Howl in the Wilderness

Brian James

Howling in the wilderness of modernity. Tracking meaning and purpose via depth psychology, spirituality, art and activism. Hosted by depth counsellor and archetypal coach Brian James http://brianjames.ca Join the HITW Patreon to support the podcast and gain access to early release of episodes and other member benefits http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness

  1. (Part One) Pillion (2025) and the Deep Psychology of BDSM & Kink | Douglas Thomas | HITW 218

    EPISODE 218

    (Part One) Pillion (2025) and the Deep Psychology of BDSM & Kink | Douglas Thomas | HITW 218

    Watch the full episode for free by becoming a member of the HITW Patreon community: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Howling with depth psychologist and writer Douglas Thomas about the 2025 movie Pillion and his book The Deep Psychology of BDSM and Kink. “This book considers a central question: How is the psychological notion of the soul pertinent to the activities and relationships of BDSM and kink? What follows is a depth psychological exploration of modern intentionally transgressive sexualities. Sometimes referred to as radical sexualities or alternative sexualities, these terms refer to a range of activities and relationships that are interrelated in some combination of eroticism, sexual expression, and a structured imbalance of authority.” — Douglas Thomas References: https://www.drdouglasthomas.com The Deep Psychology of BDSM and Kink: Jungian and Archetypal Perspectives on the Soul’s Transgressive Necessities  Pillion (2025) ___________________________ 🔥 SUPPORT & SOUL WORK Join the pack on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Personal Myth Program: http://brianjames.ca/personalmyth Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@howlinthewilderness Send a donation via PayPal: http://paypal.me/brianjamessoul Tags: james hillman, re-visioning psychology, archetypal psychology, depth psychology, imagination, bdsm, podcast

    1h 2m
  2. (Part One) Nostos: Spiritual Homecoming through Myth, Creativity & Imagination with Sharon Blackie | HITW 217

    EPISODE 217

    (Part One) Nostos: Spiritual Homecoming through Myth, Creativity & Imagination with Sharon Blackie | HITW 217

    Watch the full episode for free by becoming a member of the HITW Patreon community: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Howling with author, depth psychologist and teacher Sharon Blackie about the Nostos community that integrates depth psychology, mythology, philosophy and spirituality. “We’re gathering a community of the curious: learners and seekers who would like to integrate ancient Western wisdom traditions (in particular, the Platonic and the Neoplatonic) with tools and practices from contemporary (primarily Jungian and post-Jungian) depth psychology and related mythopoetic disciplines.” Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author, speaker and teacher. She’s a former neuroscientist and a psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore, and her work is focused on the mythic imagination and its relevance to the personal, cultural and environmental issues we face today. She is the founder and director of the Nostos Institute, which integrates ancient Western philosophical traditions with tools and practices from contemporary depth psychology and related mythopoetic disciplines. GET A 10% DISCOUNT WHEN YOU JOIN THE NOSTOS COMMUNITY. USE CODE HOWL10MAR26 https://nostos.institute References: https://sharonblackie.net https://sharonblackie.substack.com https://nostos.institute The Soul’s Code by James Hillman Gustav Holst: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity HITW 147 Dr. Gregory Shaw: Iamblichus, Soul Work & Western Tantra HITW 140 Dr. Sharon Blackie: How Stories Can Save Our Souls ___________________________ 🔥 SUPPORT & SOUL WORK Join the pack on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Personal Myth Program: http://brianjames.ca/personalmyth Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@howlinthewilderness Send a donation via PayPal: http://paypal.me/brianjamessoul Tags: psychology, art, depth psychology, imagination, creativity, podcast

    55 min
  3. (Part One) Tending the Fire: Creativity, Purpose, and the Unfolding Self  | Enrique Martinez Celaya | HITW 216

    EPISODE 216

    (Part One) Tending the Fire: Creativity, Purpose, and the Unfolding Self  | Enrique Martinez Celaya | HITW 216

    Watch the full episode for free by becoming a member of the HITW Patreon community: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Howling with artist and author Enrique Martinez Celaya about the book Tending the Fire: Creativity, Purpose, and the Unfolding Self co-authored with Jungian psychoanalyst James Hollis “As an artist, the willingness to challenge received ideas and certainties is essential, and while it carries risks, I was never afraid of them. Art has nurtured this confidence while keeping it from hardening into hubris. In different but connected ways, art and the world have revealed the beauty at the heart of things, the interplay of tenderness and destruction, and the sustaining tension between transience and permanence. In doing so, they have shown me that questioning is not mere defiance, not a restless urge to reinvent the wheel or reject meaning, but a pursuit of something that endures both time and scrutiny.” — Enrique Martínez Celaya Enrique Martínez Celaya is an artist, author, and former scientist whose work encompasses painting, sculpture, drawing, immersive environments, essays, poetry, and fiction. His practice examines the experience of the individual amid social, ethical, and existential conditions, and the capacity of art to widen perception and lend structure to meaning. These concerns take form through materials ranging from oil paint and bronze to tar, blood, and sugar, as he investigates the nature of art, memory, exile, and the legacies of history.

