Channel Title: This Jungian Life Channel Description: Eavesdrop on three Jungian analysts as they engage in lively, sometimes irreverent conversations about a wide range of topics. Join them for discussion of news events, family dynamics, personal issues and more as they share what it’s like to see the world through the depth psychological lens provided by Carl Jung. Half of each episode is spent discussing a dream submitted by a listener. Lisa, Joseph and Deb went through their Jungian training together, becoming friends and developing working partnerships. Now they are engaged in a new creative venture with a spirit of adventure and hope you will join them. Help us continue producing episodes by becoming a Patron! CLICK HERE: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife <video> DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams Description: Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams is a practical guide to interpreting your dreams. It is the fruit of our collective experience analyzing thousands of dreams and collaborating to create our podcast and Dream School. It is an answer to the collective call to know and be more. Jung understood the next stage of human development could only come from within, and dreams are the key to that living process. The images we receive each night express a symbolic language, carrying multiple levels of meaning, emotional energy, and archetypal patterns. The dream meets your personal history each night, seeking to free you. Collaborating with the dream maker increases the power of dreams exponentially. If we are faithful to dream work, opportunities to integrate shadow come forth, our hidden potential comes to our aid, and our authentic nature blooms. All this starts with you and a unique impulse to know more. Today, we will introduce you to Dream Wise in the hope that it will inspire you to unlock your dreams. Prepare to discover…what dreams can tell us about our inner thoughts, feelings, and shared human experiences, how to analyze dream symbols and patterns to gain deeper personal insights, which dream themes point to unresolved issues or opportunities for growth, whether understanding your dreams can help you feel more balanced and self-aware, why exploring dreams is an important way to understand yourself and navigate life's challenges…and so much more. *Order DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 *WE'VE GOT TOTALLY NEW MERCH! https://this-jungian-life.printify.me/products *This episode was a previously recorded livestream event. The giveaway has ended and was reserved for live attendees. Join us for our next livestream event for future opportunities! LOOK & GROW *Give yourself the gift of insight! JOIN DREAM SCHOOL THIS MONTH AND GET 10% OFF by using code: Holiday2024. COME DREAM WITH US! https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don't Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Get Caught up! Check Out All Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6 STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/ </video> <video> Analyzing Our Childhood Dreams Description: What do our earliest dreams reveal about the hidden forces shaping our lives? Childhood dreams offer unmediated access to the collective unconscious, revealing symbols that shape lifelong development. These dreams often dramatize psyche's early encounters with polarities, fostering individuation through the integration of opposites. Nightmares and numinous imagery invite engagement with shadow and the sacred, acting as catalysts for growth and transformation. By revisiting childhood dreams through active imagination, individuals unlock their latent meanings. These dreams serve as both initiations into personal mythology and ongoing reservoirs of psychic energy, guiding the journey toward wholeness. Prepare to discover what early encounters with archetypal images reveal about psyche's relationship to the collective unconscious, how psyche uses symbolic opposites to foster growth and balance, which recurring symbols and universal patterns guide psychological transformation, whether unresolved experiences from early life hold latent potential, why numinous imagery provides a foundation for understanding life's deeper meanings…and so much more. *Find a copy of the dreams we analyze HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/childhood-dreams LOOK & GROW *WE'VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 *Enroll in Dream School: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Become our patron: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Check Out All Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6 STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/ </video> <video> Ecstatic Transformation: Activating the Archetype of Radical Joy Description: What does it mean to depose the ego and encounter the dismantling joy of the Self? Ecstatic transformation challenges our understanding of ourselves and breaks the boundaries of ordinary experience, leaving us questioning a lifetime of assumptions. It shatters our ego’s illusions of separation, shifting