My name is Susanne van Doorn, I am a Dutch psychologist, blogger and author. I have been working with psychology, dreams and mythology ever since I finished my study in psychology at Tilburg University. I made this independant site to share insights, and recent scientific articles about the brain, dreams, and mythology for use in your personal life.
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Explore the concept of the Self in Jungian dream analysis and how dreams can reveal deeper truths about who we truly are. In this blog, we delve into a dream that symbolizes the Self, showing the interplay between familiar and unknown elements in our personal journey. Understand how the dream theater of the soul can lead to self-discovery, with an exploration of Carl Jung’s Red Book and its teachings on the psyche.
The Self and Dreams: Case study Read More »
Discover how dreams can redefine your personal image of God. Using Carl Jung’s experiences and insights from The Red Book, this blog outlines four steps to explore your god image through dreams. From symbolic father figures to ancient archetypes like Sophia, learn how your dreams might reshape your understanding of divinity and spirituality.
God in dreams: 4 steps to defining your god image trough dreams Read More »
Explore Carl Jung’s perspective on the anima—the soul—and its transformative power through dreams. This blog delves into the third step of The Red Book: understanding animus and anima dreams. Discover how love, darkness, and inner exploration guided Jung to profound realizations about the balance of the feminine and masculine within. Stories of Jung’s personal dreams, along with insights into the mysterious figures of Salome, Elijah, and Philemon, illuminate the path to self-discovery and transformation.
Reading the Red Book, part 3: How to discover your Anima in dreams Read More »
Discover the profound connections between psychic powers, dreams, and Carl Jung’s Red Book. This journey explores how visions, such as Jung’s forewarning of World War One, reveal the potential of the unconscious mind. Through personal and shared dream experiences, we delve into themes of darkness, self-discovery, and the sacred union of opposites.
Reading the Red Book, part 2 : Psychic Powers and dreams Read More »
Explore Carl Jung’s transformative journey into the depths of the soul as documented in his Red Book. This first chapter unravels the profound visions, including his forewarning of World War One, and introduces the anima—the soul’s essence. Dive into Jung’s method of Active Imagination and the steps of dreaming through the Red Book.
Anima, soul, supreme meaning: Reading Carl Jung’s Red Book in 5 (easy) steps Read More »
Today’s Mindfunda wants to celebrate Rolling Thunder’s birthday, September 19. Rolling Thunder, whose birth name was John Pope, was a self-proclaimed shaman. He had a huge following, with famous people like Bob Dylan and the Grateful Death among them. But most of all he was in touch with nature. He had a remarkable ability to tune into the energies of nature.
How Rolling Thunder redefined shamanism Read More »
Just this week you found out that there is another collection of stones near Stonehenge. 4,000 years ago it was
Stonehenge and sacred geography Read More »
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” W.B. Yeats Almost every one
Golden Dawn: Talking to the Gods using magic Read More »
What if you were held in high regard at the court of the English Queen, lost her favor, dwelled over
John Dee, betrayed friend or accomplice? Read More »
The minute the builders of the Titanic announced that it was “unbreakable” the Trickster yawned and stretched and looked around for an iceberg”
Jeremy Taylor
Trickster tactics: from archetype to evolution Read More »
Today I celebrate the #100th blog post of Mindfunda. The number 100 is a special number. All ratios can be
Mindfunda 100, a look behind the scenes Read More »
To remember the death of one of the mosr famous painters in the netherlands, Vincent van Gogh, Mindfunda was invited to give a presentation on how we can use dreams as a creative gateway to improve the quality of our lives
3 ways of being creative like van Gogh Read More »
Mindfunda explores Sense8. The Netflix series of the Wachowskis (yes from the Matrix) has some intriguing mythological themes. Watch the show to take you to an inner journey for your personal mythology.
Sense8: a mythology of connection and magic Read More »
This Mindfunda looks at Starry night from Vincent van Gogh as if it was a dream. Vincent wrote his brother Theo: I dream of a painting, and then I paint my dream”.
If Starry night is a dream of Vincent, what does it tell us about him?
Starry night, a painting as a dream Read More »
Today Mindfunda’s guest is blogger Patti Allen. Have you ever had a dream about a famous person and wondered what
Dalai Lama dreams: here is looking at you kid! Read More »
Summer solstice the shortest night of the year, the longest day. How is the earth magnetic field that has an effect on your dream content affected by the summer solstice?
Summer solstice: when the sun does not seem to move Read More »
The summer is getting near. This is the month of June and on June 21 there will be the solstice.
Spiritual retreats for this summer Read More »
Mindfunda had the honor of interviewing Stanley Krippner, professor in psychology on Saybrook University about his life. You can watch
Psychology professor Stanley Krippner about dreams myths and visions Read More »
Discover how integrating opposites can lead to healing and wholeness. In my interview with author Jean Benedict Raffa, we explore her award-winning book Healing the Sacred Divide, where she shares wisdom on uniting the masculine and feminine aspects within us. Learn about the mandorla, a sacred space where light and dark meet, and how working with dreams can unlock personal transformation.
