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 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 7, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Who was Aristotle? The ideas of Plato and Aristotle, two of the most influential philosophers in Western history, have had a profound impact on the development of depth psychology. From Carl Jung to James Hillman, many of the key figures in this field have grappled...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 1, 2024 | Jungian Concepts, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
1. Who was Ibn ‘Arabi? Ibn ‘Arabi (1165-1240), the great Andalusian Sufi mystic and philosopher, is widely regarded as one of the most profound and influential figures in Islamic spirituality. Considered by some to be the greatest of all Muslim...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 1, 2024 | Jungian Concepts, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Who was Suhrawardi? Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi (1154-1191), known as Shaikh al-Ishraq or the “Master of Illumination,” was a Persian philosopher, mystic, and founder of the illuminationist school of Islamic philosophy. His works, such as...
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 29, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Who was Edmund Husserl? Edmund Husserl (1859-1938), the German philosopher widely regarded as the founder of phenomenology, has had a profound and enduring influence on the development of psychology and psychotherapy. His rigorous investigation of the structures of...
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...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 22, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Who was Heidegger? Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) stands as one of the most influential and controversial philosophers of the 20th century. His groundbreaking work, particularly his magnum opus Being and Time (1927), revolutionized the field of ontology and laid the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 22, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture
Who was Gilbert Durand? Gilbert Durand (1921-2012) was a French philosopher, anthropologist, and scholar of religious studies whose work focused on the study of symbols, myths, and the imaginary in human culture. Durand’s interdisciplinary approach, drawing from...
