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In this episode, we delve into the topic of inner development and explore what it really means. As a school for inner development, Magenta believes that it's important to clarify this concept because understanding the terrain of our inner life and its development can make any intervention towards healing and transformation more powerful and effective. 

Our consciousness is key to the healing process, and having a better understanding of the nature of our inner life can help us achieve transformation. 

We discuss the three main aspects that make up our soul and inner life: our thinking or mind, our feelings and emotions, and our behaviors and the impulses that drive them. Through numerous examples, we lay out the terrain of the inner world in a simple and easy-to-understand way. 

We hope that this episode will inspire listeners to explore and engage in the important process of inner development for personal growth and transformation.

Chapters with timestamp:

00:00 Introduction to inner development

3:09 What is inner development or inner work 

10:03 Three areas of the soul which comprise what we are working with when we do inner work: mind, heart, and behavior. 

15:11 The mind or thinking, how to work with this area of the soul within inner work and why we start here 

21:18 How it is easy to dismiss the significance of beliefs but there are repercussions if we choose to do so

22:46 How the evidence we have for our beliefs may be misleading us 

27:19 The heart or feeling life, the second realm of the soul to work on with inner development 

30:48 How the feelings are associated with what we believe 

35:56 The hero in us. How it is what we do with what is given to us that really counts. 

37:53 Triggers and how they show up in the feeling life 

41:14 Feelings are always in reaction to something. Beliefs and/or unmet needs. 

47:42 The realm of behaviors or the “will” and how it is the hardest place to intervene 

48:56 Addiction and what it can teach us about the will and behavior 

56:09 Rhythm and how it supports the strengthening of the will 

1:02:09 Inner development and what it has to do with life purpose and destiny 

1:06:21 Doing inner development in community

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In this episode, we get into the alchemy of healing our soul wounds. We explain the four archetypal stages of healing we go through when we put the work in to heal and overcome all that keeps us stuck, cycling, disempowered, and in pain.

If we understand what those archetypal phases are, then we have a navigational tool for where we need to go, and what healing actually entails. We’ve got to have some kind of ability to read the terrain, or read the stars, on our path of healing. 

Often, we assess ourselves and look at what we expect to have happen from a place of wound - but we don’t know it. And thus our expectations for outcomes are very low, or fatalistic, or wrong in some other way. For instance, we analyse what is wrong with us and because we’re looking at ourselves from a place of wound and weakness that is all we can see. 

The four archetypal stages on the path of healing can help us know where we need to go, what needs to happen next, and this knowledge can help us learn when we are projecting. 

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Resources mentioned in this episode: 

“Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder” by Gabor Mate 

“Seven Arrows” by Hyemeyohsts Storm

Youtube video: Take These Broken Wings -- Healing from Schizophrenia, Cure without Medication. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPfKc-TknWU

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In this episode we do a deep dive into depression, exploring it in our typical unconventional style. We get personal with Louisa sharing her story of healing from dysthymia (a mild but chronic form of depression). And finally we lay out the path that Louisa used to heal herself. 

We also cover the two main aspects of depression: how depression comes about via our creation of a “finished world” and then how depression is sustained via the “being nature” of depression that takes on a life of its own, and can, at times, take over. We explain these mysterious-sounding concepts in more detail. 

Lastly, we get into the 7 main practices that Louisa used on her path of healing. We have found each of these aspects of healing to be essential on our own personal paths. In what order or how much of each is needed may vary from person to person. We are not presenting this as a prescription because we ourselves are not therapists or medical professionals; we are sharing our hard-earned first-hand knowledge from our own healing journeys. We see the healing journey as more of an art-form than a science, hence our season’s title: The Art of Mental Health. 

These steps represent a very unusual approach to healing; we depart pretty radically from conventional ideas about what it takes to heal from depression and bring some fresh new insights to the topic.

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In this episode we’re going to talk about the biggest danger in conventional approaches to inner work and therapy. We get into three main areas in conventional therapy practice that are problematic, and what we should consider instead. 

We also get into an aspect of our nature that is completely spiritual, and in our age of reductionist materialism this is going to be very controversial for some people. We are going to be dismissed and ignored for saying things that don’t have any traction yet in conventional culture, science or medicine — except for the fact that for most of the existence of humanity our spiritual nature was so well established that it was taken for granted, and it's only in this short time period in the whole of humanity’s evolutionary journey that we are so completely cut off from our true nature. We’re going to dive into the “I” or higher self and that it’s the only force in the universe that truly heals. 

We touch on why if we continue to deny the existence of our higher self and its function in our healing and further growth we will see more chaos and disaster playing out in the near future, and what each of us can do to contribute to a future we would prefer to see.

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Anxiety. It’s a huge issue, especially for young people. This week Louisa and Rachel dissect the phenomena of anxiety and where it originates. Whether you suffer from occasional anxious states or full-blown general anxiety disorder, you may find some of the information shared here helpful. 

We discuss the nature of thinking, and outline how we create a mental picture that, coupled with accompanying emotions, forms a finished product that is extremely difficult to shift. 

We get into why this is the case, and explain the compulsive, persistent nature of the powerful combination that mental pictures and emotions create.

Fortunately, there is a way to intervene in this process and liberate yourself from the chains of anxiety. It requires the intervention of the higher self and our power of cognition. We detail how that works and lay out the process of intervention. 

We also go into how parenting and modern education contribute to the anxiety epidemic. We also discuss other interventions that can be helpful and supportive for your healing journey. 

