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EMBRACING THE OUTCAST: Understanding Homelessness
Homelessness, as a stark and multifaceted symbol of disconnection, extends beyond the mere absence of physical shelter, embodying a complex interlaci…
2 years, 9 months ago
UGLY DUCKLING COMPLEX: the painful path of transformation
We all understand the Ugly Duckling complex because we lived it at one time or another. Hans Christian Anderson’s famous tale paints a poignant pictu…
2 years, 10 months ago
SHADOWS & HIGH STAKES: understanding gambling
Understanding gambling illuminates the amalgam of desire, risk, and reward that defines our interactions with a capricious world. The lure of gamblin…
2 years, 10 months ago
WHISKERS of WISDOM: A Jungian Analysis of ‘Puss in Boots’
Something about a cat wearing clothes has captured our imagination for over 500 years, so it’s about time we tackle a Jungian analysis of Puss in Boo…
2 years, 10 months ago
ARCHETYPAL IMAGES: the soul's language
Thomas Singer, M.D., Jungian Analyst and president of The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism joins us to decipher Archetypal Images and exp…
2 years, 10 months ago
MEDUSA’S MANY FACES: The Evolution of a Myth
The symbolism of Medusa, one of three Gorgon sisters in Greek mythology, has fascinated artists, writers, and philosophers for centuries. Initially a…
2 years, 10 months ago
The DARK TRIAD: tracking wolves in our midst
Understanding the Dark Triad can help us navigate mysteriously troubled relationships in all spheres of life. Psychologists coined the term to descri…
2 years, 11 months ago
SYMBOLIC MEANING of HAIR: what's your look saying?
The symbolic meaning of hair is both personal and cultural. It serves as an expressive medium through which we silently communicate. Sporting bed-hea…
2 years, 11 months ago
THE WHALE: a film about trauma, obesity, and the undying hope to connect.
We are born with a drive to connect meaningfully with our caregivers. When that is thwarted by fate, deprivation, or hostility, our psyche rallies, …
2 years, 11 months ago
PAN: archetypal source of panic disorder
Piping through mountains and glens, the great god Pan carries the relentless procreative power of nature. He symbolizes the archaic level of psyche f…
2 years, 11 months ago