In the aftermath of the terrible tragedy of the Sandy Hook Newtown Connecticut mass school shooting, many of us are experiencing some degree of trauma–whether we knew the victims firsthand or not. In fact, there are many reasons we may feel […]
Continue reading »The Importance of Witnessing and Feeling in the Face of Tragedy
More than ever, many of us are looking for meaning in a culture where we are moving faster connecting with each other less less. The more things feel out of our control, the more we tend to tamp down emotions […]
Continue reading »An Archetypal Perspective on Clinical Practice: A Summary of an Introductory Teleseminar Lecture by Jungian Analyst Michael Conforti
Recently I attended a teleseminar wich I found valuable and provocative and which inspired me to summarize it here. Please note that that this synopsis is based on my own understanding and interpretation of what was said on the call, […]
Continue reading »Nature, Psyche, Climate Change, and the Psychology of Place
A pioneer of depth psychology, C.G. Jung carved the following enigmatic quote in a stone at his home in Bollingen. I am an orphan, alone, nevertheless I am found everywhere, I am one, but opposed to myself. I am youth […]
Continue reading »Psyche and the Symbolic Life: How do Symbols Transform You?
Sometimes events occur that naturally captivate our attention, arresting us mid-stream in our daily lives and returning to our thoughts with increasing intensity. While there is no obvious initial explanation for why these events seem to grab us, if we […]
Continue reading »Enter the World of Soul and You are Like a Madman: Learnings from Carl Jung’s Red Book
Originally Posted by Bonnie Bright on November 29, 2010 at 7:00pm “If you enter into the world of soul, you are like a madman” – Carl Jung, The Red Book, p. 238. In his recently released Red Book, a body of work […]
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