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Alan Watts on our collective fugue state

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

‘One can only draw the conclusion that the assumption underlying this is that expressions of physical love are far more dangerous than expressions of physical hatred. And it seems to me that a culture that has that sort of … Continue reading →

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Xiuhtezcatl Martinez of Earth Guardians, speaking to the U.N. in Paris

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

The writer finds it deeply disturbing to hear this 15 year old boy speak with passion about what affects us all, while the adults behind him disregard both him and his message…The comments on the video published on the internet tell … Continue reading →

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Charles Eisenstein on Sacred Economics

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

Essential questions for our time. The concept of all life as sacred infuses person-centred, as we understand and practice it. It also offers hope for a desperately needed cultural paradigm shift. Here’s the You Tube description:- ‘Sacred Economics traces the … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Happiness: Sarah van Gelder

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Palace Gate Counselling Service

http://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/how-america-lost-track-of-the-good-life-and-where-to-find-it-now Thanks to Brent Dean Robbins and the Society for Humanistic Psychology, Division 32 on Facebook for the link to this interesting article in Yes Magazine, on the subject of how we have lost our way as cultures, and what … Continue reading →

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