This essay continues the discussion from: What is Progress? Introduction Tabloid press, reality TV, TV talk shows, social networking and, perhaps, increasingly also, modern-day…
The Yin and Yang of Spirituality Carl Jung is famous for having brought the concept of working on shadow elements within the psyche into…
Introduction In this series we are exploring reasons for humanity going in repetitive negative loops and we are looking at ways in which we…
What is Progress? In the 1993 film, Groundhog Day, we saw Bill Murray’s character calling the weather bureau from a pay phone at a…
In this second half of the analysis of the film Groundhog Day [1], we will look closely at Phil’s transition and personal transformation. The…
In the context of Groundhog Day, after having reviewed the first part of the film, it is worth contemplating at this point where we…
Folklore has the purpose of educating us about the real world as we grow up. It helps children become aware of archetypes in…
This brings us back to the story of Chicken Little and the metaphors within. Chicken Little is merrily strolling in the forest when something…
What is individuation? In a nutshell, it is purposeful personal growth. According to Jung, individuation is a lifetime’s work while being at the same…
When we explore folklore and mythology we realize that history is replete with symbols and images of cataclysm, disaster, wholesale destruction and apocalypse. Let’s…
Introduction “World without end”. We find this phrase in various religious scriptures and prayers, including Catholicism and Rastafarianism. It is a Doxology and it…
* We are in the Liminal Space A Dangerous Place Where predators lay and tricksters play Where good people pray then look away ……