the foundation of our identity. It is the greater solutio where our ego and Self come face to face. This psycho-spiritual process is symbolized in the Dionysiac archetypal themes of death and rebirth through ecstatic states that transcend the rational, intensify emotion, and connect us to something greater. Through myths, dreams, rituals, and neurobiological insights, we encounter the dynamic interplay between dissolution and reformation, creation and destruction, and individuality and unity. This episode offers a framework for understanding how shattering joy, vulnerability, and the unconscious reshape psyche. Prepare to discover what it takes to break free from the limits of who you think you are,  how moments of ecstasy can transform your life by revealing deeper truths about yourself,  which universal patterns shape our experiences of joy and renewal, whether intense experiences of ecstasy lead to lasting growth or temporary relief, why letting go of control is essential for discovering the fullness of your being…and so much more. Find a copy of the dream we analyze HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/ecstatic-transformation GO DIRECTLY TO THE DREAM INTERPRETATION: 01:01:12 LOOK & GROW *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 *Join Dream School, our 12-month online program in Jungian dream analysis, with 10% off until December 31st. Just use code Holiday2024 at checkout. https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Help us fund the podcast; Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don't Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Here for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Check Out Our New and Amazing Merch: https://this-jungian-life.printify.me/products STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ </video> <video> 5 of the Best Christmas Episodes to Binge This Holiday Season Description: 'Tis the season to join Joseph, Lisa, and Deb in a Jungian romp through the holiday in all its complex splendor. 1. Scrooge on the Couch: How the Numinous Transforms Something's going on in Scrooge's soul.. and it's tired of waiting for an invitation. Pull up a chair and ponder the universal story of a man whose trauma was transformed on Christmas night. 2. Mr. Grinch on the Couch (01:13:55) What if the Grinch was in psychotherapy? Sit in while we discuss his clinical case and wonder if his struggles come from a deep-seated inferiority complex or worse. 3. Solstice: Why is the longest night so magickal? (02:14:08) Join us as we explore retreating into the unconscious as a psychic wintering, calling our life force into the darkness to prepare for the rebirth of light within us. 4. Holiday Madness (03:26:13) Archetypal forces gather as the nights grow longer. By the time we show up for the holiday meal, we're often on the verge of being overwhelmed. With a bit of help from three analysts, you might find helpful hints on managing the stressors. 5. Holiday Hauntings or Who ARE these people?!?! (04:20:30) Holiday homecomings kindle visions of joy but also evoke old family patterns and unfinished business. Join three Jungian analysts who will help you successfully navigate complicated family dynamics. *Give yourself the gift of insight! JOIN DREAM SCHOOL THIS MONTH AND GET 10% off by using code: Holiday2024. DREAM WITH US! https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ </video> <video> Wedding Dreams: Symbols of Sacred Union and Inner Transformation Description: How does one reconcile and integrate opposing forces within to achieve wholeness? Wedding dreams symbolize the union of opposites that spans psychological, spiritual, and alchemical dimensions. Encountering the wedding archetype in dreams constellates an inner marriage that calls for synthesis of known and novel traits and attitudes—depicted as the merging of masculine and feminine aspects or encounters with shadow. Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams will help you understand and prepare for inner union: ⁠https://a.co/d/9EyMMgE⁠ Alchemy called this process the hierosgamos, or sacred marriage, which fosters a state of wholeness. Archetypal images and themes surface such as light and darkness, the prince bearing the stone, and cycles of creation and dissolution. These images, and others, evoke fascination and prepare our waking mind to receive our emerging potential as the beloved. When projected onto others, these archetypal images—represented by anima or animus—complicate outer relationships. When we adopt a symbolic attitude the energy shifts to our internal relationships where radical change can revitalize every area of our lives. Prepare to discover what uniting inner opposites reveals about personal transformation; how to engage with inner conflicts as a path to wholeness; which symbols guide the journey of self-integration; whether the psyche seeks balance through symbolic union; why confronting hidden aspects of the self is essential for individuation…and so much more. *** Dream Wise in Chicago: Sunday, 11/24/24, Brunch, book signing, and discussion, 11:30am to 1:30pm. $125 