A positive, and in particular a romantic, fantasy can be easily visualized as a tunnel or cave entrance filled with bright light. It draws you toward it with the life inside that is illuminated so brightly. They are truly beautiful. If you approach one in your mind, you can step inside, and for a momentContinue reading “On fantasies”
Category Archives: Psychology
Who am I?
This probably won’t come as much of a surprise to the people in my life who know me the best, but I have recently found that I no longer identify as a Christian. It wasn’t really something that I chose consciously, but found that it was happening to me, almost against my will. It hadContinue reading “Who am I?”
Balance
Jung said that if one wants to ascend to the heavens he must first descend into the depths. Jung himself was forced to go through a period of psychosis before he could find fulfillment in his life and make progress developing his theories. He himself said that it was only because of those dark timesContinue reading “Balance”
Mary’s Accusation
I am staring at a painting of Christ. The colors are bright and composed primarily of yellows, browns, and reds. The painting has the feeling of a renaissance work, but is also reminiscent of an Eastern Orthodox icon. Christ is portrayed sitting on the ground with long brown hair flowing down the front of hisContinue reading “Mary’s Accusation”
The Dragon Within
I stand in a long, covered corridor outside of a large building. The ground is cement and there are large, curved projections from the wall which extend about three feet and reach six feet high. On the left side of the corridor stands an evil version of myself who is attacking me, throwing dart afterContinue reading “The Dragon Within”