by thisjungian | Nov 14, 2019 | Core Jungian Concepts, Personal Issues
The archetype of the father is associated with gods, kingship, and other images of authority and order. As the image of a “personified affect” fueled by an archetypal core, the father complex is powerful. In its negative aspect it may arise from a...
by thisjungian | Nov 7, 2019 | Personal Issues
Anger is a core human emotion. Newborns express instinctual cries of protest, and many a mythological god has wreaked archetypal havoc. Cultural norms around anger range from keeping a stiff upper lip to highly extraverted forms of expression. There are overall...
by thisjungian | Oct 17, 2019 | Personal Issues, Relationships
https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisjungianlife/TJL_081-Empathy-d.mp3 Empathy, the ability to feel into the suffering of another, is an intrinsic part of being human. We have such a capacity to imagine others’ experience that we react physiologically and...
by thisjungian | Oct 3, 2019 | Personal Issues
The death of a loved one is a loss that is part of the human condition and is universal. The Stranger — mortality — confronts us with a new need to accept the reality of our loss and pain, a process that can include ambivalent feelings. Relief and anger...
by thisjungian | Sep 26, 2019 | Core Jungian Concepts, Personal Issues, Relationships
Hey TJL Fans, There’s a great Jungian conference in Minneapolis MN this November 1 & 2. Here’s a link to the flyer and since it’s by ‘invitation only’ just say, “This Jungian Life sent me” and you’re in!...
by thisjungian | Sep 19, 2019 | Personal Issues
Complaining is universal. Perhaps, like gossiping, it is one of the first uses to which developed language was put. In this episode, we examine the chronic complainer through a Jungian lens. A complaint can refer to a perceived legal injustice, medical...