The Guild of Pastoral Psychology
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The Passionate Body: AIDS and Archetype
The unapproachable intensity of early death tied to physical passions: this is the archetypal narrative of the experience of HIV/AIDS as it exists in the ego, in the imagination, in the body, and in politics. The passionate body is a generating focus – the body that desires, that is erotic…
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Redeeming the Feminine: Symbols from the Jewish Kabbalah
Mandala mosaic, Masada, Israel (c.37 BCE) “The feminine principle brings up the healing compensation by becoming active” Marie-Louise von Franz (1999) The Kabbalah is the Jewish mystical tradition that traces its roots back to the BCE era. It is considered the compendium of the divine nature of the universe and…
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Boundary and Identity in Irish Myth
Photo: Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, Ireland, by Matteo Paonessa on UnsplashDetails of this talk to follow.
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Architecture of the Self: Towers of Nietzsche and Jung
Drawing by Hans Olde from the photographic series, The Ill Nietzsche, late 1899 The influence of Nietzsche on Jung’s ideas and Jung’s personal development is well documented. Unknown to many, however, is their common interest in architecture and the built environment, and the role this plays in their respective ideas…
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Jung and the Recovery of the Religious Attitude and Function:
Theological reflections on a natural process of transformation. Photo by nibras al-riyami on Unsplash
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“Too Humble is Half Proud” (Yiddish Saying)
A psychological, Jewish and personal perspective on some of the paradoxes that surround the concept of humility. Photo by Yoksel Zok on Unsplash
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The Archetype of the Heart: A symbol of transformation
How helpful is it to follow the archetype of the heart across religions and cultures? Photo: Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA, by Omer Salom on Unsplash