Tag Archives: Hermes

The Car Pool

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Michael J. Melville

When the unconscious speaks through us, it is time to pay attention. This communication from the spirit might be in a Freudian slip of the tongue or an overwhelming attraction to another person. Those people come into our world for … Continue reading →

Posted in Ayahuasca, Balancing male/female energy, Child/Parent Relationship, Dream Interpretation, homosexuality, Indigenous traditions, Individuation, Trickster energy | Tagged C. G. Jung, Coyote, Hermes, Inner Child, Shadow Archetype, Sigmund Freud | Leave a comment

Naked we came into this world and naked we depart

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Michael J. Melville

One of the main problems of the post World War II era is the emergence of narcissists. Babies didn’t get the nurturing care they needed during the war. They didn’t get the reflection from their caregiver(s) which is required during … Continue reading →

Posted in Child/Parent Relationship, Family patterns, homosexuality, Individuation, Movie Reviews, Mythology, Psychology | Tagged Elder Wisdom, Hermes, Shadow Archetype | Leave a comment

The Bed Dream

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

The Man’s Dream A young couple, whom I know, are laying on a bed. She’s wearing a short white satin dress, he’s wearing white silk, shorts or pajamas. There’s also a younger man, perhaps in his teens, laying on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Balancing male/female energy, Child/Parent Relationship, Christianity, Dream Interpretation, Individuation, Mythology, Psychology, Trickster energy | Tagged alcohol abuse, Dreams, Hermes, Inner Child, Native American Church, Projection | 1 Comment

Chemically Dependent Memory and Emotional Growth

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

The first time I was told “we stop growing emotionally when we start using substances” was in 1997. My marriage of 30 years was dissolving and I knew the patterns I learned in childhood were the root of it all. … Continue reading →

Posted in Child/Parent Relationship, Family patterns, Individuation, Mythology, Philosophy, Psychology, Trickster energy | Tagged alcohol abuse, entheogens, Hermes, Inner Child, Mentoring Men, sexual abuse in childhood, Shadow Archetype | Leave a comment

From Pole to Pole and Back

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

The initial experience of positive projections onto one another can be very fun and exciting. Meeting another person and feeling an attraction which draws you into one another’s emotional field is perhaps the definitive characteristic of romantic relationships. Since we … Continue reading →

Posted in Child/Parent Relationship, Christianity, Family patterns, Foster Children, Psychology | Tagged Capoeira, Dreams, Elder Wisdom, Erotic Love, Healing Sexual Abuse, Hermes, Inner Child, Mentoring Men, Projection, sexual abuse in childhood, Shadow Archetype | 1 Comment

Coyote in the Dream World

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Michael J. Melville

I noticed the cat pulling the rug around in a room of the house and went to investigate. A dog might do this, but a cat? Not likely. Looking into the room I saw Coyote, my 46 year-old nephew, looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Balancing male/female energy, Christianity, Dream Interpretation, Family patterns, Foster Children, homosexuality, Psychology, Trickster energy | Tagged alcohol abuse, Coyote, Dreams, entheogens, Erotic Love, Hermes, Inner Truth, Mentoring Men, Native American Church, Projection, sexual abuse in childhood, Shadow Archetype, Tsalagi Tradition | Leave a comment

Nick, You’re a Wonder!

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Michael J. Melville

When the old man died, the boy, Nicholas, was eighteen. His mom and dad were taken away by God, when he was a little child. At the orphanage he bonded to the brothers and followed their advice as though they … Continue reading →

Posted in Child/Parent Relationship, Christianity, Dream Interpretation, Trickster energy | Tagged Dreams, Greek Orthodox, Hermes, Saint Nichoolas, Santa Claus | 1 Comment

Hermes Again

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Michael J. Melville

Dreams give us symbolic images of our present spiritual situation. Taking dreams literally is dangerous, especially if we act out the dream situation or act on the dream’s advice as if it came as a Divine directive. We need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dream Interpretation, homosexuality, Individuation, Mythology, Trickster energy | Tagged C. G. Jung, Coyote, Dreams, Erotic Love, Hermes, Inner Child | Leave a comment

What do you think Old Man?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Michael J. Melville

Dreams are symbolic messages from the Divine. The images are specially coded and meaningful to the individual dreamer. When I awoke the other day, I remembered dreaming of a very handsome younger man with black hair and blue eyes. He … Continue reading →

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Hermes and The Lightning Thief

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Michael J. Melville

As my grand-nephew and I rounded the building, I noticed Hermes with his back toward us. When I called his name, he turned and embraced me, holding me tight for a long time, until he said, “I’ll see you soon” … Continue reading →

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