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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The Mirrorless Maiden and the Search for Soul Recognition Love changes in the second half of life.After 40, 50, or 60, relationships often become less about building identity and more about emotional truth, soul recognition, psychological intimacy, and individuation. There comes a moment in the second half of life when love no longer means what
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When a child becomes overwhelmed, the brain’s speech center becomes less active. This means children literally struggle to find words for what they feel. Instead of talking, they show us through: When a child says,“I don’t know what’s wrong,”they are often telling the truth. The Body Remembers Children may react strongly to: The brain interprets
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A Jungian Reflection on Individuation, the Wounded Masculine, and Inner Authority Motto for 2026: Choosing the Self As I move into 2026, the phrase “Choosing the Self” has become more than a guiding intention. It has revealed itself as a Jungian task — one that sits at the heart of individuation, healing, and mature relationship.
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A Jungian Reflection on the Collective Unconscious and the Hero’s Journey This reflection explores how parental archetypes and the collective unconscious interact through lived experience, shaping the Hero’s Journey of individuation. Carl Jung described the collective unconscious as a deep psychological layer shared by all human beings. Within it live universal patterns — archetypes —
A Core Principle of Jungian Sandplay Therapy By Rina Louw, Clinical Social Worker & Jungian Sandplay Therapist “The psyche contains the source of its own healing.” — C.G. Jung (1964) 🌱 The Wisdom Within Every Person Jung believed that every person carries within them a deep, regulating intelligence.He called this the Self — the inner
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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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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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“The hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.” – C.G. Jung The Silent Struggle of Boys In my work as a Jungian Sandplay Therapist in a school environment, I meet many boys between the ages of 7 and 12 who find it difficult to express themselves. They struggle to
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