Malignant egocentricity is a term that aptly describes the psychology of many dictators, dictator wannabes, and sometimes even people like you and me. In order to understand this term, it is important to have some understanding of the structure and … Continue reading →

You say you praise the life of Jesus, yet o’er his grave your ego trods.Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s. If man’s law says keep your distance that you might save a neighbor’s life,Are … Continue reading →

(sound of ventilator turning/merging into human voice) …goes the mechanical lung;trying to keep a soul from stepping off the last rung;wait a minute, Baby, please don’t leave us here;or is this the price we pay for not holding you more … Continue reading →

The perspective that the law and religious precepts arise solely from and primarily serve the interests of those in power (e.g., the government or church) is very much in line with Sigmund Freud’s conception of the personality. To clarify, let’s … Continue reading →

Separatio is a term drawn from alchemy and used to describe the process by which one substance is separated from another. The alchemists sought to separate gold from less valuable metals such as lead. They did this by heating a … Continue reading →

Coagulatio is an alchemical term used by Carl Jung to describe a stage in the cycle of psychological development. To help you understand the meaning of this word some explanation is in order. When particles that are dispersed in a … Continue reading →

Most of us have heard the old adage that “adversity builds character.” But some, offering a new twist to this conventional wisdom, now say, “adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it.” Also a worthwhile perspective, in my opinion. However, it … Continue reading →

Do We Choose Our Parents Before We Are Born? written by Andy Drymalski, EdD There is a belief shared by many psychics that we choose our parents before we are born. The thinking goes that we decide on the parents … Continue reading →

The Law of Attraction (LOA), popularized in the movie, The Secret, is a metaphysical postulate that holds significant influence in the way many people think about life or, more specifically, the things that come their way in life. This is … Continue reading →

Faith has a bad connotation nowadays. For many people, faith implies a blind allegiance to spiritual assertions that are deemed irrational, or adherence to a belief system that is unsupported by facts, if not contradicted by them. Often it is … Continue reading →