Introduction

In this episode:
We take a step back in order to ask the fundamental question: Why do we need a symbolic life?

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Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).

For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections' by C.G. Jung.
2. 'Ego and Archetype' by Edward Edinger
3. 'The Case For God' by Karen Armstrong
4. The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman from 'The Sacred Pipe' by Joseph Epes Brown (As told by Black Elk)
5. 'I Asked For Wonder: A Spiritual Anthology' from the writings of Abraham Joshua Heschel

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.