Mary Lounsbury
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America
Genres: Advice & How To, Manuals and Workbooks, Mind Body Spirit, Psychology, Self-Help/Personal Development, Philosophy
Mary Lounsbury, PhD, is a mythologist, group facilitator, and maker of things. Her work celebrates creative engagement as the fertile ground out of which we grow our connections to the world. Her early work in education inspired her curiosity about why many adults are so anxious about their own creative expression. In her own creative practice she became fascinated with metaphor and symbolism, and the way they shape our works. Following those threads led to her doctoral degree in Mythological Studies and Depth Psychology. Her research argues for creative engagement as a means to personal discovery and genuine social connection. Drawing together her academic background with her wealth of experience in the creative arts, she champions expression for the health and well-being of the individual (you) and society (us) both. For healing, for renewal, and for fun, even in the face of fire! She is a longtime resident of the beautiful WNC mountains.
Mary Lounsbury's books
Genres: Mind Body Spirit, Psychology, Self-Help/Personal Development
Formats: Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
In a world that prizes productivity over presence, anyone might feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or creatively stifled. Tools for rediscovering creativity and connection are within reach. How to Participate shows how personal creative engagement can build social connection, for the benefit of both individual and community. Research in archetypal psychology and mythological thought is expanded with meditations, journal prompts and how to guides. Expressive arts, group gatherings, and mythological wisdom intertwine into a way of participating in life, one that values play, ritual, and imagination alongside logic and achievement. When the group's sense of meaning emerges from shared experience, the cohesion is exponentially—even alchemically — more than a few people sitting in a room together. Learn to establish safe spaces for personal and group creativity, engage in imaginal dialogue with inner guides and archetypes, and use journaling, visualization, and multi-modal expression to access deeper layers of self. Discover how to facilitate...