In this episode:
We continue to read through the Grimms' fairy tale, The White Snake, and discovering what it can tell us about what it means to take up a right relationship with our own creative depths.
Sources for quotes and more:
- The White Snake from 'Grimms' Household Tales,' translated by Margaret Hunt.
- Episode 14: Serving the Inner Life, pt. 1
- Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
- “One can scarcely help admiring oneself a little for having seen more deeply into things than others." ~ C.G. Jung in 'Two Essays on Analytical Psychology, CW7.'
- "A lived human life gains meaning and definition in relation to the specific commitments we make, be they relational, vocational, or spiritual..." ~ Jason Smith in 'Religious but Not Religious.'
- “In the final analysis, we count for something only because of the essential we embody, and if we do not embody that, life is wasted.” ~ C.G. Jung in 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections.'
- 'Throw Yourself Like Seed' by Miguel de Unamuno
Music:
"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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