The Spirit Vine Journal

The Spirit Vine Center was founded by Silvia Polivoy with the intention to help people, nature, and animals. This intention was ignited in her first

When planning where to attend an ayahuasca retreat, one of the most important decisions is whether to join a small group or a large group.

Taking part in a spiritual retreat is a meaningful way to reconnect with yourself and find peace. The most important is to find a retreat

Everyone has some kind of trauma from childhood, but no two stories are the same. The depth and effect of these early experiences are very

Soul fragmentation is what happens when trauma or big changes in our lives cause important parts of our inner selves to break apart or disappear.

What we perceive as “the world” is not objective in the classical sense. It is not independent of observation, and more crucially, it is not

If one or both of your parents are narcissists, you are a good candidate to become a narcissist yourself or to develop addictions, especially an

by Silvia Polivoy, Psychologist. Narcissistic and sociopathic manipulation is a sophisticated and insidious sickness, infiltrating every level of society. Families, friends and it thrives especially

What Is the Shadow Side? The shadow side is the unconscious, less-than-desired aspect of ourselves. Aspects like these could include habits, fears, or desires that

Imagine experiencing a tough day—nothing seems to go right, and you feel overwhelmed. Then, out of nowhere, a friend asks you, “Hey, how are you