by Joseph Lee | Feb 3, 2022 | Core Jungian Concepts
Photo Credit: Nathan Boadle via Unsplash https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_200-Reality.mp3 The nature of reality may be a complex philosophical question, but from a psychological viewpoint, reality is largely a question of adaptation to the truths of our...
by Joseph Lee | Dec 30, 2021 | Core Jungian Concepts, Metaphysical
Photo Credit: Jonah and the Whale (1621) by Pieter Lastman https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisjungianlife/TJL_195.mp3 The Bible as sacred text serves as a source of revelation and wisdom about the divine. As mythology, the Bible establishes norms for daily life and...
by Joseph Lee | Dec 19, 2021 | Core Jungian Concepts
AUDIO Jung understood libido as psychic energy: desire, will, interest, and passion. Libido includes instincts for fulfilling bodily appetites and engaging developmental tasks. Although energy infuses all human activity, it is not a function of ego alone; for many, a...
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...