Marian K. Volkman

Know when to help others, concrete ideas

Most people have witnessed a person getting upset beyond what is reasonable for the situation and wondered why. Many times, we offer to help. But the problem is not short-term or something easy to solve. People who have repressed painful memories or who have PTSD who have not dealt with the root causes may become angry or have outbursts that reveal they have serious issues to resolve. In this book, Volkman explains how such a person might be helped to live in a saner manner. While I am not a psychologist and have little idea of what metapsychology involves, reading this made me aware there are times to reach out and help people and times to know when to remain silent. It also explained what not to do to retrigger such a person. I can understand the book, which helps me understand other people.

Each chapter has exercises for discussion and "people watching" to help broaden knowledge and understand others. There is no need for discussion questions at the end of the book, as each chapter has meaningful topics. A book club would be able to work through the exercises, which provide rich discussion possibilities.

The author shares impactful advice she learned from others, such as her sister, who noticed that someone might get a cold after a loss of some kind. She said, "A cold is a slow way of crying." Such insights are crystal clear and memorable.

Also, Volkman provides a tool that identifies domains to help clarify choices and make decisions for those having trouble making decisions. It is a straightforward and down-to-earth tool that would help work through emotional decisions.… (mais)

Turtle Dolphin Dreams written by Marian K Volkman is a thought-provoking tale, told by a beautiful creature named Turtledove. What would it be like to communicate with other species on our planet? In Turtle Dolphin Dreams we have the opportunity to experience communication on a metaphysical level.

Turtle Dolphin Dreams is told through the eyes of a turtle named Turtledove. Turtledove is our communication link between humans, turtles and dolphins in a dreamlike state of consciousness. Turtledove, is our liaison between the aquatic and land world. Turtles can relate to both species due to their ability to walk on land and swim in water. Dreamtime is shared when turtles are in hibernation; this is when they can connect with a specific group of dolphins. We as humans are invited into this dreamtime world to communicate.

Humans are not all that different from the dolphin species. We share family units, food sources, mourn loss, raise and protect our young, feel pleasure and pain and most importantly share the same planet. Often we don’t think about how our actions affect other species. Turtledove shares communication between our two interconnected worlds. Turtledove helps us to realize that we are not all that different.

What attracted me to this book is that it’s fiction; new age genre reads like a non-fiction book. Marian K. Volkman gives us the unique opportunity to interact with other species and enlighten us to the possibilities of connecting on a different level. I would highly recommend this book to older children and adults. It is a great experience of thought provoking, literature. A favorite quote from Turtle Dolphin dreams sums it all up…“We are, each and all, interconnected with every living thing on this planet.”… (mais)

Life Skills: Improve the Quality of Your Life with
Metapsychology (Explorations in Metapsychology Series)
Author: Marian K. Volkman
Publisher: Loving Healing Press
ISBN: 1-932690-05-0

Applied Metapsychology makes use of one on one sessions to achieve personal goals. Developed by Frank A. Gerbode, MD, it utilizes relieving past pain and trauma and working through personal issues to expand the consciousness of the patient or user . People who study and use Metapsychology report living a fuller and more fulfilled life, with less fear, depression and unhappiness than the general population. By reading and using the detailed information in Marian K. Volkman's book, the reader will be given a concise, indepth and easily understandable grasp of metapsycology, it's value and how it's used.

Written in a manner that will appeal to therapists, laypersons and students, this book will assist the user in more accurately predicting patterns of human behavior and dealing with negative situations, people and behaviors. It's a truly user friendly volume on exapanding personal understanding of your own behavior, motivations, ambitions, deep seated issues, relationship style and communication abilities. She has formatted the book in a way that makes it ideal for group study as well as personal use. While offering a broad background of metapsychology, each aspect is written in extreme detail and ease of understanding and utilization. The author presents a wide and varied wealth of information in easily digestible sections.

Topics of study in this book include quality of life, stress and trauma as a factor in life, understanding emotions and predicting them, improving relationship in all the areas of your life: family, work, friends, etc. I found this book to be really motivational and thought provoking. I know it's one I will turn to again and again as situations arise and problems need resolution. Highly recommended, I look forward to much more from this author.… (mais)

Marian K. Volkman has written and illustrated a beautifully imaginative scenario with this book. We have no problem with trying to learn to communicate with other cultures, and even imagine what it might be like to communicate with beings from other worlds, but how often do we think of those other worlds as being right here on Earth?

A fable in the true sense of the word*, the story is introduced by a turtle, named Turtledove for the benefit of humans who think every being should have a name. Turtledove speaks of a time when dreamtime, in winter for turtles during hibernation, became shared dreaming, inter-species, in this case with a specific group of dolphins. The dolphins in turn have been sharing dreaming with other aquatic species but required a species both aquatic and land-going to bridge a gap to humans, hence contact with the turtle.

Whimsical and thought-provoking, inspiring in it's creative message, Turtle Dolphin Dreams was originally written in 2005, but with recent events it may hold even greater meaning here in 2010. The reader is taken through metaphysical voyages of delight, a balance of nature, while remaining earthbound but connected. A truly unique book with several messages presented, a journey worth taking.

*Definition from About.com, fable: A short allegorical narrative making a moral point, traditionally by means of animal characters who speak and act like human beings.… (mais)