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Jungian Psychology in Everyday Life: Setting Your Sails

by Jeff Howlin | Jul 8, 2012 | Editorial, Imagery, Psychology, Psychotherapy

I have been planning to do a series of articles titled, Jungian Psychology in Everyday Life, and the above photograph from a recent holiday seemed to be a good starting point for the series. Recently, I was caught up in the excitement of one of the largest sailboat...

The Columbine and the Connection to the Soul

by Jeff Howlin | Jun 13, 2012 | Ecopsychology, Editorial, Nature, Soul

I have always thought the Columbine flower especially beautiful.  Like many flowers, it is delicate, frail looking.  It appears as if a strong rain or wind storm would break it.  The Columbine’s appearance looks fragile, but it is not, really.  It can withstand the...

Carrying the Weight: Murder and When Forgiveness Never Comes

by Jeff Howlin | May 30, 2012 | Archetypes, Editorial, Ethics, Individuation, Psyche, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Spirituality

We all want to be forgiven. Sooner or later, we all think about saying these words: “I am sorry. Please forgive me.” By the time we choose to say these words, we have often reflected long and hard about our past transgression. When we decide that we are...

Scratching the Mountain: An Archetypal Dream and the 10th Ox-herding Picture

by Jeff Howlin | May 11, 2012 | Archetypes, Dreams, Editorial, Individuation, Psychology, Self, Spirituality, Unconscious

The Dream: I was looking at a woman’s photograph of mountain ranges, many with beds of flowers with brilliant color on the ridge-tops. She was able to encourage flowers to bloom by using a rake and scratching the sides of the mountains first. The Association:...

Of Mountains and Dreams: Where the Water Flows Free

by Jeff Howlin | Apr 14, 2012 | Dreams, Ecopsychology, Nature, Soul

Water flows free down the mountain. If you climb the mountain and look toward the valley below, you may see the river flowing down the mountain. Watch it twist and turn while it finds its path among the rocks and trees. The water flows gentle at times, forceful at...
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