by thisjungian | Oct 17, 2019 | Personal Issues, Relationships
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisjungianlife/TJL_081-Empathy-d.mp3 Empathy, the ability to feel into the suffering of another, is an intrinsic part of being human. We have such a capacity to imagine others’ experience that we react physiologically and...
by thisjungian | Sep 26, 2019 | Core Jungian Concepts, Personal Issues, Relationships
Hey TJL Fans, There’s a great Jungian conference in Minneapolis MN this November 1 & 2. Here’s a link to the flyer and since it’s by ‘invitation only’ just say, “This Jungian Life sent me” and you’re in!...
by thisjungian | Sep 12, 2019 | Core Jungian Concepts, Relationships
Anima and animus function as autonomous contrasexual archetypes that guide ego into the depths of Psyche, unlocking creativity, feeling, empathy, and spiritual insight when integrated, yet triggering seduction, aggression, or control when projected or repressed. These...
by thisjungian | Sep 5, 2019 | Core Jungian Concepts, Relationships
Healing a Negative Mother Complex As the mother is the generator of life and usual primary attachment figure, the mother complex is universal. As the image of a “personified affect” fueled by an archetypal core, the mother complex is especially...
by thisjungian | Aug 1, 2019 | Relationships
Photo Credit: Gregory Hayes, hayesphotoandfilm@gmail.com We define dating as the quest for serious partnership or ongoing companionship. Today’s dating world is radically different from that of even a generation ago, and is light years away from previous...
by thisjungian | May 23, 2019 | Relationships
Images of physical dismemberment are often used in fairy tales, dreams, and art to depict psychological fragmentation, numbing and other forms of disconnection. Such cut-offs, dissociations, and splits may be related to earlier relational trauma, and constitute...