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A Course in Miracles and Internal Family Systems
Two paths to inner peace that unexpectedly speak the same language When people first hear A Course in Miracles  (ACIM) and Internal Family Systems  (IFS) mentioned in the same sentence, they often blink. One sounds mystical and devotional, the other clinical and psychological. One asks us to remember that the world is an illusion; the other invites us to dialogue with our very real inner parts. At first glance they seem like opposites. And yet, beneath the difference in langu
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When Parts Hate the Workbook: Using IFS for Resistance on an ACIM Path
Every Course student knows the moment. You sit down to do the lesson, open to a page of shining truth, and something inside rolls its eyes. Another part groans that you’ve already failed at being spiritual today. Another reaches for your phone. Then comes the guilt—how can I believe in Love itself and still not want to read about it? This is where Internal Family Systems becomes a quiet miracle. Meeting the Resistant Parts When we approach our spiritual practice, the ego does
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Self and Holy Spirit: Translating the Language of IFS into A Course in Miracles
Some people move easily between therapy language and spiritual language; others feel like they’re standing between two dictionaries. Internal Family Systems talks about parts and Self. A Course in Miracles  talks about ego, Holy Spirit, and the decision maker. Different words, same desire—to understand the mind and return it to peace. This piece is for those who love clarity and want to see how the two maps line up without forcing them to be the same. Mapping the Terrain In I
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KYBALION The Principle of Gender
The Kybalion’s Principle of Gender reveals the inner polarity that lives in all things. Through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens, this principle becomes a map of how our parts express masculine and feminine energy within us. This piece explores how direction and receptivity, action and holding, unite inside the Self to create balance, healing, and authentic inner harmony.
KYBALION The Principle of Cause and Effect
The Kybalion’s Principle of Cause and Effect reveals the hidden patterns shaping our lives. Through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens, this principle becomes a guide for understanding how our parts respond to events, generate new outcomes, and participate in the unfolding of destiny itself.
KYBALION The Principle of Rhythm
The Kybalion’s Principle of Rhythm reveals the universal swing that shapes every inner and outer experience. Through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens, this law becomes a guide to understanding mood shifts, emotional tides, and the deeper Self that remains steady beneath every rise and fall.
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