by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 17, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture
What Can the Origins of Religion Teach Us? The origins and evolution of human religious like thought have long fascinated scholars, but they may also hold the keys to therapy and religion. . By examining the archaeological record, mythological narratives, and the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 12, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture
Who was Henry Corbin? Henry Corbin (1903-1978) was a groundbreaking French philosopher, theologian, and Islamicist whose visionary work unveiled the power of the imaginal realm. Corbin’s unique approach synthesized Islamic mysticism, Western philosophy, Jungian...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 10, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
Who is Jean Shinoda Bolen? Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D. (1936-present) is a acclaimed psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, and author who has made groundbreaking contributions to the fields of depth psychology, women’s spirituality, and archetypal studies. Drawing...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | May 5, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches
Foucault’s Ideas for Understanding Power, Discourse and the Self Who was Michel Foucault Who was Michel Foucault? Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was one of the most influential philosophers and social theorists of the 20th century. His groundbreaking ideas on...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 5, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych, Depth Psychology Approaches
What part of the brain is responsible for religion? “The Self is the ordering and unifying center of the total psyche (conscious and unconscious) just as the ego is the center of the conscious personality. Or, put in other words, the ego is the seat of subjective...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Oct 12, 2020 | Jungian Concepts, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Personal Development, Uncategorized
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.” ― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a...