Three Elders I Have Known

Three Elders I Have Known Shortly before she died, Norma T., a spiritual teacher whom I write about in Farming Soul: A Tale of Initiation, told me that there would be no more major “outer” teachers for me. “Now,” she said, “they will be in the inner. “ I felt bereft when I heard this…. Read more »

Importance of Elders

Birth of Elderhood: Birth of Our/My First Grandchild, Wesley, on his birth day, and also mine!                 Importance of Elders Last month I had an experience that made me rethink the importance of elders and mentors. I attended an eco-psychology workshop with a number of activists, land use… Read more »

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 »