Ethos
Alchemical Psychology
Einstein is known to have said that insanity is doing the same
thing over and over again expecting to get different results.
For some reason, we often insist on repeating the same old
thing, again and again, as if we were addicted to the negative
side of our complexes.
The work of transformation inevitably involves making a
great effort to go against our natural – in the sense of habitual –
ways of going about things. We can only know how we do
NOT want to proceed.
As a psychoanalyst, or an Educator, when someone asks me
how to do something, I must honestly respond that if I were
genuinely able to tell them what to do, and how to do it, they
would probably do what they understood of what I had
explained … and it would not be to their credit.
thing over and over again expecting to get different results.
For some reason, we often insist on repeating the same old
thing, again and again, as if we were addicted to the negative
side of our complexes.
The work of transformation inevitably involves making a
great effort to go against our natural – in the sense of habitual –
ways of going about things. We can only know how we do
NOT want to proceed.
As a psychoanalyst, or an Educator, when someone asks me
how to do something, I must honestly respond that if I were
genuinely able to tell them what to do, and how to do it, they
would probably do what they understood of what I had
explained … and it would not be to their credit.
Therefore, what we want most is to be clear about what
we do NOT want to repeat, or do … so that a space can be
opened for something unexpectedly new to suddenly appear.
The Alchemists called this path a “via negativa”, given
that in order to be truly creative, we can only know how
we do NOT want to do something.
A helpful way of understanding The Spiritual is that it is the
SPACE that opens when one genuinely PAUSES … to wait for
something completely new to surprisingly pop into one´s
consciousness – this is true creativity !
For me, a Creative/Spiritual space is opened every time we
are able to WAIT long enough for something truly new to
suddenly pop into our consciousness, something never
thought of before …
we do NOT want to repeat, or do … so that a space can be
opened for something unexpectedly new to suddenly appear.
The Alchemists called this path a “via negativa”, given
that in order to be truly creative, we can only know how
we do NOT want to do something.
A helpful way of understanding The Spiritual is that it is the
SPACE that opens when one genuinely PAUSES … to wait for
something completely new to surprisingly pop into one´s
consciousness – this is true creativity !
For me, a Creative/Spiritual space is opened every time we
are able to WAIT long enough for something truly new to
suddenly pop into our consciousness, something never
thought of before …
Ancestral Wisdom
In a world increasingly dominated by the quantifiable and the
digital, Ancestral Healing and Spiritual teachings and practices
offer a vital counterpoint, reminding us that reality is far more
than what can be measured or superficially observed.
These traditions, including Alchemical Arts of Transformation,
often dismissed as primitive, are, in fact, sophisticated systems
for navigating our inner landscapes in ways that make us more
active participants in what we call our human destiny.
The rituals, teachings, stories, and symbols passed down through
generations are not inert historical artifacts, but living blueprints
for our psychological development and spiritual awakening,
offering to guide us in navigating creatively through moments
of chaos, as we try to understand how our struggles are part
of a larger, timeless human narrative.
digital, Ancestral Healing and Spiritual teachings and practices
offer a vital counterpoint, reminding us that reality is far more
than what can be measured or superficially observed.
These traditions, including Alchemical Arts of Transformation,
often dismissed as primitive, are, in fact, sophisticated systems
for navigating our inner landscapes in ways that make us more
active participants in what we call our human destiny.
The rituals, teachings, stories, and symbols passed down through
generations are not inert historical artifacts, but living blueprints
for our psychological development and spiritual awakening,
offering to guide us in navigating creatively through moments
of chaos, as we try to understand how our struggles are part
of a larger, timeless human narrative.
Furthermore, these ancient wisdom traditions emphasize a
form of healing that is both holistic and deeply interconnected.
Unlike modern approaches that focus on eliminating symptoms,
ancestral practices view the individual as part of a larger web
of relationships with community, nature, and the world of Spirit.
By re-engaging with this ancestral wisdom, we can begin to
mend the disconnection that so defines our time – not just
between mind, heart, body, and spirit … but between ourselves
and the earth and nature that surrounds us, between our present
lives and the wisdom of those who came before.
These traditions offer us ways to build a more resilient and
soulful present, and to prepare us to respond to whatever may
come in more pro-active, creative, and constructive ways.
form of healing that is both holistic and deeply interconnected.
Unlike modern approaches that focus on eliminating symptoms,
ancestral practices view the individual as part of a larger web
of relationships with community, nature, and the world of Spirit.
By re-engaging with this ancestral wisdom, we can begin to
mend the disconnection that so defines our time – not just
between mind, heart, body, and spirit … but between ourselves
and the earth and nature that surrounds us, between our present
lives and the wisdom of those who came before.
These traditions offer us ways to build a more resilient and
soulful present, and to prepare us to respond to whatever may
come in more pro-active, creative, and constructive ways.
