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The religious function is part of who we are — as natural as needing food or love. It’s the inner drive that pushes us to find meaning, to touch something larger than ourselves. Jung saw that if we don’t tend it, it doesn’t go away; it twists itself into addictions, compulsions, or a kind of soul-sickness. Religion, in the deepest sense, isn’t about belief systems. It’s about real encounters with the Self — the larger reality inside us that humbles, heals, and reshapes us. Dreams, symbols, and moments of awe are how Psyche keeps that connection alive. Without them, the energies meant for growth get stuck or spill out in destructive ways. In this episode you’ll learn how to stay open and reimagine ways the sacred can speak to you.
HERE’S THE DREAM WE ANALYZE:
It is nighttime, and I arrive within sight of a long coastline. Vibrant lights trace the shore for miles, reaching toward a point that juts into the sea. I recognize it as the coast outside Alicante, Spain, which I visited twice when I was eighteen. Thrilled to be back, I walk toward the beach to stand on the sand and absorb the spectacle. The lights are magnificent. In the next scene, it is daytime, and I am closer to the water. I climb concrete stairs to the boardwalk, only to find that the sea has advanced to its very edge; no sand remains. Waves crash over the boards, drenching everything in spray. Although the sky is sunny, the water is rough, and the gales are ferocious. Abandoned arcade games and shuttered bars line the empty promenade. Stepping back toward the staircase, I realize it is the off-season: if I return another time, the vibrancy will come back, the sea will calm, and the deluge will stop. Calmly accepting that I have arrived at the wrong moment, I retreat another step, resigned but serene.
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