Robert Falconer: Learn IFS, The Others Within Us, Porosity Of Mind (April 2023)

Robert Falconer provides a basic introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) for the staff at the Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico. April 2023. At around 55:00 minutes there is a discussion about the others within us, AKA unattached burdens, spirit possession, and more. Bob mentions Brazilian spiritist and author at 1:05:00 Chico Xavier (Francisco de Paula Cândido) with 490 books attributed to him. At 1:08:00, Bob discusses porosity of mind and the citadel theory of mind. Bob Falconer has been working with, teaching, and consulting on IFS for more than 14 years. He's recently published his latest book: The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spiritual Possession -- on unattached burdens and guides. In his last book 'Many Minds, One Self', co-authored with Richard Schwartz, Bob researched deeply and documented the links to IFS's paradigm of multiplicity of mind throughout history in many different traditions.

Original YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9nJalUeZlQ

Robert Falconer website:
https://robertfalconer.us

Robert Falconer on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@bobfalconer

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The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession (book)
https://amzn.to/4997nwk

Sparked by an Internal Family Systems (IFS) client's lifelong affliction with an unattached burden -- something in her mind that was not part of her -- Bob Falconer began a decade-long study of the others within us and how they are treated worldwide. This study is important to all of us because what it reveals about the nature of mind holds a key to healing our underlying alienation and isolation.

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Many Minds, One Self: Evidence for a Radical Shift in Paradigm (book)
https://amzn.to/3UsnBwe

In Many Minds, One Self, Richard Schwartz, the developer of Internal Family Systems, and Robert Falconer challenge the notion that we each have one mind from which emanate various thoughts, emotions, images, impulses, and urges. Although we were all raised in this mono-mind paradigm, it is an illusion because the mind is naturally multiple, containing an inner family of sub-personalities. Evidence for this comes from a wide variety of sources from thousands of years ago to the present. Each of us also contains an undamaged healing essence -- the Self, which virtually every spiritual and shamanic tradition has discovered. Schwartz and Falconer chronicle this widespread evidence and present a compelling argument for the potential of this groundbreaking paradigm shift to bring harmony, connection, and positive leadership to the distresses of our planet.

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Self-Led: Living a Connected Life With Yourself and With Others An Application of Internal Family Systems (book)
https://amzn.to/494uzvK

Self-Led walks you through the building of authentic relationships with yourself and with others. While reading Self-Led, you will gain a thorough understanding of what Internal Family Systems (IFS) refers to as your Self and your parts. You will learn how to form relationships with your parts by listening to and understanding them. You will also learn how to be Self-led in some of the most important aspects of your life: in intimate relationships, at work, while parenting, and in your own spirituality. By becoming Self-led, you will live a more harmonious life.

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No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model (book)
https://amzn.to/3w3AzGs

Discover an empowering new way of understanding your multifaceted mind—and healing the many parts that make you who you are.

Is there just one "you"? We've been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can't control the inner voices that don't match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz's research now challenges this "mono-mind" theory. "All of us are born with many sub-minds—or parts," says Dr. Schwartz. "These parts are not imaginary or symbolic. They are individuals who exist as an internal family within us—and the key to health and happiness is to honor, understand, and love every part."

Dr. Schwartz's Internal Family Systems (IFS) model has been transforming psychology for decades. With No Bad Parts, you'll learn why IFS has been so effective in areas such as trauma recovery, addiction therapy, and depression treatment—and how this new understanding of consciousness has the potential to radically change our lives. Here you'll explore:

• The IFS revolution—how honoring and communicating with our parts changes our approach to mental wellness

• Overturning the cultural, scientific, and spiritual assumptions that reinforce an outdated mono-mind model

• The ego, the inner critic, the saboteur—making these often-maligned parts into powerful allies

• Burdens—why our parts become distorted and stuck in childhood traumas and cultural beliefs

• How IFS demonstrates human goodness by revealing that there are no bad parts

• The Self—discover your wise, compassionate essence of goodness that is the source of healing and harmony

• Exercises for mapping your parts, accessing the Self, working with a challenging protector, identifying each part's triggers, and more

IFS is a paradigm-changing model because it gives us a powerful approach for healing ourselves, our culture, and our planet. As Dr. Schwartz teaches, "Our parts can sometimes be disruptive or harmful, but once they're unburdened, they return to their essential goodness. When we learn to love all our parts, we can learn to love all people—and that will contribute to healing the world."

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Introduction to Internal Family Systems (book)
https://amzn.to/3w6OYSl

A highly accessible introduction to a therapeutic approach that brings our inner "parts" into harmony and allows our core Self to lead

We're all familiar with self-talk, self-doubt, self-judgment—yet most of us still view ourselves as if we have one uniform mind. Dr. Richard Schwartz's breakthrough was recognizing that we each contain an "internal family" of distinct parts—and that treating these parts with curiosity, respect, and empathy vastly expands our capacity to heal.

Over the past two decades, Internal Family Systems (IFS) has transformed the practice of psychotherapy. With Introduction to Internal Family Systems, the creator of IFS presents the ideal layperson's guide for understanding this empowering, effective, and non-pathologizing approach to self-discovery and healing. Here, Dr. Schwartz shares evidence, case studies, and self-care tools to help you:

• Shift from the limiting "mono-mind" paradigm into an appreciation of your marvelous, multidimensional nature

• Unburden your wounded parts from extreme beliefs, emotions, and addictions

• Demystify the most commonly misunderstood parts—the Exiles, Managers, and Firefighters

• Transform your most challenging parts from inner obstacles to invaluable allies

• Embrace the existence of innate human goodness—in yourself and others

• Connect with the true Self that is greater than the sum of your parts

"The most wonderful discovery I have made is that as you do this work, you release, or liberate, what I call your Self or your True Self—the calm, compassionate essence of who you are," says Dr. Schwartz. "When the Self becomes the leading intelligence in our lives, we create more harmony -- both within ourselves and in our external lives." For therapists, their clients, and anyone interested in understanding and healing themselves, here is an essential guide to a revolutionary approach to self-realization, mental wellness, and transformation.

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7-Week Class: Class 3: Hellish Realms, Evil Spirits, and How Our Vibrations Create Our Experiences
https://the-formula.org/7-week-class-class-3/

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The Near-Death Experience Of Ursula Schulenburg
https://rumble.com/v12dwkq-the-near-death-experience-of-ursula-schulenburg.html

Excerpt:

Ursula Schulenburg experienced severe physical and sexual violence in her youth, primarily at the hands of her father, who killed her by holding a plastic bag over her head. In this interview, she talks about her traumatic youth, her near-death experience, and being told that she must return, even though she was still a child being traumatized by her father. She describes having an intense conversation with a Being of Light. After being told that she must return, and refusing to do so, the Being of Light shows her what her future would look like if she did return: the dark period in her life would eventually change. In time, she would feel free and strong and experience deep feelings of love -- and she would also be able to help many people. She was also shown that she would meet a man, a healer, who would be instrumental in her healing process. While her path has been very difficult, her life did, indeed, follow the path she was shown. Today she is working as a writer, lecturer, naturopath and life coach.

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Why It's Important To Know About Shadow Issues And Work On Them
http://the-formula.org/why-its-important-to-know-about-shadow-issues-and-work-on-them/

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Dream Basics
http://the-formula.org/dream-basics/

Introduction To Dreams And The Afterlife
https://near-death.com/introduction-to-dreams-and-the-afterlife/

The Alchemy Of Dreams (Book)
https://amzn.to/3IwWydh