Digital Jung

In this episode:I discuss how times of struggle, and even suffering, can open us up to an experience that Jung calls “an affirmation of things as they are.”Let's make this a conversation:Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith)Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Sources for quotes and more:'Memories, Dreams, Reflections' by C.G. Jung'Carl Gustav Jung: A Biography' by Frank McLynn'Ego and Archetype' by Edward Edinger'Revelations of Divine Love' by Julian of NorwichThe Gate, a poem by Marie HoweLetter by Rainer Maria Rilke, quoted in 'Duino Elegies & The Sonnets to Orpheus' edited and Translated by Stephen Mitchell The Soul and Death from 'Collected Works, vol. 8' by C.G. Jung 'Abandonment to Divine Providence' by Jean-Pierre de CaussadeLike this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodchaserOr, if you are able, support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Music:"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.

In this episode:I explore the idea of everyday asceticism, the art of setting limits for ourselves in order to stand more firmly and authentically in our lives. Let's make this a conversation:Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Sources for quotes and more:Americans Must Say 'No'  from 'CG Jung Speaking' edited by William McGuire S2, Ep. 17: Recovering The Spirit: The Seven Ravens, pt. 2 S3, Ep. 3: Receiving One's True Name S3, Ep. 4: Imagining Our Proper Life-Task 'Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life'  by Jason E. Smith 'A Dwelling Place For Wisdom' by Raimon Panikkar 'The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety' by Alan Watts The Fisherman and His Wife from 'Grimms' Tales For Young and Old' 'Mysticism' by Evelyn Underhill 'Thoughts in Solitude' by Thomas MertonLike this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodchaserOr, if you are able, support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Music:"Dreaming Days," "Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.

In this episode:I discuss the idea of vocation -- what Jung calls “our proper life-task” -- and explore the challenges that come with taking up such a task in our own lives.Let's make this a conversation:Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Sources for quotes and more:'Letters, vol. 1' by C.G. JungMysterium Coniunctionis in 'Collected Works, vol. 14' by C.G. Jung The Holy Men of India in 'Collected Works, vol. 11' by C.G. Jung'A Life at Work' by Thomas Moore Psychology and Alchemy in 'Collected Works, vol. 12' by C.G. Jung'Memories, Dreams, Reflections' by C.G. Jung 'The Way of the Dream' by Marie-Louise von Franz The Orphan Boy and the Elk Dog in 'Favorite Folktales From Around the World' edited by Jane Yolen The Development of the Personality in 'Collected Works, vol. 17' by C.G. Jung Is Analytical Psychology a Religion? in 'C.G. Jung Speaking' edited by William McGuire The Golden Key, fairy tale by George MacDonaldLike this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodchaserOr, if you are able, support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Music:"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.

In this episode:We explore the symbolism of “one’s true name” and the challenges that we meet in learning how to hear it.Let's make this a conversation:Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Sources for quotes and more:Symbols of Transformation in 'Collected Works, vol. 5' by C.G. JungThe New Name in 'Unspoken Sermons, vol. 1' by George MacDonald Psychological Types in 'Collected Works, vol. 6' by C.G. Jung'The Way of the Dream'  by Marie-Louise von Franz The Development of the Personality in 'Collected Works, vol. 17' by C.G. JungThe Journey, poem by Mary Oliver 'Crossing the Unknown Sea' by David Whyte 'Letters to a Young Poet' by Rainer Maria Rilke The Symbolic Life in 'Collected Works, vol. 18' by C.G. Jung Homer's The Odyssey, translated by Robert Fagles 'The Hero With A Thousand Faces' by Joseph Campbell Names, poem by Rumi in 'The Soul is Here For Its Own Joy' edited by Robert BlyLike this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodchaserOr, if you are able, support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Music:"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.

Explore the intriguing link between inflation and creativity, revealing how self-importance can cloud genuine inspiration. Discover the deeply symbolic tale of a hunter and the swan maiden, illustrating humanity's connection to nature. Delve into the psychological implications of possession in creativity and how embracing innocence can mitigate psychological inflation. This conversation not only ignites imagination but also invites reflection on our identity within the symbolic landscape.

In this episode:We look at the question of how to begin -- that is, what preparations are needed to begin the work of the symbolic life?Let's make this a conversation:Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Sources for quotes and more:Individual Dream Symbolism in Relation to Alchemy from 'Collected Works, vol. 12' by C.G. Jung'The Gods of the Greeks' by Karl KerényiThe Swan, poem by Mary Oliver from 'House of Light''Biographia Literaria'  by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 'Hymn to Delos' by Callimachus The Aims of Psychotherapy from 'Collected Works, vol. 16' by C.G. JungLike this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodchaserOr, if you are able, support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Music:"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.

In this episode:I announce the start of Season 3 of Digital JungFor more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)Sources for quotes and more:"Already the ripening barberries" - poem by Rainer Maria Rilke (Translated by Robert Bly)The Soul and Death by C.G. Jung, from 'Collected Works, vol. 8.'Like this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodchaser...or support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Music:"Dreaming Days" by Ketsa is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.

In this episode:We explore the work of becoming what one is and the fears we often feel when we begin it.Let's make this a conversation:Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Sources for quotes and more:'Children's Dreams: Notes from the Seminar Given in 1936 - 1940' by C.G. JungThe Houston Films from 'C.G. Jung Speaking' by C.G. JungA Talk With Students at the Institute from 'C.G. Jung Speaking' by C.G. Jung'Proverbs and Songs #29' poem by Antonio Machado The Joseph Campbell Companion'Psychoanalytic Case Formulation' by Nancy McWilliamsS2, Ep. 14: Thresholds of Creativity'The War of Art' by Steven PressfieldThe Development of the Personality from 'Collected Works, vol. 17' by C.G. Jung'The Hero With A Thousand Faces' by Joseph Campbell'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville'Living Myth: Personal Meaning as a Way of Life.' by D. Stephenson BondHave a great summer! See you in September, 2022!Like this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodchaser...or support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Music:"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.

In this episode:I present some highlights and excerpts from a recent talk that I gave titled, Living a Symbolic Life. Let's make this a conversation:Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Sources for quotes and more:'Man Is Not Alone' by Abraham Joshua HeschelThe Revised English Bible (Proverbs, Wisdom of Solomon, and Ecclesiasticus or Sirach)'Tao Te Ching' Translated by Red Pine  'A Poetry Handbook' by Mary OliverPsychological Types (Definitions) from 'Collected Works, vol. 6' by C.G. Jung'Essays on a Science of Mythology' by C.G. Jung and Carl KerényiLike this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodchaser...or support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Music:"Dreaming Days" and "Slow Vibing" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.

In this episode:The trickster makes an appearance to caution us against the dangers of taking ourselves too seriously.Let's make this a conversation:Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Sources for quotes and more:Symbols of Transformation from 'Collected Works, vol. 5' by C.G. Jung'Comedy of Errors' by William Shakespeare'Character and Anal Erotism' by Sigmund Freud The Farting Daughter-in-Law, Encyclopedia of Korean Folk CultureTricksters: An Overview by Lawrence Sullivan from 'The Encyclopedia of Religion''The Rhythm of Being' by Raimon PanikkarMeatballs (film)Like this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodchaser...or support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Music:"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.