Two women share their experiences Author: Uschi Madeisky, Dagmar Margotsdotter Dagmar Margotsdotter and Uschi Madeisky have visited not one matriarchy but several. They experienced their “other” social and family structures, which put the maternal and caring at the center. These experiences had a lasting impact on their lives and their view of our humanity. They …
Homo donans
About discovering a life-friendly civilization of the gift Author: Dr.in MMag.a Simone Wörer Matriarchal societies show a life-friendly way, in which not the exchange but the gift is the central element. They do this on an economical level and also in lifestyle. The basic principle of the gift sees the human being as what he …
The nature in us
Introduction to ecopsychology Author: Marc Schmuziger Ecopsychology encompasses and integrates disciplines with each other. From shamanism to philosophy and systems theory to psychology and ecology. In order to dissolve the dualism in the thinking of Western societies and to open the view on the unity of life. This supposed separation led us to alienate ourselves …
Paradise now!
The manifesto of the Tattva Viveka team Authors: The Tattva Team For 27 years the magazine Tattva Viveka has existed and for 10 years it has been in Berlin, where in the last years a team has emerged that wants to contribute to life with great commitment, joy and ambition. In 2021 we met to …
Grasping the essence of the whole
Consciousness of creativity Author: Kun Ya Andrea Schmidt Co-creativity is not just about me and the other, but draws from an integral consciousness in harmony with the whole environment. As an architect, the author draws particular attention to collaboration with the earth in the design of a building. Or does the place even want to …
Transpersonal Self
Inner wisdom and the longing for liberation Author: Dr. Sylvester Walch For the spiritual traditions and transpersonal psychology, we are far more than the personal-individual self that has continuously emerged throughout life. This cosmic self goes beyond the limited horizon of our individual personality. It is transpersonal and connects us to the great mystery. In …
Depth Ecology
Healing feelings and the power of connectedness Author: Andreas Schelakovsky, Mag. Sabine Rohart What can we do to heal our relationship to the earth? Depth ecology points to a path that goes through our feelings. Whereby it is not about feeling only “beautiful” things, but about going into the depths. There, on the one hand, …
The transpersonal dimension of death
The question of the meaning of life Author: Dr. Sylvester Walch Dying is an indispensable part of human life. There is no way around it and it affects everyone. Yet in our society there is more silence about death than about any other topic. For transpersonal psychology, dying is an essential point of reference. For …