“Mapping the Process of Transformation: The Seven Phases of Sandplay Therapy” appears in the June, 2025 Issue of The Journal of Analytical Psychology. Excellent resource for sandplay therapists and analysts interested in ways to better understand and track Jungʻs individuation journey during the therapy process. Enjoy!
We are so excited about the premier of Fire and Sand: Healing in the Wake of the 2018 Kilauea Eruption. It will show at the historic Palace Theater in Hilo, Hawai`i on Dec 4th, 2018. Doors open at 6:30 pm. It has been an inspired documentary brought to you by Little Feather Films and Black Sand Neuro. …
I sat down with writer, Angela Borda, to talk story about When a Goddess Erupts and the dark feminine in the sand.
Check out the article here!
Mahalo to Sandplay Therapists of Hawaiʻi (STH), YWCA Kauaʻi, and the International Society for Sandplay Therapy (ISST) for making it possible to bring sandplay foundations training to Kauaʻi, March 8-9, 2025, along with a series of online workshops (March 6, April 17, May 15, & June 26, 2025). The group is super enthusiastic and skilled….
by Gita Morena available at Journal of Sandplay Therapy
I’m delighted to share the first book review for When a Goddess Erupts: Pele in the Psyche of Women. Dr. Morena notes, “It is a beautiful and scholarly exploration of the myth of Pele, filled with ancient Hawaiian wisdom, gorgeous photos, personal stories, and a treasure trove…
Photo by Mark Venner, www.tiltedaxismedia.com
I have always been mesmerized by the sight, sound, smell, and feel in the air when molten lava meets the ocean. On the Big Island of Hawaii, I witness this miracle of transformation as often as I can. The newest earth is in the state of becoming. The goddess Pele reigns. Ferns will…
Fire and Sand documents healing in the community of lower Puna, Hawai’i Island, in the wake of the 2018 Kilauea eruption. Through exploration of the living mythology of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of the volcano, the inner and outer landscapes of traumatic loss, hope, and new beginnings are revealed.
Local kumus (teachers), students, residents and helpers are featured…
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