by thisjungian | Mar 5, 2020 | Personal Issues
“Could be worse. Not sure how, but it could be.” For Eeyore, only perverse possibilities lie ahead, even if they are unknowable. Do gloomy expectations create self-fulfilling prophecies? Or are pessimists more realistic than naive optimists like Winnie...
by thisjungian | Feb 27, 2020 | Personal Issues
We can all cite examples of behaviors that defy reason and meaning. How can we understand X shouting those things at a party, or the bizarre thing Y filmed himself doing on YouTube? There is a great array of psychological labels for such behaviors, as if pronouncing...
by thisjungian | Feb 20, 2020 | Core Jungian Concepts
The power of projections to hit psychic targets serves both defensive and integrative functions. Projections are a natural aspect of psychic functioning, as we know from watching children at play: we first see inner images “out there” in order to...
by thisjungian | Feb 13, 2020 | Cultural Currents, Guests
Recent severe environmental events have made facing climate change urgent. We talk with Jeffrey Kiehl, PhD, climate scientist, Jungian analyst, and author, about bringing a psychological perspective to our present situation and the process of change. (Kiehl’s...
by thisjungian | Feb 6, 2020 | Core Jungian Concepts, Personal Issues
Photo Credit: Nick Fewings via Unsplash https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisjungianlife/TJL_097-Redemption-d.mp3 As we grow, unconscious unity becomes differentiated into feeling, ego, personality and desire. As we grow, we will have initiatory encounters with...