This archetypal circle, when imagined as moving in a counterclockwise direction, is a metaphor for how the creative process uses every aspect of typology. Note how the process both begins and ends with ST. ST is often maligned in modern…
Have you ever noticed how a child's symptoms, when viewed in retrospect, were an indication of his or her calling? In the book The Soul's Code, Hillman offers Eleanor Rooselvelt as one of many examples. She served as First Lady…
"When you see people through the eyes of death you see them very differently. The beauty of the other person is then more visible." That's a rather remarkable thing to ponder, isn't it? It also seems to be in keeping…
When I lived in Massachusetts 30 years ago, I found myself drawn to books about Robert F. Kennedy, because I was fascinated with the transformation he made after his brother was assassinated. He went from being a bully who went…
It's pretty much a given that personality tests aren't consistently reliable. Yet figuring your type out on your own isn't so easy either. When Jung created the psychological types, he didn't use a test. He and the first generation Jungian…