This Jungian Life Podcast

Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano
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This Jungian Life Podcast
JUNG LOVE

Dreams and questions from our community.

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Eavesdrop on three Jungian analysts as they engage in lively, sometimes irreverent conversations about a wide range of topics as they share what it’s like to see the world through the depth psychological lens provided by Carl Jung. Half of each episode is spent discussing a dream submitted by a listener.

  1. Wedding Dreams: Symbols of Sacred Union and Inner Transformation

    14 NOV

    Wedding Dreams: Symbols of Sacred Union and Inner Transformation

    How does one reconcile and integrate opposing forces within to achieve wholeness? Wedding dreams symbolize the union of opposites that spans psychological, spiritual, and alchemical dimensions. Encountering the wedding archetype in dreams constellates an inner marriage that calls for synthesis of known and novel traits and attitudes—depicted as the merging of masculine and feminine aspects or encounters with shadow. Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams will help you understand and prepare for inner union: https://a.co/d/9EyMMgE Alchemy called this process the hierosgamos, or sacred marriage, which fosters a state of wholeness. Archetypal images and themes surface such as light and darkness, the prince bearing the stone, and cycles of creation and dissolution. These images, and others, evoke fascination and prepare our waking mind to receive our emerging potential as the beloved. When projected onto others, these archetypal images—represented by anima or animus—complicate outer relationships. When we adopt a symbolic attitude the energy shifts to our internal relationships where radical change can revitalize every area of our lives. Prepare to discover what uniting inner opposites reveals about personal transformation; how to engage with inner conflicts as a path to wholeness; which symbols guide the journey of self-integration; whether the psyche seeks balance through symbolic union; why confronting hidden aspects of the self is essential for individuation…and so much more. *** Live podcast recording and book launch! Sunday, November 17 at 1 pm ET. Purchase tickets here. Dream Wise in Chicago, Sunday, November 24, Brunch, book signing, and discussion, 11:30 to 1:30. $125 registration includes brunch and a signed copy of Dream Wise. RSVP: jill@HappyWomenDinners.com Afternoon workshop 2:30 to 4:30, $299 registration. Lisa will introduce four main keys to working with dreams. Bring a dream! You'll have a chance to apply the keys. Held at Altar Community. RSVP: jill@HappyWomenDinners.com Dream Wise in Wayne, PA, Sunday, December 1, 12:30 to 2:30. $125 registration includes brunch, group discussion with Lisa, and a signed copy of Dream Wise. RSVP: jill@HappyWomenDinners.com *** LOOK & GROW *Unlock The Power of Your Dreams: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife *Don't Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Help Shape Our Show! Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast: https://thisjungianlife.com/podcast-form-topics/

    1h 11m
  2. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    14 NOV · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    Hey Supporters, This week, we're discussing a dream submitted by one of our supporters, a 63-year-old woman who is "retired-ish" : "I'm interacting with a cute, small monkey. A woman tells me there is a monkey in Canada like this one, and that when they are together, they speak to each other in their own special language. It's actually a well-developed language with sentences and concepts. I say, 'I'm going to take this monkey to Canada to visit his friend.' I tell a woman I know that I just need to travel straight north to get to where the other monkey lives. I can see a map in my mind. When the monkeys are together, they talk to each other. It's kind of a clicking sound. I'm in an animal preserve where I see lions and bears. I'm fearful, but figure if they let humans and these large mammals be in the same space, they must have trained the animals not to attack humans. I see two large grizzly bears in the distance near the woods and think I must tell my daughter about them." Thanks for supporting This Jungian Life! ~ Joseph

