Alchemy Class Notes – Session Eleven

"The Suffering of Salt, Toward a Substantial Psychology," is the title of chapter three of James Hillman's book, Alchemical Psychology, and the starting point for the first class of year two of the Jung Platform's online course. Hosts Patricia Berry and Robert Bosnak focus the discussion on the notions of salt, commonality and substance. I am beginning to see an increased …

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After Life

"It’s almost as if you have to spend your whole life disengaging from your life, disengaging from the supposed reality of your living. I think that’s what Spinoza and Socrates meant about life is the study of dying, that you leave these convictions of certitude about the whole business. I certainly feel lots of that now, …

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Duende

Browsing the WordPress reader I was pleased to be reminded of Duende by blogger Jaq who has a great blog at Ars, Arte et Labore. Jaq links to a lecture on Duende by 20th century Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca: "In his brilliant lecture entitled “The Theory and Play of Duende” Federico García Lorca attempts to shed some light …

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