I was sitting on a bench in the Greek Orthodox church of Agia Ekaterini (Saint Catherine) in the center of Heraklion, Crete. The 16th century church vibrated with a silent presence. Quietly contemplating, I bathed in the silence, transported far from the busy city outside, enfolded in the scent of beeswax candles and surrounded by the glowing gold framed icons: Mary with the baby Jesus, Archangels and many, many Saints – benign and watchful. Devotion filled the air. [Read more…] about Praying with Icons
Organizational Culture
Organizational culture (OC) is hard to pin down but can be described as the pervasive, enduring, shared values, beliefs, norms and assumptions of the organization and its members. [Read more…] about Organizational Culture
Presence
A transpersonal approach to psychotherapy requires that the nature and being of the psychotherapist become a central subject of attention. Presence, in all its manifestations, can be used as a core principle in our exploration of what it is to be therapeutic. It bridges the experiential, psychological and spiritual realms and provides a model of aspiration for the transpersonal psychotherapist. This model comprises both a psychological dimension: Being in the Present, Becoming Present, Creating Mutual Presence; and a spiritual dimension: Embodying Presence and The Numinous Presence. [Read more…] about Presence