    17 min
  3. DECISION ARCHETYPE: The Power of Sacrificing Options

    7 NOV

    DECISION ARCHETYPE: The Power of Sacrificing Options

    How do we navigate the forces within us to make choices that reflect our authentic nature? Every decision acts as a bridge between the conscious mind and the unconscious depths, connecting archetypal patterns to individual choices that define human experience. Each choice reveals inner conflicts and values, compelling us to confront both personal desires and universal forces within psyche. Decision-making is not merely logical; it is a convergence of intuition, cultural imprint, and raw instinct, calling for integration rather than domination by one mode of thought. In conscious choosing, we engage the teleological process of individuation, bridging the present to the future, where aspects of our potential are realized. Approaching choices as experimental acts of self-creation, we might see each decision as an alchemical process of dissolving the old and coagulating the new. Prepare to discover what shapes the profound choices that define personal growth, how to balance conscious awareness with instinctual and unconscious influences, which factors align decision-making with a deeper sense of purpose, whether choices arise from authentic self-alignment or external pressures, why integrating intuition and reason fosters true individuation…and so much more. Find the dream we analyze HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/decision-archetype LOOK & GROW Enroll in Dream School and discover that the decision to join isn’t just a crossroads—it’s the entire highway your psyche is mapping out, one dream at a time. Click: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today: https://www.patreon.com/ThisJungianLife If you’ve been struggling in the dark trying to find the keys to unlock your dreams, help has arrived. Order your copy of DREAM WISE and open the secret door: Click: https://a.co/d/5ixb5mD

    1h 13m
  4. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Listener Q&A

    7 NOV · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Listener Q&A

    Hey Patrons, Today we're discussing a question submitted by a supporter: "If there is an ego in waking life, and a dream ego in sleeping life, are they two egos or two separate parts of one ego?" Thank you for supporting This Jungian Life! ~ Joseph

    9 min
  5. SATANIC PANIC: The Archetypal Slanderer and False Memory Syndrome

    31 OCT

    SATANIC PANIC: The Archetypal Slanderer and False Memory Syndrome

    What drives us to seek meaning in the shadows, and how do we discern the real from the imagined when fear and faith converge? The rise of the Satanic Panic in the 1980s drew upon ancient archetypal fears of evil embedded in the collective unconscious, merging with societal stressors like the emergence of fundamentalist Christianity in American politics and women’s increased participation in the workforce with the resultant rise of daycare use. The archetype of the Devil as slanderer can capture a community. Even as they are prompted to accuse others of devilish behavior, they themselves are controlled by the slandering spirit. Accusing is a defense that expiates one’s guilt and places it in another. Potentiated by a blend of projection and literalization, mass hysteria around claims of ritual abuse was spurred on by poorly trained therapists and law enforcement. Anecdotal reports of hypnotized adults and children were taken as factual and later discovered to be suggestions presented by authority figures. Later, researchers found that people in trance states would testify to experiences they had never experienced if it was merely suggested to them. False Memory Syndrome ruined the lives of many innocent workers. The resistance to reflection and self-confrontation makes us vulnerable to externalizing our shadow, and others usually pay the price. Prepare to discover what shapes our collective fears and how they influence our perception of reality; how suggestive authority, societal narratives, and memory contribute to the formation of belief; which psychological mechanisms can lead individuals to deeply believe in events that have not occurred; whether we can truly trust recovered memories or if they are manufactured by cultural and therapeutic biases; why archetypal themes resurface throughout history in cycles of moral panic…and so much more. Find a copy of the dream we analyze HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/satanic-panic LOOK & GROW *Unlock The Power of Your Dreams. Transform Your Sleep into the Greatest Adventure of Your Life with Dream School! Discover how to interpret your dreams through our engaging webinars, thought-provoking audio sessions, and nurturing community. Crafted by Jungian Analysts Lisa, Deb, and Joe, "Our program is designed to companion and inspire you every step of the way. Unleash your hidden power tonight. Join our revolution of consciousness." — Learn More! *Join us on November 17th for a special live podcast event with Lisa, Deb, and Joseph to celebrate our new book Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams - RSVP Here! *Support Dreams and Depth: Join Our Patreon Community Today! *Don't Miss Out - Submit Your Dream Now for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! Submit Your Dream Here *Help Shape Our Show! Your Suggestions Inspire New Discussions. Share Your Ideas for Our Next Podcast—Let's Hear Your Voice Today!

