Category: Curriculum
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Human lifestyles have undergone many major changes in the past twelve thousand years, as we adapted from nomadic groups to sedentary villages to denser towns then cities. That process happened as we expanded our technologies from the Upper Paleolithic (the end of the Old Stone Age) to the Information Age, completely changing how we interact…
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As humans developed agriculture-based and then industrial society, we formed new myths about ourselves and the world around us. Many of those newer myths have had very harmful consequences for individuals, society, and/or nature. The Associate Member Curriculum questions those harmful myths, which are listed here in three general categories. Further Reading: Integration Center Curriculum
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The combination of crises facing us now and in the near future is what is called the polycrisis. The intertwined issues include climate change, increasing natural catastrophes, biodiversity loss, crop failures, pandemics, a rise in warfare, a rise in authoritarianism, and disruptions in economies and populations resulting from all of the above. This is a…
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Here is presented an experimental philosophy and model of consciousness. The model is simply one possible way of viewing reality and our perception of it. It is not meant to be authoritative nor even accurate… it is just an experiment. If it seems appropriate, this model may be presented as part of the Nature Sensitivity…
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If have accumulated some savings and you are thinking about how to invest for your future, this article is for you. Thoughts around investment and retirement planning tend to get deep… it’s not just about selecting the right monetary strategy, you also have to figure out what you want your future to be. So what…
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A core function of Integration Centers is to provide a healing container for the personal development of Associate and Colleague Members. Associates are provided with general groundwork in many different fields; and Colleagues build out on that groundwork, working toward a level of health appropriate to taking on the responsibilities of Partner-level membership. Associate Member…
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapy modality that can be profoundly effective, especially in resolving disorder from long-standing traumas. In the field of IFS, practitioners often talk of “the Eight Cs of Self,” which are: calmness, clarity, compassion, confidence, courage, curiosity, creativity, and connectedness. These are the characteristics one displays when one is “in…
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Integration Centers use a four-part model of the human soul, based on the Andean medicine wheel. This model looks at a human from four different aspects: mind, body, heart, and spirit. The body is the animal form in which we manifest. Messages from the body come in the form of feelings, most strongly as a…
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Most psychedelic practitioners and researchers agree that integration, the period of processing after a psychedelic experience, is the most important part of the healing process. “Integration” is usually defined as the period in which one makes sense of what was learned during a psychedelic experience, and then applies that learning to their daily life. Yet…
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Humanity is facing several enormous crises, which collectively are being called the polycrisis. The temperature of the Earth continues to rise, and floods, droughts, wildfires, storms, and tornadoes are all getting more frequent and more intense. Separately, but combining with that crisis, the growth and spread of human population and agriculture is causing habitats and…