Thoughts on Iphelia
From the Author, Editors, and Guest Contributors
Synchrony and Synchronicity: Iphelia’s Lessons and Expert Insights
“When recess was over and the children went inside… It was a happy day for everyone—smiles were very wide.” Friends of Iphelia may be familiar with synchronicity—the Jungian concept that some coincidences represent a meaningful “falling together in time,” like when...
Latest Cover
The creative process can at times be grueling. It keeps showing me more, revealing and revising itself more. Refine that, add this, draw another image, write more, define more, clear this up, cut this out, more white space, less fluff, create an appendix,...
Seven Years
I first met Iphelia about seven years ago. I was facing a major crisis within myself and in my life. I had just written an angry-rant in my journal in which I was desperately trying to validate my own feelings. In my writing I had asserted myself and...
Her Name
Iphelia’s name is derived from the name Ophelia. Ophelia means to know and to be like a serpent, and is the name of a character from the Shakespearean play Hamlet. Shakespeare’s Ophelia was sensitive and emotionally repressed. She felt torn between the...
Updated book cover
The current concept for the cover of the book has been updated. It's still not the final version, but we're getting there!
The Dragon Heart
The subconscious mind often communicates to the conscious mind through symbols. This can happen through dreams or through synchronistic events we notice throughout our day. We may even notice symbols that get our attention through the scenery of our...
Book mockup
The book will be going to press soon. But, in the mean time, here is a mockup of the possible finished book!
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