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> [“As we know, bears hibernate in caves. They appear almost lifeless. This is an analog to the practices of ancient shamans, and to Sufis who practice the forty-day halvet (retreat), in which the Shaman would enter a cave, have an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/as-we-know-bears-hibernate-in-caves-they-appear-almost-lifeless-this/)

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## More by Laurence Galian

> [“Delve into the unconscious, to learn the codes inside the unconscious, to discover what are its views of reality. No amount of conscious desire…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/delve-into-the-unconscious-to-learn-the-codes-inside-the-unconscious/)

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> [“If the Medium can master the pathway beginning with his or her Conscious Mind, leading to the Unconscious Mind and finally from there into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/if-the-medium-can-master-the-pathway-beginning-with-his-or-her/)

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> [“The body is the unconscious mind.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/the-body-is-the-unconscious-mind/)

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> [“Pulsation: Pulsation is a foundational concept in Reichian therapy that describes the innate, rhythmic expansion and contraction of life energy (orgone) within all living…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/pulsation-pulsation-is-a-foundational-concept-in-reichian-therapy/)

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> [“An ‘Initiate’ is someone who has ‘crossed the boundary (or threshold).’ The greatest Initiates have crossed the boundary of death and have returned —…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/an-initiate-is-someone-who-has-crossed-the-boundary-or-threshold-the/)

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> [“The Initiate is the spiritual son of Krishna, or rather of Vishnu, of whom Krishna is the main avatar. The world INRI is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/the-initiate-is-the-spiritual-son-of-krishna-or-rather-of-vishnu-of/)

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> [“Moses found the wises man in this sacred meeting place of the waters. His name is not given in the Koran, but all know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/moses-found-the-wises-man-in-this-sacred-meeting-place-of-the-waters/)

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> [“An image resists explanation. You relate to it or you do not. You cannot disagree with an image. Through identification with an image you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/an-image-resists-explanation-you-relate-to-it-or-you-do-not-you/)

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> [“Death and Life are merely two sides of the same coin.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/death-and-life-are-merely-two-sides-of-the-same-coin/)

[Laurence Galian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurence-galian/)

> [“Those who have had contacts with extraterrestrials also report having strong allergic reactions. Indeed, trauma (usually in childhood) seems to be a prerequisite for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/those-who-have-had-contacts-with-extraterrestrials-also-report-having/)

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> [“Beware of becoming too sure of your beliefs, because you run the risk of dissociation, or losing touch with parts of yourself. That is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/beware-of-becoming-too-sure-of-your-beliefs-because-you-run-the-risk/)

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> [“Life is one aspect of death and death is one aspect of life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/life-is-one-aspect-of-death-and-death-is-one-aspect-of-life/)

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> [“Your mythology can and will change as you grow older and you learn more about life and the spiritual worlds. You are free to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/your-mythology-can-and-will-change-as-you-grow-older-and-you-learn/)

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> [“Reich’s genius birthed tools we’ve yet to fully grasp: his character armor and muscular armoring concepts seeded ego psychology, body psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy (Fritz…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/reich-s-genius-birthed-tools-we-ve-yet-to-fully-grasp-his-character/)

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> [“Kelley also marked 1965 as a turning point for another profound reason. That year, he discovered the work of author Ayn Rand. She was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurence-galian/kelley-also-marked-1965-as-a-turning-point-for-another-profound/)

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