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Consciousness: The Bright Side of the Moon

by Jeff Howlin | Feb 16, 2013 | Archetypes, Biology, Consciousness, Individuation, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Self, Symbolic, Unconscious

Photo credit: Abrams Planetarium by John French There are still tigers roaming our modern world, and make no mistake about it, you have a very real chance of being attacked and eaten. Of course for the vast majority of us, I’m speaking of symbolic tigers with this...

The Archetypal Way, the Serpentine Way and the Paradox of the Self

by Jeff Howlin | Feb 4, 2013 | Dreams, Imagery, Individuation, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Self, Unconscious

“There is a good thing on top of that mountain. I will make a straight line for it.” But the archetypal way is not like that; it is a serpentine way that wriggles and spirals its way to the top. We often feel defeated by it and brought to a standstill. It makes most...

Timing and Discernment on the Journey of Your Life

by Jeff Howlin | Nov 30, 2012 | Biology, Depression, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Individuation, Nature, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Self, Symbolic, Unconscious

You will have some important and pivotal decisions to make as you journey through your life. A decision at the right place and at the right time can make all of the difference. In biology and developmental psychology, there are windows of opportunity known as...

The Stag and the Essence of the Masculine in 21st Century Man

by Jeff Howlin | Oct 27, 2012 | animus, Archetypes, Dreams, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Imagery, Nature, Self, Symbolic

The stag* The masculine, and masculinity are both alive and well in the psyche of 21st century man. The challenge for today’s man is to acknowledge precisely where and when to actualize his masculine potential. The idea of “where” to channel this psychic energy in...

The Oasis in the Desert: Self-care in a Busy World

by Jeff Howlin | Oct 7, 2012 | Dreams, Editorial, Nature, Psychotherapy, Self, Soul, Spirituality

  We all need a place to rejuvenate. With ever newer technology, we have both improved our ability to communicate with one another and to gather information. This has resulted in real and sometimes deep connections with people that would have been much more...

Under the Dock: An Ode to Summer’s End (Jungian Psychology in Everyday Life Series)

by Jeff Howlin | Sep 3, 2012 | Ecopsychology, Editorial, Nature, Poetry, Self

Summer’s end is just around the corner. It is a time of moving from the sun to the shadows of fall and winter. In the summer, many are oriented to the world outside. As fall approaches, you may feel a slight inward shift in your orientation. The sun sets earlier. The...
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