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A couple of texts that we mention in today’s episode: 

“Philosophy of Freedom” by Rudolf Steiner 
“From Normal to Healthy” by Georg Kuhlewind 

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In this first episode of Season Two: The Art of Mental Health, we describe in detail what a holistic human being REALLY is. We discuss why this matters and what society excludes in most, if not all, discussions about mental health.

We get into the 4 main aspects of the holistic human being, and that we are so much more than just a physical body. We also talk about how each domain influences and effects the others, and why in our healing interventions we must include an understanding of each domain, otherwise our interventions will likely be insufficient.

We also talk about where most of the drama of life takes place, the terrain of the “soul”, and how that impacts everything else, including our physical health. We continue to discuss from yet another angle, the reality and necessity of the higher “I” or self as our own best healer in issues of mental health. This episode is a further build on discussions about the anatomy of the human being that we began in season one.

Show notes: 
Dr. Gabor Mate, expert in addiction, trauma, ADHD, stress, and child development https://drgabormate.com/

Dr. Zach Bush on the mental health and gut microbiome interconnection and how toxins, including herbicides and pesticides, play a significant role https://zachbushmd.com/mental-health-page-2/

Dr. Kelly Brogan, psychiatrist on the problems with psychiatric drugs https://kellybroganmd.mykajabi.com/blog?tag=psychiatric+medications 

NIH paper on the ketogenic diet for treatment of schizophrenia https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7387764/

NIH paper on earthing https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265077/

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This is our last episode of Season 1: The Art of Relationships. So if you have any lingering questions about how to have the kinds of relationships you long for, now is the time to tune in. And if you are wondering how to know if your relationship is a dead-end, this is the episode for you.

First of all, we answer the question of what makes a relationship suck. Or, to put it more positively, what you can learn to get in touch with so that you can navigate all of your relationships with clarity of mind and heart.

Then we dive into the deep roots of unhealthy relationships and tips and warnings for excavating there.

And lastly, we look at how YOU need to look at your own culpability in the dynamic. Ouch, we know. But ultimately it will set you free.

We hope you enjoy this final episode of the season! (We're excited about season 2 coming up very soon so stay tuned)

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We are always feeling but seldom do we actually pay attention to what’s happening in our feeling life.

This week, we outline a path for developing our feeling life from what is normal to something truly healthy. 

Drawing from the work of Georg Kuhlewind, we outline two categories of feelings: cognitive feelings and non-cognitive feelings (also referred to at Magenta as “feelings” vs “emotions”). We describe the kinds of feelings that we all have that have us stuck, disconnected from the world, projecting onto others, and wallowing in our habitual ways of feeling. No shame or judgment, we all do it. It’s all about learning how to not get stuck there and cultivating feelings that are actually generative, serve our intuition, and have us in a connected dialogue with the world around us, including those whom we love and/or are in conflict with. 

That takes us to cognitive feelings. We describe the kinds of feeling we can have, though we seldom do. Feelings that connect us to THE truth, not just OUR truth. Feelings like those that nature evokes in us. 

We talk about the role that feelings play in making art, and also in the kind of art that Joseph Beuys described as “the social sculpture” where each person is seen as an artist, contributing to the creation of the social organism which we all inhabit together. What role do feelings play in issues of injustice and activism? When do they get in the way of the greater good and what options do we have besides suppression or explosion? 

Feelings inform us. About what we like and dislike, of course, but they can actually inform us about the world around us, in the same way that animals use their feelings to tune into their surroundings and the state of their humans. 

We are excited to open up this conversation with you and hear what comes up for you when you listen. 

For a list of feelings words mentioned in the episode, visit magenta.fm/feelings 

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Today we revisit the topics of NEEDS but this time we explore what actually drives our needs and what to do if we are facing a “Black Hole” of needs—needs that just never feel fully met! 

We share a useful tool for tracing the issues that are triggering you in your life and relationships, down to the feelings, needs, and even below that to beliefs and worldviews driving them. And what does one do if they see that the worldview they are carrying is not what they want? What if your worldview has been colored by trauma or childhood wounds? What if your worldview is one that is distrusting and guarded? How can we intervene? 

Trust is such a big issue for so many. Trusting others, trusting romantic relationships or spouses, or just distrusting the world through a persistent low-level anxiety. What do we do if we struggle with trust? Do we just force it with sheer will power? Live out the rest of our lives guarded, anxious, and vigilant? Or is there another way? 

Lastly, we just touch on some concepts and tools for those who are in truly toxic relationships. Though we caution those who have trust issues to REALLY interrogate whether the issue is the other person or if they are just the world mirroring back to you the assumptions and beliefs that you already hold. Hope lies in the fact that often when we see why we are entangled in a particular dynamic and learn to unhook our part in it, a lot of magic can happen, including surprising outcomes that don’t always include separation. 

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In this episode we get into a bigger definition of voice, where we tell Louisa's story of her struggle to find her voice, all the way down to her physical vocal cords, and what that looked like in daily life and relationship. 

We talk about why it's so important to free your voice from shadow, and how it impacts the rest of your life if you don't. We go into the three main areas where we get stuck in the full expression of our voice, and the consequences of not being able to speak our truth, or use our voice to its fullest potential. 

We also touch on what accessing our voice can do for us, and how it helps us find our way to our life purpose because of the medicine we forge for others via the work we do to emancipate our voice from the shadow's grip.

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