Digital Jung
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Digital Jung
Living a Symbolic Life in a Technological Age. Our digital age presents unique challenges for the practice of the inner life. What can the insights of Jungian Psychology offer for dealing with these challenges? In this series, we explore Carl Jung's idea of "the symbolic life" through the lenses of...
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Becoming (Merely) Human
In this episode:
I return to the relationship between Ahab and Starbuck, focusing on a pivotal scene from Chapter 132, 'The Symphony'. I explore...
The Gorgon's Eye
In this episode:
I explore the tension between Captain Ahab and his first mate, Starbuck. Through this dynamic we examine themes of the relation...
A Collision Course With Life
In this episode:
I delve into the character of Captain Ahab. Ahab is a tragic figure who draws his whole crew into the orbit of his psychologica...
Moby-Dick: An American Myth, Part 2
In this episode:
I explore the search for meaning, the alienation from nature, and the role of art in healing and connection. The contrasting pa...
Moby-Dick: An American Myth, Part 1
In this episode:
I explore the creative process, the nature of art, and the psychological depths of the human experience through the lens of Her...
The Call of the Shoreless Sea
In this episode:
I explore one of the more challenging aspects of the symbolic life: the call to leave behind the comfort of the known, the safe...
Healing the Splintered Heart
In this episode:
I discuss the psychic split brought on by the experience of the modern world and the need for a connection with the soul and th...
Tending the Spiritual Imagination
In this episode:
I explore the role of suffering and darkness as factors that awaken us to the need for what Jung calls a religious outlook. We...
Outcasts of the Spirit
In this episode:
I examine the figure of Ishmael from Moby-Dick as a symbol of the human experience of alienation. I explore the question of how...
Unfathomable Depths: Jung Aboard the Pequod
In this episode:
I introduce the theme for this fourth season: Jung Aboard the Pequod -- a Jungian appreciation of Moby-Dick. I then explore the...
In Search of a Song: Season 4 Announcement
In this episode:
The podcast returns after an extended hiatus to begin a new season.
Connect with me:
Instagram(@digital.jung)
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The Goal of the Symbolic Life
In this episode:
I conclude this series on the fairytale The Iron Stove with a discussion of just what constitutes the goal of the symbolic life...
Embodying the Spirit
In this episode:
In this third part of my series on the fairytale The Iron Stove, I explore the importance of bringing together the mind and the...
Resisting Change
In this episode:
I continue to explore the riches of the fairytale The Iron Stove, this time looking at the ways we resist the necessity of chan...
The Life of the Spirit
In this episode:
I begin an exploration of the fairytale 'The Iron Stove' and explore what it means to be called beyond the limitations of the e...
When the Soul Retreats
In this episode:
I look at one of the more difficult experiences of the symbolic life, an experience best known by its religious name: the "dark...
Healing and the Unconscious
In this episode:
I explore Jung’s concept of the unconscious — what it is, how it is experienced, and what it suggests about the idea of healing...
The Philosophers' Stone: Solid Ground of Wisdom
In this episode:
I conclude this series on the symbolism of alchemy by looking at the all-important image of the goal of the alchemical opus: Th...
The Stages of the Alchemical Opus
In this episode:
I continue with the third part of a four-part series on alchemy, this time looking at the stages of the alchemical opus and the...
The Heart of the Matter: Alchemy and the Prima Materia
In this episode:
I continue with the second part of a four-part series on alchemy, looking at the symbol and the psychological meaning of what t...
Alchemy: Mirror of the Soul
In this episode:
I begin a series on the strange world of alchemy — exploring what it is and how it is relevant to the practice of the symbolic...
Bonus Episode: A Christmas Card
In this episode:
An audio Christmas card from me to you.
Let's make this a conversation:
Do you have a comment or question about th...
Learning To Say 'Yes'
In this episode:
I discuss how times of struggle, and even suffering, can open us up to an experience that Jung calls “an affirmation of things...
Learning To Say 'No'
In this episode:
I explore the idea of everyday asceticism, the art of setting limits for ourselves in order to stand more firmly and authentica...
Imagining Our Proper Life-Task
In this episode:
I discuss the idea of vocation -- what Jung calls “our proper life-task” -- and explore the challenges that come with taking up...
Receiving One's True Name
In this episode:
We explore the symbolism of “one’s true name” and the challenges that we meet in learning how to hear it.
Let's make this...
The Temptation of Inflation
In this episode:
We discuss one of the dangers inherent in the symbolic life — the ever-present specter of inflation.
Let's make this a co...
Invoking the Imagination
In this episode:
We look at the question of how to begin -- that is, what preparations are needed to begin the work of the symbolic life?
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Season 3 Announcement
In this episode:
I announce the start of Season 3 of Digital Jung
For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Reli...
To Become What One Is
In this episode:
We explore the work of becoming what one is and the fears we often feel when we begin it.
Let's make this a conversation:...
Living a Symbolic Life (Highlights)
In this episode:
I present some highlights and excerpts from a recent talk that I gave titled, Living a Symbolic Life.
Let's make this a...
A Visit From The Trickster
In this episode:
The trickster makes an appearance to caution us against the dangers of taking ourselves too seriously.
Let's make this a...
Recovering the Spirit: The Seven Ravens, pt. 2
In this episode:
We finish our reading of the tale, The Seven Ravens, and discuss the difficulties that come with the work of recovering our los...
Losing the Spirit: The Seven Ravens
In this episode:
We begin to read through the tale The Seven Ravens and to explore the challenges of reconciling the different sides of our natu...
Accepting Ourselves As We Are
In this episode:
We discuss those times in the symbolic life that call on us to bring tolerance, kindness, and patience to ourselves.
Let'...
Thresholds of Creativity
In this episode:
We look at the mythic background of the creative life to discover both its challenges and its rewards.
Let's make this a...
Why Do We Need A Symbolic Life?
In this episode:
We take a step back in order to ask the fundamental question: Why do we need a symbolic life?
Let's make this a conversat...
Paying Attention to Symbols
In this episode:
We discuss the interpretation of symbols and the importance of engaging them with our full emotional presence.
Let's make...
Growing Beyond Ourselves
In this episode:
We continue to consider the importance of letting things unfold in the psyche, particularly in connection with the practice of...
Letting Ourselves Be
In this episode:
We talk about the value of letting things happen and why Jung felt it was essential for the task of individuation.
Let's...