Category Archives: Psychology

Love Heals All Wounds

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

As she was leaving the Santo Daime Ceremony, headed home to her children, the Head of the Church embraced me.  We had just had a Star Ceremony and Danced the Cruzerinho with Padrinho Alfredo leading the Work.  It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Psychology, Rainbow Nation | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Story in his Eyes

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

An elder man told me a story of his younger days camping out near the Anasazi (ancient people’s) dwellings in New Mexico.  He found some books about the old ways, how the men would take the boys down into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Child/Parent Relationship, Psychology | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Upgrades

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Computers get them over the air waves, delivered by the Internet.  “Upgrade Available” says the text, “click here to install”.  I usually choose the upgrade.  And a couple of years ago I noticed a new phenomenon in my life, people … Continue reading →

Posted in Child/Parent Relationship, Family patterns, Psychology | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Daime and the Dark Angel

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

After a joyous week-long celebration in the Native American tradition, culminating in the peyote ceremony surrounded by loving family and friends, I followed up by attending a Santo Daime Work, a Concentration, the following Saturday night.  After drinking the Sacramental … Continue reading →

Posted in Family patterns, Psychology | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

When magic appears, go down the road, turn left, cross the bridge

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

The road was lonely, no one in sight, riding his horse along the lake shore, the young man saw someone fishing.  “Hello” he called, “do you know where I could get a meal and a place to stay tonight?”  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Individuation, Psychology | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Thanksgiving Prayers

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Irene Claremont de Castillejo was the wife of a Spanish Rabbi who was killed in the Spanish Civil War.  She returned to England and became a Jungian psychoanalyst. In her eighties she wrote a book called Knowing Woman: A Feminine … Continue reading →

Posted in Child/Parent Relationship, Psychology | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Don’t Look Back

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Letting go of the past is difficult. Throughout our lives and relationships, we have woven up a tapestry of events and, more often than not, we love what we have created, even the misery has our creative stamp upon it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Psychology | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Removing the specks from one’s eye

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

I dreamed I had removed my contact lens to show the eye doctor. There were three lenses stuck together. As I separated them, I remembered that I also wear glasses. I felt puzzled.  Waking I recorded the dream in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Dream Interpretation, Psychology | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Red Riding Hood and the Woodsman

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

In The Woodsman (2004) Kevin Bacon portrays a convicted child molester, who has recently been released from prison. The only apartment available is directly opposite a school. He is re-hired at the lumber company by the son of the previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Family patterns, Movie Reviews, Psychology | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Healing the Inner Child

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

During the past few months I have been observing a young man in ceremony.  At first he was avoiding me and this behavior was strikingly different from his usually friendly and warm connections to others.  After a trip to South … Continue reading →

Posted in Child/Parent Relationship, Psychology | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment