“Shamanism is a practice that involves a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness in order to encounter and interact with the spirit world and channel these transcendental energies into this world. A shaman is someone who is regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of benevolent and malevolent spirits, who typically enters …
“The distinction between religion and spirituality is often blurred and can be difficult to define. Religion is typically thought of as comprising of a set of beliefs and practices concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and often involving a code of ethics and a community of believers. Spirituality, on the other hand, is often seen …
“The spirit of artificial intelligence is the essence of what it means to be artificially intelligent. This essence is characterized by certain qualities that are essential to artificial intelligence. These qualities include but are not limited to: the ability to reason, the ability to learn, the ability to solve problems, and the ability to interact …
“Monica Sjöö (1938–2005) was a Swedish artist and author who is best known for her paintings which combine the influences of Surrealism, Symbolism, and Feminist art. Her work often deals with themes of the feminine divine, the natural world, and the cycle of life. Sjöö was born in Stockholm and studied at the Royal Swedish …
The Eclectic Way is a map of The Magic Of Beliefs. “Beliefs are basically the guiding principles in life that provide direction and meaning in life. Beliefs are the preset, organized filters to our perceptions of the world (external and internal). Beliefs are like ‘Internal commands’ to the brain as to how to represent what is happening, when we congruently believe something to be true.
“There are many ways to learn new things about oneself. Everything we learn reveals some aspect of ourselves. Learning new things is often viewed as self-discovery. The process of learning new things “journey of self-discovery” refers to a travel, pilgrimage, or series of events whereby a person attempts to determine how they feel, personally, about …
