by thisjungian | Aug 14, 2018 | Cultural Currents
How can we understand the superficial label assigned to masculine behavior in today’s meme-driven style of discourse? Here’s the dream we analyze: “I am walking on what seems to be mountainous hills. A little ahead of me is what feels like my teenage...
by thisjungian | Aug 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Jung was one of the primary theorists who added to our understanding of the psychological significance of dreams, and working with dreams is often a central part of an analytic process. What is the Jungian understanding of why we dream? What does it mean if we...
by thisjungian | Aug 14, 2018 | Core Jungian Concepts
Jung pioneered the technique of active imagination, a process by which the ego engages with imagery and content generated by the unconscious. Active imagination can help us understand our dreams, and lead us into new psychic situations. On today’s episode, we...
by thisjungian | Aug 14, 2018 | Personal Issues
“We don’t so much solve our problems as we outgrow them. We add capacities and experiences that eventually make us bigger than the problems.” CG Jung Anxiety is one of the most common complaints that bring people into therapy. While it can be difficult to...
by thisjungian | Aug 14, 2018 | Core Jungian Concepts
Why do Jungians care about fairy tales? What is their relevance in analysis? How do they differ from myths, and why do they matter to us still? Find out what fairy tales have mattered most to our clients, and why Lisa gets cranky when people criticize fairy tales for...