Category: Individuation
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Siddhartha: A Depth Psychology 4 Finding Light in the Shadow
Siddhartha and The Sacred Journey “In the shade of the house, in the sunshine of the riverbank near the boats, in the shade of the Sal-wood forest, in the shade of the fig tree is where Siddhartha grew up, the handsome son of the Brahman, the young falcon, together with his friend Govinda, son of…
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Siddhartha… Journeys Towards a Realized State of Being.
We all have an internal compass that drives our individuated development towards a Self-realized state of being. Follow along as we explore the archetypal themes that drive this process from the eyes of a young Brahmanic Prince, who, by happenstance, may just find the true nature of his optimal Self. In this segment, we will…
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Dreams… The Royal Road to Unexpected Success
Inspiration If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Henry David Thoreau Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so…
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Inspiration: The Inner Child
Dr. Tom explore the divine child archetype, that inner child that drives our psychological renewal and regeneration
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Inspiration: Out of Darkness… Light
Dr. Tom explores the paradoxical nature of psyche and lessons we can learn from overcoming hardships.
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Inspiration: The Divine Nature of Childhood Unfolded
“A person’s a person, no matter how small…” “Adults are just outdated children.” (Dr. Seuss) How to find Happiness… Return to those unfiltered eyes of childhood to re-engage the environment with a sense of wonder. (Dr. Tom)
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Archetypal Themes of Middle Life Development: Siddhartha and The Middle Path
An psychoanalysis of Siddhartha’s middle-life development and the plight to achieve personal aspirations As I began the process of recollecting the reveries of middle-life and my associations to it, I realized that I had undergone a shift within my thought process. While I have primarily focused on my past in the reverie sections up to…
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Depth Psychology: Monistic & Dualistic Theories of Consciousness (Introduction)
Introduction The science of consciousness is a subject that has repercussions for various academic disciplines including, but not limited to the physical and medical sciences, mathematics, philosophy, ethics, psychology, sociology, history, and theology. The reason consciousness studies transcend nearly every academic discipline is because its definition is linked to every aspect of human awareness. The…
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Finding One’s Self in Pursuit of Loving Relationships: An Analytical Study of Archetypal Adult Development
Dr. Thomas Maples provides an analytical perspective of adult development using Carl Jung’s theory of archetypes as a foundation to understand the Self-Realization process.
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Archetypal Themes of Early Adult Development: An Analysis of Siddhartha & the Consummation of Masculine Love
Dr. Tom explores the archetypes of Early Adult Masculine Development: Carl Jung’s theory is used to analyze Ego, Discipline, Identity, Love, & Hero’s Quest.
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Practical Parenting: Thoughts for the Day on Doing the Best We Can!
Be the mother or father today that you want your children to be tomorrow (Dr. Tom) One of the common problems I see in my family practice is when parents try to determine what makes them a good parent. Questions such as “am I doing the right thing,” “is it my fault,” and “what can…
