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The Mystery Duck: A Jungian Look at Circumambulating a Problem

by Jeff Howlin | Apr 5, 2012 | Depression, Individuation, Nature, Psychology, Psychotherapy

There are many ways to solve the pressing problems that occur in everyday life. I received this photograph with the title “Mystery Duck” from a good friend. His brother, a waterfowl photographer, had taken the photograph. They wanted my opinion concerning the...

The Egret at Dawn: Fishing for Dreams

by Jeff Howlin | Mar 3, 2012 | Dreams, Ecopsychology, Editorial, Nature, Psychology

I was out for an early morning walk just the other day with my camera in hand.  I paused for awhile to observe this Great Egret at dawn.  If you have ever watched an egret, or similar heron, you may notice their patience.  While fishing, they stand silently,...

Pelicans and Animal Dreams

by Jeff Howlin | Nov 17, 2011 | Dreams, Ecopsychology, Nature, Psychotherapy, Synchronicity

Earlier this year I wrote about the Common Loon, an occasional visitor to Santa Cruz and the Central Coast. A much more abundant seabird in the area is the Brown Pelican. Visitors and locals alike marvel at the beauty of the colorful pelican as it glides along the...

Expect the Unexpected: From a Jungian Psychological Perspective

by Jeff Howlin | Oct 17, 2011 | Depression, Dreams, Ecopsychology, Nature, Synchronicity

Not long ago I was walking on a cliff trail in Santa Cruz overlooking the Monterey Bay.  It was a quiet Monday morning and I heard a strangely familiar sound from long ago.  I looked out over the bay and saw four Tundra swans flying over the bay heading west to an...

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