October 29th, 2010 |
This is the third in a series of articles on the Scapegoat and how Voice Dialogue can help heal this ancient phenomenon that continues to occur within all human communities and within certain sensitive and susceptible individuals. The first two articles explored the Shadow, the phenomenon called projection, and the history of the Scapegoat in human communities. See the first two articles at: http://www.goodtherapy.org/voice-dialogue-article.html.
"For years it lay in an iron box buried so deep inside me that I was never... Read More
October 11th, 2010 |
In Synchronicity and the Stories of our Lives, Robert H. Hopcke presents synchronicity, or meaningful coincidence, using examples that are written in every day language making this Jungian concept easier to relate to and understand. Paying attention and connecting the dots after a series of synchronistic events and dreams can be helpful in developing our awareness and intuition. Ultimately, by increasing our awareness of synchronicities in our lives we are able to connect more fully with our dreams, increase our feelings of trust and support, and prepare for and take action in creating the life... Read More
September 7th, 2010 |
The dream shows the inner truth and reality of the patient as it really is: not as I conjecture it to be, and not as he would like it to be, but as it is.
~Jung, C.G. "The Practical Use of Dream Analysis" (1934). In CW 16: The Practice of Psychotherapy. pg. 304
Joan (pseudonym) discovered that she had a large rash on her left thigh. Standing up in the shower a thought came to her, you are being too rash! Joan started to laugh realizing that psyche was telling her to slow down and take her time while sorting through some important decisions. By the time Joan finished her shower and was drying... Read More
September 17th, 2009 |
“Man's task is to become conscious of the contents that press upward from the unconscious.” -- Carl Gustav Jung
“If she walked into my life again” came onto the radio. He raised his hand as if in a silent request, then closed his eyes and dropped his head slightly to the right. His previously opaque face had become flush with emotion and I almost didn’t recognize him. It was clear that he had left his 82 year old body behind and was returning to a memory whose raw power was palpable. Everyone knew it was time to be quiet.
In my silence, I began to wonder about his life choices... Read More
May 21st, 2009 |
Awareness is Ever-Present
To be aware is to witness. And our witnessing selves are always there when we dream, [1] in daily activities, when feeling emotions, and in states of excitement or distress. We are constantly aware, though our focus may be clear or muddled. Without awareness, there is no consciousness. But awareness is hard to see. It is ever-present, like the air we breathe.
Although always present, awareness may not be remembered. For example, we may walk around a table while moving... Read More
May 12th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Update
Carl Jung, one of psychology's brightest and best known --and certainly influential-- figures, has long inspired the establishment of new therapies and ideas within the realm of mental health. From clinically-applicable research and development to significant influence in the healing work of thousands upon thousands of psychotherapists, Jung's prolific and structured ideas have helped to shape the modern face of psychotherapy. But as many actors are finding out, Jung's theories about the nature and... Read More
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