by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 8, 2024 | Jungian Concepts
Who was a Jolande Jacobi? Jolande Jacobi (1890-1973) was a Swiss psychologist, author, and close associate of Carl Jung who made significant contributions to the development of analytical psychology. As one of the first generation of Jungian analysts, Jacobi played a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 8, 2024 | Jungian Concepts, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Who was Erich Neumann? Erich Neumann (1905-1960) was a prominent German psychologist, philosopher, and scholar who made seminal contributions to the field of analytical psychology. A close collaborator and protégé of Carl Jung, Neumann played a key role in expanding...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 8, 2024 | Jungian Concepts
Illuminating the Objective Psyche Who was Marie-Louise von Franz? Marie-Louise von Franz (1915-1998) was a pioneering Jungian analyst, scholar and author who made profound contributions to the field of analytical psychology. As a close collaborator of Carl Jung for...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 8, 2024 | Jungian Concepts
Who was James Hillman? James Hillman (1926-2011) was a pioneering psychologist, scholar, and cultural critic whose work profoundly shaped the fields of depth psychology, archetypal studies, and ecopsychology. As the founder of archetypal psychology, Hillman sought to...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 8, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, Jungian Concepts, Ritual and Initiation
“The task of individuation is to consciously align ourselves with this source, to surrender to its archetypal energies and allow them to transform us from within. By differentiating and integrating the King, Warrior, Magician, and Lover within us, we can tap...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 7, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Game of Spheres Key Points: 1. The metamodern era is characterized by an oscillation between modernist faith and postmodern doubt, driven by factors such as hyperindividualism, information overload, erosion of expertise, and a crisis of meaning. 2. Transformative...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 5, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture
Who was Jan van Ruusbroec? Jan van Ruusbroec (1293-1381) was a Flemish mystic, contemplative writer, and one of the most influential spiritual figures of the Middle Ages. His profound insights into the nature of the Divine, the human soul, and the mystical path to...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 26, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture
Main Ideas and Key Points: Literary genres evolve in response to changing social, cultural, and historical contexts. Genres that lose relevance or appeal as society changes may fade into obscurity. The decline of genres often reflects broader sociological,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 15, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, Comparative Religion
What did Prehistoric Religion Look Like: Main Ideas and Key Points: The Venus of Willendorf, a Paleolithic figurine, suggests the existence of prehistoric “Venus cults” that venerated female deities associated with fertility and the earth. Prehistoric...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 14, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, Comparative Religion, Jungian Concepts, Symbolism and Meaning
“My point, once again, is not that those ancient people told literal stories and we are now smart enough to take them symbolically, but that they told them symbolically and we are now dumb enough to take them literally.” ― John Dominic Crossan, Who Is Jesus?...
