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Choosing Evolution

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Emma Bragdon 6 Comments

Choosing Evolution Paul Levy is an author, creator, long-term meditator, and consultant. About 40 years ago he underwent a dramatic spiritual crisis, during which he was taken to be mentally ill and hospitalized. He has since gleaned a deep understanding of spiritual awakening, its twists and turns, and supports individuals in this process through

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Spiritual Awakening: It’s NOT About Religion

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Emma Bragdon 2 Comments

The Meaning of Spiritual Awakening In its essence, spiritual awakening has nothing to do with religion, although it might be interpreted in religious terms by religious people. It also has nothing to do with astral travel, channeling or crystal healing. Awakening is a psychological phenomenon. It is a shift into a more intense and expansive

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Mental Health is Everyone’s Business

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Emma Bragdon

Compassion Needed Coping with mental illness is one of the biggest challenges of our age. The Mental Health Foundation says that one in four adults and one in ten children are likely to have a mental health problem in any year, and the economic cost to the UK is estimated at an annual 70 to 100 billion

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