Digital Jung

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)....

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:...

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 (@...

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 (Tr...

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 liv...

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). Fo...

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). Fo...

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/jungiananal...

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...

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 (@Jaso...

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). Fo...

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...

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_Sm...

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/jung...

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_...

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...

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/jungiananalys...

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)...

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...

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: Pl...

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...

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 sy...

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: Ple...

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...

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 val...