registration includes brunch and a signed copy of Dream Wise. RSVP: jill@HappyWomenDinners.com Dream Wise in Chicago: Sunday, 11/24/24, Afternoon workshop 2:30pm to 4:30pm, $299 registration. Lisa will introduce four main keys to working with dreams. Bring a dream! You'll have a chance to apply the keys. Held at Altar Community. RSVP: jill@HappyWomenDinners.com Dream Wise in Wayne, PA: Sunday, 12/1/24, 12:30pm to 2:30pm. $125 registration includes brunch and group discussion with Lisa and a signed copy of Dream Wise. RSVP: jill@HappyWomenDinners.com *** LOOK & GROW *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 *WE’VE GOT NEW AND AMAZING MERCH: HTTPS://THIS-JUNGIAN-LIFE.PRINTIFY.ME/PRODUCTS *We want to teach you to interpret dreams. Check out DREAM SCHOOL: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Help us pay the bills - join our PATREON community: https://www.patreon.com/thisjungianlife *Submit your dream for a chance to be featured on our podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Suggest a podcast topic: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisjungianlife </video> <video> Stoicism and Jungian Psychology: A Recipe for Resilience Description: Stoicism and Jungian psychology are a natural fit. The first invigorates and organizes the reasoning mind, and the second ensouls it. The amalgam of Stoicism and Jungian Psychology generates a natural resilience. It offers a frame to understand the interplay of reason, emotion, and imagination in service to inner growth. Integrated philosophical reflection empowers us to confront societal crises and develop autonomy through rational self-awareness. Inclusive Stoicism connects personal development to shared human values. The ancient discipline of clear thinking can heal us through narrative coherence, emotional management, and the integration of unconscious material. Combined with imagination, we gain tools to interpret emotions that help us navigate life. From this vantage, the modern epidemic of anxiety is seen as unmet potential in search of purposeful action and the cultivation of virtue as a template for a meaningful life. The ancient stoics explored the concept of the greatest good and found it in the wholesome and generous interconnectedness of individuals and society. Prepare to discover what shapes the interplay between reason, emotion, and imagination, how practices of self-cultivation foster resilience, adaptability, and a deeper meaning, which virtues and approaches lead to the integration of inner life with collective well-being, whether balancing rationality and emotional insight can support wholeness, why cultivating inner strength and understanding interconnectedness are essential for navigating complexity. FIND A COPY OF THE DREAM WE ANALYZE HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/stoicism GO DIRECTLY TO THE DREAM INTERPRETATION: 01:05:43 Our friend JOHN WHITE was a philosophy professor for twenty years then completed training to be a certified Jungian analyst. Learn more about him: https://www.johnrwhitepgh.org/ LOOK & GROW *Give yourself the gift of insight! JOIN DREAM SCHOOL THIS MONTH AND GET 10% off by using code: Holiday2024. COME DREAM WITH US! https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Join our Dreamography project by sharing your childhood dreams (or a dream your child had): https://dreamwisebook.com/dreamography/ *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don't Miss Out - Submit Any Dream for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Get Caught up! Check Out All Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6 STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/ </video> <video> Showing Up For Yourself Description: Many of us are fierce defenders of our friends, family, and colleagues. But, in spite of our devoted loyalties, we can often leave our own selves behind. When we betray ourselves, we abandon our values, needs, or truths to gain approval or avoid discomfort. This leaves us disconnected, fragmented, and unsure of who we really are. These patterns often start in childhood, where conditional love or invalidation teaches us to hide our authentic selves to stay safe or gain acceptance. We see this in our daily lives—staying in unbalanced relationships, ignoring our emotions, overworking, or making choices that don’t align with who we are. We justify it, suppress what we feel, or take on others’ beliefs without realizing how much it costs us. Trauma can make this worse by teaching us to keep our needs small or invisible, while societal norms push us to conform and silence our inner voice. To heal, we need to reconnect with our true selves. That means facing the parts of us we’ve denied, listening to our intuition, setting boundaries, and taking small steps toward living in line with our values. This isn’t easy, but it’s how we find our way back to a life that feels whole, honest, and truly ours. This clip is from the latest TJL episode, "Finding Our Way Back: Healing From Self-Betrayal." Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/wNEcc-BeedQ And, don't forget to subscribe and click the notification bell to be the first to watch our new releases. *Join Dream School, our 12-month online program in Jungian dream analysis, with 10% off until December 31st. Just use code Holiday2024 at checkout. https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 </video> <video> The Psychology of Meaning: Keys to Authentic Living Description: What gives life meaning and guides us through times of emptiness and uncertainty? The Psychology of Meaning: Keys to Authentic Living explores the processes of self-discovery, purpose, and transformation. Along with James Hollis, Ph.D., we examine how meaning shapes our lives through symbolic living, midlife transitions, dreams, and navigating despair. You’ll gain insights into aligning your inner and outer worlds, reclaiming your lost connections, and making choices that reflect your core values. Join us and wrestle with questions about purpose, fulfillment, and the human journey. Prepare to discover what meaning is, how it shapes your inner and outer lives, which choices align with your values, whether crises and despair can lead to transformation, why aligning with deeper truths is essential for authentic living…and so much more. Find a copy of the dream we analyze here: https://thisjungianlife.com/the-psychology-of-meaning GO DIRECTLY TO THE DREAM INTERPRETATION: 55:25 Find more about James Hollis here: https://jameshollis.net/ *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 LOOK & GROW *Enroll in Dream School: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Help Us and Join Our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Submit Your Dream for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *What topic do you want on our next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Check Out All Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6 STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/ </video> <video> How To Imagine a Better You Description: If we can't imagine ourselves growing, we will unconsciously regard it as impossible, cutting off access to our inner wellspring of potential. The amalgam of Stoicism and Jungian Psychology generates a natural resilience. It offers a frame to understand the interplay of reason, emotion, and imagination in service to inner growth. Integrated philosophical reflection empowers us to confront societal crises and develop autonomy through rational self-awareness. Inclusive Stoicism connects personal development to shared human values. The ancient discipline of clear thinking can heal us through narrative coherence, emotional management, and the integration of unconscious material. Combined with imagination, we gain tools to interpret emotions that help us navigate life. From this vantage, the modern epidemic of anxiety is seen as unmet potential in search of purposeful action and the cultivation of virtue as a template for a meaningful life. The ancient stoics explored the concept of the greatest good and found it in the wholesome and generous interconnectedness of individuals and society. This clip is from the latest TJL episode, "Stoicism and Jungian Psychology: A Recipe for Resilience." Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/cuAVcw49UdQ And, don't forget to subscribe and click the notification bell to be the first to watch our new releases. LOOK & GROW *Give yourself the gift of insight! JOIN DREAM SCHOOL THIS MONTH AND GET 10% off by using code: Holiday2024. COME DREAM WITH US! https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Join our Dreamography project by sharing your childhood dreams (or a dream your child had): https://dreamwisebook.com/dreamography/ *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don't Miss Out - Submit Any Dream for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Get Caught up! Check Out All Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6 STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/ </video> <video> THE STAR: Archetype of Revelation Description: We have looked to the stars to navigate our ships across night-shrouded seas. We have studied the stars to find their qualities in our character and divine our destiny. We have yearned for the stars as the gates of heaven where we hope to reside one day. Mysterious and inscrutable, humanity has ever projected the arcane depths of its collective psyche onto the sky and marveled at what they saw. Prepare to discover who the first astrologers were, why we require the night sky to encounter our depths, what the stars have meant to humanity across time, where we must seek to understand the legends and myths of the gods…and so much more. *GO DIRECTLY TO THE DREAM INTERPRETATION: 46:28 *FIND A COPY OF THE DREAM WE ANALYZE HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/the-star-archetype-of-revelation *HERE’S A LINK TO THE BOOKS WE MENTION IN THIS EPISODE: https://bookshop.org/lists/the-archetype-of-the-star LOOK & GROW *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 *Give yourself the gift of insight! JOIN DREAM SCHOOL THIS MONTH AND GET 10% off by using code: Holiday2024. COME DREAM WITH