The Value of Integral Research Grof (1998) wrote about a planetary crisis nearly 25 years ago with the unfortunate egoic direction led by human greed and malignant aggression. Imagine what he might say about it now. His optimism, though, was held in the possibility of contributions through consciousness research, transpersonal psychology, and an emerging scientific paradigm that he believed could help the planet’s future. He held a new image of the universe, perhaps one close

The understanding and awareness of the biofield and biofield therapies such as Reiki, energy chelation , and Biofield Tuning can build a foundation for needed future studies identifying how these complementary practices may reduce stress and disease-related symptoms, and potentially optimize one’s own immune system (Jain, 2021). With this understanding, what if individuals could regulate their own biology? For example, how does practicing daily self-Reiki affect stress levels

Holotropic Breathwork (HB) is an experiential therapeutic method of self-exploration that Stanislav and Christina Grof developed in 1975 at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California (Miller & Nielsen, 2015). HB induces non-ordinary states of consciousness by nonpharmacological means and was developed after S. Grof’s previous research with LSD in Europe and later in the U.S. This new approach, therefore, was not associated with the complex political and legal issues of hallu

Psychedelic-assisted therapy for anxiety is an emerging field that has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its potential to provide a novel and effective approach to treating anxiety disorders (Pollan, 2019). Pollan (2019) delved into the history of psychedelics, legitimizing and emphasizing their use by indigenous cultures for centuries, with the drugs themselves around for over 5,000 years. He highlighted the West’s initial fascination with psychedelics in

As a young girl playing outside, I would habitually find a twig and draw a circle in the dirt. I would add a vertical and horizontal line and dots in each quadrant. It felt like an entrance to an imaginal realm. One that had a special powerful quality to it—but could not be named nor properly articulated. It was something I would scrawl throughout my life. As an adult, my mapping the dark (deep process-based) artwork often formed a circle in various iterations. It was through

“You can’t forgive without loving. And I don’t mean sentimentality. I don’t mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, ‘I forgive. I’m finished with it’.” (Maya Angelou, in Douglas, 2019, p. 100). The Latin origin of the word forgive is perdonare , which translates to giving completely and without reservation (Lin, 2021). Forgiving entails the profound act of resolving any lingering sentiments of resentment or urges for vengeance (Lin, 2021), echoing Ang