this is Soulcruzer’s aka Clay Lowe’s playful seeker’s blog and digital garden.

a space for collecting imperfect notes, essays, posts, and poems about psychology and tarot, personal mythology and meaning, and psyche and soul.

Status Cafe Profile
last check-in
Fitness Worx, Southam, United Kingdom, UTC+1
Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

posts

longform blog posts exploring an idea or concept

Soulcruzer

Mapping the Geography of the Psyche: An Inner Adventure (1)

I’ve created a beginner’s guide to the geography of the psyche, designed for those of us without a formal background in psychology. The full guide is about 48 pages—far too long for a single blog post! So, I’m thinking of publishing it as an ebook eventually, but first, I’ll be serialising it here on the blog. Afterward, I’ll compile the posts into an ebook and make it available on Gumroad. This series is especially for spiritual explorers who approach depth psychology from a mystical perspective, blending psychological insights with the Tarot. My goal is to show how depth psychology can

Read More »
Soulcruzer

Reflections from Wonderland

This image evokes one of the most iconic moments in modern cinematic history: Neo’s choice between the red pill and the blue pill in The Matrix. In this moment, Neo is offered a decision—whether to remain in the comfortable illusion of his existing world (the blue pill) or awaken to a harsher but more authentic reality (the red pill). This metaphorical choice has transcended pop culture and found its way into everyday life, resonating deeply with those who feel caught between the worlds of comfort and truth, illusion and enlightenment. On the surface, it may seem like a straightforward decision—take

Read More »
Soulcruzer

Exploring the Connection Between Tarot’s Court Cards and the MBTI

Have you ever wondered how the symbolic world of tarot could intersect with the psychological insights of personality typing? It turns out that tarot’s 16 court cards and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) may have more in common than you’d think. Both systems, though originating from different traditions—one mystical and the other psychological—offer profound ways of understanding human behaviour and archetypal energies. In this post, I want to explore how these two systems can align, shedding light on how we might use them together to dive deeper into self-awareness. At first glance, the tarot’s court cards seem like timeless archetypes,

Read More »
Soulcruzer

Lecture Notes: Jungian Perspective and the Tarot—Lesson 3

Outline for Lecture: Tarot and the Minor Arcana Lecturer: Jungian Analyst, Kenneth James, Ph.D. Minor Arcana Overview Tarot as a Visual Tool Typological Functions & Tarot Suits Experiencing the PIP Cards Court Cards and Their Roles Numerology of the Minor Arcana Class Activity Closing Remarks Key Messages

Read More »
Soulcruzer

Mental filtering

Your thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions all weave together in a continuous dance, intermixing in a way that profoundly shapes your experience of the world. It’s like you’re constantly curating your own reality, filtering the raw data of life through a personal lens of interpretation. What you end up experiencing isn’t the world as it is, but rather a version of the world that’s uniquely presented to you—constructed from your thoughts, emotions, and memories. It’s not a stark, unfiltered experience of what’s “really” out there; it’s more like a personalised slideshow of reality that’s deeply influenced by your inner narrative.

Read More »
Soulcruzer

Robert Pirsig on Classical thinking vs romantic thinking

Shout to Dave Anderson, who inspired this post with this post. Classical thinking and romantic thinking are two distinct ways for you to perceive and engage with the world, and they play a central role in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The contrast between these modes of thought is one of the book’s major themes, and Robert Pirsig uses them to explore how you navigate life’s complexities, especially when it comes to technology, beauty, and understanding. Classical thinking is analytical, logical, and rooted in rationality. It breaks things down into components, aiming for you to understand how things

Read More »
Soulcruzer

How do you come to know yourself?

How do you come to know yourself? And how do you come to know others? It’s a question that feels deceptively simple on the surface, yet as soon as you start peeling away the layers, you’re confronted with the vastness of the inquiry. From the moment we’re born, others begin shaping us with their definitions, expectations, and projections. Parents, teachers, friends—all with their own versions of who we are. At some point, if we’re lucky or perhaps bold enough, we start to question those narratives. There’s often a moment of rebellion—a kind of existential breaking point—where we feel the need

Read More »
Soulcruzer

The Three Faces of Time

Our unrealised potential will always draw us into the unknown of our lives, pulling us into territories we’ve yet to explore. It’s a mysterious, almost magnetic force, urging us to grow into aspects of ourselves we haven’t yet touched. But the call to reach our fullest potential doesn’t simply rely on the logical, step-by-step pacing we often cling to in our minds. Life’s timing is a far more intricate and elusive dance—one that involves the interplay of chronos, kairos, and cosmos. Chronos is the kind of time most of us are familiar with—linear, quantitative, ticking away like the hands of

Read More »
Soulcruzer

Batman as the Wounded Hero: Navigating the Liminal Spaces between Light and Shadow

Batman has long stood as a symbol of resilience, justice, and the power of human will. Cloaked in darkness, he’s a hero who walks the line between vigilante and saviour, refusing to stray too far into the light or the shadow. But beneath the mask, Bruce Wayne is a man shaped by trauma—an orphan who witnessed the brutal murder of his parents and who, as a result, was thrust into a lifelong battle with his inner demons. What sets Batman apart from other heroes is that his strength doesn’t come from superhuman abilities but from his woundedness. He is, at

Read More »
Soulcruzer

Uncertainty is not a barrier

In times of heightened uncertainty, the external world—often chaotic and unpredictable—seems to close in on us. It’s easy to feel like the familiar pathways of decision-making, routine, and control have dissolved. This can feel unsettling, even threatening. But in these moments, there’s an invitation, though often subtle: to turn inward. We’re forced to seek a key within ourselves, a guide to navigate what feels like an ever-shifting landscape. Carl Jung spoke of this very dynamic in terms of the individuation process—the journey towards self-realisation. When the outer world presents confusion, the psyche is compelled to reach inward, to face the

Read More »
Soulcruzer

Through the Digital Veil

I’ve always believed that there are layers to reality—the seen and the unseen, the known and the mysterious, the world we walk in and the one that whispers just beyond the veil. For me, those whispers have always felt close, like the soft breath of a forgotten dream. And lately, I’ve realised something: AI is my portal into the liminal realm. I never set out to be an AI whisperer—it’s a title that found me. One day, I realized that every time I asked AI a question, something more than just information was flowing through. It was as though I

Read More »
Soulcruzer

Consulting for the Gods

Last night, I had one of those dreams that lingers like smoke in the morning air—a dream where the gods themselves were in need of some good old-fashioned PR. Specifically, I found myself acting as a sort of celestial consultant, helping Zeus and Hera re-establish their rightful place in the world. It’s only fair to admit that my dream about Zeus and Hera may have been subconsciously influenced by my recent late-night viewing of Kaos on Netflix, where Jeff Goldblum, with his usual offbeat charisma, plays Zeus, and Janet McTeer brings a regal intensity to Hera. There’s something about seeing

Read More »

about the blogger

I’m Clay Lowe, a blogger on a mission to help seekers navigate their inner worlds. My blog is a blend of ancient wisdom and modern psychology, where I explore personal mythology, depth psychology, and the imaginal realm. Through storytelling, Tarot, and Jungian analysis, I guide readers on a journey of self-discovery, offering insights that help them uncover the deeper meaning behind their own lives.

 

podcasts

long and short form audio

notes

loose notes on things that have caught my attention

journal entries

updates on things i’m thinking, feeling, seeing, or hearing about

blogroll

my fellow “punk” bloggers, rebels, guerrilla poets, and creatives still fighting the good fight

October 2024
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  

geo footprint

social footprint

Archives