The most frequent questions I get asked are “What is Creative Depth Work? and “Why did you get involved with Creative Depth Work?” Here are the answers (briefly!) to those questions. 1.) Creative Depth Work is a blended process of Jungian Depth Work and working with images through art making. It explores the Soul/Psyche using Jung’s concepts … read more
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Some Reflections on the Death Card
… The killing frost came last night like Death with his scythe and stilled the life force in my French Marigolds. As much as we like to sidestep Death’s obvious meaning, speaking of “transformation” instead, we sometimes gloss over the pain that his arrival brings. Transformation requires space. That space is inevitably created by the … read more
Celtic Advent, a little bit longer, a little bit wilder
Advent is a word that means “coming” or “arrival”. Celtic is a little harder to define. Some tend to equate it with Ireland and things like Riverdance, Celtic Woman and St. Patrick. Celtic is however, more complex than that, and harder to define. It’s Christian and pre-Christian, pre-Anglo-Saxon and pre-Roman. It’s a culture, an artistic … read more
Martinmas Gateway to Winter
November 11th is Martinmas, and Old Hallowmas Eve, a confluence of calendar dates and old folk customs. These festivals are part of the folk wisdom of our not too distant European ancestors and the earth wisdom and spiritual sense that brought meaning and rhythm to their lives. It’s good to touch back into these things. … read more
Beaver Moon, Beaver Medicine
This is the beginning of a series of posts for November 2022, that explore the Full Beaver Moon (including a total lunar eclipse), as well as the folk cunning, (fjolkunnig, Norse) or folk magic that surrounds many of the celebrations and festivals during this month. This will include things like Martinmas, Catterntide, Celtic Advent and … read more
The Dark Side of The Mother
This year in late September 2022, the new moon in Libra and the Autumn Equinox collide on the Edge of Darkness. Libra is considered a gentle sign, a sign of harmony, balance, and equanimity. Positioned here at the Autumn Equinox however, there is a different kind of energy at play. We sense the Dark Moon, … read more
Walpurgis Night
April 30th, the Eve of Beltane is known in Germany, and the Scandinavian countries as Walpurgis Night (aka Walpurgisnacht, and in Finland, Vappu) Saint Walpurga was born around 710 AD, probably in the English Kingdom of Wessex. She became a member of the community at the Wimborne Abbey, Dorset, and was later summoned by … read more
Finding The Divine Feminine in The Annunciation
Today, March 25th, is the Feast of The Annunciation. This is the day that marks the announcement from the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she will give birth to the Christ, the anointed one of God. This story is familiar to many, and is part of a particular religious truth for those who … read more
Divination 101
Diving into Divination When you first begin to learn about divination, you might be overwhelmed by the different types of systems that are available. Getting a general idea about the basics of different types of divination system will help make your exploration much more enjoyable. Before we move into the array of divinatory systems let’s … read more
How Inner Wisdom Can Strengthen You in Difficult Times
It’s Already Inside You You are created with innate inner wisdom which guides your life, serves as your “inner compass”, and helps you to make important decisions at critical turning points in your life. You may call this natural gift intuition, spiritual guidance or “gut feelings”. Each of us connects to our inner wisdom in … read more