by Joseph Lee | Mar 16, 2023 | Archetypal
Image Credit: Maxfield Parish https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_257-Piper.mp3 The Pied Piper story holds a dark secret that has repelled and fascinated us for over 500 years. It asks, “What does it cost to banish our shadow?” At its surface,...
by Joseph Lee | Mar 9, 2023 | Archetypal
Image Credit: Joseph Lee with AI assistance https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_256-Orphan.mp3 The archetype of the orphan, closely related to the hero, evokes powerful issues of abandonment, deprivation, and hope. From Harry Potter to Little Orphan Annie...
by Joseph Lee | Feb 23, 2023 | Core Jungian Concepts
Image Credit: Joseph Lee with AI assistance https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_254-Ethics.mp3 Despite volumes written on morality and ethics, how do we determine what’s right? Values distilled over time by family, faith, and nation define and denounce...
by Joseph Lee | Feb 16, 2023 | Cultural Currents
Image Credit: Joseph Lee https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_253-Invitation.mp3 Invitations are a subtle siren song, tapping into our primal human need to be chosen combined with our thirst for novelty, making them an irresistible force. When you receive an...
by Joseph Lee | Feb 9, 2023 | Archetypal, Cultural Currents, Guests
Photo Credit: Arlene Landau https://traffic.libsyn.com/thisjungianlife/TJL_252-Tragic-Beauty.mp3 When the goddess Aphrodite claims us too fully, over time, our bodies become abandoned temples of physical perfection, sexual allure, and romantic passion. Her seductive...