Country or Country Club?
Coronavirus landed me in a country club. Many would consider it an enviable position, and it certainly is compared to landing in a hospital. But I hate golf. I…
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May 27, 2020
The Three Brothers Legend: Fiction and Fact
The author managed to verify that his original emigrant was one of three brothers that came over together, a story that is often considered false by many genealogists.
May 10, 2020
Introduction
I'm going to begin by describing some concepts that are key to understanding Jungian philosophy. Then I'll describe the processes that these entities instigate or partake in. After that,…
May 2, 2020
The Fallacy of Excluded Middle
This refers to a error in logical argument (called a fallacy). Example: "My tie is either red or it is not red." This ignores the wide spectrum of colors that…
May 24, 2020
What are the Anima and Animus?
the (traditionally) feminine part of the male psyche and (traditionally) masculine part of the female psyche
May 2, 2020
Science does not preclude religion, but religion rejected science.
Joseph Campbell from the lecture Mythology and the Individual: Volume 1 (Joseph Campbell Audio Collection) [edited; any transcription errors are mine]. "The image of the cosmos must change with…
May 25, 2020
What is Synchronicity?
Carl Jung believed that unexplained meaningful coincedences can point to areas you need to address--but are not always cause and effect.
May 11, 2020
What is Individuation?
Individuation demands letting go of ego and incorporating parts of your psyche you don’t want to admit are there.
May 28, 2020
Metaphor and Simile
A simile is the comparison of one thing to another, using a connector. "My love is like a rose." A metaphor removes the connector. "Juliet is the sun." Other Key…
May 24, 2020