by Joseph Lee | Jun 8, 2023 | Cultural Currents
Photo Credit: Zac Durant via Unsplash https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_269-Homeless.mp3 Homelessness is more than physical displacement. It constellates from numerous inner and outer factors driven by the ‘Outcast’ archetype. Homeless symbolizes a state...
by Joseph Lee | May 11, 2023 | Archetypal, Core Jungian Concepts, Cultural Currents, Guests
https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_265-Tom-Singer.mp3 Thomas Singer, M.D., Jungian Analyst and president of The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism joins us to decipher Archetypal Images and explain the essential role of A.R.A.S. in collecting and...
by Joseph Lee | May 4, 2023 | Archetypal, Cultural Currents
The myth of Medusa, one of the three Gorgon sisters in Greek mythology, has captivated and perplexed the imagination of artists, writers, and philosophers for centuries. Originally depicted as a monstrous creature with snakes for hair and the ability to turn...
by Joseph Lee | Apr 27, 2023 | Cultural Currents, Personal Issues
https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_263-Dark-Triad-v2.mp3 Understanding the Dark Triad can help us navigate mysteriously troubled relationships in all spheres of life. Psychologists coined the term to describe a trifecta of malevolent personality traits:...
by Joseph Lee | Apr 20, 2023 | Archetypal, Cultural Currents
https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_262-Hair.mp3 The symbolic meaning of hair, as a prominent feature of human appearance, has played a significant role in the expression of identity, status, and beliefs across cultures and epochs. In current times it is an...
by Joseph Lee | Apr 13, 2023 | Cultural Currents, Personal Issues
Brendan Fraser in a scene from the movie The Whale. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_261-Whale.mp3 We are born with the drive to connect meaningfully with our caregivers and the world around us. When that is thwarted by fate, deprivation, or misdeeds,...