Such a great loss. I will always remember the day in second grade, when our substitute teacher told us that her sister was going to visit us--and that sister was the amazing Jane Goodall.

Another exact edition of a magic-related owned by Jung (well, in this case a precise replica of the edition he owned). This set is no longer considered current scholarship in many ways, but it’s still important to see what sources Jung was working with.

Love versus Hate

How to respond to hate speech.

How to respond to hate speech.

I'm presenting this morning at the John Whitmer Historical Association conference. Critics have cited Joseph Smith's earliest court hearings for scrying as evidence against him, misunderstanding how these statutes targeted the lower classes, while the elite were doing the same things. #JohnWhitmer

Another acquisition for my collection of exact editions owned by C. G. Jung. This is the only copy of the 1929 edition I’ve ever seen, so I’m glad to find it!

Funny side effect of my fitness journey—a sit/stand desk is suddenly a great idea instead of sitting on my shrinking butt all day! 😅😅😅

Where it started. Where it’s going.

My biggest success tool is weekly meal prep with delicious, low fat protein! This week it’s ground chicken with seasoning, air fryer lean pork chops, chicken salad with zero sugar Greek yogurt, and air fryer marinated chicken breast. Each container is multiple meals, quick to heat and eat!

At my heaviest, I weighed 453 pounds. I got down to 429, and then started seriously tracking (which means my updates are just from there). I set a goal to weigh under 300 pounds by my birthday (today). I MADE IT! 😁

I was so pleased today, to find that my dissertation has been included in this important bibliographic resource, right alongside some of the most amazing experts in the field! musnaz.org/rock_art_stu...

Oh, for crying out loud—I still need TWO more followers to cross the 1500 line! 😅

The woman petitioning SCOTUS to overturn marriage equality in the name of the sanctity of marriage is on her fourth husband.

Not everybody needs to be a strawberry. There’s room for cranberries in this world too. You can be weird and sour and only tolerated by people around the holidays because they grew up with you. I know you can. You can be fun when mixed with enough vodka. I believe in you. You can live in a bog.

About a month ago, I posted about the clipping I took from a certain lilac bush planted in the early 1840s by a famous person. Lilac is notoriously difficult to propegate. Of the six clippings I tried to start, ONE ROOTED! Now it just needs to start growing new leaves!

This was not a costume. Every element—red brocade, black cravat, pentacle pin, black skirt—was chosen for embodiment. I showed up as the magician I am: queer, grounded, and sovereign. To those still learning how to show up in your own skin: the path opens when you stop asking for permission.

150 years ago today, C. G. Jung was born. His was a life well led, with world-changing consequences

TMW you’re about to present an important paper at a magical conference, and you notice for the first time that your shirttail has THIS embroidered on it…

Hans Leisegang’s *Die Gnosis,* another acquisition for my collection of exact magic-related books owned by Jung.

Jung owned the 1892 first edition of Mead’s *Simon Magus.* At least this is an exact reproduction!

Another exact edition of magic-related books owned by Jung. This one, *Amulets and Superstitions* by Budge, was a nice find. Seller thought that the front gilding was worn off, but the first printings were only gilded on the spine.

Another acquisition for my collection of magic-related books owned by Jung. *Les Mystêres L’art Royal.* This one is primarily Masonic, but still magic-adjacent. This is the only hardcover copy I’ve ever come across!

Some of the magic-related books owned by Jung are either impossible, or prohibitively expensive, so I have to rely for now on reprints. Here are three I acquired this past week.

In October 2017, my husband and I visited C. G. Jung's personal library. My husband pointed out Thorndike's *History of Magic and Experimental Science*. I have looked for years for a set I could afford, and finally I have been able to add it to my collection of magic-related books owned by Jung!

I’ve recently been able to acquire a few more books for my collection of magic-related books in the exact editions owned by Jung. Most are still en route to me. This one is (in English) *Religion and Magic Among Indigenous Peoples.*.

Excited to see that "Soul and the Machine" is in final stages of publication, aiming at a late August/early September release! I contributed a chapter to this terrific anthology. www.amazon.com/Depth-Psycho...

When it comes to podcasts, 90% never get past 3 episodes. Of those that do, 90% of those never get past 10 episodes. If we count the trailer, The Reflective Soul Podcast has now successfully joined the ranks of podcast perseverance! Please enjoy this very personal episode!

For many years, I’ve wanted to take cuttings from a certain lilac tree that a “famous” person planted about 186 years ago. I finally got some! Wish me rooting luck!

It’s a curious thing. Despite my 20 year “apostasy” from (the modern LDS church’s heavily expurgated version of) Mormonism, this place retains a sacred hold on me. Whenever I’m in the Midwest, I try to make a side trip to touch base.

I’ve had the pleasure of conducting the opening ritual and also presenting a paper at the annual conference of the Jungian Society for Scholarly Studies!

I’m both honored and humbled, having been elected today to the Board of Directors for the Jungian Society for Scholarly Studies. I look forward to doing all I can to promote and build upon this wonderful organization!

I'm looking forward to joining Mary Antonia Wood, PhD on June 26th as we unpack this exciting theme. Come join us, and share in the inspiration! extension.pacifica.edu/june-2025-de...

14 months of hard work, careful nutrition, and workouts! 🥰🥇🍗🎉🥳🍾

A new episode of The Reflective Soul Podcast has just been released! This time, I interview High Priest Robi, an initiated Voodoo high priest, who tells about the real nature of his spiritual path. I'm betting you'll want to hear this one!

A fascinating little profile on the artist who created my bookplate!

So I managed to break this while exercising (not my x-ray, example only).

Too many people use occult timing as an excuse not to perform a magical working and sometimes that's fear disguised as preparation. Getting excellent timing can boost your ritual, but taking imperfect action is way more powerful than not acting at all.

Your reminder that someone can appear to be at the top (of the world, of their field, etc) and feel rather dramatically differently. I'm glad Jim worked through his issues, is still here with us and is still writing the books so many people love. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/b...

The veil has been lifted... The newly redesigned www.drnickliterski.com is now live — a place where the wisdom of the unconscious meets the sacred language of symbols and spirit. If you’re seeking spiritual guidance that honors your experiences, dreams, and magic… Come enter. The portal is open.

Now is a great time to read a book. Also, take a satchel of books and hide them around the old forest. The creatures that lurk & shamble there may not know how to read yet, but don't they deserve the chance to try?

Sometimes you just have to be willing to experiment and play around a bit....

modern “spiritual practice” tries to make a special space to special things the “spiritual” things, done correctly, said correctly, in the correct times & places misses the essential sacredness of the mundane, day-to-day patterns of living … to infuse the moment w “spirit”

Looking forward to this book!