The Harmony of the Universe
Inspirational Quote That is where my dearest and brightest dreams have ranged — to hear for the duration of a heartbeat the universe and the totality of life in its … Continue reading The Harmony of the Universe
Tag: Hermann Hesse
Belief… The Power to Shake the World
Daily Inspiration Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt In a gentle way, you can shake the world. Mahatma Gandhi The Philosopher’s Corner Happy Monday all. I took … Continue reading Belief… The Power to Shake the World
Inspiration: The Wisdom of Unity
Dr. Tom explores the wisdom behind unity. The construct of the whole being represented by the wonder of the pieces that make up its beauty.
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 … Continue reading Archetypal Themes of Middle Life Development: Siddhartha and The Middle Path
Archetypal Themes of Siddhartha’s Middle-Life Development
Life, like the leaves of a tree withers away during fall, becomes weak, and eventually descends back to the Earth in order to nurture the future generation that will follow through the rebirth process associated with spring.
Carl Jung, Psychosocial Development, and Early Adult Life
Psychosocial theory, like psychosexual theory, divides childhood into five distinct stages. Erikson’s fourth stage of development occurs during primary school years (6-12 years of age), centers on the psychosocial crisis … Continue reading Carl Jung, Psychosocial Development, and Early Adult Life
Love: The Driving Force of Life
Gentleness is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force. ~ Hermann Hesse (Siddhartha)
Harmony is The Inner Capacity to Fight Fear
You are only afraid if you are not in harmony with yourself. People are afraid because they have never owned up to themselves. ~ Hermann Hesse
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.
Siddhartha: Archetypal Themes of Healthy Psychological Adolescent Development
Adolescence emerges from an array of bio-psychosocial factors. While puberty occurs during adolescence, social factors also place increased pressure on children to become more oriented to adult capacities. It is … Continue reading Siddhartha: Archetypal Themes of Healthy Psychological Adolescent Development
Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha & Psychoanalytic Perspectives of Childhood Development
Sigmund Freud (1917/1966) developed a theory about autoerotic zones that affect the development of children until early adult life. While Freud’s stage theory ends with the emergence of young adult … Continue reading Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha & Psychoanalytic Perspectives of Childhood Development
Depth Psychology, and Theoretical Approaches to Childhood Development: Siddhartha, Evolutionary Theory, & Psychological Attachment
Dr. Thomas Maples of The Stockton Therapy Network explores depth psychological theories of childhood development.