Pulling The Thread with Elise Loehnen Understanding Archetypal Evil (Thomas Hübl, PhD)
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Feb 20, 2025 Thomas Hübl, a renowned spiritual teacher focused on collective shadow and trauma transformation, delves into the complex nature of evil in a riveting conversation. He examines how individual responsibility intertwines with societal perceptions of evil and trauma. The discussion challenges listeners to confront personal and collective shadows while emphasizing compassion over judgment. Hübl also highlights the psychological roots of evil, the risks of psychedelic experiences, and the importance of understanding gender dynamics in emotional healing.
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Evil and Separation
- Evil is an anti-life tendency rooted in separation.
- Connectedness fosters resilience and diminishes fear of evil, not by denying it, but by strengthening life itself.
Projection and Polarization
- Separateness leads to projecting unintegrated parts of ourselves onto others.
- This fuels polarized conversations, hindering mature dialogue and understanding.
Complexity, Trauma, and Overwhelm
- Maturity allows us to navigate complexity, while trauma creates tightness and defensiveness.
- Overwhelm leads to simplification and polarization, hindering nuanced conversations about good and evil.
