Whatever the cause, the links with the past can be broken, again and again, until we are free and at peace once more....."

" The technique we are about to experience allows everything to dissolve in light.... How can we make good use of the dead wood of our past? One of the best methods is to use fire in ritual form...."

" A good way to let go of the past is to role-play having a conversation with the person who has wronged you, rejected you, or died before you were ready...."

" Think of two birds linked together with long pieces of elastic string. Regardless of how affectionate they are towards each other, neither one can fly free until all of the strings have been cut...."