A couple of weeks ago I performed a meditation to release frustration. Several incidents that week had stirred irritation and resentment so I knew something needed to be addressed. Three days after the meditation, I woke up to feel severe pain in my lower back and hips. The pain then spread down my sciatic nerve….
The Grandstander Bully is a shadow aspect of the Hero archetype initially promulgated by Carl Jung. The eminent psychologist was among the first psychoanalysts to draw comparisons between ancient mythology and the human psyche. Modern psychology has furthered Jung’s initial inquiry and categorised aspects of human nature that relate to the 12 main archetypes and…
Ares, as a god and an archetype, appears to be a contradiction in terms. He is a warrior and lover, a violent and aggressive man yet warm and passionate with women and supportive of friends and family. In Greek Mythology, Ares was hated by Zeus and was the least respected of the Olympians. His Roman…