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Digital Jung

78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

Living a Symbolic Life in a Technological Age. Our digital age presents unique challenges for the practice of the inner life. What can the insights of Jungian Psychology offer for dealing with these challenges? In this series, we explore Carl Jung's idea of "the symbolic life" through the lenses of depth psychology, mythology, fairy tales, poetry, religion, and more. We focus on three core questions: 1. What is the symbolic life? 2. Why do we need a symbolic life? and 3. How can we cultivate and live a symbolic life? This is a companion podcast to the book 'Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life' by Jungian analyst Jason E. Smith.

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Episodes

The Goal of the Symbolic Life

June 30, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

In this episode: I conclude this series on the fairytale The Iron Stove with a discussion of just what constitutes the goal of the symbolic life. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram(@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter(@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com...

Embodying the Spirit

June 16, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

In this episode: In this third part of my series on the fairytale The Iron Stove, I explore the importance of bringing together the mind and the body in the work of the symbolic life. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung News...

Resisting Change

June 08, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

In this episode: I continue to explore the riches of the fairytale The Iron Stove, this time looking at the ways we resist the necessity of change in our lives. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook(facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitalj...

The Life of the Spirit: The Iron Stove, pt. 1

June 01, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

In this episode: I begin an exploration of the fairytale 'The Iron Stove' and explore what it means to be called beyond the limitations of the ego to an experience of the spirit. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook(facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter...

The Life of the Spirit

June 01, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

In this episode: I begin an exploration of the fairytale 'The Iron Stove' and explore what it means to be called beyond the limitations of the ego to an experience of the spirit. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook(facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter...

When the Soul Retreats

May 11, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

In this episode: I look at one of the more difficult experiences of the symbolic life, an experience best known by its religious name: the "dark night of the soul." Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook(facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digi...

Healing and the Unconscious

April 27, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

In this episode: I explore Jung’s concept of the unconscious — what it is, how it is experienced, and what it suggests about the idea of healing in analysis. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook(facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung...

The Philosophers' Stone: Solid Ground of Wisdom

March 02, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

In this episode: I conclude this series on the symbolism of alchemy by looking at the all-important image of the goal of the alchemical opus: The Philosophers’ Stone. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook(facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://di...

The Stages of the Alchemical Opus

February 09, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this episode: I continue with the third part of a four-part series on alchemy, this time looking at the stages of the alchemical opus and their meaning for the work of the symbolic life. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook(facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung...

The Heart of the Matter: Alchemy and the Prima Materia

January 26, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

In this episode: I continue with the second part of a four-part series on alchemy, looking at the symbol and the psychological meaning of what the alchemists called the prima materia. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook(facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsl...

Alchemy: Mirror of the Soul

January 12, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

In this episode: I begin a series on the strange world of alchemy — exploring what it is and how it is relevant to the practice of the symbolic life. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substa...

Bonus Episode: A Christmas Card

December 22, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

In this episode: An audio Christmas card from me to you. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/) For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Rel...

Learning To Say 'Yes'

December 15, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

In this episode: I discuss how times of struggle, and even suffering, can open us up to an experience that Jung calls “an affirmation of things as they are.” Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljun...

Learning To Say 'No'

December 01, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

In this episode: I explore the idea of everyday asceticism, the art of setting limits for ourselves in order to stand more firmly and authentically in our lives.  Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith) Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digi...

Imagining Our Proper Life-Task

November 17, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

In this episode: I discuss the idea of vocation -- what Jung calls “our proper life-task” -- and explore the challenges that come with taking up such a task in our own lives. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (...

Receiving One's True Name

November 03, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

In this episode: We explore the symbolism of “one’s true name” and the challenges that we meet in learning how to hear it. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/) For more on livi...

The Temptation of Inflation

October 20, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

In this episode: We discuss one of the dangers inherent in the symbolic life — the ever-present specter of inflation. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/) For more on living a ...

Invoking the Imagination

October 07, 2022 14:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

In this episode: We look at the question of how to begin -- that is, what preparations are needed to begin the work of the symbolic life? Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/) F...

Season 3 Announcement

September 29, 2022 06:00 - 8 minutes - 6.11 MB

In this episode: I announce the start of Season 3 of Digital Jung For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications. Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/) Sources for quotes and more: "Already the ripening barberries" - poem by Rainer Maria Rilke (Translated by Robert Bly) The Soul and Death by C.G. Jung, from 'Collected Works, vol. 8.' Like this po...

To Become What One Is

June 23, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

In this episode: We explore the work of becoming what one is and the fears we often feel when we begin it. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life,...

Living a Symbolic Life (Highlights)

June 09, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MB

In this episode: I present some highlights and excerpts from a recent talk that I gave titled, Living a Symbolic Life.  Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a S...

