Archetypes are unknown structural elements of the psyche that shape psychological experience. - They manifest only through their effects on behavior, emotions, and images.
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Archetypes as energy fields
Archetypes act as invisible energy fields influencing behavior and emotion. - We cannot control archetypal experiences; they happen to us like weather.
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Experience over definition
Understanding archetypes comes from emotional involvement, not intellectual definition. - Names mean little without a living experience of the archetypal energy.
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In this episode: We look at Jung’s concept of the archetype and the implications it holds for our inner lives.
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“The mere use of words is futile when you do not know what they stand for. This is particularly true in psychology, where we speak of archetypes like the anima and animus, the wise man, the great mother, and so on...." ~ C.G. Jung, from 'Man and His Symbols.'
"[Archetypes] are typical energy configurations which are activated by situations and problems, both outer and inner, by people, emotional conflicts, maturational needs, etc...." ~ Edward Whitmont, from 'The Symbolic Quest.'
The Gold-Giving Snake from 'The Panchatantra.'
Discussion of "Experiential Consciousness" in 'Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.'
“[It] confers life and effectuality upon them. Hate and love, fear and reverence, enter the scene of the confrontation and raise it to a drama...." ~ C.G. Jung from 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections.'
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