The Shadow of Society and its Role in Mass Shootings

December 26, 2012 Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

Concept of the Shadow in Jungian Psychology

With the gradual development of our corresponding capacity for logical thinking in humans (that is, to “think about our ability to think”), we have both increased opportunities for consciousness but also increased challenges in the sense that we categorically seek […]

Carl Jung’s Process of Individuation and the Archetype of Renewal

December 20, 2012 Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

In describing the process of individuation as an alchemical process, Jung maintained that the point of individuation was not to become perfect or attempt to overcome or master our personal psychology, but to become familiar with it, thereby coming into […]

In the Face of Trauma: A Depth Psychological Approach

December 20, 2012 Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

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 […]

In the Face of Trauma: A Depth Psychological Approach

December 20, 2012 Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

The Importance of Witnessing and Feeling in the Face of Tragedy

December 16, 2012 Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

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 […]

An Archetypal Perspective on Clinical Practice: A Summary of an Introductory Teleseminar Lecture by Jungian Analyst Michael Conforti

November 8, 2012 Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

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, […]

Nature, Psyche, Climate Change, and the Psychology of Place

May 24, 2012 Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

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 […]

Psyche and the Symbolic Life: How do Symbols Transform You?

May 5, 2012 Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

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 […]

Enter the World of Soul and You are Like a Madman: Learnings from Carl Jung’s Red Book

May 29, 2010 Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.

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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