The search for meaning in cultural, artistic and dream imagery
From 11:35 p.m. EDT May 5, until dawn breaks on Sunday morning May 6, we’ll be able to enjoy the illumination of a Supermoon — so called because the moon’s orbit will bring it closer to Earth than at any other time in 2012 – which also makes it the biggest and brightest moon we’ll [...]
It is the eve of Easter weekend and the beginning of Passover. Although these two rites are observed for very different reasons, it’s interesting to note that each utilizes the symbolic associations of the egg — albeit in very different ways and for very different reasons. An egg is one of the six foods included [...]
Dogs were the first animals to be domesticated. They have been our companions and helpmates for ages. And for all you left brainers out there, the bond between dogs and humans isn’t simply anecdotal. According to the PBS special “Dogs Decoded” scientists have proven that dogs and humans can read each others’ emotions. Even more amazing, blood [...]
A couple weeks ago, I attended a local metaphysical fair. Those of us sitting in the audience during the general session were given the opportunity to pull one “soul card” from a basket filled with cards. The cards were all face down, so I had no idea what I had picked until I plucked it [...]
When we peer into a dream mirror, we might be very surprised at the image staring back at us. The figure might be affirming, curious or downright frightening to our conscious ego. Whatever the mirror holds, the dream could be pointing out an aspect of ourselves that we may not be aware exists. Or, maybe [...]
In my last entry, I wrote that “Jung and Tarot” author Sallie Nichols stresses the importance of trying to discover the meaning, not the magic, behind the synchronistic events we experience. Nichols suggests we ask ourselves a couple basic questions: “What in me needed this happening?” and “What lack (or potential) in me does this represent?” That seems like [...]
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