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Psychedelic Dharma and Action in the Face of Evil - Red Things on Tuesday
Welcome to this Week's Edition of Red Things on Tuesday. Psychedelic DharmaIt's better to do your dharma imperfectly than to do someone else's dharma perfectly. - Krishna says that in the Bhagavad Gita. (in this case, Dharma loosely translates to mean one's life path, one's way.) We each have a unique makeup. We have individual constitutions, talents, and interests that guide us through life, and that's ok. We needn't try to fit in where we don't. Just because someone we know is dedicated to a career path, political belief, or social cause doesn't men that we have to do just as they do. We're allowed to commit ourselves to what's important to us. We can mind our own business, we don't need to solve other people's puzzles for them. This is an especially good rule of thumb for those of us in the healing professions. We don't need to solve other people's puzzles for them. I was reminded of this important rule when I had my first kid. When you have a kid, you end up with some block puzzles. There's an elephant block and a lion block and a bunny and a giraffe. They come on a board that has the shapes cut out. A little baby toddler can spend quite some time trying to get that lion block in the lion hole. They love it, and get so focused. It's their dharma, if you will. And they do it imperfectly. If you've been a parent, you know, you have to sit on your hands as you watch this. You gently encourage as they fumble over and over. But you refrain from solving the puzzle for them, because it's not your dharma. You could do it perfectly, blindfolded even, but what's the point? It's got nothing to do with you. Sometimes, if we're a counselor or a coach, people come to us for, well, counsel. When this happens, they're often vulnerable, suggestible. They trust us. If they've recently had a psychedelic experience, they might be even more suggestible. We've got to be careful and respectful. We don't want to impose our dharma on them. We don't want to judge their dharma. And we certainly don't want to do their puzzle for them. It's also a reminder to us to work on our own puzzle, because chances are, it's a mess. We don't know what the hell we're doing either. It's a pile of pieces that we hope to get to sometime. We can support each other, though. It's wonderful that we've got community, and through our love and affinity, we can work on ourselves together. Action in the face of evil "How do I take action in the face of evil?" was a question I got in an Instagram Live I offered last night on this topic of individual dharma. Great question. The answer is the same. You take the action that you feel is best. You find where your heart is. Save the whales, feed the children, end war, expand access to healing modalities, whatever. It's certainly not for me to tell you what to do. Just do something, whatever your something is. There are people who will tell you that their cause is THE cause. Up on their moral high horse, they'll tell you that if you aren't as invested in their thing as they are, that you're somehow a bad person. You don't have to listen to them. You just don't. Krishna made us all different for a reason, with different talents and interests. We have different movements in our hearts. To suggest that you need to twist your heart to fit in with someone else's agenda is absurd. We can't be bullied into thinking differently, at least not for long. And to try, well, then we're almost back into the territory of evil, aren't we. This is why I read books like the Gita. It's a confusing world out there, and the fact that we have great books is such a refuge. Having access to the perspectives of the wise is really helpful as we navigate a world densely populated with people who just aren't. I'm sorry, but I don't need the worldview of the cast of 'Jersey Shore' rubbing off on me any more than necessary. I'd much rather marinate in the thoughts of Huang Po, St. Francis, or Rumi. This is how we clarify the mind and the heart. This is how we find our dharma. When Dharma Intersects - Collaboration on a Grand ScaleDo you have too much saturn and not enough moon? How is your mercury?More Beautiful Chorus 👉 Come Study and Practice with the Tam Community. 👈Meditation for the Journey: Autumn Retreat in the BerkshiresSeptember 26-27-28, Plainfield, MA Join a group of like minded explorers for a weekend of transcendent practice and ceremony ~ Explore the guided somatic practices and visualizations that you can share with your clients. ~ Experience how mantra and sacred sound can deepen somatic awareness and release. ~ Enjoy ceremony in the gorgousness of New England Autumn ~ 15 people max. What’s included:
This retreat weekend offers training for individuals who wish to approach their coaching and guiding practice from a deeper, more centered place. First, our training will provide you with an opportunity to deepen your personal practice in a way that will support the way you show up for your clients and communities. Our curriculum is based on the theory that more centered beings make better guides. You will also be offered practices designed to explore the depths of your body, mind, and consciousness with simple clarity. We’ll open Friday with some sound healing, exploring how our voice can be used to express and release in ways that support catharsis while maintaining a regulated nervous system. This will lead into our drum led ceremony. On Saturday, we’ll explore the intersection of visualization and somatics as a wonderful adjunct to a journey. Continuing the theme from Friday, we’ll look at how we support a calm inner environment in through our presence and guidance. This will culminate in our Saturday evening ceremony. Sunday, as we integrate our experience, we’ll explore how our stories can convey deep universal truths, and how taking our seat as a teacher can provide deep value to our students. Join Me at BlessFest EastTam Integration is honored to be a promotional sponsor at Bless Fest in Berkshire County. It just so happens that singing sacred songs are an excellent way to program your mind towards goodness! It's a weekend of sacred music and community, being held in Lee on September 13 and 14. BlessFest East 2025 features an array of uplifting and heart-opening offerings from inspired and epic musicians, teachers, fire keepers and ceremonial elders from across the United States. Come as you are, come with all your humanness and dive into experience. This is a time for nurturing your body, mind and soul though being immersed in the magic of this beautiful community. Get tickets here. Tam Coaching Training Program is being moved back a few months to start in January!We all need a little break before the next training. If this timing works better with your schedule, reach out to talk about it with us. Here are two videos that you can watch about our program. Core Competencies of a Psychedelic Integration Coach Coaching Training info Session Check these out and then reach out to discuss! Group Coaching and Mentorship- The Golden Road CollectiveI have a group offering called The Golden Road Collective. The Golden Road is a collective of psychonauts, healers, guides, and transformational change agents. We work together to create and embody the visions that have been gifted us in our ceremonies. We’re stepping into a shared future that is mindful, resilient, and committed to the versions of ourselves that we know we can be. Links to All Integration CirclesAll Donation-based Circleshttps://tamintegration.com/psychedelic-integration/ Sponsor this EmailIf you have a product or service, you can sponsor this email and promote yourself to the 13k subscribers of this email. DisclaimerNothing in this email should be considered medical or legal advice. We're not suggesting that you break any laws or do anything dangerous. This email is offered as education and entertainment in the spirit of harm reduction. Consult medical and legal professionals if you have questions. Sometimes, there are affiliate links in this email. It helps support this project. Thank you! |
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