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 | Oct 16, 2018 | Consciousness, Editorial, Individuation, Nature, Self, Spirituality
In fact it seems to me as if that alienation which so long separated me from the world has become transferred into my own inner world, and has revealed to me an unexpected unfamiliarity with myself. (Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections, p. 359) What should... by Jeff Howlin | Sep 14, 2014 | anima, Dreams, Editorial, Individuation, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Self, Spirituality, Unconscious
“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... 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 | May 14, 2013 | Creativity, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Nature, Self
The voice of the Self needs to be heard and it can be tiny at times, like the wren. I was out for a hike in the coastal mountains under a stand of old growth redwood trees mixed in with a younger generation of redwoods. It was shortly after sun rise—a perfect time to... by Jeff Howlin | Apr 10, 2013 | Archetypes, Biology, Depression, Dreams, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Individuation, Nature, Psychology, Self
How do you fit the two million-year-old man or woman into your modern world? In other words, what aids this transition? I wrote an article last month called, The Ancient Path. It was about the idea that there is a two million-year-old man or woman in all of us. The...
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