The Archetype of

the Human Shadow

The concept of the shadow was derived at by Jung after much influence from both Freud and the neuro-psychiatrists like Janet, who spoke of the phenomenon of double consciousness (Casement, 2003). There is a long history of humans grappling with the concept of the shadow, not in the form of the term, but in the experience of a ‘light’ and a ‘dark’ side of...  

The Baobab Tree

A look at symbolism

The baobab tree has a strong symbolic link to our psyches and spiritual symbolism. The baobab in African myth has been described as the upside down tree, as well as the tree of life. According to one legend, these beautiful trees were uprooted by God and planted upside down with their roots as their branches to punish them for their vanity. Various references in...  

The Fear of Dying

and what we learn about ourselves

Rumination in the Coronavirus Pandemic

Just a short while ago all of us were going about our normal live, blissfully unaware of the brewing pandemic. What consumed our daily lives was our routines and structures. This gave us security and certainty. It also gave us a focus on life and...  

Death anxiety

In the times of a pandemic

The human life has an interesting mix of existential anxiety, celebration of life and the conscious awareness of our own death. From this we gain the possibility of creating meaning, but also the complementary fear, apathy and emptiness. As human beings, we respond to our inevitable death and...