In an era where societal roles and identities are increasingly polarized, the Anima and Animus, concepts developed by Carl Jung, offer a lens that can be used to understand the balance between masculine and feminine energies within each individual.

Have you ever been thinking of someone only to have the phone ring and the person in question was on the other end of the line? Maybe you’ve been in a situation where you were no longer happy with your current place of employment and suddenly you run into a long-lost friend who just happens to have a job lead. Or, maybe you find yourself seeing patterns or repeating numbers at the same time each day. These experiences would be defined by psychologist Carl Jung as synchronicities.

One way Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung established himself as a person of repute in the psychological world was with his work aimed at understanding the psyche through the lens of dreams. Jung saw his work with dreams as critical to the therapeutic process. Dreams, to Jung, were not simply a tool to peer into the unconscious mind, but a medium that must be explored within the process which he termed “analytical psychology”.

When we think of the word 'radical', thoughts of political extremes or disruptive societal change might come to mind. Yet, the word radical truly only means 'fundamental' or 'root.' If we choose to reclaim this word, we can begin to understand the potential to foment positive change in the lives of ourselves and our communities by practicing radical self-love, radical acceptance, and the radical decision to help others in their time of need.

Seventy-five percent, yes, seventy-five percent of the population, according to data from the National Institute of Health, admits to a fear of public speaking.

In today's fast-paced world, the fact that a significant concern for many individuals focuses on their mental health makes sense. The technology we use, our occupations, and the simple day-to-day pressures of modern life have led to increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Amid these challenges, hiking has emerged as a quality, accessible, and powerful antidote to mental health issues for most non-disabled individuals, offering numerous psychological benefits.

The modern pilgrim, just like those that came before, is on a journey to explore the sacred. The act of the pilgrimage itself can be traced through historical records dating back to antiquity.

Carl Jung believed it would benefit humankind "to think of the creative process as a living thing implanted in the human psyche." While this author believes that creativity is a wholly integrated part of every person, for anyone who has ever found themselves wrapped up in a creative project, it is certainly easy to see creativity as a wild beast acting of its own accord.

Seasonal Affective Disorder touches the lives of over 15 million people in America alone annually. As the cycle of nature transitions from the long, warm days of summer into the colder and darker days of the winter season, many people find themselves experiencing an annual depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD.

When you think of tarot cards, do images of fortune tellers and magic come to mind? If so, you are not alone., but imagine embracing tarot as a powerful therapeutic intervention!

At its core, a mindfulness practice aims to bring one’s awareness into the present moment and allow oneself to just ‘be’ with any thoughts, emotions, or bodily sensations that may present themselves. Mindfulness as part of mental health has been popular for decades. However, one lesser-known (at least in America) mindfulness technique is the Japanese practice of forest bathing to better one’s mental health.

There is a Victorian era poem-turned-Christmas carol that begins, “In the bleak midwinter”, and isn’t bleak an often apt description of the winter season? In the Northern hemisphere, each September, the light of day incrementally gives way to longer and longer nights as the temperature drops and the ground frosts over. It was at this time of year in the days of yore, on the longest and darkest night of winter, our ancient kindred decided to throw a party.