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The PIED PIPER & the terrible costs of rejecting shadow
The Pied Piper story holds a dark secret that has repelled and fascinated us for over 500 years. It asks, "What does it cost to banish our shadow?"
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2 years, 9 months ago
The ORPHAN: symbol of eros, pathos, and hope
The archetype of the orphan, closely related to the hero, evokes powerful feelings of abandonment, deprivation, and hope. From Harry Potter to Little…
2 years, 10 months ago
PASSING THE TEST: embracing the refiner’s fire
The word test originally referred to an earthenware vessel in which metals were smelted to separate ore from dross. Like ancient vessels holding the …
2 years, 10 months ago
AWAKE TO THE WORLD: Jung’s Ethical Stance
Despite volumes written on morality and ethics, how do we determine what’s right? Values distilled over time by family, faith, and nation define and …
2 years, 10 months ago
IRRESISTIBLE INVITATIONS: the powerful seduction of possibilities
Invitations are a subtle siren song, tapping into our primal human need to be chosen combined with our thirst for novelty, making them an irresistibl…
2 years, 10 months ago
APHRODITE’S SHADOW: Drowning in Beauty
When the goddess Aphrodite claims us too fully, over time, our bodies become abandoned temples of physical perfection, sexual allure, and romantic pa…
2 years, 11 months ago
Sacred Marriage: A Fusion of Instinct, Spirit, and Grit
Marriage is a mystery woven into the fabric of time. A 4,000-year-old contract etched in stone bears witness to its timeless significance. But what i…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Schizophrenia Complex: How Do We Love Those in Chaos?
Guest Eve Maram, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and Jungian analyst in Orange, CA. Her book, The Schizophrenia Complex, presents a clear-eyed and c…
2 years, 11 months ago
Bipolar Disorder: A Jungian Perspective
Imprisoned by the sea with his son Icarus, mythological craftsman Daedalus constructed wings to escape. Beeswax held feathers in place, so Daedalus t…
2 years, 11 months ago
Inside the Mind of the Scam Artist
Conned, swindled, or bilked, about 50 million Americans were ripped off by scammers in 2020. What deadens a person to preying on another? Tricksters …
3 years ago