In the Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles, King Creon issues a decree forbidding the burial of Antigone's brother, declaring that anyone who defies his command will be put to death. Antigone nevertheless performs the burial rites, believing that her duty to divine law transcends the authority of any earthly ruler. When challenged, she delivers one... Continue Reading →
We are all, in our most fundamental design, travellers upon a road that has no signposts, no maps, no obvious destination, and though we are all of us on this journey, almost none understand the journey, because nobody told us what it was for. Most of us pick up pebbles as we walk and assume,... Continue Reading →
In the grand tapestry of human mythology, the hero’s journey is often depicted as an outward conquest – the slaying of the dragon, the rescue of the maiden, the seizing of the golden artefact. But there is a second, more perilous journey that begins when the external world ceases to provide a mirror to your... Continue Reading →
"The child has to develop a 'False Self' to protect the 'True Self' from further injury. But the tragedy is that the True Self is then so well hidden that it becomes unreachable even to the person themselves." Alice Miller, The Drama of the Gifted Child In my personal constellation, Achlys is peregrine in the... Continue Reading →
