Vocal intonation – a secret giveaway of trauma 21 June 2025 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Generational trauma , 1 Comment In Character Analysis, Wilhelm Reich writes: “It is not what the patient says and does that is indicative of character resistance, but how he speaks and acts” (Reich’s italics). Here are three ways […]
Normal – the non-existent patriarchal standard 2 November 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Patriarchy , 1 Comment When exploring feelings of unconscious shame and disgrace, it’s important to remember that these feelings always exist in response to judgment. Judgment, in its turn, is always against a standard. In our patriarchal society that standard […]
Disgrace – the deepest form of shame 1 November 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Shame , 1 Comment For many years I’ve been excavating the unconscious—the place where, as Laura Knight-Jadczyk writes, “are found unfathomable depths of the rejected, the unacknowledged, the unrecognised, the unknown and undeveloped elements of our existence.” Through consistent […]
With our family history, only the truth will serve 4 August 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Genealogy , Generational trauma , 1 Comment On my journey to clearing generational trauma, there have been several quotes that’ve stuck with me. In something of a ‘duh’ moment, it’s only just struck me they all have […]
Into the unconscious in search of the miraculous 27 April 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Arts , 1 Comment In the opening to his classic spiritual text In Search of the Miraculous, Russian philosopher P. D. Ouspensky writes: “I already knew then as an undoubted fact that beyond the thin film of false […]
Clearing the unconscious – a framework for healing 19 April 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , Mother wound , Patriarchy , 1 Comment There are many different healing modalities to choose from. Regardless of how they work, the aim of all healing modalities—stated or otherwise—is clearing our unconscious. That’s because all […]
We fear letting go because we fear losing control 13 January 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments One of our greatest impediments to deep change is the fear of losing control. In The steps appear when you commit to change, I describe how a lack of commitment can be […]
The unconscious – realm of subjective truth 11 January 2023 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Patriarchy , 2 Comments The human unconscious cannot be understood through objective truth and empirical evidence. This fluid domain is a world ruled by subjective truth. The realm of the unconscious In Debugging the Universe, Laura Knight-Jadczyk describes the […]
To reduce unconsciousness, go towards it 3 October 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , No Comments From very early on in my journey, one of my guiding mantras has been Carl Jung’s quote. “Man’s task is to become conscious of that which presses upwards from the unconscious.” It’s a great quote. […]
12 Principles for clearing generational trauma 17 September 2022 Posted by: Michael H Hallett Category: Emotional principles , Generational trauma , 2 Comments Over the course of recognising and releasing my own generational trauma, I’ve noticed various principles. These principles are repeatable, consistent, and constant. You can rely on them as much as any scientific […]