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THE PRODIGAL SON as Shadow, Ego & the Self

This Jungian Life Podcast

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The Ego Is Not the Puppet of the Self

The story of the prodigal son is about a young man who wants to have immediate gratifications, pleasures and adventures. The father doesn't seem to give any pushback as he allows his son to go off on this journey into the world. And i think this says something about the self - that we are still left to make our own decisions. It's up to us to recognize when the time is right where we need to reach to for guidance and restoration.

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