Writing Moved to Substack
Posted by Chris Dierkes in Uncategorized
My writing has (as well as a new podcast) has moved to substack (called Liquid Love): https://cdierkes.substack.com/ ...
Souls Ascend and Descend
Posted by Chris Dierkes in Philosophy, Shamanism, Spirituality, The Imaginal, The Soul
“Although both [soul and spirit] are transpersonal, spirit takes you in one direction from the conscious mind or personality, and soul takes you in the other. The movement toward spirit is a journey of ascent, a journey of transcendence, while the movement toward your soul...
The (Fourth) Voice of Sovereignty
Posted by Chris Dierkes in Emotions, Mystics, Philosophy, Shamanism, Spirituality, The Soul
Spiritual author Cynthia Bourgeault has written on a discernment process she has developed employing a conversation between what she calls the four voices, i.e. the four human identities of 1. ego/personality, 2. soul, 3. spirit, and 4. Heart. I follow the same basic four part...
Liquid Love
Posted by Chris Dierkes in Mystics, Spirituality
2016 was a really painful year for me. It seemed to be that way for a lot of folks—including obviously the wider disturbances in the force globally. It ended for me with intense dives into traumatic territory, the US election, and my mom’s death (the...
In Defense of Doctrine
Posted by Chris Dierkes in Philosophy, Spirituality, The Imaginal
Nowadays it’s very common to hear someone say they want genuine spirituality not religion. In that mindset, genuine spirituality is said to consist of personal exploration and journey but definitely not doctrine. One is supposed to be open-minded and accepting not dogmatic (in this view)....
Why Self-Worth Leads to Worthlessness
Posted by Chris Dierkes in Emotions, Healing Arts, Shamanism, The Imaginal, The Soul
Energy healer and author Cyndi Dale argues that one of the core negative beliefs a human being can have is "I am unworthy". She describes a number of such core negative beliefs: e.g. I am powerless, I am unlovable, I don't belong, and I am...
Climate Change and The Retrieval of The World Soul
Posted by Chris Dierkes in Healing Arts, Philosophy, Shamanism, The Imaginal, The Soul
A client recently asked me how I would take the learnings from my private practice with individuals in soul work and apply to climate change. What does soul work have to say about climate change? It’s a crucial question and in order to do justice to...
Getting Purgatory Over Early
Posted by Chris Dierkes in Healing Arts, Mystics, Philosophy, Shamanism, Spirituality, The Imaginal, The Soul
“She who comes to be saved, comes to be saved through a fire.” --Origen “St. Ambrose of Milan speaks of a kind of ‘baptism of fire’ which is located at the entrance to Heaven, and through which all must pass, at the end of the world....
Fear Is Not The Opposite of Love: A Critique of A Course in Miracles
Posted by Chris Dierkes in Emotions, Mystics, Philosophy, Shamanism, Spirituality, The Soul
“Fear is the opposite of Love.” --A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles is one of, if not the, most popular spiritual texts of The New Thought tradition. The back story of the writing of a the text is a bit complex and quite fascinating...
Infinity +1: Spirituality for the 21st Century
Posted by Chris Dierkes in Mystics, Philosophy, Spirituality, The Soul
This site is dedicated to soul work. It’s especially dedicated to the development of a spiritual teaching for the 21st century, a spiritual teaching that takes souls seriously. Consequently, I’ve written a number of pieces exploring the nature of spiritual awakening. I’ve written about loving...