Is anyone doing any research, writing, thinking etc. on the possible 

 influence, relationship etc. of quantum physics to any aspect of depth 

 psychology such as:  consciousness, the unconscious, alchemy etc. that

 would like to share information with others or form a study group?  

If you're planning on purchasing "Deep Blues" for the August 2012 Depth Psychology Alliance Book Club reading - Fisher King Press is offering an additional $5 off on any order placed online through their website. Fisher King is the publisher for my Jungian exploration of blues music - "Deep Blues: Human Soundscapes for the Archetypal Journey" - which currently has an additional 20% markdown. So ring in the New Year with some blues. To receive the $5 discount just put the redemption code…

From Enemy, Cripple, Beggar

The hero who searches for new paths in his heart and soul often lets hints and hunches guide him forward. Yet, he also needs…

In celebration of Christmas I wanted to offer symbolic commentary on the Nativity scene which is such a powerful image in the Western psyche at this time of year. Let’s begin by looking at the image of the Nativity as if it were a dream.

If you’d like to make this a personal exploration you can start by drawing the Nativity. Remember to include the angels, animals, shepherds, the Magi, Mary and Joseph, all within the manger.

In the center of the Nativity image…

I remember witnessing a couple of old yogis before sunrise sitting in lotus position exerting themselves to rather violent extremes of breath control in order to enter into a state of bliss. They would engage in this practice while seated in this advanced yoga posture and then propel themselves into the air, landing forcefully on their perineum with the intent of generating an upward flow of kundalini energy. On the one hand, I appreciated their intensity and sincerity; however, the strain…

I am happy to announce the release of Breaking the Plates: Fracturing Fictions and Archetypal Imaginings.  

Deeply Gay

By

Payam Ghassemlou MFT, Ph.D.

Many gay men who do not find meaning in a “work & play” lifestyle are seeking connection to something more meaningful. Those of us who have gone through the emotional labor of tearing down the closet door and working through painful issues that were…

I'll be interviewed on the radio twice tomorrow (Thursday):



11:00 AM PST: KBOO/Portland (streaming on internet athttp://kboo.fm/listen)



2:00 PM PST: KPFA/Berkeley with Caroline Casey (streaming live athttp://www.kpfa.org/)

Then on Saturday, December 10th, my book will be be among the recipients of the 2011…

Marked By Fire: Stories of the Jungian Way

The Fisher King Review, Volume 1 - Inaugural Edition

Edited by Patricia Damery and Naomi Ruth Lowinsky

"This life is the way, the long sought after way to the unfathomable which we call…