Learning to See in the Dark
There is a fish that lives deep in the ocean dark The fish has evolved over time To "see" in the deep With a lantern as a light Just in front of its eyes A young man Who knew about this strange fish Had a big dream In the dream He was riding his motorcycle On a...
Dead Wood
If your life was like a tree, you would learn to be a master gardener. You would take the time to prune away all of your dead wood. Like the life of a tree, your process of growth and change can be hindered by the dead wood that is left behind. And like a tree that...
Transformation and Image in Adolescent Jungian Psychotherapy
Society needs to be shaken by the aspirations of those who are not responsible. Donald Winnicott The image is to Jungian psychotherapy as thinking is to cognitive therapy. But there is a difference. In cognitive therapy, it is assumed that one of the events that leads...
The Psychology of the Unconscious (A Love Poem)
the psychology of the unconscious is the psychology of the other the one that we seek whether it be a lover or another hidden down under under our bellies and boils and foibles lies the other waiting to be discovered discovered or not the other plots to...
Welcome to Your Process
“Called or not called, the God will be there,” says the inscription above the door to Carl Jung’s home and on his tombstone. The same can be said for your own psychological process. Name it what you may, choose to accept or deny it, but there is a deep, potent, and...
Dr. Howlin Interviewed on Dreams, Jungian Psychology and Mental Health Awareness Month
Last month for May 2014 Mental Health Awareness Month, I was interviewed by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals and FindaTopDocRadio on BlogTalkRadio. In the interview and podcast below, I answer questions related to dreams, Jungian psychology...
The Runt
The underdog, the oppressed, the scapegoated, the last-picked for the game, the runt—these characters and the means by which they scrap themselves onward in life, weave themselves into some of our favorite stories and myths. The Biblical story of David and Goliath is...
Perseverance and the Extra Mile
When you reach the top of North America’s highest chairlift in Breckenridge, Colorado, you will sometimes see a string of people behind and above the lift, carrying skis and poles, climbing even higher. Aside from the joyful pursuit of even fresher powder above the...
The Blue Door
Not yet day But not night As I go out Into the white Stepping so light Pac boots on Snowshoes, not in sight The crust Of the deep snow Does not bow One step, two steps Now four Five steps and just one more Another step and down I go Waist deep into The wet snow One...
The Quiet Therapist
I went for a walk in the woods quiet and stillness of the forest I smiled I meandered along a gentle stream of flowing water gurgling I relaxed I ran my fingers over long prairie grasses falling back to the sway of the wind I breathed deep I swam in a granite-bottomed...
Making Thunder
Close your eyes and imagine the sounds from your life that captivate you the most. Are they sounds from nature like the roar of a mighty waterfall? Do you visualize the sounds of a booming drum, your favorite musician's voice, or maybe the blast from a jet airplane?...
In the Middle of the Night: Coyotes, a Synchronicity and the Trickster Archetype
On January, 11, 2014, a good friend of mine who lives in Tucson, AZ, spontaneously sent me a series of photographs taken with a “trail cam.” This camera was mounted in his backyard which backs up to the desert. The photos were all of coyotes in the middle of the...
An Unhealthy Concern for You
If you are looking for a Hallmark, feel good Holiday time read stop reading this article now. Lisa (not her real name) was a client of mine who was awakened in the middle of the night by a “voice.” This voice was clear and ominous and it simply said this, “An...
Abundance
And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the multitude of fish. John 21:6 The past months have seen an abundance of anchovies in the Monterey Bay....
The Psyche at Dawn and Dusk: A Look at Crepuscular Moments
Any fisherman or fisherwoman knows that fishing is best at dawn and dusk. Similar to the feeding behavior of fishes, other wildlife is most active at twilight during those precious crepuscular moments. Crepuscular is a term used in biology to describe animals that are...
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