X – X RAY
These are very brief excerpts from Dr. Susan E. Schwartz and my recently published book ‘Aging & Becoming~A Reflective Enquiry’. Susan E. Schwartz is identified as SES and Susan Scott as SS and italicised. This is from chapter X-Ray.
SS: … It also reminded me of the necessity of putting the x-ray onto my psyche, looking into it more seriously and deeply, paying more attention to my dreams which surely provide an x-ray of one’s inner life. pg 132
SES: Age makes us finally confront from within. pg 133 … Now, finally un-hounded by the anxiety or inner tensions, we are honoring the ground under the surface, the unconscious listened to, an x-ray into the soul. Again, aging puts on our doorstep the responsibility to round out what yet wants and needs to be heard and expressed with a wider and more inclusive perspective. This means hearing the soul, not merely the ego. pg 133-134
Maggie Schien
A Soul is far too large to hide.
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Beautiful writing, Susan. Sounds like a very thoughtful book.
Thank you JH!
The ego likes to parade and strut but the soul is down deep, rock solid where it all began. Thanks, Susan!
rock solid like the philosopher’s stone. Thanks Sharon!
Beautiful susan ! an x ray of one’s inner life; its worth the effort, despite the exercise could be challenging….
Thanks Genevive! Challenging indeed ..
It’s not always easy looking inward to one’s depths, but the most difficult things are usually the most worthwhile.
Truth there Sara, thanks for coming by.
Hi Susan – X-ray as being more than a machine – this makes sense … if we take it as an insight into our soul … thank you for another aspect of looking at ourself … cheers Hilary
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Thanks Hilary for coming by … ‘…more than a machine’ I like that 🙂 Hope you’re having a good weekend. At my desk this morning doing/playing catch up & putting the x-ray onto my very untidy desk … will swing by you shortly. Susan.
X is always the biggest challenge. I was surprised by the number of words in which it appears in 3 short paragraphs: X-ray, anxiety, expressed. I like the idea of “an x-ray into the soul,” Susan, and the accompanying image is exquisite ♥
Thanks Tina for coming by and for pointing out the three other ‘x’ ‘s which I confess I didn’t notice! Hope all is well and that you’re having a good weekend! xx
Welcome, Susan ❤
Amen to hearing the soul, not merely the ego.
X is for X shaped stitches on a Xmas stocking
Amen Arti! Thank you 🙂
Yes, I too see x-ray as a metaphor of the soul. I seldom dream these days, but when I do I always have to search my soul for the meaning. My dream usually has an interesting message for me. Thanks for the reminder and your excellent post.
Thank you Gwynn. Sometimes I go through a desert patch of not remembering my dreams although I know that I have dreamed. But the message is always there in some way or another. Even if it is hiding …
As we grow older we have a greater patience for introspection and often we don’t have the energy to do much more than that. A rocking chair can be a great vantage point for looking into ones soul.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
A lovely image – to be in a rocking chair, lulling one into introspection. Thanks Arlee.
Oh my goodness – an x-ray of one’s psyche and soul! This truly is a image that lights me up. It feels like one of those unexpected gifts that you know holds magic. I will be exploring this metaphor deeply Susan, and thank you for opening it up to me.
I’m glad you like it Deborah, thank you …
X-ray as a metaphor–hadn’t thought of that. It works well, especially with my psyche and soul.
It’s a good metaphor isn’t it. It came to me when I saw a dead tree standing in a pool of water when on safari last year. The skeletal branches and the trunk looked like an x ray of the body, in a way .. thanks Jacqui for coming by.
Seeing into the depths is intricate, revealing and thought provoking. it takes us aback…
Thank you Susan – that it does.