“Get a back bone, not a wish bone.” Caroline Myss Myss explores the healer archetype, and breaks through the myths that have clustered around it. All the literature she found for healers talked about how to heal others, and here she wants to instruct us about healing ourselves. Her intention is that healers see and Read more

Jung took many of his innovative ideas from astrology (typology, for instance). Archetypal figures are the planets. Venus has been the Goddess of Love since the ancients. Jung’s daughter Grette said that her father put her in the role of home/mother. At 15 she became gravely ill. Jung came to see her and actually saw Read more

Jung In Ireland: Andrew Harvey was set to give a lecture entitled “The Way of the Heart” but became ill and had to cancel. Instead, each of the presenters expressed a take on the topic. Here are some of my notes. Jan Bauer: Connect through the shadow. If we try to be perfect, we’re invulnerable Read more

Theosony: A Time For Listening Obediently to the Sounds of the Ear of the Heart Dr. Noirin Ni Riain The human ear never sleeps. It provides 90% of sensory energy to the brain. Within 135 days of impregnation, bones in your ears are almost fully formed. You hear sounds inside and outside the womb. We Read more

Growing Into Real Power: When Living Itself Becomes A Friend Notes from Dr. Maureen Concannon’s lecture – 2007 Jung In Ireland Conference When an archetype (such as the goddess) is withdrawn from the collective consciousness, it becomes hidden in our unconscious and we become afraid of it. The goddess stood for things we’re now afraid Read more

Dr. Tom Lavin, “The Art of Growing Wiser” Jung in Ireland 2007 In the second half of life, the body declines, but the soul rises. As elders we have the ability and responsibility to mentor others because we now know from experience that everything passes; this is something you don’t know when you’re younger. Growing Read more

Jung in Ireland Conference 2007 Mid-Life and Beyond Part I“Harmony is singing any note your neighbor isn’t,” said Dr. Noirin Ni Riain, Irish vocalist and true Celtic spirit. Music, which is innate to the soul, was certainly intrinsic to this conference. The first night as many of us gathered under the stars to witness the Read more

Jung In Ireland 2005 Notes Opening Lecture by Jeffrey Raff: Second Sacrifice and Birth of the Self Second Half of Life 35-40: Change in relationship to psyche, selfSymbols of Transformation (volume) Psychic energy could run through a number of channels, including sex but not limited to it (This idea led Jung to break with Freud) Read more

Jung in Ireland 2007 Universe is constant change, as we are. Change for more happiness, express gifts – permission after mid-life to go this route. What is the change I can bring about to allow me to have more joy? Life is expression. What got in the way of expressing who we are? Fear needs Read more

The Hero’s journey is an initiation into the reality of the soul’s journey. It requires us toestablish and then let go of control over our lives, to put aside our horror at confronting death, pain and loss. To experience life’s wholeness we must let go of sentiment, safety and predictability. Even our own concern with Read more

Here are my notes from Mark Thurston’s afternoon workshop on February 4, 2007 Edgar Cayce On Personal Transformation And Your Soul’s Calling “Courage is the decision there’s something more important than fear,” Mark Thurston said while we were getting seated for the workshop. He was telling us about his journey to Mullingstorp (http://www.mullingstorp.com/) and what Read more