Jungian Coaching (Part 1)
In this blog series, I answer a few questions I was asked by my colleague Gauri Ramesh about Jungian Coaching. Gauri is the Certificate Program Coordinator at Jung Platform and…
Tension & Creativity in Astrology
This blog article is part of a series on Astrology by Janet Martha. Read more here & here. Liberal or conservative, we are all snowflakes. We’re snowflakes in that no…
The Big News about Anxiety
The big news for us from C.G. Jung, and depth psychology in general, is that we now have an overall operating manual of the human psyche. In many promising ways,…
Overture: Night
This article is excerpted from Stephen Jenkison’s book Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul. We wanted to share this with you as it is a theme of great…
A Small Adventure
What a fine day, I thought, for a walk in the hills. The sky is pleasantly warm and clear. The breeze drifting through the trees makes the world seem fresh…
A Jungian Approach to Anxiety and Depression
A Jungian approach to anxiety and depression differs from conventional methods in that conventional therapy treats anxiety and depression as though they are the problems in and of themselves. From…
The Deep Ground: Towards an Embodied Spirituality
When I write about the ground I am referring to the felt-sense of support and stability that lies beneath the body. Our deepest ground is underground. There are different levels to this sense of being grounded. On one level – the most obvious one – we feel rooted in and connected to the earth. Another level, less frequented, is archetypal. Here we may be pulled down into an underground realm on a mythic journey.
The Sun, the Moon and Who You Are
In astrology the Sun and the Moon are considered the most personal planets. How do I shine in the world? How do I dare to feel and show my power? These are the themes of the Sun in astrology. How can I feel safe in the world? How can I nourish myself and connect to other people? Life themes like these are reflected in the Moon.
Introduction to Jungian Psychology
Carl Jung said that it is up to us to live our life in line with our true essence, our unique core that continues to unfold as we age. This essence is often experienced as if it is guiding us through life and is aiming at full expression. At times, it can even feel as if we are being used by something larger that wants to engage with the world through our own body and movements. Jung called this process of personal development and unfolding the individuation process.
The Wisdom of The Enneagram
The Enneagram is a dynamic human development system, perhaps the oldest in history, believed to date back to the late 4th century. As the Enneagram suggests, our personality-driven patterns and habits prevent us from contacting a deeper experience of ourselves and others. In developing greater awareness of these patterns, and through the conscious and consistent practice of relaxing our inner resistance, we learn to cultivate a deeper quality of presence.
Exploring the Hidden Stories Within
Humans are storying beings. We think in story, communicate in story, and dream in story. It is one of the primary ways humans communicate, as well as a way to help understand and situate ourselves in the world. It gives us a grasp on the symbols and archetypes in our dreams, and fuels our mythologies. How do we find the hidden stories that lie just under the surface of our consciousness, in the shadows?
Coming Home to Our True Nature
The wisdom inherent in our true nature can be found throughout our lived world. For instance, in heliotropic plants that innately turn to the sun for nourishment. However, while humans do have an innate hard-wired capacity to see into the deeper nature of life, we have to choose the spiritual function for it to have its beneficial effects. We have to nurture the wisdom of our nature.
