by Jeff Howlin | Nov 11, 2025 | Archetypes, Biology, Dreams, Individuation, Psyche, Psychology, Self, Uncategorized, Unconscious
enthusiasm: a strong excitement or feeling, something inspiring zeal or fevor, borrowed from the Greek word “enthousiasmos” meaning “inspiration or possession by god.” (Merriam-Webster) I had a dream in which a colleague was reading a book... by Jeff Howlin | Jul 5, 2025 | Biology, Ecopsychology, Imagery, Poetry, Symbolic, Uncategorized, Unconscious
In the spring and early summer on the beaches in Central California, it is not uncommon to find hundreds of small, dark blue creatures washed up on beaches. Commonly called “by-the-wind sailors,” these unique animals have a translucent “sail”... by Jeff Howlin | Apr 6, 2020 | Biology, Consciousness, Editorial, Individuation, Poetry
The Mississippi River, one of the great world rivers, starts as a small stream in Northern Minnesota, where it flows from one of the thousands of Minnesota lakes. As the river travels south it gathers speed and size before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico in... by Jeff Howlin | Feb 6, 2016 | Biology, Depression, Dreams, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Nature, Psyche, Soul, Symbolic, Trauma/PTSD
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... by Jeff Howlin | May 30, 2014 | Archetypes, Biology, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Imagery, Individuation, Nature
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... by Jeff Howlin | Nov 16, 2013 | Biology, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Imagery, Nature, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Symbolic, Unconscious
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....
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