Author Archives: Dr. Connie Zweig
The Shadow Knows | An Interview with The Moon
This article originally appeared in The MOON magazine and is reprinted with permission. Connie Zweig, Ph.D., is a Jungian-oriented therapist and the founder of the Center for Shadow-work and Spiritual Counseling of AIWP. Known as “the shadow expert,” she has … Continue reading
The Holy Longing for a Holy War
In this time of religious division, it’s our longing for union with god or the spirit that unites us. This feeling for the divine, this yearning for more than the material world, is deeper than religious beliefs and creeds, which … Continue reading
The Third Body: The soul of the relationship
During dating and romance, two individuals meet and a chemical reaction occurs, in which their missing parts overlap and their internal characters begin to shadow-box with one another. Fairly quickly, the persona of the couple develops. Jungian analyst Murray Stein … Continue reading
The Longing for God: The Hidden Object of Desire
When you imagine God, what do you see? A stern, bearded male perched on a throne with angels circling his head? A beatific madonna seated with an innocent child at her breast? A black, four-armed Goddess dancing on a corpse? … Continue reading
Shadow-work at Work: Searching for Soul on the Job
A first job is a rite of passage that carries weighty meaning: a separation from the family, a step toward independence, a nascent hope for a creative, successful life. We carry our ideals, perhaps our naivete, into the workplace like … Continue reading