This Jungian Life Podcast

What does it mean to depose the ego and encounter the dismantling joy of the Self?   Ecstatic transformation challenges our understanding of ourselves and breaks the boundaries of ordinary experience, leaving us questioning a lifetime of assumptions. It shatters our ego’s illusions of separation, shifting the foundation of our identity. It is the greater solutio where our ego and Self come face to face. This psycho-spiritual process is symbolized in the Dionysiac archetypal themes of death and rebirth through ecstatic states that transcend the rational, intensify emotion, and connect us to something greater. Through myths, dreams, rituals, and neurobiological insights, we encounter the dynamic interplay between dissolution and reformation, creation and destruction, and individuality and unity. This episode offers a framework for understanding how shattering joy, vulnerability, and the unconscious reshape psyche.   Prepare to discover what it takes to break free from the limits of who you think you are,  how moments of ecstasy can transform your life by revealing deeper truths about yourself,  which universal patterns shape our experiences of joy and renewal, whether intense experiences of ecstasy lead to lasting growth or temporary relief, why letting go of control is essential for discovering the fullness of your being…and so much more.   Find a copy of the dream we analyze HERE: https://thisjungianlife.com/ecstatic-transformation   LOOK & GROW   *WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25   *Join Dream School, our 12-month online program in Jungian dream analysis, with 10% off until December 31st. Just use code Holiday2024 at checkout. 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 Here for a Chance to Be Featured on Our Podcast! https://thisjungianlife.com/share-your-dream/ *Check Out Our New and Amazing Merch: https://this-jungian-life.printify.me/products   STAY INSPIRED EVERY DAY! *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisjungianlifepodcast *Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisJungianLife *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisJungianLife/

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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] *** 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/

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

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!