Author Archives: LenCruz

A Woman Shall Lead Them: The Feminine in “A Dangerous Method”

And a Woman Shall Lead Them The Feminine in A Dangerous Method By Len Cruz, MD A Dangerous Method is one of the best psychological film portrayals of the feminine I have seen in a very long time.  Knowing many of the historical elements that director David Cronenberg smoothly wove together in a 95 minute…

In Memoriam: James Hillman

One way we might pay our respects to James Hillman is to redouble our efforts to grow down as we honor the unique journey of awakening and individuation that belongs to each.

The Better Angels of Our Nature

The Better Angels of Our Nature were called forth in the Energy! The Ecology of the Psyche and the World http://tiny.cc/28qbp

Ecopsychology: Revisioning Ourselves and the World

The upcoming seminar on Ecopsychology is timely. Ecopsychology is a nascent field that seeks to restore our connection to the world. It raises questions about the boundaries and focus psychology should have.

Putting Aside Childish Things: Enantiodromia From Ancient Israel to the 2012 Presidential Election

Some of Barak Obama’s original supporters have grown disenchanted. The depth of disappointment moved inversely with the collective appetite to make him a king and savior savior during the 2008 election cycle. Our collective hopes for deliverance are now exposing the enantiodromia present in political fervor.

Black Swan and Being a “Good Enough Therapist”

On August 26, 2011 the Asheville Jung Center will host a conference on the Black Swan. Don’t miss the conference or an excellent film review in Spring: : A Journal of Archetype and Culture.

Red Riding Hood: A New Twist

Is Little Red Riding Hood really a tale of sexual exploitation of the innocent feminine? What mother sends her daughter out amongst the wolves; unless of course, the daughter is a temptress, guilty of some sin. Read more.

Helen Mirren’s Prospera & Lessons on Crafting the Persona

Helen Mirren’s gender-bending portrayal in The Tempest provides some ideas for the development of the “persona”. Check out 3/31 conference “Caring for the Soul” w/ Dr. Murray Stein.

Rafael López-Pedraza: in Memoriam

A great analyst died last month. If you don’t know his work it is worth discovering.

Home and Archetype: A Review of “At Home in the World”

On February 4, 2011, we have the opportunity to participate on February 4, 2011 in a conference whose outer, visible subject is The Home of C. G. Jung. After reading Hill’s, At Home in the World: Sounds and Symmetries of Belonging, I suspect the upcoming conference through the Asheville Jung Center may end up being about our own magnum opus, our home.