by Joseph Lee | Dec 9, 2021 | Core Jungian Concepts
The crocodile and its alligator cousin appear regularly in the dreams of people far from warm, wet habitats. In ancient Egyptian mythology, the divine crocodile Sobek was honored, especially at riverbanks, the threshold of land and water. The Egyptian earth god Geb...
by Joseph Lee | Dec 2, 2021 | Core Jungian Concepts, Guests
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisjungianlife/TJL_191.mp3 The creator, the hero, the explorer: these are just some of the archetypes made famous by Carl Jung that inspired the latest album from Chicago’s Grammy award-winning Third Coast Percussion. Created in...
by Joseph Lee | Nov 11, 2021 | Core Jungian Concepts
Photo Credit: Javier Garcia via Unsplash https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisjungianlife/TJL_188-Hero.mp3 Mythological heroes defend, protect and quest. They range from warriors, adventurers, and saviors to magicians, loners, and rebels, but one way or another, they...
by Joseph Lee | Oct 28, 2021 | Core Jungian Concepts
Photo Credit: Sinitta Leunen via Unsplash https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisjungianlife/TJL_186-Witch.mp3 It’s witching season, the time when women of all ages embrace a mythical image of unfettered feminine power. The witch may cast spells, seek vengeance, or...
by Joseph Lee | Sep 30, 2021 | Core Jungian Concepts
Psychotherapy is essentially the work of making shadow conscious—all that we have not discerned then disowned, or projected onto others. We seldom welcome shadow, for it is marked by emotions and motivations that deflate, disturb, and dethrone ego. From family...
