In reviewing last week's session of the Jung Platform's class on James Hillman's book, Alchemical Psychology, I want to reflect more on the place and nature of the vessel in the work. Hillman says: "You are the laboratory; you are the vessel and the stuff going through the cooking. So, too, the fire is an invisible …
JANUARY CHALLENGE… My Awakening Experience And Moving Forward
Here is my contribution to Barbara Franken's January Challenge series. This is a story in which the right kind of trouble unexpectedly brings a gift. From an early age, I struggled to feel a sense of belonging and identity. As a child I loved play-acting and imagining what it might be like to be a bear, a dog, …
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Remembering Pete Seeger
I was saddened to hear of Pete's passing today at the age of 94, but grateful, not only for having seen Pete perform, but for his service to the community that enriched so many lives, and particularly for his contribution to help clean up the Hudson river. While still living in New York, I had …
Class Notes – Session Two
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 …
Who Are You Really Wanderer?
It has been awhile since I posted a WIlliam Stafford poem. Coincindentally, if there is such a thing, I just found out that William's 100th birthday would have been on January 17, and friends here in Oregon have been hosting events in his honor. For more info go here: http://stafford100.org/. Or, you might enjoy reading one …
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