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...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 1, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
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
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 31, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Who were J.B. Rhine and Eugene Osty? The field of parapsychology, which investigates psychic or psi phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis, has long been a subject of fascination and controversy. Two pioneering researchers who made significant...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 31, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Jungian Concepts
What are the Archetypes of the Anima? The concept of archetypes, as developed by Carl Jung, has been a powerful tool for understanding the human psyche. In particular, the exploration of feminine archetypes has provided invaluable insights into the unique experiences,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 30, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, History of Psychotherapy, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
What were Carl Jung’s Major Influences? Carl Jung was profoundly influenced by a wide range of philosophers, thinkers and mystics in developing his groundbreaking theories of analytical psychology. He drew upon ideas from existentialism, phenomenology, German...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 27, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Who is Donald Kalsched? Donald Kalsched is a prominent Jungian analyst and clinical psychologist whose groundbreaking work has revolutionized our understanding of early childhood trauma, dissociation, and the inner world of the psyche. His theories provide a profound...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 24, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture, Trauma Treatment in Alabama, Trauma, Depth Psychology, and Social Work
What is a Labyrinth? “The labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path.” – Dr. Sandra Wasko-Flood Read This Article as a Pdf: What is a Labyrinth...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 22, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
What Philosophers, Mystics and Anthropologists are Similar to Carl Jung? Read More on Jung here: Carl Jung’s Major Influences Jungian Analysis Archetypes Jung’s Method Jungian Thought There is an overview of Carl Jung’s life and work here as well as a list...
