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Author and Psychotherapist
Margot
Stood at the foot of the mountain, learning my sherpa’s language. I mustn’t assume, and should be willing… if I choose to follow. Paths pounded by these guides for thousands of years - my life depends on her now; now I’ve decided. Ego has its collar; I fix my lead. Gusto, hubris and fire in check. Side by side we walk. Trust forms.
Alan Wildsmith
6 days ago1 min read
Eggo the Neotenous
Eggo rolls around. In his egg. Fear, his translucent shell. "It's just me. Rolling around." Strange things permeate his crust. They frighten him. Never lets on mind. "Meaningless!" He exclaims. Even when he woke up, Jumping out of his bed, Bathed in terror, in a cold sweat, Panting... His whole life, His own thoughts! (Eggo didn't make it to the pond. Shellbound by certainty; He shrivelled up and died nearby)
Alan Wildsmith
Jan 31 min read
Dreams are Just
Dreams are just the contents of the day! And mind is matter. So you say. At which solid, inner theatre have you seen them play? The stage? The writers? The director? The clay?! It’s simple, lazy logic to say, Dreams are just...
Alan Wildsmith
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Expectations: A Kyoto Koan 21/08/2025
It’s so hot in Kyoto; we can’t leave our house and explore much and the house isn’t even that cool... One meets one’s, When one, Lowers ones.
Alan Wildsmith
Dec 12, 20251 min read
Brothers
I know, Even if he doesn't, That we are.
Alan Wildsmith
Dec 12, 20251 min read
The Road to Hell
Tight and formal this dance we do. Full of good intentions; Me and you. Socialised in fear of being true. Full of good intentions; Me and...
Alan Wildsmith
Jul 29, 20251 min read
What is the Unconscious?
A 79yr old man asked me this question last year. He's someone I respect a lot. In my opinion (and I've told him this!), he lives out his...
Alan Wildsmith
Jan 21, 20252 min read
Dream Symbols
Symbols (dream images or unconscious contents) have been recognised from antiquity to the present day and they guide us more than we...
Alan Wildsmith
Dec 18, 20242 min read
No Space Junk Here
When something clicks while interpreting dreams, the dreamer feels a shift, the moment is pregnant with meaning and importance, awe is...
Alan Wildsmith
Dec 8, 20241 min read
Pavlov's Therapists
Pavlov’s Therapists in Gurdjieff’s Prison “ If you wish to escape from prison, the first thing you must realise is that you are in...
Alan Wildsmith
Dec 8, 20242 min read
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