by Jeff Howlin | Jul 23, 2012 | Ecopsychology, Editorial, Imagery, Nature, Poetry
Beneath the prairie skies. Below the moon and stars. The grasses whisper. Under the sun and wind. Below the flying geese. The grasses whisper. Beneath the thunder and lighting. Below the rain and snow. The grasses whisper. Under my cloudless eyes.... by Jeff Howlin | Jul 14, 2012 | Archetypes, Child Psychology, Dreams, Editorial, Imagery, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Shadow, Unconscious
“I dare you to cross this line,” said my six year old nephew as he challenged the ocean. The development of the ego for children and teenagers, up to around age eighteen, is a central developmental task for a child, and my nephew’s comment above, perfectly illustrates... by Jeff Howlin | Jul 8, 2012 | Editorial, Imagery, Psychology, Psychotherapy
I have been planning to do a series of articles titled, Jungian Psychology in Everyday Life, and the above photograph from a recent holiday seemed to be a good starting point for the series. Recently, I was caught up in the excitement of one of the largest sailboat... by Jeff Howlin | Jun 13, 2012 | Ecopsychology, Editorial, Nature, Soul
I have always thought the Columbine flower especially beautiful. Like many flowers, it is delicate, frail looking. It appears as if a strong rain or wind storm would break it. The Columbine’s appearance looks fragile, but it is not, really. It can withstand the... by Jeff Howlin | Jun 6, 2012 | Ecopsychology, Editorial, Individuation, Nature, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Typology, Unconscious
A good friend of mine, Dan Anderson, who is a wildlife photographer from Eagle River, Wisconsin, recently sent me this photograph of a Spruce grouse. He commented about the Spruce grouse in his email with the attached photos. He said, “Wisconsin is at the extreme... by Jeff Howlin | May 30, 2012 | Archetypes, Editorial, Ethics, Individuation, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Spirituality
We all want to be forgiven. Sooner or later, we all think about saying these words: “I am sorry. Please forgive me.” By the time we choose to say these words, we have often reflected long and hard about our past transgression. When we decide that we are...
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