by Joseph Lee | Aug 24, 2023 | Archetypal, Guests
VIDEO AUDIO Sharon Blackie calls us to the ancient archetype of the Hag as a figure of unapologetic emergence from cultural pressures that lock us into outworn roles and limiting beliefs. Drawing upon her transformative experiences in menopause Blackie grounds the...
by Joseph Lee | Jul 6, 2023 | Archetypal, Core Jungian Concepts, Metaphysical
VIDEO AUDIO https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_273-Anima-Mundi.mp3 Is it possible that all objects are alive? Are the winds, the oceans, the mountains ensouled, and if so, does humanity participate? Jung sensed the truth in this and embraced the concept of...
by Joseph Lee | Jun 15, 2023 | Archetypal
Image Credit: Warwick Goble https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_270-Beauty-Beast-v1.mp3 The tale of Beauty and the Beast is at least 4,000 years old, perhaps second in popularity only to Cinderella. It has generated many print versions, animated films, a...
by Joseph Lee | Jun 1, 2023 | Archetypal
Photo Credit: Ken Goulding via Unsplash https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_268-Ugly-Duckling.mp3 We all understand the Ugly Duckling complex because we’ve lived it at one time or another. Hans Christian Anderson’s famous tale paints a poignant picture of a...
by Joseph Lee | May 25, 2023 | Archetypal, Personal Issues
Photo Credit: Carl Raw via Unsplash https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_267-Gambling-v1.mp3 Understanding gambling can help us navigate the treacherous currents of desire, risk, and reward that define our relationship with this capricious world. The...
by Joseph Lee | May 18, 2023 | Archetypal
Illustration Credit: Edmund Caldwell https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_266-Puss-In-Boots.mp3 Something about a talking cat wearing clothes has captured our imagination for over 500 years, so it’s about time we tackle a Jungian analysis of Puss in Boots....