Andrew T. Austin explores the patterns that shape human behaviour, identity, relationships and change.
Drawing on his work in therapy, coaching and metaphor, this channel examines stalking, family systems, personal boundaries, neurodiversity and psychological change. You'll also find Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT), Metaphors of Movement, Tarot, Qabalah, archetypes and Western esotericism.
For training with Andrew, follow the Metaphors of Movement and IEMT training links below. Join The Metaphor Society for its teaching archive and further study, or explore the free articles and IEMT Wiki.
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The links also include self-paced courses, resources for existing trainees and the Historia Illius Itineris esoteric study group. Choose the route that fits your interests and experience.
Andrew T. Austin
A clever interpretation can sound insightful while describing an experience the person never reported.
The new article explores why precision matters in Metaphors of Movement: the difference between listening closely and supplying an appealing explanation, and why agreement alone does not prove we have understood.
A Clever Idiom Can Still Be Wrong: Precision in Metaphors of Movement
Read it here:
metaphorsofmovement.co.uk/a-clever-idiom-can-still…
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Planning your week for IEMT Practitioner training? The dates are 12–16 October 2026: Monday–Thursday, 10am–2pm, and Friday, 10am–noon, all UK time. We’ll meet online, and participants receive the recordings afterwards. Certification is optional and requires assessment; attending the course alone doesn’t confer it. Details:
integratedeyemovementtherapies.com/training-dates-…
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Returning to the archetype material in the archive: this video is called “Balancing the archetypes”.
If that side of my work interests you, or you’ve been following the symbolism videos shared here, this is another one to add to your viewing list.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeAG4...
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The Hermit’s withdrawal and the guidance he represents provide the starting point for this archive video.
I look at the Hermit in the Thoth Tarot, including the relationship between inner wisdom and creative output. Another instalment for those following the Tarot symbolism material.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xK3N...
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Apparently, every coaching technique is “powerful”. Some are secret as well, which presumably makes them even more powerful.
I'd find the description more useful if it explained what the practitioner actually does, what changes, and how anyone would know.
This short piece from the archive looks at the language therapists use to advertise their methods, and what those descriptions might reveal about the therapist.
23nlpeople.com/powerfu/
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Where do imagination and reality meet in the symbolism of Yesod?
This video from the archive explores that territory, along with Gamaliel, the shadow side of Yesod. It’s part of the material for those following my work on Hermetic Qabalah and its imagery.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCTNd...
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If it’s been a while since your IEMT Practitioner training, the November Advanced course may be the next training date for your diary. It runs online on 9–13 November 2026. Prior Practitioner training with an approved trainer is required; certification isn’t a prerequisite. Read the outline here:
integratedeyemovementtherapies.com/advanced-practi…
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Spiritual language and the things a family prefers to forget meet in this video from the archive.
Its subject is spiritual bypassing and forced amnesia in facade-driven family systems. If you’ve been following the other videos on family narratives, this continues that thread.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9z8f...
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The Tower is one of the most recognisable images in the Tarot.
In this archive video, I explore the Tower in the Thoth Tarot, alongside Peh, the twenty-seventh path, and its relationship to Hod and Netzach. One for those following the symbolism series.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFWCv...
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“I don't like your tone.”
A remarkably efficient way to change the subject. Someone raises a grievance, and within seconds the conversation becomes an examination of how they raised it. The original issue can disappear completely.
In this article I look at tone policing, including the ways apparently respectable language can be used to avoid answering a difficult point.
23nlpeople.com/tone-policing/
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