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FAILURE as TEACHER
We first encounter failure in learning to walk—we fall down, the root definition of failure. Coming up short is a lifelong experience that stretches …
4 years, 1 month ago
CAUGHT IN THE CONFLICT: The Tension of Opposites
Holding the tension between opposites was one of Jung’s foundational precepts. Although contradictory views are often a better witness to truth than …
4 years, 2 months ago
Amor Fati: Love of One's Fate
In Greek mythology, three Fates represented life forces beyond our control. One spun the thread of life, another determined its length, and the third…
4 years, 2 months ago
Trust: The Bedrock of Relationship
Intimate attachments, workplace effectiveness, and stable social systems depend on our ability to rely on one another. Trust is the foundation of soc…
4 years, 2 months ago
Special Re-release: The Archetype of War
Recent events in Ukraine have again put war at the forefront of collective consciousness. War’s destruction belongs to the mythic realm. Mars, the Ro…
4 years, 2 months ago
Forgiveness or Fury: Finding a Way Forward
Forgiveness has long been the province of morality, virtue, and religious values. Psychologically, forgiveness requires the capacity to hold both the…
4 years, 3 months ago
DUPED: What Makes Us Gullible?
Jung says, “The more one turns to the light, the greater the shadow behind one’s back.” Unacknowledged shadow can increase vulnerability to coercive …
4 years, 3 months ago
Reality as Medicine
The nature of reality may be a complex philosophical question, but from a psychological viewpoint, reality is largely a question of adaptation to the…
4 years, 3 months ago
Contagion: Pollution, Protection & Purity
When the archetype of purity is activated, science and psychology intersect. Fear of contamination has deep instinctual roots, evidenced in universal…
4 years, 3 months ago
PORN: Technology, Consumerism & Soul
Nearly every civilization since ancient times has portrayed explicit sexual acts. Sexuality’s numinous aspect has long brought it into close associat…
4 years, 4 months ago