Brian Collinson

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Entries from December 31st, 2008

Jungian Analysis & the Archetype of the Divine Child

December 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments · archetype, divine child, Jungian, Jungian analysis, Jungian psychology

Divine child is that which appears in our awareness when we least expect it, as the new possibility or potentiality that appears so weak, so powerless that it seems that there can be no possible way for it to survive against the overwhelming odds arrayed against it. Yet, miraculously, it does survive, and even prevails.

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Jingle Bell Shadow: A Jungian View of Holiday Depression and Anxiety

December 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Anxiety, collective consciousness, depression, depth psychology, Meaning, popular culture, symbolism

Almost all therapists experience it: the phone gets more and more hyperactive the closer the calendar gets to December 25.    As the holidays get nearer, more and more people call.   While for many people, the holidays may bring great joy, for many others, they bring a sense of depression, an empty feeling, or even [...]

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Anger: Everybody Has It, So What Do We Do With It?

December 9th, 2008 · No Comments · anger, collective consciousness, depression, depth psychology, Halton Region, Individuation, Jungian psychology, Lifestyle, Mississauga, Oakville, Peel Region, Psychology, Psychotherapy, soul, The Self, Wellness, wholeness

There is no easy way with anger.  It can be one of the most powerful psychological forces that we experience.  As an old song once said, "anger is an energy" — and it can be a force for growth in a person's life, or a source of misery and destruction. At this time, the problem [...]

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