This Jungian Life Podcast The Creative Power of Inner Tension
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Aug 28, 2025 This discussion dives into the fascinating dynamics of inner tension and the transformative power of embracing opposing forces. It highlights how navigating these conflicts can lead to personal growth and creativity. Incorporating dream interpretation, the conversation explores the rich symbolism within dreams and the unconscious. The hosts also address the complexities of parenting, emphasizing the integration of contradictory emotions. Ultimately, they showcase how these tensions can lead to new insights and a deeper understanding of the self.
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Opposites Are The Basis Of Psyche
- Jung saw psychic life as built on opposing pairs that generate energy and meaning.
- Conscious experiences always constellate an unconscious opposite, like yin-yang dots.
Energy Needs Two Poles
- Energy flows between two poles like electricity and produces psychic manifestation.
- Without both poles present, psychic energy cannot move or create.
Childhood Book Report Failure
- Lisa recounts a childhood book report where she plagiarized rather than create something new.
- She says failing to hold the inner tension prevented the transcendent creative breakthrough.
