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 | Jul 5, 2025 | Biology, Ecopsychology, Imagery, Poetry, Symbolic, Uncategorized, Unconscious
In the spring and early summer on the beaches in Central California, it is not uncommon to find hundreds of small, dark blue creatures washed up on beaches. Commonly called “by-the-wind sailors,” these unique animals have a translucent “sail”... by Jeff Howlin | Apr 29, 2025 | Archetypes, Imagery, Nature, Psychotherapy, Symbolic, Trauma/PTSD, Uncategorized
Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (Looney Tunes) cartoons were popular cartoons in my childhood. The common theme in all of the episodes was the coyote chasing the road runner and coming up with devious methods in attempts to catch the bird. The road runner always... by Jeff Howlin | Feb 20, 2025 | Archetypes, Ecopsychology, Nature, Poetry, Shadow, Uncategorized
New beginnings, new growth, the days getting longer as we inch closer to Spring. Even in Winter, there are signs of Spring around the corner. In Coastal California, Ceanothus or California lilacs begin to bloom. California poppies bring an orange glow to brown... by Jeff Howlin | Dec 10, 2022 | Dreams, Ecopsychology, Imagery, Nature, Psyche, Psychology, Symbolic, Uncategorized
Of all humanity’s clever tools, perhaps the greatest is metaphor. Buffalo can serve as the metaphor for all wildness, and the lesson in their near extinction and return can inform us all about bringing our planet back to balance. —Dan O’Brien, Great Plains Bison In my... by Jeff Howlin | Jun 20, 2022 | Dreams, Imagery, Poetry, Uncategorized
In my last blog post, I wrote about the image of the butterfly. The image of the bridge is another significant and common image that presents in dreams. A butterfly image can be an image of transformation. The bridge can also be an image of potential transformation...
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