In this paper I discuss the value of art, specifically painting as a form of Active Imagination, drawing on my own personal experience. I discuss the nature of the symbol and the archetypal image and their potentially transformative effect on the psyche. Continue reading “The Art of Life”
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Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid” and the Repressed Elemental Anima
According to the wisdom of Marie Louise von Franz (1973), a Jungian depth-psychological study of fairy tales begins with the initial exposition of all the characters. Continue reading “Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid” and the Repressed Elemental Anima”
Philosophic Inquiry
In this brief philosophic inquiry I begin with defining philosophy as the love of wisdom. I argue that the purpose of philosophic enquiry is to study archetypal ideas which define life and culture today along with its evolutionary impetus. Continue reading “Philosophic Inquiry”
Summary and Reflections on “The Gnostic Jung and the Seven Sermons to the Dead”
In this paper I summarise then reflect on a book by Stephan Hoeller entitled The Gnostic Jung and the Seven Sermons to the Dead. Hoeller’s book is a Gnostic interpretation of Jung’s sermon-poem, Seven Sermons to the Dead, Continue reading “Summary and Reflections on “The Gnostic Jung and the Seven Sermons to the Dead””
Meaning and Jungian Depth Psychology
In this paper I discuss the nature of meaning and a meaningful life from the point of view of Jungian depth psychology. Continue reading “Meaning and Jungian Depth Psychology”