I like the Gnostic concept of creating consciousness by gathering sparks of light from the darkness. The light could be gathered from the dark experiences in this world or one’s own psyche and used in soul-making or creating the Philosopher’s Stone. Creating light from night. The Shadow with the Golden Eyes I had a dark […]
Seeing through the Trading Matrix: A Dream within a Dream (Part 1)
Near the beginning of The Matrix at Neo’s apartment, Neo is dialoguing with Choi. Choi asks, “Something wrong, man…?” Neo replies, “… You ever have that feeling where you’re not sure if you’re awake or still dreaming?” Butterfly Dream Chuang-tzu had a dream, in which he was a yellow butterfly. As a butterfly, he flitted […]
Trading Bitterness, Trading Wisdom (Part 2)
How will the trader be transformed? In important ways. The trader will see his failed trading experiences from a larger perspective, through the eyes of God. The trader wasn’t being punished by his losses; he was being asked to expand his consciousness, to live beyond his ego. A Higher, Larger Perspective I am paraphrasing Carl […]
Trading Bitterness, Trading Wisdom (Part 1)
In my article “How to Save a Trader’s Life,“ I talked about a trader being “lost in the bitterness.” Then I briefly explained how transformation of the bitterness is possible. Bitterness or Wisdom In alchemy, salt symbolizes bitterness or wisdom. Carl Jung writes: “Tears, sorrow, and disappointment are bitter, but wisdom is the comforter in […]
Why Do Traders Lose?
In previous articles I’ve discussed that trading losses can be internally orchestrated by the Self. These losses help transform traders’ emotional states, attitudes, and worldviews. The losses are good for character development, but not the pocket book. The Vocational Trader If trading is an individual’s vocation, then the vocational trader may resist his calling by […]
Is My Trading Any of God’s Business?
Trading is a business. Trading is an art. Trading is hell. Or maybe trading is an unfolding path that differs for each individual trader. Becoming an individual is important in Jungian Psychotherapy. Shedding collective opinions and societal beliefs is part of the process Jung called individuation. Individuation is a lifelong personal growth process that connects […]