Teal Swan - A Deep Dive Into Her Work

[Miguel1]

Can we dive deep into her work?

What do you resonate about her work? What do you really like about her work?

What do you disagree about her work? What do you really dislike about her work?

In my younger years when I was deep in non-dual teachings, I didn’t resonate with her at all really. She was too focused on relationships. But now as I have grown out of the whole non-duality idealogy and circle, and gotten back in touch with my humanly body and psyche, I find myself resonating deeply with the human needs that I have neglected all my life due to non-dual brainwashing and spiritual bypassing.

And in recent times, I find myself really resonating with her work. Leo’s work is top tier, but too head focused. And also, at this point, I find myself being sick of most spiritual teachers.

But I find myself enjoying and agreeing with a lot of what Teal teaches, so I am worried of getting blinded and so I’m trying to challenge my thoughts and look for blindspots.

And by you sharing your thoughts about her, that’s one way I can do it.

I want to especially hear the ladies thoughts because lots of guys here have a masculine shadow. @Emerald @Natasha Tori Maru @Sugarcoat and the rest! But this is not to say that men’s thoughts are not welcome. Not at all!

Thank you.

Edited 11 hours ago by Miguel1

[Ulax]

I liked some aspects of her works particularly her view that mental health issues are really just adaptions. (Maybe she puts an exception too, not sure though)

[Tristan12]

I like Teal Swan. I don't study all of her work so I can't speak on her as a whole, but in regard to what she teaches about trauma healing and parts work, her work is very good. She is a deep and nuanced thinker, like Leo. She goes beyond surface issues and gets to the real root of the issue, pointing out important things that most other teachers miss.

Her work with the completion process (trauma healing process she made), anything she teaches about parts work, anything she teaches about relationships (including things like attachment styles, and narcissism and codependency) it's all really good and really insightful.

[aurum]

What I like: she is genuinely skilled at identifying issues in relationships and patterns people have. Helpful for people who have been through trauma and are looking for real solutions.

What I don't like: she gets too caught up in new age fantasies. Her political takes are often questionable or flat out wrong. And she struggles to actually embody the polarity concepts she speaks about.

[UnbornTao]

Cult!

[Jehovah increases]

If I could find that cat photo, the one that Leo uses, I would put it on here

[ExploringReality]

It depends on where you are at in life. She may be helpful depending on your circumstances. Like if your a young spiral dynamics stage purple/blue person that gets walked all over in relationships or come from a dysfunctional family and are seeking an understanding to your situations she can be helpful. It's relative depending on your stage of development and where you are in life, she may provide some insights and clarity. I listened to her when I was in highschool and some of the things she said resonated and others didn't. Wasn't my fit but I kept an open mind and already understood at that point that every teacher has its own taste and people resonate with different teachers depending on what you want. Also people get sucked into idealizing a certain teacher so you have to be careful not to just consume her content blindly, any teacher in fact. 

Just be careful not to judge prematurely based on personal bias, listen with open ears but also be honest with yourself if she a good teacher for you, maybe not. 

I was at one point attracted to emeralds teachings for understanding my shadow and I love how she has a great angle from Carl Jung's collective and individual unconscious and how we project it rather than facing it, owning it and transmuting it. Teal has some good stuff too but her charisma can lure you into an idealogy and cult like dynamic.

Sometimes I watch emerald because she is well versed and really dialed in on that niche on YouTube, it's helpful. Teal has some gems to. Just be careful 

Edited 8 hours ago by ExploringReality

[Thought Art]

I’m not a fan, 

 

But, I remember watching some video of a guy judging her “2020 predictions that 2020” would be a really bad year for the world…. He was like “yeah right”…. 
 

Then, she was right, sorta. 
 

She’s an interesting person. 

[Natasha Tori Maru]

Cons: cult-like dynamics in her inner circle, struggles to embody many of her teachings, risky mental health practices (no credentials), exaggerated/unverified supernatural claims, former follower (inner circle) accusations of deception/manipulation & a lot of general KNOWING and TELLING of truth, rather than pushing followers to their experience and to discover for themselves. Arrogant, narcissistic tendencies. Occasionally shows too much bias/placating to the feminine and its emotional/feeling gravity (understandable, she is a woman after all).

Pros: talented reader of people. Identifies attachment issues with a lot of accuracy. Accurate description of masculine/feminine dynamics. Good feminine approach to spirituality with an emphasis on unity, dynamics, wholeness. She tends to approach issues not from the surface with the typical masculine action steps - but addresses the psychological and emotional components that are the source of limiting beliefs and issues. Strong perception and insight into the issues that todays genders face as a result of the history of the patriarchy - for women AND men. I think she highlights very well how men are also victims of the patriarchal system and not just woman. Focus on the source of problems/introspection. Direct and not overly diplomatic. Shows an understanding of nonduality/no self but they aren't the core of her teaching. Helps people feel less isolated in their darkness. Normalises speaking about taboo subjects.

Overall I think she has some truth in her words. But she has her issues also. As with anyone there are pros and cons. Discernment is needed, as with any 'teacher'. I dislike her delivery. She feels dead. Dead eyes. A lot of acting out rizz. But these are minor observations given the really strong interpersonal dynamics she is able to identify and put to words.

What do you find resonates most with her teachings @Miguel1?

I find different teachers speak to me more at certain periods of growth. 

But there are a special few who keep on keeping on through all stages  

[Natasha Tori Maru]

Overall for myself - Teal Swan has never been a teacher for me. She has simply acted to reinforce observations I have always made, and understandings I have come to realise prior to encountering her work. Which is nice to see. I like having my own observations verified by someone external. But that is just my egoic Tash mind talking  

 

[Judy2]

i think Teal Swan offers solid psychological advice on diverse topics, so she's potentially helping a lot of people. however, the thing that feels off is her self-stylisation as some kind of oracle with special powers who's so much better than everyone else.

Edited 3 hours ago by Judy2

[LoneWonderer]

I never got around to watching her content. I had first contact with spirituality through Ralph Smart from infinite waters. I was 18-19 and one of his videos popped up about loneliness. I remember watching some collabs between him and Teal Swan but that's about it. Then I found Leo and moved on from Ralph smart around the time of the pandemic when he started going hard on the conspiracy theories.

[Ramasta9]

I find Leo and Teal very similar in some way i cant quite put my finger on, almost identical in a weird way, but also very different in other ways. I think if you were to lock them up in a room it would either turn into a slaughter house or BDSM sex dungeon. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Ramasta9

[Natasha Tori Maru]

1 hour ago, Ramasta9 said:

I find Leo and Teal very similar in some way i cant quite put my finger on, almost identical in a weird way, but also very different in other ways. I think if you were to lock them up in a room it would either turn into a slaughter house or BDSM sex dungeon. 

There's no room big enough for those 2 egos to exist in 🤪

They are both VERY direct in their delivery - Leo's approach is very intellectual/consciouss. Teals is very emotional/unconscious type work. My interpretation at least 

Edited 1 hour ago by Natasha Tori Maru

[Ramasta9]

7 minutes ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

There's no room big enough for those 2 egos to exist in 🤪

They are both VERY direct in their delivery - Leo's approach is very intellectual/consciouss. Teals is very emotional/unconscious type work. My interpretation at least 

Hahaha but in a funny way, she also has a similar intellectual side, maybe more emotionally-twisted and more intense than Leo. 

Thanks for the good laugh lmao

[Breathe]

9 hours ago, UnbornTao said:

Cult!

Yup.

She's a fraud and a compulsive liar.