If you missed it and are interested, you'll find my notes on Session One here. After the second class on James Hillman's, Alchemical Psychology, I find myself at odds. Something seems to be missing. The hosts, Patricia Berry and Robert Bosnak, engaged in a wonderful discussion about the nature of the vessel and the use of heat …
Category: Alchemy
Class Notes – Session One
As many of you know, I recently signed up for the Jung Platform's course on James Hillman's book, Alchemical Psychology. This past Thursday was our first session. The online class presents a live conversation between Jungian Analysts Patricia Berry and Robert Bosnak. The audience was given time at the end of the session for questions and comments. I've …
Alchemical Psychology – the Introduction
In my previous posts on James Hillman's book, Alchemical Psychology, I wrote briefly about the relationship between the colors of the alchemy and their correlation through the stages of the soul's journey as one begins a work of a psychological nature. The links to those posts can be found on the Index page of this blog. After …
Alchemical Psychology, Part VIII – Caelum
It has been a wonderful adventure re-reading and sharing here James Hillman's wonderful book Alchemical Psychology. Every time I read Hillman I am inspired to keep digging the well that continues to give me sustenance, joy and the feeling that life does make sense. The writing of this series is my attempt to pay tribute …
Alchemical Psychology, Part VII – Air
"The Imagination of Air and the Collapse of Alchemy," is Hillman's next to last chapter in his book, Alchemical Psychology. He reminds us at the start of the chapter that it is the images of air and not their measurement that was the focus for the alchemists. The chapters of this wonderful book get meatier …
Theoria 