The Personhood of All Things and the Healing Nature of Animism

by May 13, 2021

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Karl Schlotterbeck

Karl Schlotterbeck

Karl Schlotterbeck, MA, CAS is a psychologist emeritus who graduated from the Johns Hopkins and Towson State Universities. He provided psychological services in the schools from 1973 to 2014 and maintained a private practice from 1981 to 2018. He has studied with hypnotherapists, Druids, biofeedback specialists, shamans, and spirits of his ancestors. His work with past-life therapy has resulted in the following books: Living Your Past Lives: The Psychology of Past-Life Regression, The Karma in Your Relationships: Bonds from Other Times and What They Want from Us, and The End of Karma. His most recent book, Shadows in the Light of God: Revelation to Dogma, Prophets to Priesthoods was published in 2020. His practice now is limited to mostly shamanic counseling, and stress-management methods developed by the HeartMath Institute. He publishes an occasional blog at www.karlschlotterbeck.com. Mostly retired, he spends more time in music, teaching, beekeeping, winemaking, and experimenting with video presentations as a teaching method.
Karl Schlotterbeck, MA, CAS is a psychologist emeritus who graduated from the Johns Hopkins and Towson State Universities. He provided psychological services in the schools from 1973 to 2014 and maintained a private practice from 1981 to 2018. He has studied with hypnotherapists, Druids, biofeedback specialists, shamans, and spirits of his ancestors. His work with past-life therapy has resulted in the following books: Living Your Past Lives: The Psychology of Past-Life Regression, The Karma in Your Relationships: Bonds from Other Times and What They Want from Us, and The End of Karma. His most recent book, Shadows in the Light of God: Revelation to Dogma, Prophets to Priesthoods was published in 2020. His practice now is limited to mostly shamanic counseling, and stress-management methods developed by the HeartMath Institute. He publishes an occasional blog at www.karlschlotterbeck.com. Mostly retired, he spends more time in music, teaching, beekeeping, winemaking, and experimenting with video presentations as a teaching method.
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4 Comments

  1. Zoe Eckblad
    Zoe Eckblad on May 15, 2021 at 9:36 am

    Thank you for this hope filled view of contemporary life as it can be. Naturally it comes just at a time when I have focusing on these concepts. You have given me more fuel for my fire.

  2. Nicole Yazolino
    Nicole Yazolino on August 29, 2021 at 6:54 am

    Beautiful article, and great actionable impulses to further conscious connection to the spirit world in our every day life. Thank you for writing this.

  3. Simon Kariuki
    Simon Kariuki on March 23, 2022 at 4:37 am

    The article on the person hood of all things and the healing nature of animism has a lot of teaching. The reading has given me new knowledge that everything has soul, consciousness, and intelligence. Thank you Karl Schlotterback for your helpful writing.

  4. Dan DeFigio
    Dan DeFigio on November 27, 2022 at 7:36 am

    Magnificently stated, thanks Karl!

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