When an organism or living system is destabilized by an internal force or external energy that is beyond its current capacity to process, it can remain the same and die, or it can grow and adapt in order to survive.
If it chooses to change, the system may temporarily ‘collapse’ in order to reorganize itself and build a stronger foundation that is capable of supporting a new self-structure.
A living system undergoing this transitional phase of disintegration may seem chaotic and out of control, but like a butterfly pupa in its chrysalis, or a snake shedding its skin, the dissolution process serves to clear the way for new growth and order ~ for a more complex form that’s better equipped to deal with the changes it faces.
When we are faced with the need to grow and change in our own lives, letting go of the old structures of our identities, institutions, and cultures can seem daunting, painful, even terrifying and threatening.
20. TRANSFORMATION ~
Change, Adaptation & Catalysis
Essay by Katarzyna Vedah. Aug. 1, 2020
Dismantling such deeply entrenched paradigms can feel like dying, especially when alternative frameworks are not readily available. But it's the challenge of having to create new working models of being and living which helps us expand beyond the confines of ourselves.
The process of growing into a new self can feel very uncomfortable, irritating, even confining ~ especially if we still find ourselves encased in an old structure. The more we want to move forward and stretch out, the tighter the walls of the past seem to become, pulling us in. But as we continue to transform and grow in strength, we move beyond the limits imposed on us (be it from inside or outside of ourselves).
We live in a time of great personal, social and environmental change ~ a bifurcation point in history, culture and consciousness ~ and we have a choice. We can choose to remain the same, or we can respond to the changes we face, rebuild ourselves, and move beyond the old system.
Such a transition may seem chaotic, and the process of dissolution may leave us feeling like we’ve lost something ~ but if we can recognize the need to let go of what is no longer working, our losses can liberate us.
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Why Are You Alive? (Kurzgesagt)
DNA & Evolution (Okay to be Smart)
Our Kids a Different Species? (TED-Ed)
Superhuman Abilities (Joe Scott)
The Immune System (Wim Hof)
Activate Second Brain (Be Inspired)
The Power of Thought (CBC News)
Power of the Placebo Effect (TED-Ed)
What is Epigenetics? (TED-Ed)
Intelligence (Crash Course)
Question of Eugenics (The Atlantic)
Designer DNA, Explained – Netflix
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Human Nature (Adam Bolt)
The Age of Aluminum (Bert Ehgartner)
Generation Zapped (S. El Gemayel)
RIPPLE EFFECT
CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS TO ENGAGE THE CAPACITY TO FEEL
CATALYSTS
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Orlando (Sally Potter)
Spring (Benson & Moorhead)
Fast Color (Julia Hart)
Lucy (Luc Besson)
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Sci-Fi Superstar Octavia E. Butler
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Anvil – Lorn (Geriko)
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The Cybertronic Spree (CBC Arts)
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Transformation (National Geographic)
HEALTHY M.O.
HEALTHY MENTAL OUTLOOK & PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT
MIND
~
BODIES
&
EGO
~
DEATHS
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What is Healing? (Teal Swan)
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Remove the Inner Thorn (OWN)
Are We Afraid of Change? (OWN)
5 Stages of Grief & Loss (Legacy)
Ego Deaths, Part 1 (Molly McCord)
Ego Deaths, Part 2 (Molly McCord)
Break Free from the Ego (Aaron Abke)
Spiritual Depression (Aaron Abke)
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Transforming Depression through Symbolic Death & New Life – David Rosen
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All the Rage (Galinsky, Beilinson & Hawley)
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Dr. John E Sarno - 20/20 (Ralph Ferraro)
Tension Myositis (Pathways Pain Relief)
All The Rage – Gabor Maté (Rumor Inc)
How Addiction Starts (London Real)
PNTV: You Are the Placebo (Optimize)
Emotions (Dr. Joe Dispenza)
BOOK: When the Body Says No. Gabort Maté
The Divided Mind. John E. Sarno
You Are the Placebo. Dr. Joe Dispenza
Your Body Speaks Your Mind. Deb Shapiro
THE PROCESS
PRACTICAL REINFORCEMENT FOR SELF-CARE & DAY-TO-DAY LIVING
RESONANCE & THE BIOFIELD
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The Masaru Emoto App (My Hado App)
Hidden World: Cymatics (Echomedia)
Sound Visible through Cymatics (TED)
Singing Plates (Physics Girl)
Vibration & Frequency (You Are Creators)
Cymatics – 432 Hz (CymArtist)
Cymatics in 3D (Snoitar biv)
Cymatic Rotation – Hans Jenny (Real Verbz)
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Sonic Magic: The Wonder & Science of Sound
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The Magic Frequency (Video Advice)
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Biofield Tuning (Eileen Day McKusick)
Sound Healing (Avishai Barnatan)
‘AUM’ – Science of Sound (Mystics of India)
BOOK: The Healing Power of Sound.
By Mitchell L. Gaynor
SHIFT GEARS
EXPANDING PERSPECTIVES, AWARENESS & CONSCIOUSNESS
COHERENCE
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Quantum Biology – Jim Al-Khalili
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Upgrade Your Self – Jeffrey Allen
Chakra Healing System – Anodea Judith
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Mind~Body~Spirit Complex (Aaron Abke)
Inner Engineering (Sadhguru)
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Communicate through Energy (UPLIFT)
You Need Love – Bruce Lipton (UPLIFT)
The HeartMath System (HeartMath)
Heart’s Intuitive Intelligence (HeartMath)
Power of the Heart (Spirit Science)
Harmonize Heart & Brain (Growth Events)
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The Turning Point – Gregg Braden