    1h 42m
  6. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    31 OCT · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Dream Interpretation

    Hey Supporters, This week, we're discussing a dream submitted by one of our supporters, a 32-year-old man who works as a communications manager: "The dream begins with scenes from an intense medieval battle. I see it in glimpses, but we contend against an enemy host with swords and spears. I slay many of the enemy, and there is a lot of carnage. It vaguely feels like a holy war. Then, I'm walking with two comrades, a man and a woman, through a modern town. The woman walks in front of a store and is suddenly blasted by a huge ball of fire. The man who is dressed like Thor from Norse mythology tries to peek around the corner to see where the fire came from and meets the same fiery fate. A store employee shot the fireballs. She's a woman about my age wearing a dark red dress. She's skeptical of me, and I fear her for obvious reasons, but eventually we become friends and even fall in love. One day, she hears me tell my whole story of the battle and hears all the details of the gruesome ordeal. She can't help but punish me and sends a fireball the size of an SUV after me. It slowly follows me as I run to protect myself in a naturally occurring fountain. The fountain is a big circle on the ground where water is softly flowing up from cracks in the dark stone. I try to dive into the water, but it's too shallow. I somehow manage to burrow underneath the stone, which successfully shelters me. The fireball lingers for a day or maybe longer, sitting just above the fountain. Under the water and stone, I am entrapped in a kind of cell with animals who can speak. They are like gorillas. They want to break free, but I fear the fire is still above us. When I'm sure the fire is gone, I show them how to open the gate. We emerge to the surface, where my love who tried to kill me, embraces me once more." Thanks for supporting This Jungian Life! ~Joseph

    15 min
  7. Jung and Gnosticism: Discovering a Universe Of Whole-Making

    24 OCT

    Jung and Gnosticism: Discovering a Universe Of Whole-Making

    What is the ultimate path to inner wholeness, and how do we reconcile the tension between the spiritual and material aspects of our existence? Take up the journey to find your lost spark this fall at Dream School: https://thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school/ Jung’s exploration of Gnosticism enhanced his vision of the human psyche. In the Gnostic myths, Jung recognized the modern inner journey—where the Self represents the wholeness we all seek, mirroring the Gnostic Anthropos, the complete human being. Individuation, much like the Gnostic quest for spiritual awakening, becomes a journey of reclaiming our hidden divine spark, integrating both the conscious and unconscious aspects of being. A great cosmos of balance held in pairs of opposites is upset when Sophia breaks away and is lost in time and matter. The task of humanity is to recognize the sparks of divinity in the world and facilitate the repair of the cosmos. In this, Jung recognized our modern inner journey—where the Self represents the wholeness we all seek, mirroring the Gnostic Anthropos, the complete human being. Individuation, much like the Gnostic quest for spiritual awakening, becomes a journey of reclaiming our hidden divine spark. The myth of the Demiurge, who wrongly believes himself the ultimate power supplanting God, serves as a warning against ego inflation. As we join Jung in enlivening this ancient myth, we clarify our personal task of whole-making and find new symbols to guide that process. Prepare to discover what defines the path toward psychological wholeness, how the dynamics between unconscious drives and conscious awareness shape personal transformation, which existential dilemmas arise from the tension between spiritual ascent and material reality, whether true self-realization involves transcending or integrating the complexities of human life, why inner conflict and the unity of opposing forces are central to our development…and so much more. Find a copy of the dream we analyze here: https://thisjungianlife.com/gnosticism LOOK&GROW If you’ve been struggling in the dark trying to find the keys to unlock your dreams, help has arrived. Order your copy of DREAM WISE and get the answers you’ve been seeking: https://a.co/d/5ixb5mD

    1h 39m
  8. JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Listener Q&A

    24 OCT · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    JUNG LOVE: This Week's Bonus Listener Q&A

    Hey Supporters, Today we're discussing a question submitted by a supporter: "How do I improve my ability to feel emotions?" The supporter adds, "In therapy, unless I have a pressing matter, I feel blank. Looking at my dreams, I have a hard time identifying feelings. I'm surprised at this realization, but it seems accurate. I feel somewhat embarrassed when I exhibit strong emotions, but especially happy ones. With tough emotions, I had to suppress them to protect others." Thanks for supporting This Jungian Life!

    11 min
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Eavesdrop on three Jungian analysts as they engage in lively, sometimes irreverent conversations about a wide range of topics as they share what it’s like to see the world through the depth psychological lens provided by Carl Jung. Half of each episode is spent discussing a dream submitted by a listener.

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  • Creator
    Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2024
  • Episodes
    378
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano
  • Show Website
    This Jungian Life Podcast
  • Provider
    Lisa Marchiano

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