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THE WHALE: a film about trauma, obesity, and the undying hope to connect.

THE WHALE: a film about trauma, obesity, and the undying hope to connect.

Apr 13, 2023

We are born with the drive to connect meaningfully with our caregivers and the world around us. When that is thwarted by fate, deprivation, or misdeeds, our psyche rallies to save us. It redirects our instincts to the imaginal world where archetypal forces can care for us, and our intolerable feelings can be hidden in a cast of inner characters. We still long for compassionate connection, but the inner figures of our caregivers are intolerable, so sometimes the divine mother hides herself in food—and we follow.

PAN: the archetypal source of panic disorder

PAN: the archetypal source of panic disorder

Apr 6, 2023

Piping through mountains and glens, the great god Pan carries the relentless procreative power of nature. Oldest of the gods, even the Olympians, he symbolizes the archaic level of psyche from which all wild instinct rises. Timeless and universal, his presence was venerated in fields and grottoes to sustain life against all odds, feared during war as his panic could undo even the Titans and attacked in the Common Era as the image of the devil.

CAN JUNG’S HOME WITHSTAND REPURPOSING?

CAN JUNG’S HOME WITHSTAND REPURPOSING?

Apr 1, 2023

It seems that an intrepid consortium of impact investors, real estate developers, and the Swiss Tourist Board have created a juggernaut heading for Jung’s home in Kusnacht and his famous tower in Bollingen. The enterprise called Große Böse Wölfe Hinein Unterwäsche has announced its plans to finalize the purchase of Jung’s estate and transform it.

SCHADENFREUDE: Why do we enjoy seeing others fail?

SCHADENFREUDE: Why do we enjoy seeing others fail?

Mar 23, 2023

If we’re completely honest, there’s a dark delight in seeing someone embarrass themselves, especially if we think they deserve it. So, when our irritating boss stomps by our cubicle trailing a few feet of toilet paper from his shoe or a controversial politician is caught in a sexual picadillo, we’re likely to stifle a laugh or at least enjoy a self-satisfied sigh. This joy in someone’s shame or misfortune is called schadenfreude.

IRRESISTIBLE INVITATIONS: the powerful seduction of possibilities

IRRESISTIBLE INVITATIONS: the powerful seduction of possibilities

Feb 16, 2023

When you receive an invitation, it is a moment of recognition, an invitation to be a part of something greater, to feel wanted, valued, and accepted. In the hierarchy of human needs, the desire to belong takes a top priority, surpassed only by our basic requirements for survival.

APHRODITE’S SHADOW: Drowning in Beauty

APHRODITE’S SHADOW: Drowning in Beauty

Feb 9, 2023

When the goddess Aphrodite claims us too fully, over time, our bodies become abandoned temples of physical perfection, sexual allure, and romantic passion. Her seductive archetypal power has captivated us for eons, but in today’s world, the enhancements of fashion, beauty, and physical appearance have intensified veneration of this goddess. However, her enchantments can have profound consequences, particularly when it comes to aging and the pressures of perfection.

Inside the Mind of the Scam Artist: The Trickster Archetype

Inside the Mind of the Scam Artist: The Trickster Archetype

Jan 12, 2023

Conned, swindled, or bilked, about 50 million Americans were ripped off by scammers in 2020. What deadens a person to preying on another? Tricksters commit crudely constructed fraud. Jung said they are “not really evil [but do] the most atrocious things from sheer unconsciousness and unrelatedness.”

Best of This Jungian Life 2022

Best of This Jungian Life 2022

Jan 5, 2023

New Year is a global time of celebration and self-reflection. We let go of what’s worn out and cheer on what’s new and emergent. Here at TJL, we raised our glasses in gratitude. We crested 8 million downloads, implemented major enhancements to your Dream School experience, started crafting our first book, The Key Dreams, and expanded our creative team. It’s been a year of dynamic growth, and we couldn’t have done it without you! Our mission to share Jung’s life-enhancing wisdom is advancing through your patronage, soulful participation, and kind-hearted enthusiasm.

SEX and its undeniable power to fascinate.

SEX and its undeniable power to fascinate.

Dec 29, 2022

Sex fascinates us. Whether we turn toward it, flushed and excited or away from it, tense and disquieted. Archetypal images of sex adorn the thresholds of ancient temples and inform most mythological systems. Shiva and Shakti, in their union, create the universe – she providing all forms for his undifferentiated light. The gods beget gods as they mate, giving rise to infinite imagistic permutations of cosmic and personal qualities. These religious images of creation and pleasure inform our individual psyche granting sexuality a numinous intensity.

THERAPISTS on the SILVER SCREEN: fantasy or fact?

THERAPISTS on the SILVER SCREEN: fantasy or fact?

Dec 15, 2022

In psychoanalysis, a screen memory covers up a deeper, more emotionally charged issue. Similarly, movie and television screens both shield and open us to human complexity through fiction. The opportunity to peer into shadow and secrets from a safe distance is irresistible.

REVOLUTION: the way of radical renewal

REVOLUTION: the way of radical renewal

Dec 8, 2022

We tend to think of revolution as a people’s push-back against perceived oppression—a reaction to rulership that has rejected fairness, change, and accessibility. When a rigid power structure reigns supreme—often presenting as idealism, spirituality, or cultural integrity—it can generate opposing force as an effort to restore rightness and realize renewal.