US! https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don’t Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Get Caught up! Check Out All Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6 STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8QSBLNlv765pT097FDeLA *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/ </video> <video> Finding Meaning in the Stars Description: While our ancient ancestors found deep meaning in the starry night sky, our modern disconnection from the stars opens a rift between ourselves and the divine cosmos. We have looked to the stars to navigate our ships across night-shrouded seas. We have studied the stars to find their qualities in our character and divine our destiny. We have yearned for the stars as the gates of heaven where we hope to reside one day. Mysterious and inscrutable, humanity has ever projected the arcane depths of its collective psyche onto the sky and marveled at what they saw. This clip is from the latest TJL episode, "THE STAR: Archetype of Revelation." Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/lq4PenrJ3mk And, don't forget to subscribe and click the notification bell to be the first to watch our new releases. LOOK & GROW *Order DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 *WE'VE GOT TOTALLY NEW MERCH! https://this-jungian-life.printify.me/products *Give yourself the gift of insight! JOIN DREAM SCHOOL THIS MONTH AND GET 10% OFF by using code: Holiday2024. COME DREAM WITH US! https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don't Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Get Caught up! Check Out All Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6 STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/ </video> <video> Losing Yourself To Become Yourself Description: The ancient alchemical adage of "solve et coagula" (dissolve and coagulate) reminds us that sometimes, to become who we are meant to be, we must endure a revolutionary dissolution of the psyche. Ecstatic transformation challenges our understanding of ourselves and breaks the boundaries of ordinary experience, leaving us questioning a lifetime of assumptions. It shatters our ego’s illusions of separation, shifting the foundation of our identity. It is the greater solutio where our ego and Self come face to face. This psycho-spiritual process is symbolized in the Dionysiac archetypal themes of death and rebirth through ecstatic states that transcend the rational, intensify emotion, and connect us to something greater. Through myths, dreams, rituals, and neurobiological insights, we encounter the dynamic interplay between dissolution and reformation, creation and destruction, and individuality and unity. This clip is from the latest TJL episode, "Ecstatic Transformation: Activating the Archetype of Radical Joy." Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/7-_KJKJ4TXI And, don't forget to subscribe and click the notification bell to be the first to watch our new releases. *Join Dream School, our 12-month online program in Jungian dream analysis, with 10% off until December 31st. Just use code Holiday2024 at checkout. https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 </video> <video> How To Work With Your Dreams Description: Working with our dreams can seem daunting and esoteric, but with a little guidance and curiosity, we can unlock the meaning behind the cryptic and vivid messages sent to us by the dream maker. Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams is a practical guide to interpreting your dreams. It is the fruit of our collective experience analyzing thousands of dreams and collaborating to create our podcast and Dream School. It is an answer to the collective call to know and be more. Jung understood the next stage of human development could only come from within, and dreams are the key to that living process. The images we receive each night express a symbolic language, carrying multiple levels of meaning, emotional energy, and archetypal patterns. The dream meets your personal history each night, seeking to free you. Collaborating with the dream maker increases the power of dreams exponentially. If we are faithful to dream work, opportunities to integrate shadow come forth, our hidden potential comes to our aid, and our authentic nature blooms. All this starts with you and a unique impulse to know more. This clip is from the latest TJL episode, "DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams." Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/0sGdLfOg2KA And, don't forget to subscribe and click the notification bell to be the first to watch our new releases. LOOK & GROW *Order DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 *WE'VE GOT TOTALLY NEW MERCH! https://this-jungian-life.printify.me/products *Give yourself the gift of insight! JOIN DREAM SCHOOL THIS MONTH AND GET 10% OFF by using code: Holiday2024. COME DREAM WITH US! https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don't Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Get Caught up! Check Out All Our Previous Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcE4RL3VIbzGWHI-Sq0Y2lZc7R6Zxmfb6 STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/ *LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisjungianlife/ </video> <video> Feet, Fashion, and Freedom: Shoes as Symbols of Identity Description: Shoes as Symbols connect identity, culture, and creative adaptation. Shoes reflect our movement through life and mark pivotal transitions, helping us hold the tension between vulnerability and agency. They appear in myths and stories as agents of change, signaling the emergence of a new attitude and facilitating its embodiment. The simple act of wearing shoes bridges the physical and psychological, grounding us while enabling exploration. Shoes communicate individual and collective identity, shaping and revealing roles in society. Tales, like Hans Christian Andersen’s The Red Shoes and Cinderella with her glass slippers, dramatize the tension between freedom and constraint, alienation and belonging. Exploring shoes in cultural narratives reveals their role in expressing and shaping psyche. Whether it’s the first tiny black patent leather shoes for a holiday or the first ski boots, their presence in childhood marks key moments of growth and self-discovery. Shoes empower us to adventure forward by protecting our vulnerable feet in innumerable styles that reflect the way we wish to be seen. Without realizing it, every step reveals where we’ve come from and where we are heading. Prepare to discover…what shoes signify about the evolving relationship between our inner selves and the outer world we traverse, how shoes function as symbols of the soul's journey, expressing shifts in identity and steps toward psychological integration, which stories use shoes to represent the critical thresholds of life, such as independence, power, and self-discovery, whether the symbolic act of wearing or discarding shoes reveals the psyche’s readiness for change or its resistance to transformation, why shoes, seemingly mundane objects, have become symbols of the human struggle for purpose, freedom, and meaning…and so much more. *GO DIRECTLY TO THE DREAM INTERPRETATION: 58:20 *FIND A COPY OF THE DREAM WE ANALYZE HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/shoes-as-symbols *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! 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These patterns often start in childhood, where conditional love or invalidation teaches us to hide our authentic selves to stay safe or gain acceptance. We see this in our daily lives—staying in unbalanced relationships, ignoring our emotions, overworking, or making choices that don’t align with who we are. We justify it, suppress what we feel, or take on others’ beliefs without realizing how much it costs us. Trauma can make this worse by teaching us to keep our needs small or invisible, while societal norms push us to conform and silence our inner voice. To heal, we need to reconnect with our true selves. That means facing the parts of us we’ve denied, listening to our intuition, setting boundaries, and taking small steps toward living in line with our values. This isn’t easy, but it’s how we find our way back to a life that feels whole, honest, and truly ours. Prepare to discover what it means to act against your own values and needs; how emotional suppression, societal pressures, and unresolved trauma shape behaviors that disconnect you from your true self; which thought patterns, emotional habits, and external influences drive actions that compromise your integrity; whether internal conflicts and unmet needs can be transformed through self-reflection; why aligning with your authentic self is essential for psychological growth, meaningful relationships, and living a fulfilling life. *FIND A COPY OF THE DREAM WE ANALYZE HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/self-betrayal *GO DIRECTLY TO THE DREAM INTERPRETATION HERE: 01:08:03 *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25 LOOK & GROW *Here’s a link to the books we mention in this episode: https://bookshop.org/lists/self-betrayal??new-list-page=true *Unlock The Power of Your Dreams: Join Dream School, our 12-month online program in Jungian dream analysis, with 10% off until December 31st. Just use code Holiday2024 at checkout. https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don't Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/ *Get Caught up! 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Eavesdrop on three Jungian analysts as they engage in lively, sometimes irreverent conversations about a wide range of topics. Join them for discussion of news events, family dynamics, personal issues and more as they share what it’s like to see the world through the depth psychological lens provided by Carl Jung. Half of each episode is spent discussing a dream submitted by a listener. Lisa, Joseph and Deb went through their Jungian training together, becoming friends and developing working partnerships. Now they are engaged in a new creative venture with a spirit of adventure and hope you will join them.

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