Summer Newsletter
- Robert Haden
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S U M M E R 2 0 2 6 N E W S L E T T E R
Within every person is
an innate Self wanting embodiment.
Excerpt from Kathleen's new book, Keys to the Self
Many people have lost touch with their innate divine essence, resulting in loneliness, despair, and lack of purpose. In her clinical practice and presentation settings, the author consistently encounters people who want to live fulfilling lives with life-giving meaning, joy, creativity, and purpose. They desire greater Self-knowledge, self-agency, and self-mastery, in both a psychological and spiritual context. Keys to the Self offers a synthesis of psychologically sound spiritual principles for embodying the Self.
— Kathleen Wiley
Having a Self is Everything
My first analyst used to say, "Having a Self is everything." I thought, it can't be that easy. Years later, I understood what she meant.
The Self is the psychic structure of point of connection to the autonomous source of life described by many names including Divine Essence, Brahman-Atman, Cosmic Christ, the ALL.
Self-reflection leads to a conscious sense of yourself, others, and this Divine Mystery.
Meditation Reflection
Acts 3:1–10, Move Out Of Inertia
Verses 6–7:
“And Peter said, ‘I have no silver or gold; but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’ Then he grasped him by the right hand and pulled him up; at once his feet and ankles grew strong; he sprang up, stood on his feet, and started to walk.” The lame man represents parts of us caught in inertia, the places we’re stuck. Being stuck may show up as depression, confusion, not knowing, destructive habits, or any feeling state that immobilizes or paralyzes us. Inertia keeps us from taking actions or making desired changes.
When we are caught in these states of consciousness, we are wise to sit at the Temple gate—the inner still point where we are one with God—and beg for help. When truly caught in paralysis, we need to call for the Mystery to come and pull us out of it.
Peter, a symbol of the part of us that has already been transformed and filled with the power, wisdom, and love of our Self/God Within, our soul, comes and offers a hand. We have to reach for it and to take it. “Peter” may show up as an impulse to take an action, a small involuntary movement of the muscles (i.e., relaxing, tensing), a different thought that begins to energize. We must grasp it, so its energy can pull us forward, out of the inertia. Our soul, our Divine Essence, wants that for us.
Inner Reflection:
Sit at the Beautiful Gate—the innermost sanctuary in your soul—where you know you are one with God. Ask for the inner “Peter” to pull you out of the inertia stopping you from living the truth of your Divine Spirit.
Upcoming Events
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Event Dates:
Sept. 4, 9:20 am, Live: JungatHarp.com
Oct. 2-3, Triangle Jung Society, Chapel Hill, NC
Dec. 5, Atlanta Jung Society, Atlanta, GA
If you feel drawn to explore, please contact me
at wileyjungiananalyst@gmail.com or 704-655-1063
Kathleen Wiley is a IAAP Certified Jungian Analyst in private practice for 30+ years working with individuals, couples, and groups, Kathleen’s work focuses on empowering people to live out of a conscious relationship to the Self, the psychological structure where we are one with God.
Kathleen meets each client where they are with an ear for the larger truths of their psyche. She knows the life giving power of living in conscious relationship to the unconscious. She believes that healing happens in healthy relationship to one's bodymind, environment, interpersonal relations, and the Mystery.
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