Tag: Richard Rohr

Transubstantiation, Eucharist, and Integrative Catholicism

By Doug Esse I am a good Catholic boy and super weird. I fully believe in transubstantiation and I have had incredible experiences in Communion. Not as much anymore because I am now That which I eat. A few years ago, I experienced a unitive consciousness shift that Cynthia Bourgeault talks about. As Meister Echkart … Continue reading Transubstantiation, Eucharist, and Integrative Catholicism →

Transpersonal Is Hyper-Personal: Thoughts on the nature of the cosmic law of one

Transpersonal Is Hyper-Personal: Thoughts on the nature of the cosmic law of one

Article by Doug Esse The following offering is a patchwork of my responses I gave during several email exchanges with an amazing spiritual teacher. May what is written below be a loving and intriguing catalyst for your own digging into the depth of things. I often say that the "transpersonal" level is not beyond the personal but … Continue reading Transpersonal Is Hyper-Personal: Thoughts on the nature of the cosmic law of one →

Law of One Archetype of Experience: The Enneagram, Jungian Archetypes, and the True Self

Presentation by Doug Scott, LCSW For those of you who are familiar with the Law of One's Archetypes, you may remember that Ra describes them as "the system of sevens is the most articulated system yet discovered by any experiment by any Logos in our octave" (91.15) These twenty-two Archetypes create our capacity to experience catalysts, form … Continue reading Law of One Archetype of Experience: The Enneagram, Jungian Archetypes, and the True Self →

The Enneagram, Jungian Archetypes, and the True Self

Presentation by Doug Scott, LCSW This presentation takes place at the Retreat House Community Center in Richardson, Texas. Doug combines three teachings together to provide a deep, practical, and accessible synthesis of:  1) the archetypal wisdom of Jungian psychiatrist and spiritual director, Troy Caldwell, MD (retired), 2) the perennial wisdom of the Enneagram,  3) a … Continue reading The Enneagram, Jungian Archetypes, and the True Self →

Universal Christ, part 3: The Anchored Self and the Floating Self:

Doug Esse In this third part of the Universal Christ series, Doug continues to speak to a group of colleagues who work together in the financial sector where they teach their clients how to become good stewards of their money and use it to bring about more justice and solidarity with others who struggle socially … Continue reading Universal Christ, part 3: The Anchored Self and the Floating Self: →

The Universal Christ, part 2: The pattern of loss and renewal

Doug Esse This second presentation on the Universal Christ continues to draw our attention to God's perfect symmetry between the macroscopic and the microscopic. Secondly, Doug speaks about the pattern of Love's own becoming in which there is always a dying and rising, loss and renewal, losing and gaining. This paradox is exquisitely exemplified by … Continue reading The Universal Christ, part 2: The pattern of loss and renewal →

Jesus Asserts He Brings Division Between Family Members Because Wholehearted People’s Freedom Can Be Threatening

Response by Doug Esse The following is a question/response on a Facebook page dedicated to discussing Richard Rohr's work. My response follows the question below. ________ Does anyone remember if RR has ever commented or taught on the verses in Luke 12:51-53 where Jesus talks about him bringing division between family members? These verses are … Continue reading Jesus Asserts He Brings Division Between Family Members Because Wholehearted People’s Freedom Can Be Threatening →

The True Self, False Self, and Liminal Space: A Conversation About Awakening

An Interview with Doug Esse and Ashton Gustafson Doug Scott, LCSW, offers a holistic counseling approach that integrates the realms of psychology and spirituality. For iPhones: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-true-beautiful-with-ashton-gustafson/id982221063?i=1000534212325 For Androids or PC: https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-hh43z-fd1ffa0 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VtLvmhT7T7jLYJOrwjDlz?si=6vLWpnB1SqyVajq_UlH68Q&dl_branch=1 _____________