"When fear is transmuted into confidence, the suffering of others no longer freaks us out. We no longer have to distance ourselves by blaming the victim. When passion is transmuted into devotion, we don't have to identify with others in order to care about them. Instead of imagining what they are feeling we can perceive it directly. When territoriality is transmuted into integrity, we don't have to borrow our strength from the weak. We respect the autonomy of the those we are trying to help. As a result of these transmutations, the will centers learn to take instruction from the heart."
On Becoming an Alchemist
Catherine MacCoun
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