“To give birth to the ancient in a new time is creation. This is the creation of the new, and that redeems me. Salvation is the resolution of the task. The task is to give birth to the old in a new time.” Red Book, p. 311
~CG Jung
What is Blue Medicine?
*Blue Medicine is soul medicine, soul tending, and soul-making.
Ritual art and Jungian depth psychology are the paths I use to tend the soul, to facilitate meaning-making, cultivate an archetypal eye, & find one's personal myth within a larger unfolding story, our collective myth, in a dire and kairos moment.
HOW?
I facilitate sacred deep-sea dives into the world of imagination, dreams, myth, philosophy, and ancient ensouled world views, the road maps to the buried gold in the kairos, sparking and forging a path towards wholeness, both personally and as a collective.
WHY
Five hundred years after the Conquest, our world comes to an end-a dystopian Anthropocene in flames and underwater. The peril is here, and a call to consciousness. We know from Jung, it is also a kairos & opportune moment~ for a change of worldview.
The work and vision of Blue Medicine is to grasp this kairos, to re-imagine the world. I draw from ancient, and ensouled worldviews, emphasizing Mesoamerica. It is my way of giving birth to the ancient wisdom of my ancestors in a new time.
I invite dreamers, wanderers, and seekers to quest with me, to bring to consciousness, what is unconscious and controlling our lives, to re-story our lives, both personally and as a collective.
Planting seeds of hope for a future, beyond the conflagration, a world born from the images arising from our hearts, and the dreams that we dare to dream.
Students and Mentees Reflect~
Reflecting on my experience with Dr. Sandra Luz del Castillo, she has been a
multifaceted presence in my life, serving as both a teacher and a mentor.
Through her podcast (Blue Medicine Journal), she has instilled in me a sense of hope and renewal, offering profound insights. Dr. del Castillo also aided me by suggesting and guiding me with healing rituals during a time of tremendous grief after the loss of my beloved pet.
Sandra's boundless positivity and profound knowledge of storytelling as a form of
medicine have left an indelible mark on me, enriching my spiritual journey and fostering personal growth.
Without hesitation, I wholeheartedly recommend working with Sandra, as she embodies wisdom, compassion, and transformative power, guiding both mind
and spirit with her profound teachings and heartfelt presence.
Song and Dreams - Lauren Ridenour