Lawrence Messerman studied international relations and organizational theory before he received his calling as a ‘marakame’ or healer and ritual leader in the Huichol tradition of Mexico. He is also Executive Director of Sacred Fire an international non-profit organization that provides opportunities for people to engage with Fire (the energy of heart) and discover a path of personal and societal healing, growth, and learning. Among its offerings are monthly community fires in Australia, Canada, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, the U.K., and the U.S.
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Feeling Resilient in Tumultuous Times
Without emotional resilience, people will not survive. Not only do we need to ‘think through’ this process of breakdown, we need to feel our way through it. In fact, our proclivity for thinking first and perhaps allowing a bit of emotional expression later on is a pattern that has helped get us into this dire predicament.
November 30, 2018
