Like Psychology for the Soul in a Modern World ~ Blending Psychological & Ageless Eastern Wisdom. From the modern Western Psychological Sciences, personality and the body, heart, mind connection, to the Ageless Eastern Wisdom including authentic Tantra, Yoga, Buddhism and Esoteric mysteries of life, love, relationships & everything in between. Join me, Elise Carr M.A., Integrative Therapist, Conscious Relationship Expert & Eastern Wisdom Practitioner as I guide you along a Truer Path to Better Knowing and Understanding Yourself & and All That Is. Are you ready to journey with me...
Are You Living with an Abuser: Understanding & Safely Leaving a Narcissist, Psychopath or Machiavellian
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode may be triggering for some, as it talks of relationship abuse. If you are in immediate danger, call your country’s emergency line.
Today, this may be for you, or it may be for helping someone you care about. I want to help shine a light, not to label people casually, but to help us recognise and see patterns in Dark Triad personalities, as they can go hand in hand, share a psychological outline to better understand how they operate in general, and explore how this looks in relationships before outlining a step-by-step way to leave safely. Helplines and resources will be attached in the notes.
Living with an Abuser
What the Dark Triad Means
What It Can Look Like in Relationships
Warning Signs
Triangulation
On a Therapist Note
SAFE EXIT PLAN:
-Rebuild Yourself
-Make a Private, Safe Plan
-Build a Support Network
-Gather Documents
-Secure Money
-Plan Where You Will Go
-Choose the Right Time
-If Children Are Involved
Be Compassionate with Yourself
Legal Protection (in Australia)
Money & Financial Aid
For the full article and resources on today's episode:
https://elisecarrstellamuse.substack.com/p/are-you-living-with-an-abuser
10 Jun 2026
Modern Life is Destroying Your Relationships
The modern world and the technology we’ve created is both reshaping and destroying our lives, especially our relationships. How we relate to ourselves and to our beloved, and humanity as a collective. Today we’ll take a deeper more intimate perspective on this impact, share some food for thought and some inspiration to make the changes we desire most to move closer to the relationship with self, beloved and all humanity that we ultimately long for.
Together, we explore:
How Dopamine isn't a 'pleasure chemical'
Why people are missing what really matters
The change of our salience landscape
Relationship crisis
What is the cost of this as the new-normal?
Living in a spiritually bankrupt culture
What if you love your AI partner?
Our crisis of connection
Is all technology at fault?
Stories are not entertainment - the psychology of storytelling
The human need for connection and depth
What we can do to make small changes now
The power of listening
Relating is relationship
Be like an artist
Our shared responsibility
Finding our "Invincible Summer"
Stella Highlight:
When we listen and truly hear the other, resonate with themwe can become part of one another. When we can bridge our separateness, the screens of technologies and the walls that our bodies, minds and hearts create, we can truly unify regardless of our diversity or any perceived difference.
Come enjoy today's journey with me.
Love, Elise | stellamuse.com
15 Dec 2025
Understanding Emotional & Psychological Manipulation, Bullying, Gas Lighting in All Relationships
If you have been in or are currently in a relationship dynamic where you are experiencing emotional or psychological manipulation, bullying or gas lighting you probably don’t know what exactly is going on and why.
In this episode I want to explore with you how ‘knowing’ can be half the battle.
Because once we have a clearer picture of where this is coming from at the root cause and why, we can then decide how to address it and how best to respond or work with a situation or relationship dynamic.
We Will Explore
First Step: Know what it isThe Major General Types or Reasons:
Dominance
Righteousness
Negative Emotion
Lack of Understanding
Abuse / Trauma Patterns
Need for Drama / Highly Neurotic
SECOND STEP: Know HOW to Resolve It
Diving into scenario's of each 'Major General Type' and how to work with them
Stella Takeaway:
"We do not yet live in a perfectly just and fair world. We cannot control all circumstance. What we can learn to control is ourselves; from psyche and mindset, to emotions, personality responses not reactions and, our entire behaviour, learning or seeking help with healing our own wounds and breaking our own patterns, habits or addictions, refining ourselves and equipping ourselves as warriors of light to ever do and be better. For the better we know and understand ourselves and each other the better we can navigate all. "
I trust today has shed some light upon your way and I wish you well as you navigate your unique journey.
If I can ask you one small thing today – please if you are yet to do rate, review and subscribe so others can easier find and join us here at Sacred Guidance with StellaMuse (https://open.spotify.com/show/2lc2ZbCL23JjzwayQTvHUu?si=3fc532d20099482c)
And if you are seeking an Integrative Therapy approach to better understand or work through any challenge, change, crisis or curiosity for yourself or with your partner please reach out to me at elise@stellamuse.com (mailto:elise@stellamuse.com) to explore how I can best serve you.
With Love, Elise | StellaMuse
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