Illness as an Illusion of Misfortune: The Hermetic Wings of the Dragonfly

摘要: The author describes her relationship with the reality of Parkinson's disease—how she twists and turns pivots falls this rapacious intrusion, how a new, hitherto unknown space opens between herself. This new claims its own dynamic, objective reality. In attempts to consciously access third space, faces paradox, “plays” metaphor, tries recognize right “reality.” She considers Freud's pleasure principles, Winnicott's iconoclastic declaration “health being ability play psychosis,” Jung's transcendent function. also calls on Hermes his wings fly through otherwise impenetrable borders. As an incantation, evocation or pathway, implores breathe in flight. midst inner work, dragonfly literally appears, emanating transformation.