Have we learned our lesson? — I was writing on the Pisces New Moon when I realized I’d gone down a rabbit hole in a much broader subject — a Jungian analysis of the Age of Pisces & the roots of humanity’s self-destructive materialism. . . & an astrological answer for how to best shape the…

We are all familiar with stress. It’s just part of life these days, but as familiar as it is, it can be managed. Here are some scientifically based remedies to stress, along with other remedies from older traditions I know have worked for myself and clients. 1. Observe And Be Kind To Yourself The first step to…

If you’ve experienced trauma and its symptoms, PTSD or CPTSD, I’m sure you’ve asked yourself the question “will this ever end?” “Can it be healed?” The following is based on personal experience, research, and work with clients. …

How to activate your creative energy. — Dreamwork is a lot more than wrestling esoteric meanings from random symbols. While it can help us cultivate greater self-knowledge, it is a visceral experience that unlocks psychological energy, potential, and creativity. In essence, it unlocks parts of the self that lie dormant or splintered away from the conscious mind. …

I believe so. Part of the process of trauma & finding our way back is having a lot of our assumptions of the world shattered. …

Truth! Which is what I find so interesting about Jung's story. He publishes all this work on the unconscious, the shadow & essentially what we would call today "social conditioning." He does so as a doctor but is a mystic at heart & processes most of his theories through mythology…

A poem & meditation on today’s existential melancholy. — I woke up today with a deep sense of melancholy. As someone who has wrestled with depression, I immediately set about identifying its source. Sometimes it’s a disappointment in life. Sometimes it’s just chemicals. Today it feels like a whole lot more, a feeling into the nature of things that…

How to apply astrology & the ancient world’s wisdom to modern self-development. — What lights you up? What are you passionate about? And how do you cultivate this energy so you can live fully as your most dynamic self? Today is the Spring Equinox, the point in which the nights and days are balanced. From here until the Summer Solstice (in the northern…

+4 tips to change yours. — For most of my life I was desperate to change; knowing deep within that if I didn’t overcome the obstacles of my life (bi-polar, addiction, trauma, dealing with my sexual identity, growing up in poverty) I’d drown. I love research and learning so I gathered plenty of perspectives, tools, and…