Anita Ashland
@anitaashland.bsky.social
☉Your daily dose of depth psychology
☿ Jung meets ancient wisdom meets a woman who reads too much ♃
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☿ Jung meets ancient wisdom meets a woman who reads too much ♃
👇Newsletter + blog + consults
Website: https://anitaashland.com
Newsletter: https://readingindepth.com
“Whatever the expertise we have acquired, the greatest gift we bring to anyone who is suffering is our wholeness.” -Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
“Whatever the expertise we have acquired, the greatest gift we bring to anyone who is suffering is our wholeness.” -Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.
“Individuation may be simply trying to show up as ourselves more days than not.” -James Hollis
November 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“Individuation may be simply trying to show up as ourselves more days than not.” -James Hollis
“This is the secret of alchemy. Liberation requires a journey to the interior.” -Murray Stein
October 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
“This is the secret of alchemy. Liberation requires a journey to the interior.” -Murray Stein
“It is not what is said about the dream after the dream, but the experience of the dream after the dream…the dream is effective as long as it remains alive.” -James Hillman
October 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
“It is not what is said about the dream after the dream, but the experience of the dream after the dream…the dream is effective as long as it remains alive.” -James Hillman
“The characters in myths portray the characteristics of human nature, and psychology is mythology in contemporary dress.” A Terrible Love of War – James Hillman
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“The characters in myths portray the characteristics of human nature, and psychology is mythology in contemporary dress.” A Terrible Love of War – James Hillman
“the best treatment plan for loneliness is solitude.” -James Hollis
May 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
“the best treatment plan for loneliness is solitude.” -James Hollis
“Coping with the dysfunctional suggests that you become more and more dysfunctional as you become more and more adjusted.” James Hillman
April 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“Coping with the dysfunctional suggests that you become more and more dysfunctional as you become more and more adjusted.” James Hillman
“Keep asking the large questions. Large questions give you a larger life. Large questions restore to you the sovereignty of your soul.” -James Hollis
March 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“Keep asking the large questions. Large questions give you a larger life. Large questions restore to you the sovereignty of your soul.” -James Hollis
“When seeking guidance, don’t ever listen to the tiny-hearted. Be kind to them, heap them with blessing, cajole them, but do not follow their advice.” Clarissa Pinkola Estés
February 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
“When seeking guidance, don’t ever listen to the tiny-hearted. Be kind to them, heap them with blessing, cajole them, but do not follow their advice.” Clarissa Pinkola Estés
“The craft of questions, the craft of stories, the craft of the hands—all these are the making of something, and that something is soul. Anytime we feed soul, it guarantees increase.” -Clarissa Pinkola Estés
February 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“The craft of questions, the craft of stories, the craft of the hands—all these are the making of something, and that something is soul. Anytime we feed soul, it guarantees increase.” -Clarissa Pinkola Estés
“What is it, at this moment and in this individual, that represents the natural urge of life? That is the question."
- Jung, C.G., "The Structure of the Unconscious." CW 7, par. 488
- Jung, C.G., "The Structure of the Unconscious." CW 7, par. 488
February 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“What is it, at this moment and in this individual, that represents the natural urge of life? That is the question."
- Jung, C.G., "The Structure of the Unconscious." CW 7, par. 488
- Jung, C.G., "The Structure of the Unconscious." CW 7, par. 488
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” -Tara Brach
January 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” -Tara Brach
“Entering one’s interior story takes a courage similar to starting a novel. We have to engage with persons whose autonomy may radically alter, even dominate, our thoughts and feelings, neither ordering these persons about nor yielding to them full sway.” James Hillman, Healing Fiction
January 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“Entering one’s interior story takes a courage similar to starting a novel. We have to engage with persons whose autonomy may radically alter, even dominate, our thoughts and feelings, neither ordering these persons about nor yielding to them full sway.” James Hillman, Healing Fiction
“Projection is OK until we really believe the truth of our projections.” -Ken James
January 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“Projection is OK until we really believe the truth of our projections.” -Ken James
"For what could be more abundant than dreams, and what more fascinating?" -Synesius of Cyrene
December 28, 2024 at 2:07 PM
"For what could be more abundant than dreams, and what more fascinating?" -Synesius of Cyrene
“To me dreams are part of nature, which harbors no intention to deceive, but expresses something as best it can.” C.G. Jung
December 25, 2024 at 3:12 PM
“To me dreams are part of nature, which harbors no intention to deceive, but expresses something as best it can.” C.G. Jung
“We have such dreams just in order to meet the thing in ourselves which is strangest to us.” -C.G. Jung
December 21, 2024 at 12:55 PM
“We have such dreams just in order to meet the thing in ourselves which is strangest to us.” -C.G. Jung
“To be courageous is to stay close to the way we are made.” -David Whyte, Consolations
December 17, 2024 at 11:46 PM
“To be courageous is to stay close to the way we are made.” -David Whyte, Consolations
“I work all around the dream picture and disregard every attempt that the dreamer makes to break away from it. Time and time again, in my professional work, I have had to repeat the words: ‘Let’s get back to your dream. What does the dream say?’” -C.G. Jung
December 15, 2024 at 2:12 PM
“I work all around the dream picture and disregard every attempt that the dreamer makes to break away from it. Time and time again, in my professional work, I have had to repeat the words: ‘Let’s get back to your dream. What does the dream say?’” -C.G. Jung
"Ask yourself of every dilemma, every choice, every relationship, every commitment, or every failure to commit, 'Does this choice diminish me, or enlarge me?'"
This decision-making framework from James Hollis is one I return to again and again.
This decision-making framework from James Hollis is one I return to again and again.
December 14, 2024 at 3:33 PM
"Ask yourself of every dilemma, every choice, every relationship, every commitment, or every failure to commit, 'Does this choice diminish me, or enlarge me?'"
This decision-making framework from James Hollis is one I return to again and again.
This decision-making framework from James Hollis is one I return to again and again.