by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 4, 2024 | Jungian Concepts, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
How was Carl Jung Influenced by Math an Physics While Carl Jung was not deeply familiar with the technical details of physics and mathematics, these fields nonetheless had a significant influence on his thinking about psychology and the nature of the psyche. Jung...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Sep 1, 2024 | Conspiracy Theories, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Therapeutic Approaches
Understanding the Appeal of a Moral Panic What was the Satanic Panic The 1970s and 1980s saw a wave of moral hysteria known as the “Satanic Panic,” characterized by widespread fear of alleged Satanic cult activity. Despite a lack of evidence, many...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 27, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Nietzsche’s Influence and Counter Transference on Carl Jung The relationship between Friedrich Nietzsche and Carl Jung was one of profound influence mixed with misunderstanding, fear, and divergence. Jung built upon Nietzsche’s pioneering explorations of...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 24, 2024 | Jungian Concepts
What were Carl Jung’s Ethics? The Moral Imperative of Individuation At the heart of Jung’s approach to ethics is the idea of individuation as a moral imperative. Individuation, the lifelong process of psychological integration and growth, is seen not just...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 24, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Dreams and the Unconcious, Jungian Concepts, Symbolism and Meaning
The Symbolism of Eden: Language, Consciousness and the Birth of the Ego The story of the Garden of Eden, found in the opening chapters of Genesis, is one of the most well-known and influential myths in human history. On the surface, it describes the idyllic life of...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 23, 2024 | Resources and Recommendations, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
What if Tony Soprano had gone to a Jungian Analyst? The Sopranos is one of my favorite shows. In fact I often re-watch it while I write these blog posts and so I decided to write some blog posts on the show itself. I have said before that I think the shows enduring...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 22, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy
Dedication : The late author of Freud: The Making of an Illusion, Dr. Fredrick Crews was a pen pal of mine. He was an eternally interesting and a sardonic rapier sharp wit, with a shrewd eye for empirical hygiene but also a clear head and fascinating perspective up to...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 12, 2024 | Interviews and Case Studies, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Issues in Defining the Self in Psychotherapy https://gettherapybirmingham.com/wp-content/uploads/JungTheBeatles-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.mp4 Carl Jung was a seminal thinker whose ideas have penetrated popular culture to a remarkable degree. However, this...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 12, 2024 | Classical Mythology
The Peloponnesian War: History, Psychology, and the Battle Within The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) was a pivotal conflict in ancient Greek history that reshaped the Hellenic world. But more than just a military struggle between rival city-states Athens and Sparta,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 8, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Concepts
In the garden of his Bollingen Tower retreat, on the shore of Lake Zurich, stands a peculiar monument – a stone cube, some twenty inches thick, carved on three sides with cryptic inscriptions. This is the Bollingen Stone, erected by Carl Jung in 1950 to...
