Jungian Psychology
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Conscious or Unconscious?
Have recent disasters raised our consciousness in any way and if so, will it last?
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The Serpent Within Us
The snake or serpent often brings to mind evil, but what is the "serpent" part within us all?
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Growing Through Experience
Experience can teach us how much more there is to be experienced in life.
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Projection - You Are What I Imagine You Are
In the give and take of a relationship we can come to know what is actually in ourselves and what we have projected onto another.
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Salvation
How can marriage be salvation? A discussion based on the work of Guggenbuhl-Craig.
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Apocalypse?
Have recent catastrophic events awakened the archetype of apocalypse within us?
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Season of Hope
Are we too fragmented in a season that should bring us hope of renewal and wholeness?
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True to Type
How can Jung's work on psychological types help us in relationships?
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Soul Search
What ancient cultures may have pictured as souls or incorporated into their stories as different characters may be the many parts of ourselves.
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Healing
The many selves of the multiple personality mirror the brokeness of our world today. What can heal that brokenness?
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What Is Reality?
In a world of popular "reality" TV shows, we question what the word reality means.
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Are You Sleeping?
What does it mean symbolically to be asleep as in fairy tales like "Snow White"?
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Mary Magdalene and the Devalued Feminine
What archetypal significance might Mary Magdalene have and why is she now drawing so much attention?
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Gardening the Self
Gardening provides a metaphor for tending the needs of the development of who we are.
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Spiraling Onward
Spirals in nature call to mind the spiraling path of individuation.
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When Things Become Set in Stone
When old symbols lose their meaning, should we keep hanging on to them or be open for a new experience?
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A Tribute to June Singer
Remembering June Singer and her contributions to the field of Jungian psychology
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Oops! Here I Go Again...
Individuation, like alchemy, is not something one goes through quickly and then is finished with.
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Returning the Archetypal King
The popular "Return of the King" in movie theaters may hint at archetypal connections to the idea of the king.
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Fear and Shadow
The shadow if left unconscious can be more frightening than if encountered.
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Darkness Visible - The Shadow in the Collective Unconscious
How is the collective unconscious at work in the world and what dangers lie within that realm?
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Green and Dying
The dying and rising god theme seen in myth and literature speaks symbolically of parts of the individuation process.
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The Lonely Path
Being lonely can be unpleasant but is it also helpful to one on the path of individuation?
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In Search of Enlightenment
How do myth, religion, alchemy, and gnosis all help us understand the individuation process?
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A Jungian Perspective on Personality Development
What do we really mean when we talk of personality development? Is our modern conception the same as Jung's?
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Adjusting to the Later Part of Life
Individuation is an ongoing process which can give new meaning to the later years of life.
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Fantasy
Can fantasy help us maintain our psychological balance in today's stressful world?
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Scared to Death - or to Growth
In truly frightening experiences we may be facing an opportunity to explore the archetypes constellating in society and ourselves and to become aware of their meaning.
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The Best Laid Plans
In life and in the process of individuation things are not likely to go as we planned. Here are some thoughts on the process and literature that reflects it.
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Heroes and Monsters II - Good and Evil
A reflection on the theme of good and evil as portrayed in Beowulf and its archetypal meaning
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Heroes and Monsters: Persona and Shadow in Literature
Ancient epics and historical literature reveal archetypes of persona and shadow.
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The Word: Religion and Literature
Religious beliefs become literature in myths and reveal the archetypal realm to us.
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What Is Religion?
An exploration of what the true meaning of religion is and its relevance for a world in turmoil in the name of religion
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The Archetypal Voice in Literature
Great writers present us with stories echoing archtypal themes, which can help us be more aware of the archetypal world.
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He/She - Jung's Concepts of The Archetypal Masculine and Feminine
What Jung meant by the archetypal masculine and feminine can be confusing to the contemporary mind.
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Rediscovering the Archetypal Feminine
Reconnecting with the archetypal feminine through travel experiences exploring Celtic spirituality
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The Daring Voyage
Dealing with the aftermath of some tragedy and finding our path for the process of individuation can be like the journey of the epic hero.
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Disastrous Divisions
Events that shock our world demonstrate how the unknown side of ourselves can be destructive.
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A Modern Tower of Babel?
Is our inner spiritual and psychological development keeping pace with our scientific achievement? Jung's work on alchemy may shed some light on this and the urge for immortality.
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The Greening of Oneself
What does the Green Man archetype have to say to us? How is it relevant to our individuation process?
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A Matter of Perspective
Do we lose ourselves in the pressures of the day-to-day world. A Jungian perspective may help...
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Snow Days
Whether they just happen or we deliberately create them, breaks from the normal routine are important for the journeyer on the path of individuation.
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Little Deaths
Changes in our lives offer us an opportunity to explore within on the journey to wholeness.
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Religion, the Undiscovered Self, and the Future
Religion is at the core of world events today - or is it? A look at the Jungian view of the religious nature of mankind.
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Seeking Illumination
How does one make sense of the current turbulent times. A Jungian perspective may help us look at the polarization of opposites.
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Heroic Encounters
Reflections of the archetypal shadow are apparent in literature. Giving thought to the stories in which they appear may help us in dealing with our own shadows.
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The Other Side of the Picture: The Shadow
Though we might want to ignore it, the shadow is a part of who we are. Jungian psychology gives us some insight on this part of ourselves.
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Seeing Life in the Round
Reflections on traveling to one's ancestral homeland as a part of the individuation process.
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Metaphors in Stones
A reflection on the metaphorical relationship of alchemy and gem collecting to the individuation process.
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Grappling with Archetypes
The article explores the concept of "archetype" as used in Jungian literature.
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Why Do I Do What I Do?
This article discusses Jung's theory of complexes and his use of word association tests in identifying them.
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A Space for the Spaceless Kingdom
A discussion of the meaning of the home on the lake which Jung built and called his "Tower"
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Why Study Jung?
A discussion of what the study of Jungian Psychology has to offer and comments on where to begin.
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Oh, the Waiting
Tired of having to wait? Let's take a look at how we can enhance the individuation process during the waiting.
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The Amazing Pear Tree
Symbolism found in viewing an ordinary pear tree has meanings which relate to Jung's writings on alchemy.
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The Dungeons and Dragons of Life
The challenges we face in life and the process we go through to grow from them is reflected in the adventures of Harry Potter.
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Out of the Sea
All of us have much that lies beneath the surface. We, ourselves, are not aware of it. The way of individuation necessitates going into the depths and bringing lost or hidden elements of oneself into consciousness.
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Discovering Self
What is the "individuation process" and how does one embark upon it? The last half of life can be a time of moving toward integration and wholeness.
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Perchance to Dream
Dreams -- what do they really mean? A Jungian approach is to search the dream for meaningful symbols in order to unveil messages from the unconscious.
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