The Power of the Unconscious

In this episode:
We confront the undeniable influence of the unconscious on our psychological life and what it reveals about the complexity of who we are.

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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:

“Whatever name we may put to the psychic background, the fact remains that our consciousness is influenced by it in the highest degree...." ~ C.G. Jung in 'The Meaning of Psychology for Modern Man' in Collected Works, vol. 10.Study from the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences reviewed at: 'A New Theory Suggests All Conscious Thoughts and Decisions Are Actually Made By Your Unconscious'  'Are We In Control of Our Own Decisions?', Ted Talk by Dan ArielyEpisode 17: The Inner World and the Outer World“Dreams are impartial, spontaneous products of the unconscious psyche, outside the control of the will. They are pure nature..." ~ C.G. Jung in 'The Meaning of Psychology for Modern Man' in Collected Works, vol. 10.“We feel in contact with our psychic depth and with our own living substance, and then we subjectively feel that life is flowing, that we are alive.” ~ Marie-Louise von Franz, in 'The Way of the Dream.'

Music:
"Dreaming Days" and "Slow Vibing" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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