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Jun 12Liked by Frederick Woodruff

Thank you for sharing Frederick. I’ve read Mindell’s “Dreaming While Awake” and loved it. I have another book of his in my TBR pile “Quantum Mind.” His idealistic pragmatism meshed well with my Gemini Sun, Virgo Moon, Capricorn Rising. Peace.

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Jun 12Liked by Frederick Woodruff

Thank you for the intro to Arnold. I look forward to reading "Dreaming While Awake". So much wisdom to be shared - why not bypass the trammeled highways of physically-based logic and roam the avenue of dreams? Sounds very inviting to me.

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Jun 12Liked by Frederick Woodruff

Huh, this makes me think about Uranus in Capricorn in the 8th house

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I get your point, yes!

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Jun 12Liked by Frederick Woodruff

I had the deep honor of studying with Arnie thirty years ago. His body of work, “Process-Oriented Psychology,” changed my life too, and continues to inform me to this day. Two of my favorites tools are: instead of asking “what is wrong with something,” turn it around and ask “what is right about it”? The other is: when faced with “i don’t know” as a response to a deep question, ask, “if you did know what would it be?” I haven’t seen Arnie’s natal chart, but that sounds like a dignified trickster Mercury to me. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. RIP Arnie Mindell. - Neva

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Double plus WOW! Neva.

That’s wonderful that you were able to be hands on with the Mindells.

And those two questions you highlighted: quintessential Arnie.

I’ve never studied Arnie’s horoscope. I think maybe because I wanted him to remain, for me, outside the astro matrix and the possibility of my projecting into it. Know what I mean?

He was always like the Fool in the Tarot for me, the zero that was everywhere and nowhere simultaneously.

Thank you for your lovely comment!

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I know exactly what you mean! I appreciate your reply.

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Interest - activated!! Off to read that article.

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Jun 13Liked by Frederick Woodruff

Gave that article a read and wow! Truly touched, and quite resonant with a number of sign posts pointing me to similar themes. I’m currently reading Kastrup’s “Why Materialism is Baloney” and the river metaphor arises there as well. Currently working through carrying these insights into the experiences of sickness and strife.

Dream on Arnie!

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Jun 13Liked by Frederick Woodruff

I found a lot of resonance in the interview. It seems that I dreamed my way to some of the same ideas or processes as Arnie. I hope he's enjoying his own version of Bermuda and the sea.

Thank you, as always, Frederick. Your words fire my brain, and that's a trip I always enjoy taking!

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Thank you Angie, always enjoy your commentaries.

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Jun 13Liked by Frederick Woodruff

You put your finger, and your heart, right on it brother. ... and the comin' and the goin' are and belong, as moments of quiet celebration. Fuzz

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I made a comment on IG about the picture, not having read this. Never heard about that guy who passed, but loved what you wrote. Never thought about the 84 years of Uranus complete rotation either. Thank you for sharing this! I loved it

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Jun 19Liked by Frederick Woodruff

I loved your tribute article. When I heard he died, I went looking for the tributes, and found only yours (and Amy's of course)! I read Sitting in the Fire many years ago, and it changed my life. I also did a few process work seminars, all impactful for being a more aware person in this life. Those events seriously changed the course of my life. Thank you so much! May love flow to you and may flowers fall in your path all day today.

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