Thomas Moore | What Makes a Depth Psychologist? | HITW118

On this episode I welcome back my friend and mentor Thomas Moore, the internationally renowned author of such classics as Care of the Soul and A Religion of One’s Own, editor of the essential James Hillman collection A Blue Fire, and someone who has been teaching soul-centered psychology to therapists, psychiatrists and other caregivers for over 30 years.
In this conversation, we begin to explore questions around what makes a good therapist and what kind of education helps to create a foundation for depth psychology. It’s a topic that’s as vast and deep as the soul itself, and after an hour and a half we really just begin to scratch the surface. I’m hoping that this is just the first of many conversations with Thomas on this theme.
Topics: psychology, Carl Jung, James Hillman, soul, mythology, language, mythopoetics
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[@euromontero5844]

Very beautiful conversation, very wonderful material. A great video idea would be sort of going through Thomas Moore's books in his bookshelf and have him speak on the books he cherishs the most. Thank you!

[@kamilarosinska5404]

Well, if you're not familiar with mythologies then, yeah, Jungian psychology is little accessible to you as it deals with archetypal patterns to a large extent, if not mostly, and mythologies are a principal source of them, culturally speaking. It's enough to read M.L. von Franz's books to see how important it is to have this knowledge.

[@Kalea-k7g]

Thank you for this conversation- delicious.

[@howlinthewilderness]

Thanks Karen. Food for the soul? 🙂

[@carolberry2239]

Lovely conversation. Thmas Moore's books are healing just to read...and this conversation is healing to hear. Thank you

[@guitar_alchemy]

Thank you Carol. Wonderful comment. I agree, Tom's books are therapy for the soul.

[@howlinthewilderness]

Sorry, logged into another account. It's me, Brian 🙂

[@Ladybutterflyness]

What a wonderful interview! ❤

[@howlinthewilderness]

thanks lady butterfly 🙂

[@nicolechown2249]

I enjoyed this im a gestalt practitioner and now studying psych. it is too scientific and bland /no soul. there is transpersonal and yes agree to rigid. Im changing into psychotherapy. Visionary " yes. Open - expansive makes so much sense. there is a mental health crisis in secondary schools some kids very lost. Thanks guys love the conversation. I have the red book and a few other of Jungs books Ioin. MDReflections, Man and his symbols. was my first book, Neuman. Im in Australia

[@guitar_alchemy]

Thanks Nicole! Great to hear...

[@howlinthewilderness]

Sorry, logged into another account. It's me, Brian 🙂

[@freaksofnashville]

Feel so connected to this podcast. It's cool when you find people who are resonating on a similar wavelength. Listening to Thomas Moore's Eloquence Of Silence on Audible and it's super inspiring. It's like fresh rain on scorched earth.

[@howlinthewilderness]

Nice to hear! Thanks for your comment