Posted in Hiding From Yourself, Shadows & Opposites on Jan 29th, 2007
Have you ever tried to explain contradictions to young children? As they try to make sense of a confusingly complex world, they search for shapes and boundaries. They want to know where one thing or idea begins, and where it ends.
When the boundaries are violated, when children see contradictions, like the child [...]
Posted in Hiding From Yourself, Shadows & Opposites on Jan 29th, 2007
What is a shadow?
The everyday shadows we see come about when an object blocks a source of light. Not exactly a buzzworthy event!
Why all the fuss about shadows? There are so many legends and myths where shadows have magical properties, including magical creatures that have no shadow at all.
In Jungian Psychology, the [...]
Posted in Shadows & Opposites on Dec 8th, 2006
I’m not a big fan of horror stories or horror movies, but I’ve known many people who enjoyed them.
And people are often fascinated by the evil characters in other stories, like Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies.
Darth Vader fascinates me, too.
When I was in high school,
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Posted in Possibility & Personal Growth, Shadows & Opposites on Dec 6th, 2006
Ask someone, “who are you?”
There are a number of typical responses:
Name
Profession
A list of skills or hobbies
Personal or professional history
A description that involves physical characteristics such as height, weight, and age
Likes and dislikes
If I were to ask
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Posted in Explore, Play, Imagine, & Create, Possibility & Personal Growth, Shadows & Opposites on Nov 1st, 2006
There are festivals of masks and the hidden in many cultures. In American culture, Halloween is one of the most dominant festivals of the mask. Children particularly love dressing up and pretending to be someone else.
For many adults, the images of the hidden that dominate Halloween are the uncertain, frightening, and dark side of the [...]
Posted in LifeDreams, Shadows & Opposites on Sep 21st, 2006
I love the stillness of the night, the quiet that surrounds you when everyone else in the house has gone to sleep.
I’m often described as calm and cool. I find it easier to relax than most people, and easy to go to sleep. I enjoy using my hands to relax others. I love making peace [...]
