by Joseph Lee | Nov 2, 2023 | Cultural Currents
VIDEO Art Credit: Jano Tantongco jano.tantongco@gmail.com AUDIO Today’s technology allows us to be seduced by the possibility of fame and celebrity tempting the ego to claim what does not belong to it. In earlier times fame was garnered slowly through work in...
by Joseph Lee | Oct 26, 2023 | Metaphysical
VIDEO Art Credit: Jano Tantongco jano.tantongco@gmail.com AUDIO If we lean into strange experiences with gentle curiosity, we may discover a level of psyche that acts directly on objects. Many of us have uncanny coincidences like thinking of a friend at the exact...
by Joseph Lee | Oct 12, 2023 | Cultural Currents, Personal Issues
VIDEO Art Credit: Jano Tantongco jano.tantongco@gmail.com AUDIO We have an intrinsic desire to connect and reminisce, but fear of judgment or facing painful memories can push us away from attending reunions. We organize reunions because we yearn to reconnect with old...
by Joseph Lee | Oct 5, 2023 | Cultural Currents, Guests
VIDEO Art Credit: Jano Tantongco jano.tantongco@gmail.com AUDIO Don Kalsched is a Jungian Analyst, an expert on treating trauma, and the author of two books, The Inner World of Trauma and Trauma and the Soul. Jung discovered our inner world is populated by various...
by Joseph Lee | Sep 28, 2023 | Core Jungian Concepts, Relationships
VIDEO Art Credit: Jano Tantongco jano.tantongco@gmail.com AUDIO Defense mechanisms function as unconscious psychological strategies we deploy to navigate reality and sustain a consistent self-image. They act as a shield, guarding against feelings of anxiety, shame,...