Have you ever tried to imitate the influence of the Sun? That is what scientists in the Middle Ages tried to do through alchemy. They thought they could turn base metals into gold: They wanted to imitate the influence of…
When you were a child did anyone ask you "How do you want to be when you grow up?" My guess is probably not! Calling is more how you do something than about what you do. That is a key…
A branch fell off the top of a large maple tree in our backyard a few days ago, narrowly missing the power line and family members in the yard at the time. The day was sunny with no wind. It…
No, not that kind of "letting yourself go," which is a phrase used to disparage someone who pays less attention to their appearance than they used to. We're in the Keeping Still section of Cancer season, so I've been reflecting…
It's a good thing I've been doing wrist strengthening exercises lately (for pickleball) because I took notes almost constantly as Jungian analyst and psychiatrist Ashok Bedi spoke to our Jungian Studies group at the Jung Institute of Chicago. The topic…