Posts Tagged With ‘ Deborah Lukovich ’

Have you ever gone back to the theater to see the same movie multiple times? Is there a TV series that you’ve watched over and over? Your Soul speaks through your unconscious, grabbing onto images in movies, and TV shows to get your attention. Exploring those images is similar to that of exploring the meaning of images that show up in your dreams.      In my mid-forties, I watched all 178 episodes of the original Charmed series produced by Aaron Spelling—six times. I cried at the end every time, but I didn’t know why. Today, as I linger in the memory of the last scene, my tears make sense.... Continue Reading

I had one of my writer friends back for a third chat on Dose of Depth podcast. I met JD Edwin, author of the Headspace series at The Write Practice, an amazing online program and community. We were catching up recently, and I was intrigued by JD’s admitted growing self-awareness about the connection between her creative expression and vulnerability, and how growing up in a shame-based culture gets in the way sometimes. The Unconscious Seeks to Create to Expand Consciousness I’ll start with this truth: The unconscious – personal and collective – seeks to create. Your unconscious... Continue Reading

I don’t know where the moon is in its monthly cycle, but this is turning into an interesting week.   Of course, it all started with a dream:   Rob Thomas, the lead singer of Matchbox Twenty and I are in a car.  He’s driving, and we’re listening to his song, Someday. I say, “I love this song.” Scene Change I have to pee so bad! I find a bathroom, one that’s like what you would find in campground. I’m looking for a toilet and I can’t hold it anymore. Fuck it! I just pee right on the concrete floor.  I hear someone else coming in, and I rush to find a toilet to finish up.   I... Continue Reading

Enjoy another valuable contribution by my colleague, a frequent guest on Dose of Depth Podcast. This one is a little heavier, but I know you’re up for it. We all need to understand the psychology of radicalization in a time when the underlying threat of fascism that has always been present in America has infected our institutions and is endangering Democracy. Becoming aware of our own shadow side will grow our capacity to counter the shadow side of others more effectively.  Vladislav (Vlado) Šolc, is a professional psychotherapist and a diplomate Jungian analyst practicing in Milwaukee,... Continue Reading

C.G. Jung, one of the founders of depth psychology, believed strongly that effective therapy was indicated by the transformation of both the patient and therapist. My approach to working with clients begins with the humble knowledge that I am presented with the people and situations that when explored ensure mutual transformation. I am more of a witness than a guide. I allow my own Self, which is the bridge to the transcendent (God, nature, quantum realm, etc.), to guide the session, which is a container or a vessel for an alchemical process.   The only agenda is to resist the temptation to... Continue Reading

This post accompanies my new episode on Dose of Depth Podcast where I have a chat with Johnny Price, a poet, philosopher, sage and seeker of truth. I hope to inspire you to activate your inner philosopher because the world needs your reflections about the meaning of your life within the context of all the chaos going on. As CG Jung warned, the fate of humanity depends upon the self-reflecting individual. Too many are being swallowed up by mass-minded ideas(aka conspiracy theories) that are degrading standards of decency and resulting in loss of security and even life. Just this week, a sixteen... Continue Reading

I’ve been wanting to incorporate my thoughts about the deeper meaning of movies into my Dose of Depth podcast, and I guess my recent viewing of the movie Poor Things pushed me over the procrastination ledge. I couldn’t think of a better person to have this conversation with than my friend and former colleague, PJ Dever. He’s one of those friends that you can chat with for hours and wonder where the time has gone. For years, our conversations naturally gravitated towards films and Netflix series whether they were blockbusters that appealed to the masses or more niche films. PJ doesn’t... Continue Reading

I often describe this chaotic time as the Age of the Individual, not from a narcissist perspective, although that is certainly climaxing among a certain portion of the population, and this certainly reveals the depth of the wound inflicted by patriarchal systems. But there is a counter movement of deep self-reflection by people aware of needing to navigate the acceleration of the dismantling of old stagnant and unjust systems.   What does this have to do with intimacy? Well, sexuality, arousal, passionate physical touch are all ways creative intelligence works through us to increase consciousness.   The... Continue Reading

Another Chat with Jungian Analyst Vlado Solc This is a followup to the Dose of Depth episode I’m about to publish. I’m excited to bring back Vlado Solc for the third time. He’s a Jungian analyst and psychotherapist practicing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Vlado focuses on psycho-spiritual crisis, which you can think of as losing meaning or a sense of direction in life. He also focuses on mind-body connection, immigration & cultural issues, and women’s empowerment. His treatment specialties include addiction, individual and marital psychotherapy, and youth populations. Vlado has authored... Continue Reading

About a year ago, I had a chat with Jungian Analyst Vlado Solc about his book, Dark Religion: Fundamentalism from the Perspective of Jungian Psychology, which he wrote in partnership with George Didier. My own PhD research had explored women’s experience of reconciling sexuality and spirituality through the lens of Jungian theory of individuation, and I found Dark Religion to be a uniquely comprehensive presentation of Jungian theory on religion and individuation. C.G. Jung, one of the founders of depth psychology, described individuation as the process of coming into relationship with one’s... Continue Reading