A Man Had Seven Sons, but He Did Not Have One Yet

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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 nature.

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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. 'Mysticism: The Preeminent Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness' by Evelyn Underhill
3. The Seven Ravens, Grimms' Fairy Tales
4. 'Practical Mysticism' by Evelyn Underhill
5. 'Ego and Archetype' by Edward Edinger
6. The Development of the Personality from 'Collected Works, vol. 17' by C.G. Jung
7. 'Living an Examined Life' by James Hollis
8. 'I Asked For Wonder,' An Anthology of Writings from 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.