It was early on Sunday morning. When I woke, I immediately knew it was Sunday. There was something different in the silence—the crisp air, the birds and the slower rhythm of the world. I thought how wonderful it would be to share this moment with another soul: simply to drink in the peace together and […]
Parenting is not only about guiding a child’s behaviour. It is also about learning to recognise the unique person who is gradually emerging before us. In this new five-part series, Conscious Parenting: Five Jungian Principles for Raising the Whole Child, Natia and I will explore how Jungian psychology can help parents understand their children—and themselves—more
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Baba Jaga entered my ceramic work as more than a story. She became a way of understanding clay, age, marks, fire, and transformation. In the old tales, Baba Jaga lives at the edge of the forest. She is not simple. She is frightening and wise, destructive and helpful, wild and deeply knowing. She belongs to
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There are moments in life when something inside us quietly says: it is time to return to yourself. For me, this next phase is such a time. I now have eighteen months to prepare for the opening of my Sand & Clay Centre — a space where sandplay, clay, symbolic work, inner healing, and creative
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Children do not always have the words to say, “I feel overwhelmed,” “I am scared,” or “My body feels too full.” Sometimes this comes out as crying, anger, restlessness, clinginess, withdrawal, or not listening. Before we try to reason with a child, the body often needs help to feel safe again. One helpful way to
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.🌿 Introduction to The Transcendent Function in Jungian Sandplay Therapy Children often express their inner world through images long before they can explain it in words. In Jungian Sandplay Therapy, symbols, stories, and symbolic play provide a unique window into the developing psyche. Discover how the transcendent function appears in children’s Sandplay Therapy through symbols,
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Young children do not always begin therapy with words. A child of three, four, or five may not be able to say: “I feel overwhelmed.”“I feel unsafe.”“I do not know how to manage this feeling.”“I need protection.” Instead, the child may show it. They may dig in the sand, bury figures, build walls, hide animals,
Sandplay, Claywork and the Young Child’s Inner World In Jungian Sandplay Therapy and Clay Therapy, children often create images before they have words. A child may place a dragon in the sandtray.Another may bury a small figure beneath the sand.A child working with clay may press, squeeze, tear, smooth, or shape the clay until something
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A Parent-Friendly Guide to Understanding Children, Trauma, and Emotional Safety When a child has experienced something frightening, confusing, or emotionally overwhelming, adults often hope the child will talk about it. We may gently ask: “What happened?”“How did you feel?”“Can you tell me about it?” But many children cannot answer these questions clearly. This does not
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A Jungian Perspective on Emotional Intimacy, Invisibility, and the Fear of Separation There is a particular kind of loneliness that often emerges in the second half of life. Not only the loneliness of being alone —but the loneliness of feeling emotionally unseen inside a relationship. Many people entering later-life relationships are not only longing for
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