Perception vs Truth
The young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. “Lord, I can’t go on,” he said. “I have too heavy a cross to […]
Articles by Stanley Siegel
Consciousness and Sexuality
“Sex lies at the root of life, and we can never learn to reverence life until we know how to understand sex.” Henry Ellis If you are like most of us, the subject of […]
Using Visualization to Create The Life You Want
Once upon a time, there was a general leading his army into battle against an enemy ten times the size of his own. On the way to the battlefield, the troops stopped by a small […]
Uncovering The Messages in Ancient Parables.
Life is full of mysteries many of them emanating from what we, as humans, are incapable of seeing. I watch my dog Max survey the word with his noise as we take our long walks […]
The Psychology Behind The Secret Wisdom of Ancient Parables
The practice of psychology today casts long dark shadows. Traditional therapists, trained to fix their attention on what is lacking, have no vision of how a patient’s problem or symptom can be a solution to […]
My Mother’s Death / My Father’s Resurrection
This morning my mother died. Her death followed a long struggle with several illnesses, all related to smoking during the fifty-three years of her marriage. She began at a time when smoking was fashionable and […]
What Your Favorite Porn Says About You
You are sitting in front of a computer screen surfing porn sites ready to get off. You sift through scenes and images until you connect to one. Suddenly, every element of desire falls perfectly in […]
In Favor of Casual Sex
Sex is far from the primitive, base instinct we are led to believe it is. It’s our most complicated human need. Whether in a casual encounter or a long relationship, through sex we communicate our […]
Thinking Beyond Sexual Identity
The labels that exist to describe us typically fall short of encompassing the fullness of human sexuality. Neither heterosexuality nor homosexuality are what they are cut out to be. For most of us, the specifics […]
The Secret Wisdom of Ancient Parables: Lessons for Living Positively
The Secret Wisdom of Ancient Parables: Lessons for Living Positively PTM presents a monthly series of healing strategies based on ancient parables from around the world and beyond. From the book of the same name […]