The Fertility of Failure

Abstract

AbstractConsciously engaging with the ensouled world is a central aspect of depth psychology. One practice for fostering this relational connection is participating in noticia. This short essay introduces the concept of noticia from a depth psychological perspective. The author then shares her experience of intentionally following the call of noticia for the first time. The practice transformed her personal relationship with failure and deepened the author’s connection with the numinous and experience of belonging. Additional informationNotes on contributorsCacky MellorDr. Cacky Mellor is visiting faculty at Lesley University and has a remote somatic private practice, Somatic Reclamation. She earned her PhD in depth psychology with an emphasis in somatic studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Dr. Cacky was awarded the 2022 Peter A. Levine Research Award for dissertation leadership. Dr. Cacky has cultivated a diverse somatic toolkit to support clients on their healing journey. She is a registered somatic movement therapist/educator, Somatic Experiencing© practitioner, and RYT-500. Her current scholarship is centered around the internalization of language, narrative, and trauma on a somatic level, and how it affects the biopsychosocial continuum.