Valerie Harms

I highly recommend this DVD. Murray Stein who narrates is a leading Jungian analyst and author.
The 4 pillars of Jungian therapy
INDIVIDUATION
A lifelong developmental process and the ultimate challenge for living life to its fullest & how to use the concepts both personally & clinically.
TRANSFERENCE
An in-depth look at the relationship between client and (more…)

I have a number of upcoming radio interviews on some great shows. I'll be talking about my book, Dreaming of Animals.
The first one is the Vicki St. Clair show. Find it at Vicki St. Clair Show.
Then go to www.drpatshow.com. Dreaming of animals After Thursday go to www.planetaryspirit.com for conversation with John Ferrannini. (more…)

One key to the qualities you'd like to add to your personality is the identity of your secret self. If you fantasize and free associate about your secret self, you'd playfully come up with more than one option, I'll bet. Psychological jargon speaks of "the shadow". Because it may be dark, we think that it must be bad. But no, the dark side of our selves contain possibilities and longings we've never acknowledged. So, bring your secret self out of the darkness into the ordinary daylight.

1. People have wonderful memories of dogs or cats they had as children. How did a pet help you through hard times? How does a dog teach about love?

2. We are born of and live in the midst of nature. It doesn’t mean just a woods or lake. How much do we think of (more…)

Love is a matter of Life or Death -
A review of Valerie Harms' The Inner Lover by Doris Norrgaard

What the world needs now
is love sweet love,
that's the only thing
that there's just too little of... Hal David

Why has Psyche to perform so many difficult tasks to regain Eros? Why (more…)

When you dream about your mother, father, brother, sister, friend, lover, co-worker, etc., describe their qualities. What are they like? How do you feel about them? If the dream takes place in the past, write about what was going on for you at that time. What was your relationship with the person then? What were the hopes and difficulties of your life? Let memories surface. You will be surprised at how a dream's meaning suddenly strikes you after you have done some remembering. Look for the click of recognition.

Super response by Rose O:
The scene that came to mind the moment I read your instructions was from the movie "The Matrix."

Background: The Freedom Fighters have been badly betrayed by one who could not accept the painful truth of Reality and wanted only the bliss of the illusion offered by The Matrix. Neo and Trinity have gone into The Matrix to rescue Morpheus from the Agents, programs of the Machines. Trinity and Morpheus both believe Neo to be "The One" who would save humanity from the dominion of the Machines. Neo did not believe himself to be The One but refused to have Morpheus die due to a mistaken belief in Neo. (Morpheus had been captured when he sacrificed himself so that Neo could evade capture by the Agents.) With Herculean effort, Neo and Trinity successfully rescue Morpheus and send him back to Reality and out of The Matrix. Trinity follows Morpheus. But Neo's escape is prevented by the Agents and he is shot by Agent Smith and begins to die.

Pivotal point: Trinity and Morpheus realize that Neo has been badly wounded in The Matrix as his heartbeat weakens, his muscles flinch and blood begins to flow from his mouth. He is dying. Trinity whispers to him that she knows he is The One because the Oracle told her that she would love The One. (more…)

A rich resource is the Archive of Archetypal Symbolism. At the Jung Institutes in NYC and L.A. are files of images with information on their symbolic meanings. They also have a newsletter. See http://aras.org/. I'll build a live link to the right.

In the July/August issue of the Montana State of the Arts Newsletter I have an article on how to get a first book published. Read it here (PDF at right) or at www.scribd.com.

I just put up an email course I will hold in 3 sessions for people over 55 on FULFILLING YOUR BUCKET LIST. This will focus on life transitions and keeping the dreams alive. Email me at valerie@valerieharms.com. Locals in Bozeman can choose to meet over a refreshment.