It is interesting how outer life communicates the messages of the soul. Arthur was a man who lived in the past even while he lived in the present. He tells the story–to all who will listen–of working for and “rubbing shoulders” with a famous business magnate. He later participated in a mildly successful scheme to…
Have you ever seen a section of forest laid flat by the wind? This happens sometimes, all the trees pointing in the same direction, with a portion of their roots sticking out of the ground. The trees had grown up together, relying on each other for support. But when one of them fell, the rest…
The previous articles of this series examined different aspects of the psyche and their representation in our dreams. This article and the next take a closer look at the dreams of children. Although the information shared in the earlier articles applies to children’s dreams, modifications must sometimes be made due to differences in the psychology…
“Well, you never know…you just never know. You just go along figuring some things don’t change ever, like being able to drive on a public highway without someone trying to murder you. And then one stupid thing happens. Twenty, twenty-five minutes out of your whole life, and all the ropes that kept you hanging in…
Treat the psyche with love and you will receive its support and nourishment in return. Run from it and it becomes a threatening pursuer. Stop and face it and it is immediately less threatening. A man who was afraid of horses dreamed he was in a room with a white horse. Overcoming his fear he…
Spiritual images and themes are like chemicals, if they aren’t put together in the right way disaster can result. Most people don’t realize the power of the psyche and the diverse forces in it. Matters related to evil, occult, and demonic phenomena are not to be toyed with either in life or entertainment. This does…
The last article in this series examined how the animals that appear in our dreams sometimes function as symbols of the Self, Carl Jung’s term for the core of the psyche. The animals listed included snakes, owls, ducks, geese, swans, frogs, turtles, whales, dolphins, porpoises, fish, bugs and bees. To that list we could also…
To do it God’s way is to be obedient to the process that is trying to unfold in your life. It means following the Tao and honoring the path of your soul. It means making yourself accountable to a power greater than yourself. It is the only life you really have to live. Everything else…
There is a certain exhilaration that comes from something new: a new car, a new interest or hobby, a new job, a new relationship. Learning comes fast during the novice stage. Life is exciting as you acquire new skills and experiences. You are in the honeymoon stage, the beginner’s high, and the future overflows with…
It was a bright sunny day on a Wisconsin lake whose name I have forgotten. I was sitting in an aluminum boat with my older brother and a fishing guide named Gary. We were casting our lures into the water some 70 feet offshore when I observed a bright green snake moving towards the boat.…