I have just read the entries in the discussion group and wanted to join in. I was glad to see that Angela had tried before to post an intro. for herself as I did ... and mine also seemed to disappear in the ether.

I am Terry, older single female, living in UK in a basement flat with a small terrace outside french doors. I have a grape vine with black grapes (not ready yet) and a fig tree giving a good supply for the first time. My family, son, daughter in law and two grandchildren, Tom and Issy, live above in the main part of the house which I have lived in for about 35 years. Situated in South West England we have lovely countryside and beaches around Plymouth City.

My interest in the course was prompted by some mystical visions and experiences I had following the unexpected death of my husband 5 yrs ago. I began to write compulsively in rhythmic verse for about 20 months after one experience in France where I was staying in my mobile home which has acted as my refuge and sanctuary. I read Visions Seminars, Carl Jung gave at the Tavistock Clinic in London and was excited and enthralled as I read and felt as if I were a student actually in attendance. I joined the Depth Psychology group thrilled that it was speaking of Soul in the way I personally understood it and personally use 'active imagination' as I understand it . Also love James Hillmans concepts and writing.

My experience of Soul/God/Divine was grounded in Christianity, ruptured and thought lost aged 29 when living in South Africa and has evolved to Mysticism accepting different forms for the 'inner divine' following the resurgence of my need for inner meaning during these past 5 yrs which have been filled with synergistic events and adventures as I explored old and new avenues under the heading I titled 'Personal Soul Quest'. I am now convinced my Soul is alive and well and have begun to condense some of my rather extended verse into lyrics with a close friend who composes the music in a 'rock' style, but also gets inspired from his research into Ley lines and sacred geometry in terms of Sacred Stone Circles on Dartmoor. Our style (I write about sacred/soul/myth, from a personal view), was not an immediate favourite with the mainly folk, rock, reggae jamming group in the Pub, but we didn't 'bomb' or falter and we were elated ...it was fun to perform our creation!  

I have used Medusa as a personal myth to understand events in my life especially with the wonderful Pegasus arising from her severed neck. I had a vision of Pegasus and Aphrodite in Spain while my husband was still alive which I didn't talk about only understanding it in some measures now with Pegasus links with the Muses.

I will leave this here as a personal introduction and hope to join in a more general discussion level later and feel glad to be interacting with people of similar interests. Good to meet you all. x