When we are more intent on the truth than being right, we begin to transcend duality.
The Pathwork Guide dives into the core human struggle: living in a world of opposites. Pleasure and pain, good and bad, life and death—these dualities shape our experience and create much of our inner conflict.
At the heart of this struggle is our instinct to pursue pleasure and avoid pain. Yet this very impulse keeps us trapped. Duality, the chapter explains, is not ultimate reality—it is a temporary state. Beneath it lies Oneness, where opposites are reconciled in harmony.
The path forward requires a radical shift: instead of avoiding pain, we must learn to face it. Growth comes not from escaping discomfort, but from allowing ourselves to experience life fully—both sides of every polarity. This includes learning to “die” in small ways: letting go of control, surrendering demands, and releasing the need to always be right.
As we begin to hold opposites—rather than fight them—we move toward integration. We discover that pain does not destroy us, and that healing becomes possible only when we stop resisting it.
Ultimately, all longing points back to one thing: reconnection with the divine. The journey through duality is the path back to that Oneness.
**Please listen to the 14 chapters/podcasts of Holy Moly in the order presented.**
Jill Loree is the founder of Phoenesse and a longtime student of the Pathwork teachings. She has studied the Pathwork Guide’s material since 1997 and completed four years of training to become a certified Pathwork Helper.
When she first encountered the Pathwork teachings, she described the experience as “walking through the doorway of an AA fourth step and finding the whole library.”
Through Phoenesse, Jill writes and teaches about personal transformation using the spiritual psychology found in the Pathwork lectures.
Her books present these teachings in clear, accessible language to help readers apply them in everyday life. Her work focuses on helping people move from the struggles of duality toward the peace of inner unity.
Raised in northern Wisconsin, Jill began her professional career in technical sales and marketing before discovering that her true calling lay in spiritual teaching and writing.
She lives in New York with her husband, Scott Wisler, who now works with her in sharing these teachings around the world.
