by Joseph Lee | Mar 23, 2023 | Cultural Currents, Personal Issues
Image Credit: Joseph Lee with AI assistance https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_258-Shaden-v2.mp3 If we’re completely honest, there’s a dark delight in seeing someone embarrass themselves, especially if we think they deserve it. When our irritating boss...
by Joseph Lee | Mar 16, 2023 | Archetypal
Image Credit: Maxfield Parish https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_257-Piper.mp3 The Pied Piper story holds a dark secret that has repelled and fascinated us for over 500 years. It asks, “What does it cost to banish our shadow?” At its surface,...
by Joseph Lee | Mar 9, 2023 | Archetypal
Image Credit: Joseph Lee with AI assistance https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_256-Orphan.mp3 The archetype of the orphan, closely related to the hero, evokes powerful issues of abandonment, deprivation, and hope. From Harry Potter to Little Orphan Annie...
by Joseph Lee | Mar 2, 2023 | Archetypal, Core Jungian Concepts
https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_255-Test.mp3 We are all familiar with the purpose of tests, from the schoolroom to the workplace, but do we fully grasp their significance in our personal lives? Tests are a fundamental part of the human experience,...
by Joseph Lee | Feb 23, 2023 | Core Jungian Concepts
Image Credit: Joseph Lee with AI assistance https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_254-Ethics.mp3 Despite volumes written on morality and ethics, how do we determine what’s right? Values distilled over time by family, faith, and nation define and denounce...