Round the Herne

 First off, some good news for me - working with a new publisher, Black Moon, I have written "Herakles - Twelve Steps to Olympos" and just heard that it hits the shelves today (unexpectedly early). The book can be ordered from Black Moon directly or via any of the usual bookshops. It is an analysis of the Twelve Labours and related mythology from Greece and elsewhere which shaped those stories. I make the argument that the myths can be read as lessons in psycho-spiritual growth as well as just entertaining adventures - and use ideas from Jungian psychology to help explain the idea. I hope it will be useful to both students of Greek history, modern day devotees of the Olympian deities, and admirers of Carl Jung alike. The book can be ordered from Black Moon Publishing or via any bookshop. I will be organising a launch party in the near future (watch this Blog for details), which will help take my mind away from the sad news. The lack of posting in recent times follows the dea...

 A reflection mainly for the Suffolk Jungian Circle whose July meeting (Wednesday 29th July, 7.30pm via Teams - if you want the link to join in, just ask) will be exploring some of the ideas and theories of Rollo May. He had numerous concepts, so this video is just scratching the surface just to get debate rolling. There will not be a meeting August, to allow for holidays etc.. In September we will discuss Jung's notion of Archetypal Inflation - expanding on some of what is talked about in this video.

 My brain is overheating in the soaring temperatures, but here are a few incoherent thoughts on how we conceive of the nature of mythology and storytelling as factors that shape who we are and where we belong.

 A reflection on the archetype of the Wounded Healer for the Suffolk Jungian Circle meeting at the end of June (7.30pm on Wednesday 24th). If you would like the Teams link to take part, leave a message below. Among other things we will be discussing the Greek myths of Chiron, the sage and healer who suffers from the Hydra's poison.

 It has been a while since I have posted anything that was not related to Jungian psychology. I have been going through a patch so dry it may as well have been desert, due to various situations that are best not mentioned. So, trying to get my mojo back by telling the story of King Sisyphus. The Greeks, like many other ancient peoples, had stories about individuals defying death and why that causes such dangerous repercussions. 

 The topic of discussion for the Suffolk Jungian Circle this month (May 27th, 7.30pm start via Teams - ask below if you would like the link) is his Answer to Job, a mixture of theology and psychology. The video below is to help kickstart the discussion.