    49 min
  4. The Art of Activism: A Depth Psychological Perspective | Ipek Burnett | HITW 214

    FEB 11

    The Art of Activism: A Depth Psychological Perspective | Ipek Burnett | HITW 214

    Howling with writer and depth psychologist Ipek Burnett PhD about re-awakening the aesthetic sense as a first step in political action. In this conversation we ponder the following questions How can aesthetic response fuel psychological activism? What is the psychological significance of arts and aesthetics in activism? How do creative processes and experiences help communities build strength and solidarity, promote resilience, and find resolution?

    1h 35m
  5. James Hillman, Psychological Citizenship & Fugitive Democracy | Michael Sipiora | HITW 213

    FEB 4

    James Hillman, Psychological Citizenship & Fugitive Democracy | Michael Sipiora | HITW 213

    Howling with writer, teacher and archetypal psychologist Michael Sipiora about the political relevance of James Hillman’s archetypal psychology and what it means to be a psychological citizen “Speaking out of the Ancient, Renaissance, and Romantic traditions that animate his archetypal psychology, Hillman calls for each therapist’s room to become a cell of revolution, heresy, and beauty rather than a globule of self-improvement; a place where imagination moves from building castles in sand to constructive visions for the real city; a place of outrage at social injustice rather than adaptation; a place of mourning over ecological destruction rather than of working through depression; a place of shame over failed participation in the present rather shame over past abuses to oneself; and of cosmic involvement rather than of transference and countertransference entanglements.” — Psychological Citizenship & Democracy, Michael Sipiora References: Michael Sipiora, Psychological Citizenship & Democracy James Hillman, City & Soul UE 2, We’ve Had 100 Years of Psychotherapy and the World’s Getting Worse Sheldon Wolin, Fugitive Democracy: And Other Essays Ralph Nader, Civic Self-Respect Philip Cushman, Constructing the Self, Constructing America: A Cultural History of Psychotherapy Robert Reich: https://robertreich.substack.com Wendy Brown, Nihilistic Times: Thinking with Max Weber ThirdAct.org ___________________________ 🔥 SUPPORT & SOUL WORK Join the pack on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness Depth Counseling with Brian James: http://brianjames.ca Archetypal Men’s Coaching Program: http://brianjames.ca/fourinitiations Personal Myth Program: http://brianjames.ca/personalmyth Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/brianjames.soulwork HITW YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@howlinthewilderness Send a donation via PayPal: http://paypal.me/brianjamessoul

    1h 13m
  6. James Hillman Saved My Life (RVP50) | Tom Cheetham | HITW 212

    12/31/2025

    James Hillman Saved My Life (RVP50) | Tom Cheetham | HITW 212

    In celebration of the 50th anniversary of James Hillman’s magnum opus Re-visioning Psychology, we’re hosting a series of conversations with depth psychologists from diverse backgrounds and broad scope of practice who have been profoundly influenced by the work of James Hillman. Howling with author, teacher, biologist, poet and raconteur Tom Cheetham about James Hillman, imagination, the poetic basis of mind and being a naturalist of the psyche

    1h 53m
  7. We’ve Had 50 Years of Re-visioning Psychology & Therapy is Getting Even Worse (RVP50) | Scott Becker | HITW 211

    12/24/2025

    We’ve Had 50 Years of Re-visioning Psychology & Therapy is Getting Even Worse (RVP50) | Scott Becker | HITW 211

    In celebration of the 50th anniversary of James Hillman’s magnum opus Re-visioning Psychology, we’re hosting a series of conversations with depth psychologists from diverse backgrounds and broad scope of practice who have been profoundly influenced by the work of James Hillman. Howling with psychologist and writer Scott H. Becker about how James Hillman’s ideas can help us navigate our current crises with greater compassion and creativity, and what it means for GenXers like us to carry the blue fire of archetypal psychology into the future.

    2h 38m
  8. The Soulful Philosophy of James Hillman (RVP50) | Edward Casey | HITW 210

    12/17/2025

    The Soulful Philosophy of James Hillman (RVP50) | Edward Casey | HITW 210

    In celebration of the 50th anniversary of James Hillman’s magnum opus Re-visioning Psychology, we’re hosting a series of conversations with depth psychologists from diverse backgrounds and broad scope of practice who have been profoundly influenced by the work of James Hillman. Howling with writer, painter and philosopher Edward Casey about how his 40-year friendship with James Hillman led him to a philosophy that is rooted in the phenomenology of body, soul, imagination and place.

    1h 18m
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Howling in the wilderness of modernity. Tracking meaning and purpose via depth psychology, spirituality, art and activism. Hosted by depth counsellor and archetypal coach Brian James http://brianjames.ca Join the HITW Patreon to support the podcast and gain access to early release of episodes and other member benefits http://patreon.com/howlinthewilderness

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  • Creator
    Brian James
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    260
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    ©2018-2026 Brian James
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