What is spiritual bypassing? Many people use spirituality to avoid difficult feelings and problems. They meditate to push away anger, take refuge in yoga to avoid confrontations, or try to attract abundance with manifestation techniques instead of addressing their financial problems. This is called spiritual bypassing. Psychotherapist John Welwood noted in the 1980s that spirituality … Read more
Allo is an orientation prefix used as an umbrella term for individuals who experience attraction. Derived from the Greek word meaning “other” or “different,” allo- was created as a counterpart to a- in asexual, providing a simple and inclusive way to describe non-asexual individuals. It encompasses those who regularly experience sexual, romantic, or other forms … Read more
Énasdemiromantic refers to an individual who experiences romantic attraction to only one person in their lifetime, and only after forming a deep emotional connection with them. This identity combines aspects of Énasromantic (a lifetime attraction to one individual) and demiromantic (requiring a strong emotional bond for romantic attraction to occur). Énasdemiromantic individuals may never feel … Read more
Badb, pronounced “Bive,” is a prominent figure in Irish mythology and one of the MorrÃgna, a trio of war goddesses. Known as the “battle crow,” she is revered and feared for her influence over war, death, and prophecy. Her presence on the battlefield signifies chaos, terror, and the inevitability of mortality. Name: BadbRole: Goddess of … Read more
You chose the right counselor, you dealt with your initial issues and now you are in love with your therapist. If this has happened to you, you are not the only one. Many people fall in love with their psychiatrist or psychologist during their treatment. A good therapist will provide a safe haven to reveal … Read more
Assigned gender is the label given to someone at birth based on their physical characteristics, like anatomy. For most people, this means being categorized as either male or female. This assignment often comes with societal expectations about how someone should behave, dress, or identify, based on that label. However, assigned gender doesn’t always align with … Read more
Fog Orientation is an orientation suffix where individuals identify as aspec but are uncertain if they experience attraction or feel completely repulsed due to neurodiversity. Fog Orientation is specifically associated with neurodivergent individuals, highlighting the unique experiences of those who may navigate attraction differently. This orientation reflects a state of ambiguity regarding feelings of attraction, … Read more
What is emotional incest? In emotional incest, a child is used by an adult for emotional gratification. When a parent goes to his or her child for emotional support or treats him or her more like a spouse than a child, psychologists call it emotional incest. The child is forced to support the adult by … Read more
What are pronouns? Pronouns or pronouns are words that can be used in place of a noun. The best-known example of pronouns are personal pronouns, which can refer to the person or persons speaking (first person), the person or persons spoken to (second person), or other persons or things (third person). In many Indo-European languages … Read more
Assigned X at Birth (AXAB), also known as Designated X at Birth (DXAB) or X Assigned at Birth (XAAB), is a gender assignment given at birth, typically but not exclusively used for babies with intersex traits. AXAB is most commonly assigned when a newborn’s external sex traits do not clearly align with traditional male or … Read more
