Speaking of Jung: Interviews with Jungian Analysts Episode 120: The Cassandra Complex
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May 25, 2023 AI Snips
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Dream Inspiration
- Two of Laurie Layton-Schapira's patients dreamt of Cassandra, sparking her research.
- This led her to explore the Cassandra complex and write her thesis.
Cassandra's Curse
- Cassandra, daughter of Troy's King Priam and Queen Hecuba, was gifted prophecy by Apollo.
- After rejecting Apollo, he cursed her; her true prophecies were never believed.
Complexes and Archetypes
- A complex forms when an archetype accrues personal experiences, like the mother archetype.
- Medial intuition, often negative in our culture, can create a complex if not valued.