by Andrew Jasko | Dec 14, 2020 | Nondual Theology and Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse, Spirituality
Unconditional love is a universal longing of the human heart. We all experience the agonies of rejection, not-belonging, and love tainted by strings attached. We seek unconditional love from romantic partners, peers, social groups, and from ourselves. We benefit from...
by Andrew Jasko | Dec 1, 2020 | Nondual Theology and Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse, Spirituality
How can a person be possessed by the will of another and convinced that will is her own? Possession is a state of consciousness where one’s agency is being used by another entity (person, group, ideology) against one’s own interest. It is a form of psychological and...
by Andrew Jasko | Oct 14, 2020 | Nondual Theology and Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse, Spirituality
The Law of Attraction (LOA), also known as manifestation, is a cardinal doctrine of self-help, New Age, and New Thought movements. Defined as the central law of the universe, LOA claims a level of authority similar to that of a creator God. This ideology is accepted...
by Andrew Jasko | Oct 5, 2020 | Nondual Theology and Philosophy, Psychology, Spirituality
Have you ever found yourself unable to leave an abusive relationship or suffocating job? Why do people choose slavery over freedom or control over love? Letting go of being controlled means facing the survival-level dread that comes with embracing freedom and having...
by Andrew Jasko | Aug 31, 2020 | Nondual Theology and Philosophy, Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse, Spirituality
What would it be like to channel all the belief you could muster for a creator of the universe into yourself? What if you could stand in your power and believe in yourself with the same fervency the most hysterical evangelist believes in God? Our turnings to faith and...
by Andrew Jasko | Jun 22, 2020 | Nondual Theology and Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Trauma and Spiritual Abuse, Spirituality
Summary: This article explains a spiritual solution to hell on earth and in the mind and provides a psychological understanding of religious doctrines of terror. It proposes a psychological view of hell as trauma seeking to resolve itself through a reenactment of...
