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
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
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
The Mystical Mary Magdalene Virtual Retreat
This year is the five year anniversary of the proclamation of Mary Magdalene’s Feast Day. Prior to 2016, in the Catholic Church, her day, July 22nd, was celebrated as a memorial, not a feast day. Feast Days are reserved for persons deemed to have particular importance, like St. Peter, or Thomas Aquinas. As a way to begin the acknowledgement … read more
How Jungian Creative Depth Work, Archetypes, Nature and Myth Help Develop Intuition
Developing intuition and Jungian Creative Depth Work go hand in hand seamlessly supporting each other as you traverse the landscape of the Soul and discover deeper self-knowledge. Intuition is a deeper way of knowing. Intuition is a way of knowing associated with the feminine, the yin and the anima. By extension it belongs to the archetype … read more