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Jung, the Quakers and Hitler: Irene Pickard (1891–1982) – reflections on researching her archive and other musings

Friday, 24 December 2021

La Belle Epoque

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 One of the problems when writing a history that spans across more than a hundred years is to find the right description for the periods inv...
Wednesday, 22 December 2021

Jung: psychobabble or mapping the mind?

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For Jung, the meaning of life could be found in the realisation of the self, which for each individual holds a different meaning and a diffe...
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Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Sinaitic Palimpsest again

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I must thank Richard Pickvance ( The Friend 29 October) once more for his correction.  Oh dear. David Lockyer’s letter ( 15 October ) conta...
Monday, 13 December 2021

The Pronoun Dance

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It is so much the fashion now to not just give your name, but your preferred choice of pronoun. This is supposed to be more inclusive. What ...
Thursday, 2 December 2021

Liminal spaces or bathing in the Styx

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The walls of hospitals have heard more prayers than the walls of temple, mosque, or church  claimed a recent social media post, emblazoned a...
Wednesday, 24 November 2021

The sound of doors being bolted shut

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When you are researching an archive, the historical events that form its background can unexpectedly connect with your own family's hist...
Sunday, 21 November 2021

The I Ching, Cary Baynes and Irene Pickard

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Archives always hold unexpected discoveries. One of them in Irene Pickard's archive was a letter between her and Cary Baynes , best know...
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Word: Chimera. Definition: 1) An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two zygotes. 2) A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination. (Wiktionary)
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