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Hillman warns that the nigredo "speaks with the voice of the raven, foretelling dire happenings,"' and Dante tells us, "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here."
Dr. Stanton Marlan • The Black Sun: The Alchemy and Art of Darkness (Carolyn and Ernest Fay Series in Analytical Psychology Book 10)
But for me, as a person for whom narrow focus is against my instincts, the most remarkable thing about it is how rich it feels. My life these days is small and boring. I bicycle across the same fields every day, I notice how the wind turbines turn to face the wind, I rarely travel, and I spend my spare time staring at a text document. Annie Dillard... See more
Henrik Karlsson • Henrik Karlsson | Substack
Guilt is also a cheap substitute for paradox. The energy consumed by guilt would be far better invested in the courageous act of looking at two sets of truths that have collided in our personality. Guilt is also arrogant because it means we have taken sides in an issue and are sure that we are right. While this one-sidedness may be part of the
... See moreRobert A. Johnson • Owning Your Own Shadow
All tall trees are wise, according to the West African teacher Malidoma Somé, because their movement is imperceptible, the connection between above and below so firm, their physical presence so generously useful. The oak, with such size and age and beauty and solidity, would therefore be especially wise, and its acorns will carry all the tree’s
... See moreJames Hillman • The Soul's Code
Going Through a Dark Night of the Soul? You Need to Watch This | Michael B. Beckwith
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Because just as your holy daimon believes in you, so do I.
Frater Acher • Holy Daimon
The darker the skies, the brighter the stars.