by Jeff Howlin | Aug 28, 2012 | Dreams, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Imagery, Nature, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Self, Unconscious
John and Frank Craighead / Photo by the Craighead Institute* A high school biology teacher impressed upon me some of the adventures to be found in the wilderness in and surrounding Yellowstone Park. He talked of Grizzly bears and the wildlife biologists and... by Jeff Howlin | Aug 18, 2012 | Alchemy, Archetypes, Depression, Dreams, Imagery, Individuation, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Shadow, Unconscious
Blackbirds and the nigredo of mortificatio* This is not a summer article. Yet similar to how life’s hardships and imagery through dreams and the unconscious can interrupt our lives at any time; this topic seems relevant now, even in the middle of the summer, and... 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 5, 2011 | Careers, Depression, Imagery, Nature
Part of a psychologist’s job is often to assist clients in finding deeper meaning in their lives. Oftentimes, a lack of meaning can be related to unsatisfying work or career, and a correlated depression. This common task of the psychologist is similar for...
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