How Healing Begins from Within in Jungian Sandplay Therapy In Jungian Sandplay Therapy, one of the most important principles is this: The child is not broken.The psyche is already trying to heal. This idea comes from the work of Carl Gustav Jung and was deeply trusted in the clinical work of Dora Kalff. At the […]
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When children cannot explain their feelings with words, they often express them through play. In Jungian Sandplay Therapy, symbols placed in the sandtray can reveal deep emotional experiences that a child may not yet be able to describe. Understanding these symbols helps therapists and parents see the child’s inner world more clearly. n This Article
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Moving Toward the Centre Not everyone comes to sand and clay therapy because something is broken. Many come because something inside them is asking to slow down, to settle, to move closer to what feels essential. Sand and clay offer such a space. In this work, there is no pressure to explain, analyse, or perform.
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By Rina Louw, MSocSc & Jungian Sandplay Practitioner 🌱 A Personal Note: Why I Am Studying Complexes Over the past months, I have found myself returning again and again to Jung’s writings on complexes—those emotionally charged inner patterns that shape our feelings, behaviours, and relationships. As part of my professional development and my own Jungian
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The Core Principle of Jungian Sandplay Therapy By Rina Louw, Clinical Social Worker & Jungian Sandplay Therapist 🌿 When Boys Can’t Find Their Calm Many boys between 5 and 10 struggle to manage their emotions. They get angry quickly, shout, push, or withdraw. Teachers describe them as “disruptive.” Parents feel helpless. Yet, beneath those behaviours
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🌿 Healing begins in spaces Safe and Free In every child there is a living, breathing psyche — a creative force striving toward wholeness. Yet this growth can only unfold in an atmosphere of safety and freedom. Healing begins in spaces Safe and FreeDora Kalff, the founder of Jungian Sandplay Therapy, called this atmosphere the
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For children, especially those in primary school, play is more than fun—it’s how they make sense of their world. While adults talk, children play. Through stories, building, and imagination, they reveal what words cannot express. Carl Jung called play the language of the soul—a way for the unconscious to find expression through images, movement, and
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Flowers carry more than beauty—they hold symbolic messages that reach into our unconscious. In Jungian psychology, symbols are not just decoration but living images of archetypal truths. Among these, the daisy—with its simple white petals and golden center—speaks of innocence, wholeness, renewal, and the feminine principle. This article explores the Jungian meaning of daisies, their
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What Tolstoy and Jung Teach Us About Love, Change, and the Journey Home The Last Station (2009), directed by Michael Hoffman, is a moving and visually striking depiction of Leo Tolstoy’s final year. The film delves into the historical and personal drama of the Russian literary icon, but its core focus is on love —
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By Rina Louw | Clinical Social Worker & Sandplay Therapy Practitioner 🧩 Your Child’s Behavior Is Trying to Tell You Something “He just explodes out of nowhere.”“She shuts down when I ask what’s wrong.”“Why does everything become a fight?” These are questions many parents of primary school children quietly carry. It can feel confusing, frustrating,
