by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 1, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
Who was Pierre Teilhard de Chardin? Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955), the French Jesuit priest, paleontologist, and philosopher, devoted his life to reconciling the realms of matter and spirit, science and religion. His unique vision sought to bridge the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 31, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
Who was Friedrich Hölderlin? The Course of Life (Lebenslauf) You too wanted more, but love Forces all of us under. Pain’s necessary curve Returns us to our beginnings. Whether up or down, in the holiness of night, Speechless nature determines all the days to come; Yet...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 22, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
Who was St. John of the Cross? “In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.” – St. John of the Cross In the crucible of 16th century Catholic reform, one man’s profound mystical insights illuminated the path of spiritual...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 7, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
Who Was Mani? “The Soul that wandereth from body to body strayeth from light to darkness until she hath traveled the Seven Worlds.” – Mani What is Manicheism: Manichaeism was a major gnostic religion that arose in Persia in the 3rd century CE,...