In session four of the Jung Platform's class on James Hillman's Alchemical Psychology, Pat and Robbie continue the conversation on the nature of the heat and fire in alchemy which can be broken down into four distinct stages. Each stage builds on the previous, increasing both the heat and the ability to withstand the depth …
Life Against Death – Part II
A consideration of the aim and purpose of artificial intelligence (AI), provides a fitting introduction to this followup post on Norman O. Brown's book, Life Against Death. AI seeks to build a model of human intelligence for the purpose of: 1) The thrill and power of creating, fathering and possessing a better than human machine, a …
Visions of Johanna – An Alchemical View
When I first started studying Alchemy in the writings of C.G. Jung and much later, James Hillman, I had difficulty finding its relevance in the life of us moderns. Already lacking enough time in the daily grind to leave room for a little reading, writing and relaxation, how does one find the time to devote …
Class Notes – Session Three
In the opening of session three of the Jung Platform's course on James Hillman's book, Alchemical Psychology, Pat Berry and Robert Bosnak offered some thoughts on the class as they envision it. Robert spoke for the need of slowness in entering into the material. Pat said that not seeing the audience was difficult for her …
Life Against Death
My first exposure to the ideas of Norman O. Brown's was his book Love's Body which I read back in late 90's. This classic book remains on my top shelf of insightful and provocative reads. It's trippy - condensing the entire history of humankind into a Freudian-based mythology in which he sees that the "only contrary to Patriarchy …
Theoria 