Ačkoli se stalo něco úžasně zvláštního, připadala jsem si, jako by to byla nejnormálnější situace na světě. I zázraky mohou být zcela samozřejmé.–Banana Jošimoto, Kuchyně Není to tak dlouho, co si mě k sobě zavolala povlovná šírava mezi Budčí a Tuchoměřicemi na severozápadním cípu Prahy. Třebaže jsem byl ještě večer před odjezdem pevně rozhodnutý, že ráno…
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Martin Nawrath: Awakening to the Earth
What story should we start from today and what story should we return clients to so that their individual movement is not in deep conflict with the collective one? In this reflection, its author Martin Nawrath is inspired by therapy that is ecocentric. The text was published in Psychologie DNES 4/2025. I like stories, myths and fairy tales. This text is a bit of a story, maybe for some it will be more of a fairy tale, but…
Luděk Čertík: Follow Life
“So you need this?” “Yes. That bond. That hope.” “Now? – For life?” “Now and for life.” Life, said the rushing water below between the rocks in the cold darkness. Ursula K. Le Guin, The Unchained (translated by Jakub Němeček) When astrobiologists search the universe for potential worlds where life could coexist, they are guided by the phrase follow the water – because other life than…
Luděk Čertík: So much depends on the ravens (and our meetings)
Maybe you've experienced it before. You're walking through a forest and suddenly you hear the guttural croo croo croo of a raven flying by. At that moment, everything seems to stand on its hind legs. The forest you're walking through is no longer the same forest. It has changed. The needles on the pine trees are pricklier than they were a few moments ago. The bark of the trees is covered in a shiny crust. The mosses have become richer...
Martin Nawrath: A Pilgrimage Bigger Than Me
This essay by Martin Nawrath on the Cosmic Walk was published in the journal Psychologie dnes (11/2024), dedicated to transpersonal psychology. Martin Nawrath is a therapist and facilitator who is educated mainly in the field of process-oriented psychology, but is also inspired by archetypal and analytical psychology. In recent years, he has focused on connecting mental health care with environmental protection. He is the co-founder of Klidem – the institute for ecotherapy.…