Mandorla, a way to see the other side of the coin Read More »
In The Well of Remembrance, Ralph Metzner invites us on a journey of ancestral healing and reconnection. Drawing on Norse mythology, Metzner explores Odin’s symbolic sacrifices—hanging from Yggdrasil, giving his eye to the Well of Wisdom—to illustrate the power of reconciliation, inner vision, and ancestral remembrance. At the foot of Yggdrasil, the World Tree, lies Mímir’s Well, where we find wisdom by diving into the waters of our past. Metzner emphasizes the critical need for rituals of reconciliation today, uniting the wisdom of Earth-bound traditions and Sky gods. His message: our ancestors hold stories that heal, guide, and ground us in times of change.
Key Takeaways:
Odin as a bridge-builder between irreconcilable differences.
Mímir’s Well as a symbol of memory and ancestral wisdom.
The importance of reconnecting with mythology to heal modern divides.
Rituals of reconciliation: a practice for today’s world.
The Well of Remembrance: Rediscovering the Earth Wisdom Myths of Northern Europe Read More »
Aboriginals have lived a life confirmed to the earth. Tuning into the energy of their environment, their mythologies proof to be a valuable source for scientific research
Aboriginal ancient secrets scientifically explained Read More »
Explore five relaxed ways to interpret and integrate your shadow self, inspired by Carl Jung’s concept of the unconscious. From understanding the dark sides of your personality through mythological interpretations in films to using lucid dreaming for shadow work, these techniques offer an accessible path to self-discovery and transformation.
Mindfunda puts new light on the shadow Read More »
The Hero myth has been a common mythology for films and scripts. But it seems that we now face a new type of hero. An intellectual hero that separates feelings from intellectual challenge. Is the hero myth changing?
We don’t need another hero? Read More »
I was re-reading Well of remembrance this weekend. In 1994 Ralph Metzner wrote this magnificent book. It tells you about
Jim Morrison, rider on the storm? Read More »
Carl Jung’s The Red Book invites us to explore the depths of the soul and the interplay between rationality and intuition. Journey through Jung’s visions, his groundbreaking concept of the Collective Unconscious, and the eternal tension between the “Spirit of this Time” and the “Spirit of Depths.
Red Book reading: searching the soul Read More »
Is there a specific molecule responsible for dreaming? And -if so- could it be Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)? Rick Strassman wrote a book about it: The spirit molecule.
Spirit molecule: the stuff dreams are made of Read More »
Discover how the moon influences your dreams with Connie Kaplan, author of The Woman’s Book of Dreams. In this enlightening interview, Connie shares her journey of spiritual awakening through dreams, the 13 types of dreaming, and the transformative power of silence in dream circles. Learn how to re-dream the past, envision the future, and embrace your life’s purpose. Watch the full interview on Mindfunda’s YouTube channel and explore the spiritual depth of dreaming.
Moon tribute: Connie Kaplan about ‘The woman’s Book of Dreams’ Read More »
On this beautiful picture above you can see the magnetic field of the Earth. To me, the earth looks like
Earth day: the magnetic field of the earth Read More »
Spring: I like this season. The temperature is easy: not too warm, not too cold, the Earth returns from the
Spring: when Earth marries nature, or do your dreams change in tune with earth’s cycle? Read More »
Today’s Mindfunda made possible by Luc van Nijnanten, Lego Master by birth Mythology isn’t gone. It is very much alive.
If you are interested in psychology, mythology and spirituality you are always looking for new inspiration. You do not like
On January 6th 2015, Moon in Leo. In my dream I am on a farm. I cut open the stomach
Hathor the Goddess of dreams Read More »
“I must learn that the dregs of my thoughts, my dreams, are the speech of my soul. I must carry
Anne Baring Dream of the Cosmos: 4 Intriguing Questions Read More »
Uncover the wisdom of the Shekinah, the ancient feminine divine energy revered in Judaism, mythology, and beyond. Explore its connections to Sophia, Isis, and Inanna, and its transformative symbolism through doves and snakes. Dive into the nurturing essence of divine femininity in Anne Baring’s insights and David Rankine’s The Cosmic Shekinah.
Shekinah, or how snakes sometimes are successful spirit guides Read More »
The film choclate viewed from a mythological perspective. Plus a book that enables you to make some healing choclate yourself
Chocolate: one taste is all it takes Read More »
The Unicorn, mythological creature without myths. Known all over the world. There is something
magical about it. Read more and
Unicorn: two visions on a fierce healer Read More »
Psychologist Sam Gosling wrote an interesting book about what your material stuff (your cd and book collection even your paintings and even
What your cd collection tells about your personality traits Read More »
Mindfunda proudley presents the first Mindfunda Skype Meeting! On April 02 2015 I will present my interview with Anne Baring. Be sure to sign up to the blog to don’t miss this great lady.
Dream of the Cosmos interview Read More »
Dreams have a mysterious way of connecting us to our ancestors. In a series of vivid dreams, I met my grandmother—a woman I never knew, who died in childbirth. Through Japanese mythology, symbolic fish, and a chubby baby boy, her story unfolded, teaching me about ancestry, loss, and the unspoken bonds passed through generations.
Things my grandmother didn’t tell me Read More »
Film is the modern way of telling mythology. Monty Python did a very good job of re-telling the old mythology of
