A Blue Fire: Part 1
Hillman reads from and reflects on his life's works

Seems to correspond well with Zizek's call to "enjoy your symptom." For Hillman this means that to know our true selves we must know our ailments, and to accept that our selfs always contain ailment. By seeking to know our sickness without desiring to transcend and defeat it, we can learn about ours......more

There are quick reads, and then there are books that one can return to for new insights over a life-time. A Blue Fire is such a book. I dip into the ideas found in A Blue Fire every few years and discover I understand more about what Hillman describes. The section on World Soul is especially interes......more

It is amazing that the best introductions to an authors work come at the end of their career. This compilation, edited by one of Hillman’s better known followers, is a great introduction to Hillman’s psychological theory. Moore’s selections adequately highlights the major themes in Archetypal Psycho......more

This was very intriguing and challenging. Hillman's ideas branch out from other's work and then jump to their own tree. He provides a unique perspective and his demeanor is great. I love how he doesn't use typical words that others do because they make him feel weird, too American, or too waspy. Wor......more

A wonderful read from the brilliant mind of James Hillman. Many scrutinizing aspects of the psyche seen through Hillman captured my curiosity. I would note the ones relaying to the importance of the myth not only in literature but how myths inhabit the dynamic human psyche that is conditioned by soc......more