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Numinous: Beholding the Divine
The numinous or numinosity is a powerful inner emotion of terror or dread and fantastic awe, as in the presence of divinity. The...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 11, 20246 min read
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Agathodaemon: Snake God Alexandria
Agathodaemon (Agathos Daimon or noble spirit) is a household snake god and patron protector of sparkling Alexandria in ancient Egypt. He...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 10, 20245 min read
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Active Imagination: Creative Therapy
Active imagination is a therapeutic process of communication between the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind. Often invoked in...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 9, 20244 min read
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Rasayana: Alchemy & Health of India
Rasāyana focuses on rejuvenation, longevity, and vitality, aiming to promote well-being and balance. In Vedic alchemy, the term rasa has...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 2, 20245 min read
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Chinese Alchemy: Mind Body Spirit
Chinese alchemy is already in practice in the early centuries BCE. Ancient texts like the Cantong qi explain the body is central to...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 2, 20246 min read
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Synchronicity: Psychology of Coincidence
Synchronicity describes thoughts and occurrences with apparent relations in meaning, yet without an obvious causal connection....
Sylvia Rose
Jul 2, 20246 min read
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Anima & Animus: Gender Archetypes
The anima and animus have dual aspects. They can bring life-giving development and creativeness to the personality, or they can cause...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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Mandalas: Psychology & Art Therapy
Creating mandalas can promote well-being and reduce anxiety. The word mandala literally means “circle” although many shapes are used....
Sylvia Rose
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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Unity of Opposites: Spiritual Alchemy
The unity of opposites (Latin: unio oppositorum) relates to the concept of non-duality. Existence or identity of one thing depends on...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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Alchemy: Processes Used by Alchemists
Alchemy processes such as calcination, fermentation and distillation appear frequently in history and modern life. Neolithic humans use...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 1, 20248 min read
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Alchemy & Psychology: Hidden Meanings
The essence of alchemy transcends chemical experiments. Alchemists seek to experience psychological processes, conveyed through mystical...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 30, 20244 min read
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Unus Mundus One World: Psychology
Unus mundus is a concept rooted in Western philosophy, theology, and alchemy. It addresses the idea of a singular, unified reality as the...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 30, 20243 min read
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Allegory of the Cave: Vision and Truth
Plato's allegory of the cave is a profound philosophical concept exploring the transformative power of knowledge and consequences of...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 30, 20244 min read
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Psychoid: Secrets of the Unconscious
The psychoid is a metaphysical and enigmatic concept of the archetype, existing in a dimension beyond the reach of consciousness. This...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 29, 20243 min read
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Depth Psychology: Search for Meaning
Depth psychology is the science of the unconscious, covering psychoanalysis and psychology. It's defined as the psychological theory...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 29, 20246 min read
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Psychology: the Conscious Ego of Self
In psychology the ego is part of the Self, with a crucial role in personality. It helps balance conflicting desires and societal norms....
Sylvia Rose
Jun 29, 20243 min read
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Psychology: the Personal Unconscious
The personal unconscious is the part of an individual's psyche or personality storing all the aspects of experience hidden from conscious...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 29, 20245 min read
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World of Alchemy: A Little History
World of Alchemy Series Book One - A Little History - is an entertaining journey through the history, philosophy, key players, evolution...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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World of Alchemy: Spiritual Alchemy
Spiritual Alchemy is a set of methods and unique philosophy based on elements of nature, science and analytic psychology. Alchemy of the...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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Individuation: Process and Philosophy
The principle of individuation, or principium individuationis, describes the way in which a person is identified as distinct from other...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 27, 20243 min read
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