Jung on the psychology of the trickster “Wow, that’s typical Trickster behavior!” I thought when I saw Trump’s brazen lie, “Did I say that? I don’t remember,” hidden behind a sly smile. That’s why I want to share a bit more about this archetype, which is one of the faces of the Shadow—when this Shadow […]
If you have difficulty being taken seriously by others and feel that you do not carry sufficient authority in their eyes, this thought by Marie-Louise von Franz is for you: “People who have integrated a large part of their own darkness possess an invisible authority, as if they had acquired weight and power, and others […]
“There is, so to speak, a “cold” kind of evil and a “hot” kind of evil. The hot evil is carried, no matter whether by demons or by human beings, by an unquenched emotional affect underneath, like a suffocated fire burning and smoldering all the time, and this kind of repressed affect is highly infectious. […]
“Bodhidharma stands far above the moralists, the puritans, the so-called good men, the altruists. He has gone to the very bottom of the problem. If awareness doesn’t arise in you, your whole morality is bogus, your culture is simply a thin layer which could be destroyed by anybody. But once your morality has come out […]
on good, evil, and the divine role of not-knowing This is a quotation from Pamela Kribbe’s book The Jeshua Channelings, which is very important to me. Below, I explain why. “In order to bring about change, to create the possibility for movement and expansion, God had to introduce into His creation an Element that differed […]
“As we peel away the layers one by one, we move closer to our true essence. Purity. Every removed layer reveals sadness, dissatisfaction, and resentment. The process is not easy, and most people unconsciously feel a strong resistance. Through cynicism, hatred, contempt, or mockery, they deny the need for true inner conscious work and refuse […]
The Depressive State Is Necessary for the Creation of Individuality Here are a few more clarifications about the place of depression in our psychic life and spiritual development, and how to “use” it properly. They are especially valuable for people who have noticed that in their lives they often swing between extremes. At one moment […]
“The whole universe is contained within a single human being—you. Everything that you see around you, including the things you might not love and even the people you despise and loathe, is present within you to some degree or another. Therefore, do not look for the Devil outside yourself. The Devil is not some supernatural […]
“When we ask God to heal our lives, He shines a bright light on everything we need to look at. Within ourselves, we notice things we might have preferred not to see. We have a thick armor surrounding our hearts—a lot of fear masking itself as something else. As anyone who has undergone serious psychotherapy […]
Bo Yin Ra, The Book of the Living God: “Many things about you are still ‘guilt’ and ‘sin,’ although they by no means deserve such condemnation—and other things you take lightly and even see in them your ‘virtues,’ although they are a ruinous temptation for you… Rather seek guilt and sin—but beware of the will […]
“Religions speak of sin and sinners, but let us look at what it really means to sin. Sin is any action against yourself. Everything you feel, believe, or say against yourself is sin. You act against yourself when you judge or blame yourself for something. To be without sin is exactly the opposite: to be […]
“A famous warrior came to Master Hakuin and asked him: — Master, tell me: do heaven and hell really exist? — Who are you? — Hakuin asked. — I am a Warrior from the personal guard of the great emperor. — Nonsense! — snapped Hakuin. — What emperor would keep someone like you? You look […]
