by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 16, 2024 | Conspiracy Theories, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
What is Gnosticism? Gnosticism, a multifaceted religious and philosophical movement that flourished in the early centuries of the Common Era, has captivated the minds of spiritual seekers and scholars alike. Originating in the Mediterranean region, Gnosticism derived...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 7, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Psychology of Design and Architecture
“To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.” – William Blake, Auguries of Innocence Who was William Blake? William Blake (1757-1827) was an English poet, painter,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 7, 2024 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Spirituality and The Transcendant Function
Who was George Fox? George Fox (1624-1691), the founder of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), developed a form of Christian spirituality that continues to offer valuable insights for contemporary psychology and spiritual practices. This article...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 7, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
“If God be within the mosque, then to whom shall I call the adhan? If Rahman be not apart, whom shall I then go to name?” – Kabir Who was Kabir? Kabir (1440-1518 CE) was a legendary mystic poet of India whose writings have deeply influenced the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 7, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Who was Rumi? “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ― Rumi Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, more popularly known as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Sufi mystic, and Islamic...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 7, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
“If I had a friend and loved him because of the benefits which this brought me and because of getting my own way, then it would not be my friend that I loved but myself. I should love my friend on account of his own goodness and virtues and account of all that he is...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 7, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Who was Hermes Trismegistus Hermes Trismegistus, a legendary figure in the Hermetic tradition, is credited with authoring a body of texts known as the Hermetica, which had a profound influence on Western esotericism, alchemy, and mystical thought. The Hermetic...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 6, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Jakob Boehme’s Mystical Theology and Its Resonance with Jungian Psychology “For according to the outward man, we are in this world, and according to the inward man, we are in the inward world…. Since then we are generated out of both worlds, we speak in...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 6, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy
Who was Emanuel Swedenborg? Emanuel Swedenborg, a Swedish philosopher, scientist, and mystic who lived from 1688 to 1772, had a profound impact on the development of Western spirituality and psychology. His visionary experiences and ideas about the nature of the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 6, 2024 | Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture
Who was Arthur Schopenhauer Man can do what he wills but he cannot will what he wills.” ― Arthur Schopenhauer, Essays and Aphorisms Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophy has far-reaching implications for the field of psychology and psychotherapy. His ideas about the...
