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Magic is the art and science of
changing consciousness at will.
-- Dion
Fortune
This site explores how people change. It contains stories, theories, myths and poetry about human transformation. I have selected material that has proven useful in my own quest for growth, and has impacted others. Open your mind, read a selection, and work your own magic.
Healing Metaphors
The use of metaphor, often in conjunction with a light state of trance to help the process of transformation.
Archetypes and Mythology
Myths are ancient stories that enact archetypal themes allowing us to become conscious of them. Great myths inspire people across times and cultures. They can represent the battles and desires deep within our psyches, just as they did for their original audiences.
Quotations
Words of wisdom from various sources. Psychological, political, stuff I find on the web, stuff I take out of books. Don't miss these. .
Other Sites of Interest
I send out a weekly list of interesting web sites with a few words of commentary on each one. I plan to make an archive of these lists available here on the website in the future. If you're interested, click here to subscribe to my Week Links List (send an email with an empty body). For an example of a typical week, click here.
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John Elder practices psychotherapy in the
South Bay area of Los Angeles County. He interns at Coast
Counseling Center in Redondo Beach, supervised by Janice Held, MFT27232. He can be
reached at (310) 322-8061. John is a registered Marriage and Family Therapist intern, IMF 32621.. He completed internships at Richstone Family Center and Friends of the Family, where he has worked with individual adults, families, couples, and abused children. He finished his MA in clinical psychology at Antioch University. He received a BA in ministerial studies and a BS in computer science from La Sierra University.
John has trained with the Southern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis and has experience using hypnotic trance with both individuals and groups. In the past he has represented the pre-licensed members of the Long Beach/South Bay chapter of CAMFT on the chapter board of directors. He has published his prose and poetry in journals ranging from IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science to Insight and Circle Network News. He is a past editor of Criterion and currently writes reviews for Amazon.com.
- John has been active in developing a program with local dentists using hypnosis to help overcome dental anxiety. The patients use their trance state to help them process a deeper level of spiritual experience. This program is called Trance and Dental Meditation.
John Elder
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