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Why AURELIS is no ‘Mystery Religion’

Ancient mystery religions offered transformation through secrecy and symbol. AURELIS offers transformation too — but with openness, honesty, and depth. No rituals. No deception. Just the real you, unfolding. What mystery religions were seeking Long before psychology or coaching, there were temples. Places where people went not just to pray or worship, but to undergo Read the full article…

Symbolism and Placebo

These two domains have lots in common. Rationality cuts through both, but in essentially different ways. Power to the people As a matter of fact, the ‘power’ of a symbol doesn’t lie in the physical symbol itself, just as the ‘power’ of a placebo doesn’t lie in the placebo itself. It lies in the person Read the full article…

Aurelian Expectations

Well-oriented expectations can be powerful self-fulfilling prophecies. This is ancient wisdom and scientific fact. In profundity, they should be handled carefully and, most importantly, with good aim. (In this text, with ‘expectations’ is meant the kind that involves one also in-depth.) Expectation + (self-)deception = placebo Deception should never be used if anyhow avoidable. If Read the full article…