by Jeff Howlin | Jan 22, 2014 | Archetypes, Consciousness, Creativity, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Imagery, Nature, Poetry, Psyche, Synchronicity
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... by Jeff Howlin | Dec 23, 2013 | Depression, Dreams, Editorial, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Self, Unconscious
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... by Jeff Howlin | Oct 28, 2013 | Archetypes, Biology, Dreams, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Imagery, Nature, Poetry, Psyche, Psychology, Symbolic, Unconscious
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... by Jeff Howlin | Jul 30, 2013 | Dreams, Ecopsychology, Imagery, Individuation, Nature, Psyche, Psychology, Soul, Synchronicity, Unconscious
What does it mean to be alive? Most everyone can agree that a horse is alive or an oak tree is alive. But is a river alive? Are clouds alive? Is the psyche alive? We call something alive for different reasons—one being when the thing that we are trying to describe as... by Jeff Howlin | Jul 15, 2013 | Alchemy, Depression, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Individuation, Nature, Poetry, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Symbolic, Unconscious
NPS Photo by Jim Peaco Fire and heat—what occurs outside in nature and is viewed as a natural process there can also occur inside of us in the form of symptomology. But because of one dimensional views on natural psychological phenomenon on the inside, we sometimes... by Jeff Howlin | Jun 24, 2013 | Archetypes, Biology, Dreams, Ecopsychology, Imagery, Individuation, Nature, Psyche, Psychology, Spirituality
Ed Ricketts and backdrop of Monterey Bay I have written about Ed Ricketts before. His life and story still haunts me. Perhaps this is because I need to continue to write about his story and his work. But like all great mysteries, my quest for understanding what Ed...
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