This blog post begins with a quote from James Hillman who I wrote about recently in my series of posts about people who “inspire me. “We need to recall that we do not just make words up or learn them in school, or ever have them fully under control. Words, like angels, are powers which … Read more
In Tibetan Buddhism, it is the heart that is seen as the place where the mind resides. This struck me as odd when I was first talking to a Tibetan person and they talked about knowing something in their mind – and pointed at their chest as they spoke. I was mystified… why point there, … Read more
The photo at the head of this blog post was taken a while ago on a visit to Northumbria. The coastline is peppered with castles. This one, Dunstanburgh Castle is a ruin and has a powerful presence. The day we saw it there was a storm brewing and it was a freezing cold day. The … Read more
This is a very short post, because I just stumbled across a quote which I captured some months ago (back in April, if you want more accuracy). I’ve kept a journal since I was in my teens. In it I put ideas, notes, thoughts, lists. Anything that will be useful. Sometimes it’s random thoughts that … Read more
After two days of posts about beauty, that made me curious to see if I could find a poem which would keep the theme going. The poem I chose is from “the alice conversations” which I wrote back in 2004. It is a collection of poems about the archetype of the anima (the inner feminine … Read more
The following are some notes I wrote 12 years ago when I was studying the work of Thomas Moore and James Hillman. Thomas Moore wrote the book ‘Care of the Soul’ which had an enormous influence on my thinking. He is a Psychotherapist, who spent time in monastic orders in a Catholic Monastery and had … Read more
I first became interested in Jung when a friend at university, Helen Scholes (now Chatterton – a textile maker living in Liverpool), bought me “Memories, Dreams and Reflections” for my birthday. This was Jung’s memoir written towards the end of his life. I was instantly captivated by the things he wrote about. Many years later … Read more
Earlier today I had lunch with a good friend. I have known Vince since I was at secondary school. We lost touch for many years, but reconnected again 4 years ago. Talking to Vince and hearing him describe a spiritual experience reminded me of something which happened to me back in 2000. The following … Read more