Begin Again
Essays on depth psychology, spirituality, and culture from a depth psychotherapist exploring what it means to live symbolically.
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Who are you when you engage with AI? (opens the original)
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When I was in therapy in my mid-twenties, I had one belief that I couldn’t and wouldn’t shake off. It was, as us therapists like to say, ego-syntonic: I believed it with every fibre of my being; it was how I saw the world and myself. It was so strong that a reality where this belief wasn’t true couldn’t even be imagined.I’ll tell you what it was: I believed that it was my duty in life to suffer, so that my parents would be happy. The logic of my belief wasn’t that I was necessarily destined to s
Jungian Fiction: A conversation with Avni Doshi (opens the original)
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Show notes * Themes of nigredo, descent, and circumambulation around the core self in the novel * The gruesome reality of transformation and the vulnerability of rebirth * The shifts of the midlife crisis and wrestling with the personal myth * Curses, family myths, and healing generational trauma * The synchronicity between the collective and the personal * Sanity vs insanity and the imaginal psyche * The Handless Maiden fairytale as inspiration * The role of astrology in the creative process *
Ethics are for everyone except therapists (opens the original)
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This story begins like this:In an effort to keep therapy affordable and manage the disparity in the fees that new therapists charge, a London-based training institute enforces a fee structure for the clinic they operate. The new fees cap what therapists can charge based on years of practice and sit below London averages—as low as £35 per session for trainees and up to £80 for those in their first 5 years post-qualification. The news is presented as an ethical move on the part of the institute—a
The point of absolute refusal: Exploring Black Moon Lilith with Laurence Hillman (opens the original)
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Quick note: I have one final spot available in my new dream group starting Thursday, 16 July. 8 sessions, 7-9pm BST, online via Zoom—get in touch today if you’d like to join a wonderful group of dreamers on an unforgettable deep-dive into the unconscious. Show notes * Who is the archetypal Lilith * How Laurence discovered his interest in Black Moon Lilith * The archetypal significance of Black Moon Lilith as a point or portal, not a planet, and how to distinguish the energy from other archetypes
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