The Mourning Cloak Black Butterfly The first time I saw a Mourning Cloak butterfly was in the Spring of 2022 after my brother Brett died. It was a moment none could deny was magical, and so was the next time. “She is The Butterfly arrived to strengthen the weak. She…

Mercury, the planet, symbol, deity, and legend carries with it an archetype created from stories passed down and developed. These stories will hold a theme found in our psychological make-up or certain parts of ourselves. The communicator part of ourselves is represented by Mercury. Mercury was the messenger and mediator…

I know how they all want me to feel. With perspective, I can find gratitude and compassion; both faces are similar. The look of gratitude and compassion might be more of a grimace, but with a little effort, I can turn it into a smile of sorts. The feelings of…

When the phone rang, I was climbing into the shower. It was already noon. The day before, I was so emotional that I decided that I needed to take Monday off. I was crying all day Sunday and lost in my feelings. I guess he was feeling it too. A…

“Both my brothers are dead.” Those words spoken, notably just felt dull to me.

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave has been one of my all-time favorite stories since I came upon it. As well as many others, apparently; being written about two thousand years ago, and still influential today. It just makes sense! When very little seems to make sense in this world…

Humanity calls the heart to just faintly know. No face that speaks- Suffering is occurring now. Now. No face. And you can live with it — shutting it out; until you speak to that face. That suffering knows now a single face; and words and stories. A person. Lingers with a face in suffering.

Clinking of the spoon sounds familiar and inspiring in the teacup. Then, also sounds grating as the noise of life.

This article post is the first of a series as I clarify my thoughts and expand my understanding of archetypes. I will begin with a historical and intellectual summary of the theorists that helped develop the idea of archetypes and what I am considering. Thus, we are exploring together. Plato and “Forms” “On…