Author: Jessica Davidson

Astrologer, Mystic, Writer, Zen Buddhist, and Trainee Human.
Dark Night of the Soul · Psychology

Red Book Dialogues: Dark Night and Soul Retrieval

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This brilliant dialogue between Jack Kornfield and Katherine Sanford explores some of the practical applications of Jung’s ideas, such as active imagination and sand play, and they talk about how we can come to terms with our suffering by going on an inner journey, or soul retrieval.

We’ve lost touch with our inner life and that’s why the world is so crazy and destructive. The world has become the dumping ground for what we refuse to face in ourselves – the ‘chaos of our own emptiness’, as Katherine Sandford describes it. We’re experiencing a global dark night of the soul caused by the collapse of the materialism that has driven society for too long. It’s an initiation that demands we live from the soul and become authentic. They also look at the rebirth that follows the dark night and provide a guided meditation to help you discover your hidden inner gifts.

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Psychology

Red Book Dialogues: Becoming Conscious

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This is a fascinating and spirited dialogue between Rabbi David Wolpe and Lionel Corbett that explores the process of communicating with the unconscious and bringing it to conscious awareness.

Jung explored this process of becoming conscious in the Red Book, an account of his breakdown and how he came to understand the nature of the unconscious and its archetypes. Rabbi Wolpe and Lionel Corbett look at some of the beautiful images Jung created during his crisis, and have a wide ranging discussion that touches on the nature of the divine, the reality of the psyche, whether a human being is really one with God, and the nature of evil.

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How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 4 – Final Notes
Screenwriting

How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 4 – Final Notes

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The Euroscript development process was coming to an end and I received my final report from Fenella Greenfield in March 2009. So far in this series I’ve been focusing on the problems I had with the screenplay, but it’s important to mention the positive feedback too. Alongside the notes written into the script were brief… Continue reading How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 4 – Final Notes

How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 3 – Tone and Theme
Screenwriting

How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 3 – Tone and Theme

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The Euroscript development process was going well and the second report from Fenella Greenfield arrived in November 2008. This was when things started to get tricky. Second Rewrite Many of the problems of the previous draft had been addressed. Calum’s character arc was now clearer, well written and more intriguing; the central relationship between the… Continue reading How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 3 – Tone and Theme

Jupiter Transits: 12th House
Astrology

Jupiter Transits: 12th House

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When Jupiter transits the Twelfth House the desire for growth and expansion influences how you deal with the subconscious and spiritual realms. This is a time of renewal that takes place in the hidden worlds of the unconscious and spiritual dimensions. It’s a great time for healing and learning about the intangible side of life.… Continue reading Jupiter Transits: 12th House

How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 2 – Deconstruction
Screenwriting

How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 2 – Deconstruction

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Winning the Euroscript Competition was the easy part. Next came a string of rewrites and learning how to deal with an intensive development process which made me feel challenged, elated, baffled, and conflicted by turns. The first script report from Fenella Greenfield arrived in August 2008 and was a shattering experience. It consisted of a… Continue reading How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 2 – Deconstruction

Jupiter Transits: 10th House
Astrology

Jupiter Transits: 10th House

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When Jupiter transits the Tenth House the desire for growth and expansion influences your career, vocation, sense of responsibility and the structure of your life. This transit will improve your career prospects through promotion or recognition for earlier work. You might want to expand the scope of your professional life or status in society so you… Continue reading Jupiter Transits: 10th House

How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 1 – Idea
Screenwriting

How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 1 – Idea

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In 2008 I had a stroke of beginner’s luck when I won a screenwriting competition. The prize involved developing three drafts with a script editor, and this short series explores that process. First posted on my old blog in 2010, this rewritten version now includes extracts to illustrate the development of the script as I… Continue reading How to Develop a Screenplay: Part 1 – Idea

Writing

Zen in the Art of Writing – according to Ray Bradbury

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In this great essay, Ray Bradbury gives us four words of advice that are essential for writing, or any kind of creativity: WORK RELAXATION DON’T THINK! ‘Work’ is self-explanatory. ‘Relaxation’ means getting into the Zone and letting the writing write itself. And ‘Don’t Think!’ means not second guessing yourself or interrupting the flow of Relaxation.… Continue reading Zen in the Art of Writing – according to Ray Bradbury