Oceanside Star February 24, 2011 The actor Claire Danes recently stated, “The life of my persona has nothing to do with me.” In Latin, persona originally meant a mask worn by actors to indicate the role they played. Carl Jung used the term persona to represent the ‘I’ that one presents to society. It is […]
Connection with your Dreams
Originally published, Oceanside Star, January 27, 2011 According to Carl Jung, “The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the psyche.” Dreams are one way in which the Self or soul sends unconscious material to our awareness. They symbolically show you previously unknown qualities that need enhancing or […]
A Path to Wholeness
Originally published Oceanside Star, January 20, 2011 We often hear the expression, ‘We are born whole.’ People strive to become ‘more whole’ and they ‘search for wholeness.’ But what exactly does being whole mean? A person is born with a balance of all the pairs of human qualities needed, and thus, is considered whole. Examples […]
Tending the Soul
Whether one calls it psyche, life-force, or essence, the soul is difficult to define. However, regardless of a precise definition, soul is generally agreed upon as the source of meaning in life. Perhaps one reason the soul is difficult to define is it does not originate from one’s usual process of thinking. Rather, the soul […]
It’s your unconscious speaking. Anyone listening?
The unconscious is a treasure-chest of wisdom. If you know the terms psyche, introvert, extrovert, synchronicity and archetypes, you are already familiar with Carl Jung’s work, which focuses on the unconscious. There is a huge movement to find one’s true calling, to heal past wounds and to raise one’s consciousness. And tapping into one’s unconscious […]
