Below are some spontaneous thoughts on the Grimm version of the fairy tale, The Girl Without Hands. I’m finding the tale very therapeutic right now. This is not a definitive analysis. I’m approaching the text like a dream and my reactions are dream-like, alternating between treating this tale as parts…
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Brothers Grimm – The Girl Without Hands – Part 2
Below are some spontaneous thoughts on the Grimm version of the fairy tale, The Girl Without Hands. I’m finding the tale very therapeutic right now. This is not a definitive analysis. I’m approaching the text like a dream and my reactions are dream-like, alternating between treating this tale as parts…
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The Girl Without Hands – Fairy Tale Medicine
Below are some spontaneous thoughts on the Grimm version of the fairy tale, The Girl Without Hands. I’m finding the tale very therapeutic right now. This is not a definitive analysis. I’m approaching the text like a dream and my reactions are dream-like, alternating between treating this tale as parts…
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Spiritual Bypassing, Shadow and Ego in Pluribus
Without contraries (that is, without a tension of opposites) there is no progression, or life, [William] Blake tells us, as though anticipating Jung’s model of psychic dynamics and, in particular, his concept of the psyche’s transcendent function.~Ann Yeoman SPOILERS BELOW! Spiritual Bypassing, Shadow and Ego in Pluribus I’ve been thinking…
The Archetypal film “One Battle After Another”
The Archetypal film “One Battle After Another” by Paul Thomas Anderson. SPOILERS BELOW! One Battle After Another is the rare film – a thrill-ride that also deeply explores our current political/historical moment. It also feels mythic in its ongoing battles between power and rebellion. Anderson’s script and direction manage to…
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Practicing Symbolic Thinking – Update August 2025
Even though I’ve been studying symbolic language my entire life (did I start in the womb?) I always feel like a complete novice when I attempt to speak or write in symbols. Speaking the language of the unconscious (the Objective Psyche) is hard! It is hard because it is a language of what is beyond reason, i.e. what is “irrational.” And so, I keep practicing – I practice when I explore my dreams, when I encounter a fairy tale, or read a sacred text.
The Harness – a poem by Laura Lewis-Barr
Liberatedfrom a poundin southern IllinoisSir Reginald wasrescuedfrom a death sentenceand driven north. We could only guesswhat had happened to“our” sweet 16 lb terrier.Had he been left alone?Had he been free to roamin farm country? He misunderstood play.We had to teach himnot to bite(even though he was older than a puppy.)And…
Depth Psychology and Christianity: A dialogue
We have a new podcast! A conversation between Depth Psychology and Christianity! “All the gods, all the heavens, all the hells, are within you.” ― Joseph Campbell Depth Psychology and Christianity: A dialogue I’m thrilled with this new podcast project. My history with the Catholic church is a central part of…
A film about secrets – exploring “The Telling Tale”
Thank you to mythologist Michael Meade and his fantastic podcast. When I first heard him tell this tale, I knew I’d want to make a film of it. I’ve changed many aspects of the original folktale (from India) but I’ve kept the most important theme – the power of secrets…
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Practicing Symbolic Thinking – Update 2025
Even though I’ve been studying symbolic language my entire life (did I start in the womb?) I always feel like a complete novice when I attempt to speak or write in symbols. Speaking the language of the unconscious (the Objective Psyche) is hard! It is hard because it is a language of what is beyond reason, i.e. what is “irrational.” And so, I keep practicing – I practice when I explore my dreams, when I encounter a fairy tale, or read a sacred text.