Carolyn Elliott, PhD, founded the online magazine WITCH to give voice to the subtle "witching" in the world that's not confined to tradition and convention. She's also the creator of a popular online course and an online business specializing in helping people achieve dramatic positive change in their lives through shadow integration practices and applied occult philosophy. Elliott has a PhD in critical and cultural studies from the University of Pittsburgh and writes poetry, plays, and fiction. She resides in her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her family.
"Elliott, founder of online magazine Witch, encourages the
exploration of taboo desires hidden within the unconscious mind in
her evocative debut. Elliott uses the Jungian concept of the shadow
to posit that repressed and denied aspects of oneself manifest in
negative ways, and she moves on to argue that individuals, on an
unconscious level, can enjoy these feelings, and "get off" on the
"forbidden enjoyment" they bring to one's shadow. Her meditation
method ("existential kink") is presented as a "radical, somatic,
hot, immediately practical and quick method" to bring these
patterns to light, therefore dismantling them by tapping into one's
unconscious mind and "soul-spirit" realms through meditative and
spell-casting practices. Elliott cracks many jokes throughout and
warns about the correct mind-set for EK practice, emphasizing that
those who are depressed or experiencing the first stages of loss or
grief should proceed with caution. Elliott also shares stories of
clients who have found success with her EK method, and there's a
question-and-answer section to clarify EK's purpose and goals.
Elliott's novel methods could help spiritual readers looking to
bring more positivity into their lives."
--Publishers Weekly "I have a confession to make. There are some
painful stories of my past that I have held on to for far too long.
It never made sense on the surface. Why would I obsess over these
situations? Why can't I just let them go? Carolyn Elliot's
Existential Kink provided the answer that I've been searching for
all these years: on some level, I "got off" on these sad stories.
Playing martyr felt good. When I began applying the practices in
this book, I was able to turn around that thinking and release
those trauma tales once and for all. This book will challenge you
to look at your shadow side in a new way. Instead of ignoring it or
covering up the old scars with 'love and light, ' you'll learn how
to find power in the darkness. When you do that, a funny thing
happens: you're free."
--Theresa Reed, Astrology For Real Life - A No B.S. Guide for the
Astro-Curious "Carolyn's words cut through the popular light washed
self-help and spiritual cannon, offering deep soul relief and a
celebration that warmly invites our shadows to be unleashed from
closets shrouded by shame. Beyond soul relief, Carolyn shows us
that our spiritual growth and magical practices can be deeply fun
even in their slimiest iteration. Her skillful way of teaching
ancient tantra and alchemy that we can access without robes,
mantras, or gurus is a gift."
--Alexandra Roxo, author of F*ck Like a Goddess: Heal Yourself.
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