Chilies in Chimayó

The chili man, selling his wares. Courtesy of Dan Safran, photographer.               Another story from our editing days in Truchas, New Mexico.  Marked by Fire: Stories of the Jungian Way Chilies in Chimayó Meaning “only lives when we experience it in and through ourselves.” The Red Book On Sunday afternoon in… Read more »

Book Launch Report of April 14 and 15, 2012

Contributors Present: Chie Lee, Sharon Heath, Jacqueline Gerson, Naomi Lowinsky, Karlyn Ward, Patricia Damery,  Dennis Patrick Slattery, Jean Kirsch, Robert Romanyshyn, Claire Douglas, Gilda Frantz, at Saturday evening dinner. Book Launch Report of April 14 and 15, 2012 The experience of gathering with the contributors to Marked by Fire: Stories of the Jungian Way, was so much… Read more »

Finding the Cover: Flight into Egypt

Join us this weekend for the book launching!  For details and registration, contact the C. G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles. CEU credits available.  Barbara’s painting on easel in her studio. Courtesy of Dan Safran, photographer.                   We followed a serpentine path to the publishing of Marked… Read more »

Book Launching: Marked By Fire: Stories of the Jungian Way

Book Launching: Marked By Fire: Stories of the Jungian Way On April 15, 2012, we will launch Marked by Fire: Stories of the Jungian Way at the C. G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles. Authors include Henry Abramovitch, Jerome S. Bernstein, Patricia Damery, Claire Douglas, Gilda Frantz, Jacqueline Gerson, Sharon Heath, Jean Kirsch, Chie Lee, Naomi… Read more »

Invocation: Blessing of a Lucky Wren

Invocation: Blessing of a Lucky Wren “It would be lovely if we could rediscover our power to bless one another,” Irish author John O’Donohue says. “ When a blessing is invoked, it changes the atmosphere. Some of the plenitude flows into our hearts from the invisible neighborhood of loving kindness.” (To Bless the Space Between Us:… Read more »

A Blessing for a Vase

A Blessing for a Vase This is a second blessing poem in a series inspired by a collection of blessings by the late John O’Donohue, Irish poet and philosopher, To Bless the Space Between Us. These reflect my gratitude for the items I have used in my everyday life over the last 40 years, and… Read more »

Blessing For a Wooden Spoon

Blessing For a Wooden Spoon A couple of weeks ago a friend sent me a link to a radio interview with the late John O’Donohue, Irish poet and philosopher. O’Donohue read a blessing from his last collection, To Bless the Space Between Us. I ordered his book and upon reading it, was inspired to write… Read more »