by Joseph Lee | Jan 22, 2026 | Core Jungian Concepts, Cultural Currents
VIDEO AUDIO Jung wrote his essay “The Undiscovered Self” in 1957, opening with “What will the future bring?”, as the Cold War, the descent of the Iron Curtain, and the proliferation of nuclear weapons seemed to threaten humanity’s survival. He argued that...
by Joseph Lee | Dec 12, 2025 | Core Jungian Concepts
VIDEO AUDIO Denial as an early psychological mechanism Denial begins as a very early psychological mechanism that protects our fragile nervous system from experiences that exceed our capacity to process them. In infancy, we have a limited ability to symbolize or think...
by Joseph Lee | Oct 16, 2025 | Archetypal, Core Jungian Concepts
VIDEO AUDIO Do you get overwhelmed by intense feelings and old patterns, feeling stuck because you can’t make sense of what’s happening, and reacting on impulse instead of pausing to choose a steady, thoughtful response? Jung’s alchemical insights will help....
by Joseph Lee | Sep 18, 2025 | Archetypal, Core Jungian Concepts
VIDEO AUDIO Think of myths as the dreams of an entire culture. Those stories reside in the collective unconscious and influence all of us throughout our lifespan. Mythic patterns shape our attitudes, and when we recognize them, we can link our personal experiences to...
by Joseph Lee | Aug 28, 2025 | Core Jungian Concepts
VIDEO AUDIO Holding the tension of the opposites is a deliberate practice of keeping a true inner conflict steadily in awareness until Psyche offers a new form that includes what each side demands. Jung names the inner mechanism that enables this shift the...
by Joseph Lee | Aug 21, 2025 | Core Jungian Concepts
VIDEO AUDIO Imagination has always been one of those things we take for granted, and yet it shapes nearly everything. The moment our ancestors first pictured a tool, or wondered if fire could change the taste of meat, imagination was already at work. Jung insisted it...