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The Alchemy of Post-Traumatic Growth

By Gary Trosclair — 2016

What might we learn if we looked for the common denominators of change mapped out by modern psychological research and ancient rituals? What if clinical studies indicated similar processes for psychological growth as did broad surveys of cultural traditions? Such is the parallel between research supporting the concept of post-traumatic growth and alchemy -- the process of changing base metals such as lead into valuable metals such as gold. Both describe not a magical or passive process, but one of active reflection and undefended willingness to change core beliefs.

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