by Jeff Howlin | Feb 24, 2013 | Child Psychology, Ecopsychology, Imagery, Nature, Poetry, Symbolic
There is a movie called House of Cards (1993), starring Tommy Lee Jones and Kathleen Turner. It is a story about a family, a father who died unexpectedly, a troubled young girl, and a big dream and vision. Tommy Lee Jones plays a psychiatrist trying to help the girl... 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... by Jeff Howlin | Jan 12, 2013 | Dreams, Editorial, Imagery, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Symbolic, Unconscious
For psychotherapists who practice therapy in a way that fully takes into account the totality of the psyche, they will be exposed to their clients’ dreams and other unconscious imagery that is mythical, archetypal and even religious in nature. Religious imagery is... 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 16, 2012 | Biology, Depression, Dreams, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Imagery, Nature, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Symbolic, Unconscious
Drake Wood Duck* If you pay attention to the natural world around you, it is not hard to see that plants and animals utilize color in all of its grandeur. The same is true for you and your unique psychology. Your inner world and specifically your dreams, utilize color... 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...
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