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 | Jungian Concepts
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 | Jul 10, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Who is Arnold Mindell? Arnold Mindell is a pioneering figure in the field of depth psychology who has made significant contributions through his development of process-oriented psychology, also known as process work. Mindell’s approach represents a creative...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 10, 2024 | History of Psychotherapy
Who was Sabina Spielrein? Sabina Spielrein (1885-1942) was a pioneering Russian psychoanalyst whose innovative theories of sexuality, destruction, and transformation shaped the early development of psychoanalysis. Over a brief but brilliant career cut short by the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 10, 2024 | Anthropology and Evo Psych
Who is David Abram? “For the first time in history, the human species has seen fit to wander into the realm of the gods, and we have no clue what we are doing here.” David Abram (1957-) is a groundbreaking American ecologist, philosopher, and cultural...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 5, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Coincidentia Oppositorum, Negative Theology, and the Path to Enlightenment Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464), also known as Cusanus, was a prominent 15th century German philosopher, theologian, and mystic whose visionary ideas had a profound impact on the development of...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 5, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Who was Amalric of Bena ? Amalric of Bena, a medieval French theologian and philosopher who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries, developed a unique and influential system of mystical theology that has had significant resonance with modern depth psychology,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 5, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Angelus Silesius and the Mystical Path of Self-Transcendence Angelus Silesius, born Johannes Scheffler (1624-1677), was a German mystic, poet, and theologian whose works profoundly impacted the development of Christian mysticism and spirituality. His enigmatic and...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 5, 2024 | Jungian Concepts, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Who was Pseudo-Dionysius? Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, a mysterious figure who wrote under the pseudonym of Dionysius the Areopagite, a convert of St. Paul mentioned in Acts 17:34, is one of the most influential Christian mystics and theologians. His writings,...
