Sylvia Rose
Anima Animus Archetypes & Sexuality
Simply put, the animus is the male part of a woman, and the anima the female part of a man. Beyond this, there's nothing simple about the...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 123 min read
Archetypes, Stereotypes & Prototypes
An archetype in psychology is a pattern. It contains definition of specific characteristics integral to its being. Embodying the essence...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 13 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 13 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 304 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 293 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 296 min read
Depth Psychology: Search for Meaning
Depth psychology is the science of the unconscious, covering psychoanalysis and psychology. It's defined as the psychological theory...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 293 min read
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....
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 295 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 282 min read
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...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 273 min read
Individuation: Process and Philosophy
The principle of individuation, or principium individuationis, describes the way in which a person is identified as distinct from other...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 274 min read
Spiritual Alchemy: Alchemical History
Spiritual Alchemy uses the concepts of alchemy combined with analytical psychology to improve well-being, find one's inner Philosopher's...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 263 min read
Archetypes: Psychology of the Shadow
The shadow is a complex and intriguing concept deep in the realms of the human psyche. It is a chthonic representation of the personal...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 263 min read
Spiritual Alchemy: Process & Philosophy
Spiritual alchemy goes beyond the surface of human psyche and delves deep into the intricate realms of perception of Self. It's created...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 264 min read
Archetypes - Personality & the Persona
Archetypes help define how the person sees the overall Self and how one interacts with the world in intimate, communal, universal or...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 268 min read
Common Archetypes & Spiritual Ascension
Various archetypes recur in human psychology and play significant roles in shaping the behaviors and perceptions of a person. These...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 254 min read
Alchemy, Psychology & Archetypes
Alchemy is central to the theory of the collective unconscious, a quest for personal and universal truth. Accepting the dual nature of...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 215 min read
Colors of Alchemy: Rubedo Magnum Opus
Four color stages are required to reach the Magnum Opus, the Great Work or the Philosopher's Stone of the alchemist. These are nigredo...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 205 min read
Parabalani: Medics & Murderous Mobs
The parabalani (parabolini) range throughout Alexandria from the plague times of the 3rd century AD to the 6th century of Justinian....
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 207 min read
Hypatia: Scholar & Martyr Alexandria
Hypatia is a Neoplatonist philosopher and mathematician c. 350 - 415 AD in Alexandria. She's both a scholar and teacher. Daughter of a...
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