Anton KolhonenPsychologist, Psychotherapist

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Tales of the Northern Wind

An original narrative cycle with figurative language and symbolic plots, united by a shared atmosphere and recurring motifs.

Tales of the North Wind

Tales of the Northern Wind is a literary cycle in which imagery and metaphors offer a way to speak about inner experience. The cycle unites texts connected by a common theme and mood, forming a cohesive narrative space.

Within the cycle, not only the plot matters, but also recurring motifs that create a recognizable structure and symbolic language.

It is used to publish chapters or fragments of the cycle, as well as materials that expand the story universe: notes about characters, themes, and visual associations.

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A black card with a gold frame and the Russian title of the Tales of the North Wind series.

Tales of the North Wind

Tales of the North Wind: nine connected essays on the psychological shadow, self-criticism, defenses, inner crises, and possibilities for transformation.

1/8/2025

Shadow and LightTales of the Northern Wind❗️ Top Ideas
The silhouette of a suited person's head is filled with city buildings and clouds.

The child as container

The child as container — a post about containment in psychotherapy, therapeutic contact, transference, countertransference, and the capacity to hold intense emotion.

1/12/2025

Shadow and LightTales of the Northern Wind🕎 Psychotherapy
Shadow moods

Shadow moods

Shadow moods: Anton Kolhonen reflects on shadow and light, personal experience, and the psychological work behind inner change.

1/15/2025

Shadow and LightTales of the Northern Wind🌓 Dark and Light Side of Personality
A close view of a gray stone relief in which winged figures are tightly intertwined in a tense scene.

Self-Flagellation as a Form of Pride

Self-flagellation and pride: self-devaluation, vulnerable narcissism, the punitive introject, negative therapeutic reaction, and a path from punishment to responsibility.

1/19/2025

Shadow and LightTales of the Northern Wind🛡 Defense Mechanisms
A furry pink bus travels through a snowy city lit by neon signs.

The orthographic shibboleth

The orthographic shibboleth: language psychology, the shadow, error, self-expression, group identity, and the function of unusual style.

1/22/2025

Shadow and LightTales of the Northern Wind✴️ Unusual Style
A gigantic white lion with curved horns stands before snowy mountains.

The lion on the Gryffindor emblem

The Gryffindor lion as a symbol of courage, self-determination, inner strength, personal values, and Nietzsche's transformation of the spirit.

1/26/2025

Personality TypesTales of the Northern Wind🌓 Dark and Light Side of Personality
Inner inventory

Inner inventory

Inner inventory: Anton Kolhonen reflects on patterns, personal experience, and the psychological work behind inner change.

2/5/2025

NotesTales of the Northern Wind🔂 Patterns
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75 posts later

A reflection after 75 posts on the development of an authorial voice, expressive writing, openness to criticism, and the integration of difficult experience.

2/9/2025

NotesTales of the Northern Wind⚛️ Science and Psychology

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