When I asked for suggestions of stories for my next Psyches Cinema film, a Twitter friend suggested the myth of Inanna. It’s a powerful myth. It scares me. Is there room for comedy? How would I update it? I’m thinking about Inanna this morning. What are the main images, feelings,…
fairy tales
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Von Franz and the joke story
I’ve been re-reading, MLVF’s “Archetypal Patterns in Fairy Tales.” Like most of her books, this is a transcribed lecture filled with insights gleaned from decades of analytical work—both on herself and for her patients. Von Franz and the joke story. One chapter explored the Grimm tale, “The Straw, the Coal…
innerwork
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I am a cracked pot!
This is a familiar story but one that bears repeating. At least for me! But judging from my conversations with lovely friends — seems like many of us might benefit from a re-telling of this story. A water-bearer carries two large pots on a yoke across his shoulders up the…
filmmaking
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Update on this past year for Psyches Cinema
Dear Friends, I wanted to check in and give an update on this past year for Psyches Cinema! Learning to build a website with wordpress continues to be a challenge but I’m excited to have all my films available on the website now! I hope you can enjoy them. They’re…
Jung at Church
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Jung at Church: Rediscovering Spirituality Through Depth Psychology
I left the Catholic Church 40 years ago. I have been studying Depth psychology and Jung’s work ever since. Now I find myself back in a lovely Catholic community. It’s been hard. I feel very alone in my view of “reality.” I feel overwhelmed and confused about how I can…
Had a great conversation on the Transcendent Minds Podcast
Thank you Peter Michael Dedes for this deep dive into the mysteries of #storytelling, psychology and #fairytales. Click on the blog post to access link. Listen here.
Jungian 60137
I’m driving with my puppy, Sophie, on my lap. I push her off. I’m too close to the car ahead of me. I’m struggling to find the brake, afraid we’re heading for a crash. How would Swiss psychologist Carl Jung (1875-1961) interpret this dream? Would he note that “Sophie” comes…