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
Why do people sometimes make irrational choices? Why do you feel guilty when you’ve done something wrong, even if no one catches you? Why do you sometimes have to fight against your own desires? According to Freud, this is because of a constant battle inside us: a battle between desires, reality and morality. In 1923, … Read more
Malanka is a goddess in Slavic mythology, associated with spring, renewal, and the cycle of life and death. She represents the return of warmth and fertility to the land, much like Persephone in Greek mythology. Her myth is deeply connected to the changing of seasons, the rebirth of nature, and traditional New Year and spring … Read more
Lada is a revered goddess in both Slavic and Baltic mythology, associated with love, beauty, and fertility. She represents harmony, joy, and the renewal of life, playing a crucial role in seasonal and agricultural cycles. Her myths and worship traditions emphasize her influence over marriage, prosperity, and the natural rhythms of the world. In some … Read more
Zilchpronominal refers to individuals who do not experience gender euphoria or personal affirmation from being referred to with specific pronoun sets. Instead, they may choose pronouns based on aesthetic preference, personal significance, or comfort, without tying those pronouns to their gender identity. For zilchpronominal people, pronouns function as a practical or symbolic choice rather than … 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
Z- is a proposed prefix designed as an alternative to “allo-” for describing individuals who are not on the asexual (A-spec) spectrum and who experience attraction. The term was introduced as a playful counterpart to the “A” in asexual, symbolizing the opposite concept while attempting to feel less clinical or detached than “allo-,” which some … Read more
Xenogender is a gender identity that does not fit within traditional masculine, feminine or non-binary categories. It is often described as a gender associated with concepts, feelings or experiences that fall outside the human understanding of gender. Examples include identities associated with nature, objects, emotions or abstract ideas. Xenogender accommodates people whose gender experience is … Read more
Yukiran- is a prefix used to describe orientations or identities that center around attraction or connection to mostly feminine genders, with some degree of attraction or connection to androgynous and masculine genders. The term Yukiran- provides a way to articulate the nuanced experience of having preferences that lean toward femininity while still acknowledging attraction or … Read more
Énassexual refers to someone who experiences sexual attraction to only one individual throughout their entire lifetime. This orientation is defined by its exclusivity, emphasizing a singular and deeply meaningful connection. For an énassexual individual, sexual attraction is not something they feel broadly or toward multiple people but rather develops uniquely and exclusively for one specific … Read more
