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 look at ways that we can cultivate that outlook in an authentic way.
Sources for quotes and more:
- 'Man and His Symbols' by C.G. Jung
- 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 2: The Carpet-Bag; Chapter 3: The Spouter-Inn; Chapter 7: The Chapel; Chapter 8: The Pulpit)
- S3, Ep. 9: The Heart of the Matter: Alchemy and the Prima Materia
- 'Psychotherapists or the Clergy' by C.G. Jung (CW11)
- 'Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams' by C.G. Jung (CW18)
- 'Religious but Not Religious' by Jason E. Smith
- 'Melville’s Use of the Bible' by Nathalia Wright
- Murray Stein quoted in 'C.G. Jung Face to Face with Christianity' by Jakob Lusensky
- 'Psychological Types' by C.G. Jung (CW6)
Music:
"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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For more on living a symbolic life:
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