. Such a long list.

But do I believe in them? No. Here I’d like to offer my reasons, just in case they help you to shape your own views.

Recently at Deeper Perception Made Practical, my colleague Anna Conlan guest posted on ethics. She said explicitly that she does not believe in dark souls. That has implications for how she will treat her clients, her friends, herself. Every belief set has implications for a person’s quality of life. So it’s worthwhile to consider your own choice of beliefs on this topic, whether or not you wind up agreeing with Anna and me. Read More »

Outsourcing your life?

Cut Cords of Attachment: Check out the wild "cord" graphic in the Czech Edition

Making decisions isn’t the easiest responsibility for an adult. Personally, I like to think of it as part of the curriculum at Earth School. We have loads of difficult responsibilities, ever-changing ones.

Besides the decision making, there’s feeding oneself properly, managing a schedule, managing money, maybe managing children… yoicks, such a list!

These aren’t just choices or chores but ways to evolve. Every human responsibility helps us to discern and balance. We make a commitment one way or another. Consequences follow.

Because we go on to live those consequences in three-dimensional, tooth-tingling human reality, the learning goes amazingly deep. Unless… Read More »

Sense of Self with Energetic Literacy

Oh, how it rocked your world, even if you no longer remember.

When you began to have true literacy with regular old words on a page or a street sign, golly! As an adult, if you’re lucky, you’ll have a close encounter of the adorable kind with someone who is newly literate.

The kid will be reading constantly, picking out letters or words. Yelling and wiggling with glee! For that short, thrilling era, the kid’s sense of self is all about literacy. Read More »

Solve relationship problems with Energetic Literacy (Part 2)

Quick! (Quicker than you can say “Mary Cassatt,” whose painting is copied to our left.)

Quick! Here’s a short multiple choice quiz on the topic of improving your relationships:

Your degree of comfort in your closest relationships right now depends most on which one of these?

 1. How cute you look, especially that manicure

2. Whether or not your significant other is secretly an energy vampire

3. The skilled use of your talents

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Life in the 20-10′s

Poised to begin the second decade of the third millennium, this aura reader would like to share her perspective on what to expect.

Where exactly am I coming from? Usually my work involves Deeper Perception in the here-and-now, reading what is. Although I don’t generally make predictions, I can draw conclusions, based on what I’ve noticed in my life and with clients worldwide.

One cause for change in quality of life is that the vibrations of this planet keep moving higher, and the pace is accelerating.

Related to that, here are 7 Major Trends, as I see them coming. Read More »

Narcissism Q&A

Of course, I can answer all Lisa’s questions about narcissists. Nobody knows better than me. I am the very best narcissism question-answerer in all the world.

Okay, that’s supposed to be a narcissism joke.

A tricky narcissism joke at that, because that opening salvo (highlighted in red) could be the words of a narcissist. But the speaker could also be a braggart, a world-class authority, or have some other reason for responding in that diva-like way. So that speaker wouldn’t be a narcissist at all.

No, you can’t tell a narcissist from how he/she speaks/writes. Nor can you tell from surface behavior, not until you have observed way too much of it. By the time you figure out that your spouse is a narcissist, for instance, it could be a little too late for comfort. Read More »