THE HEALING PSYCHE

(English/Spanish) LOOK WITHIN AND SEE THE DIVINE IN YOU "Whenever a person turns sincerely to his unconscious psyche and its knowledge (not, however, when he dwells on subjective thoughts and feelings) by considering its objective expressions, such as dreams and spontaneous fantasies, sooner or later the image of the Self will appear and confer upon the ego the potential for a renewal of its life" (Von Franz). It is unclear, sometimes, what is meant psychologically to look

“Following your own star means isolation, not knowing where to go, having to find out a completely new way for yourself ..." (Von Franz) There is a difference between following what our inner life suggests and following what our ego wants. To close our eyes and to look within to the starry constellations may create a conflict between us and the outside world, which will engender a sense of isolation from other people. It is of the utmost importance not to confuse the message

"THE PRIVILEGE OF A LIFETIME IS TO BECOME WHO YOU TRULY ARE" (Jung) A universal misunderstanding is believing that who we truly are is the same as who we are. Unfortunately there is a confusion between ego's desires and the promptings of the soul. The discovery of who we truly are require a challenging and heroic inner journey that very few are willing to take, despite the fact that such journey will heal, transform, and give meaning to our lives. Parents and significant ot

"THE FOCUSING OF ATTENTION ON THE CENTER...AND THE WARNING ABOUT "RUNNING AWAY" HAVE CLEAR PARALLELS IN THE OPUS ALCHYMICUM: THE NEED TO CONCENTRATE IN THE WORK AND TO MEDITATE UPON IT IS STRESSED AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE TENDENCY TO RUN AWAY, HOWEVER, IS ATTRIBUTED NOT TO THE OPERATOR BUT TO THE TRANSFORMING SUBSTANCE. THE VESSEL MUST BE WELL SEALED SO THAT WHAT IS WITHIN MAY NOT ESCAPE" (Jung). It is helpful to remember that the process of healing and psychological transformat