Alchemical Reflections
From Carl Jung to Astrology to Synchronicity
The questions to guide . . .
“It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question." - Eugene Ionesco We must become who we are . . . The acorn must grow into an oak. This trajectory is in its very DNA. The acorn can’t grow into an elm tree or a maple tree. It must grow into an oak tree. We...
Karma and the Ripple Effect: The Science of Conscious Living
“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects. - His Holiness the Dalai Lama Science and spirituality are beginning to dance. For centuries, science focused on measuring the material...
Circles and Paradoxes – Tension of the Opposites
“There's no coming to consciousness without pain.” - Carl Gustav Jung As so many of the outer planets are changing signs, we are reminded of earlier times and the circularity of life. The conflict that we are witnessing shines a light on the inherent duality...
Understanding Life Backwards: The Wisdom of Kierkegaard, Jungian Psychology, and the Science of Journaling
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." - Søren Kierkegaard My Writing Process I have kept a journal since my late 20s, close to 40 years. It’s where I place my dreams, my thoughts, reflections, and interesting experiences, and all...
Embracing the Feminine Side of God: Sophia and the Age of Aquarius
“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The latter procedure, however, is disagreeable and therefore not popular." - C.G. Jung In the Judeo-Christian religious history, the divine has often been...
Transforming the Inner Critic: From Judgement to Guidance
“Whether you are continuing along the same path or at the beginning of something new, you can always start afresh in your mind, heart, openness and attitude.” - Rasheed Ogunlaru The inner critic is a universal part of the human psyche, one that we all have. That...
Beyond “I don’t trust you”: Repairing Safety and Security in Relationships
“Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.." - Stephen R. Covey “I will never trust anyone again.” How often have we said that to ourselves because we have...
The Stories That We Tell Ourselves
“Our lives are determined less by our childhood than by the traumatic way we have learned to remember our childhoods." - James Hillman The Importance of Stories Stories play a crucial role in shaping our psychological landscape, serving as a means to understand...
What Do Emotions Have to do With Spirituality?
“The environment is not an "other" to us. It is not a collection of things that we encounter. Rather, it is part of our being. It is the locus of our existence and identity. We cannot and do not exist apart from it." - George Lakeoff Vicious Cycle of Resistance to...
Be a Warrior for Consciousness, Truth and Light
“Shadow work is the path of the heart warrior." - Unknown Being a Spiritual Warrior Several years ago, I read Margaret Wheatley's book “Who Do We Choose To Be?: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity”. I loved how she brought positive psychology into...
Imaginal Consciousness- how the soul speaks to us
"The imaginal world “is neither literal nor abstract and yet is utterly real, with its own laws and purposes." - (Hillman, 1991) Sign or Symbol - Is a Cigar Just a Cigar? Sigmund Freud is quoted as saying, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar," suggesting that...
What is Consciousness?
"There's no coming to consciousness without pain. No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell." - C.G. Jung (Memories, Dreams, Reflections) The Mystery of Consciousness What is consciousness? Neuroscientists are stumped. There is no...