Although 7 is a significant symbolic number, and all the previous posts regarding developmental stages refers to 7 stages, there are, in fact, 9…and even a tenth if we consider all nine as a whole system, represented by the all encompassing place holder, 0.
In a complete developmental schemata, we need to include 8, 9 and [...]
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The Developmental Archetype
Stages Of Psyche Socio Development
In a previous post I touched on the subject of developmental stages. A lot has been said, and can be more said, about these developmental tasks, challenges, crisis, milestones… Stages of biological development are fairly observable; psyche and socio logical development is less so. Although most of the these posts will focus on Psyche Logos, [...]
Shakespeare’s Point
“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
and one man is his time plays many parts,
his acts being seven ages…”
William Shakespeare, in addition to being a master poet and playwright, was quite an astute psychologist. This excerpt from his comedy As You Like It, [...]