After my lengthy close reading of archetypes, identity, and relationship in Beyoncé’s album B’Day, I debated whether to continue the exploration for later albums. This series of…
What is the Unconscious?
Western culture has internalized enough psychological language and insight as to give even the most uninterested person a casual understanding of concepts like the unconscious,…
Apologizing With Self-Respect
I have been a person who says “I’m sorry” a lot. Recently, I have noticed apologizing when I’ve done nothing wrong — someone bumped into my…
B’Day and the Virgin Queen
An archetype is a shape, a meta-form, or collection of attributes and energies expressed in multiple forms. The concept calls back to Plato’s Theory of…
Respect, Privilege, and Pluralism
Recently I wrote about honor and humility as personal values. I want to speak of the combination of these values, Respect, as a civic virtue.…
Nurturing and Justice
Our earth is in need of nurturing. Our dominant cultural trend has been toward believing ourselves to be separate from the environment, yet we are…
A Public Apology to the LDS Church
This entry is of a more personal nature than the usual fare. I want to acknowledge and apologize for desecrating the sacred text of the…
Power and Compassion
“Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of…
Mirth and Reverence
June is Pagan Values Month and I want to spend some effort articulating how my vision is shaped by values that come from a Pagan…
Dualism and Belief
“What negative belief are you struggling to confirm?” I had written this question to myself months ago and have reflected on it recently. Though I…