by Jeff Howlin | Apr 2, 2013 | Alchemy, Archetypes, Dreams, Editorial, Imagery, Individuation, Psychology, Soul, Spirituality, Symbolic
The Bride* The wedding and specifically the bride just might be one of the grandest of all archetypal images. We commonly associate weddings with the bride and the groom, but I’m going to make a case for the bride alone as a prime archetypal image and symbol for... by Jeff Howlin | Jan 6, 2013 | Dreams, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Individuation, Nature, Psychology, Soul, Spirituality, Symbolic
The hawk flies free over the valley below. If you climb the mountain and look toward the valley below, you may see the soaring hawk. Watch the hawk glide and circle while it soars on the currents of air, searching for its prey hiding amongst the rocks, trees and... by Jeff Howlin | Dec 21, 2012 | Editorial, Nature, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Soul, Spirituality, Trauma/PTSD
Silence can be the soul’s only retreat from horror and tragedy. And that is alright. I heard on the radio this morning that the musician Paul Simon knew one of the victims of the recent school massacre. He attended the funeral this week and sang his classic song The... by Jeff Howlin | Nov 4, 2012 | Editorial, Imagery, Individuation, Psyche, Psychotherapy, Soul, Symbolic, Unconscious
Jungian psychology and psychotherapy is about taking the symbolic back road. Recently, I was thinking about taking the back roads on a drive across part of the country. As I was reflecting upon this idea, I thought about how taking the back road seems a perfect... 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... by Jeff Howlin | Jun 30, 2012 | Individuation, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Soul, Unconscious
Choosing a psychotherapist and type of psychotherapy is an important decision. I’d like to say that it is easy, and any licensed, or friendly and competent appearing professional should be able to provide the help that you need. However, like any significant...
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