A Visit From The Trickster

May 26, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

In this episode: The trickster makes an appearance to caution us against the dangers of taking ourselves too seriously. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a S...

Recovering the Spirit: The Seven Ravens, pt. 2

May 12, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

In this episode: We finish our reading of the tale, The Seven Ravens, and discuss the difficulties that come with the work of recovering our lost wholeness. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Re...

Losing the Spirit: The Seven Ravens

April 28, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

In this episode: We begin to read through the tale The Seven Ravens and to explore the challenges of reconciling the different sides of our nature. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious b...

Accepting Ourselves As We Are

April 07, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

In this episode: We discuss those times in the symbolic life that call on us to bring tolerance, kindness, and patience to ourselves. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religio...

Thresholds of Creativity

March 24, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

In this episode: We look at the mythic background of the creative life to discover both its challenges and its rewards. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a S...

Why Do We Need A Symbolic Life?

March 10, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

In this episode: We take a step back in order to ask the fundamental question: Why do we need a symbolic life? Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic L...

Paying Attention to Symbols

February 17, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

In this episode: We discuss the interpretation of symbols and the importance of engaging them with our full emotional presence. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Li...

Growing Beyond Ourselves

February 03, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

In this episode: We continue to consider the importance of letting things unfold in the psyche, particularly in connection with the practice of active imagination. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my b...

Letting Ourselves Be

January 20, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

In this episode: We talk about the value of letting things happen and why Jung felt it was essential for the task of individuation. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious...

The Paradox of Happiness

January 06, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

In this episode: We talk about happiness, and discover why Jung believed it was better for us not to pursue it.  Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic...

The "Foolishness" of Dreams

December 23, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

In this episode: We look at how the attitude we take towards our dreams changes our experience of them, and affects our relationship with our inner lives. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Reli...

Fantasy and the Art of Seeing

December 09, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

In this episode: We return to the subject of fantasy and consider how we can ensure a healthy connection with this foundational function of the psyche. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living...

The Practice of Solitude

November 25, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

In this episode: We discuss solitude, and the vital importance it plays in supporting our engagement with life and with the world. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, ava...

The Nature of Individuation

November 11, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

In this episode: We discuss the experience of nature and its connection to the important work of individuation. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron ...

The Fact of Fantasy

October 28, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

In this episode: We discuss fantasy and explore the important role that it plays in our psychological life. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publ...

The Transformative Power of the Symbol

October 14, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

In this episode: We look at the value of the symbol and the transformative function that it holds for our psychological lives. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, availab...

Encountering the Archetype

September 30, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

In this episode: We look at Jung’s concept of the archetype and the implications it holds for our inner lives. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron P...

The Struggle of the Creative Life

September 16, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

In this episode: We discuss the challenges that confront us on the path of psychological growth and how we might respond to them. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, avai...

Season 2 Announcement

September 11, 2021 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.35 MB

In this episode: I announce the start date for Season 2 of Digital Jung For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications. Sources for quotes and more: Symbols provide "the clues we need in order to carry on our lives in harmony with ourselves. ... Their validity is proved by their intense value for life." ~ C.G. Jung, from The Structure of the Unconscious in 'Collected Works, vol. 7.' Lik...

The Art of Being Human

June 17, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

In this episode: We discuss the importance of art for human life and the central place it holds for living a symbolic life. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available ...

The Dramatic Structure of Dreams

June 10, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB

In this episode: We discover how a recognition of the dramatic structure of dreams can help us in our understanding and interpretation of them.  Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symb...

Embracing Limits: Old Sultan, pt. 2

June 03, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

In this episode: We finish our reading of the tale, Old Sultan, and discuss the importance of limits in the discovery and expression of our true selves. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Livin...

Embracing Change: Old Sultan, pt. 1

May 27, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

In this episode: We begin to read through the tale, Old Sultan and to explore our need to learn to face the inevitable changes of life with creativity and courage. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Relig...

Remembering Wisdom

May 20, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

In this episode: We look at the importance of having an adequate connection with the great treasures of human wisdom. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from C...

Knowing and Not-Knowing

May 13, 2021 02:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

In this episode: We look at the limits of a merely rational approach to life and the need to make place in our lives for mystery. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, avai...

The Art of Reflection

May 06, 2021 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

In this episode: We explore Jung's thoughts about the capacity for reflection and why he sees it as an essential component of our humanity. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic ...

Religious but Not Religious (Highlights)

April 15, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

In this episode: I present some highlights and excerpts from a recording of a recent talk that I gave on my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Re...

Working With Your Dreams

April 08, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

In this episode: I discuss some of Jung's advice for working with dreams, and suggest some questions you can ask when working with your own. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic...

The Wisdom of Play

April 01, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

In this episode: I discuss the importance of play and creativity in the practice of the symbolic life. Let's make this a conversation: Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith). For more on living a symbolic life: Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publicati...

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