The symbol of the Christmas tree is quite unusual. For one thing, it's not at all clear how it fits into the traditional Christian narrative about Christmas. Who would think that the familiar Christmas tree is an ancient symbol of the Self?
In Jungian therapy, discovering feeling is often a key to individuation, the discovery of our individual identity. Feeling is one of the things that makes us human; discovering our own unique feeling is often an important path to ourselves.
Our anxiety about these unacknowledged aspects of ourselves can drive us to strive ever more relentlessly to try to cover our weakness and imperfection. Unrealistic expectations for ourselves are rooted in a lack of willingness to accept our own fundamental nature, with its particular strengths…
In times of crisis like these, with financial panic and other factors, some important truths emerge from the practice of Jungian therapy, /a-midlife-transition, and therapy for anxiety. Here are some key learnings important for resilience in times like these -- and for getting through them.
Under the surface of suburbia, life is the same here as it is anywhere else. The endless communities of single family dwellings stretch out and stretch out, beyond where the eye can see. Yet beneath the appearances, there are a myriad of individual lives. People…
© Stuart Corlett | Dreamstime.com Viewed from the point of view of Jungian therapy, suburbia can seem like it is entirely about persona, just living on the surface of life, never penetrating into its true depths. The suburban experience can sometimes be very caught up with appearances. We…