Books on the way
I finally bought myself a copy of The Inner World of Trauma: Archetypal Defences of the Personal Spirit by Donald Kalsched.
Also: The Fruitful Darkness: Reconnecting With the Body of the Earth by Joan Halifax. I’ve wanted this one since listening to this intense talk by the author.
If I had an instant transporter, I’d attend her Upaya Institute/Zen Center on a regular basis. The available podcasted talks are a mixture of Buddhism, neuroscience, shamanism, Jung, and other favorite topics. Joan Halifax has worked extensively with the dying and grieving, and the institute offers a professional training program in contemplative end of life care.
The quote on the home page right now is:
Spitting blood clears up reality and dream alike.
— Sunao, d. 1926