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Three Jungians on Psychedelics: Is Tripping a Valid Path of Self-Discovery?

This Jungian Life Podcast

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Facing Inverse Experience for Equanimity

A shaman was haunted in his vision by a predatory energy, repeatedly experiencing the horror of being killed until he fully submitted to the sensory immersion of the experience. This immersive experience, involving the explosion of organs and psychological agony, was not virtual but real. The shaman's fellow shamans intervened to help him contain this intense experience. The shamanic practice aligns with Jung's belief that the self can grant inverse experiences to create balance in the ego, often subtly addressing polarities in individuals' lives.

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