Tag: Robert Bly
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The Wayward Soul
Inspiration The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. Michelangelo Food For Thought I have often been seduced by the moonlit sky. Even as an adult, it could hold my attention for hours. That…
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Dreaming… To Unlock Doors of Inner Potential
Inspiration Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls. Joseph Campbell Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. Joseph Campbell The Philosopher’s Corner Those who know or have worked with me in the past know that one of my go to philosophers was the 20th century Mythologist Joseph…
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Inspiration: A Universe of Infinite Power
Dr. Tom explores the inner power behind soul’s capacity to go within, mend what is there, and will itself to aspire to new heights.
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Siddhartha Gautama: A Jungian Perspective of Self-Realized Development During Middle-Life
Dr. Tom continues his exploration of Middle Life Development. Believe, Achieve. and Advance Confidently In The Direction of Your Dreams!!!
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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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Narcissus and the Absent Father: Towards an Ecological Understanding of Narcissism and Ego Development
Dr. Tom explores the idea of the absent father in the development of primary and secondary narcissism. He analyzes and amplifies the themes present in the original story Echo and Narcissus as a means to develop an ecological understanding of narcissism and its effects on healthy and unhealthy ego development.
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Echo and Narcissus: Towards an Ecological Understanding of the Narcissism and Healthy Ego Development
Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. (Carl Gustav Jung) Narcissism has recently become a booming topic of discussion both amongst professionals in the psychological community and the public at large. The well known psychological publication, Psychology Today, offers a myriad of information, advice, and even tests to find out if you are dating a…
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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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The Holy Family Triune -The Father, Mother, and Child: Archetypal Development during Early Childhood
The Holy Triune explores the archetypal family structure using Jung’s analytical theory of archetypes to explore early childhood development.
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Alchemical Hermeneutics & The Lifelong Journey to Realize Self
Alchemical Hermeneutics and the Lifelong Journey to Realize Self explores methods by which we can understand the depths and language of our developing soul
