This Jungian Life Podcast - Joseph Lee, Deborah Stewart, Lisa Marchiano

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Hearing Voices May 17, 2018

Show notes

The standard psychiatric understanding of auditory hallucinations is that they are a symptom of serious mental illness, and ought to be treated with antipsychotic medication, but could there other ways of understanding this phenomenon? Can such symptoms ever have meaning in their own right? We explore whether voices could sometimes be the psyche's attempt to heal itself. In the show, we mention the Hearing Voices Network.

Here's the Dream We Analyze:

"I was walking along on a frozen lake near the shore. Suddenly the ice under my feet gave way and I felt myself falling through. My boots were immediately soaked, pulling me under. My coat quickly became too heavy. As my head slipped below the surface, I saw my mother walking some distance from me. She didn’t see me; nobody did. I didn’t make a sound. I only had time to think: this is my death, and nobody will see me. I was going down very quickly, with no time to even struggle. About 1.5 meters below the surface, I had a final quick thought; maybe I’m dreaming. Then I woke up."

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Alcoholism May 10, 2018

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Is alcohol dependence a misplaced expression of a spiritual thirst, or a collapse into a regressed and infantile state? We discuss Jung's involvement in the establishment of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Jung's letter to Bill W.

Here's the Dream We Analyze:

"I’m accused of something I’m guilty of: loving the pharaoh’s daughter as she was my own. There are pictures and notebooks on my bag that prove it. So I’m dismissed from my post as guard. I end of on the floor; they paint my face black. The pharaoh and the other guard go through my stuff. On several occasions, they are about to find the proof that I’m guilty, but there are a lot of other notebooks and books in my bag, so they don’t find the incriminating ones."

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Shame May 03, 2018

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What’s the difference between shaming, being ashamed, and being shamed? Which of these is most alive in the culture right now? Why do we feel existential shame, and how can it be healed?

Here's the Dream We Analyze:

"I was on one side of the Grand Canyon with my graduate school classmates and it was daylight. We all had on our caps and gowns. There was a thin land bridge reaching over to the other side where there stood significant others, homes, and other symbols of a great future. My classmates were running across smiling and throwing their caps up into the air. I let them all go because I wanted some space to run by myself. It started to get dark and I didn’t see anyone I knew on the other side for me. The land bridge turned into a rope ladder with dowels that was strung horizontally across. I had to crawl across in the dark by myself."

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Emotional Affairs Apr 19, 2018

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We take a look at emotional affairs and imaginal affairs. Both are more common than you might think and can lead us into an experience of our own depths.

Here's the Dream We Analyze:

"I was with my eldest child and my husband. We were in my old hometown. I suddenly felt an urge to visit an ex-boyfriend. I knew he was unwell even though I hadn’t spoken to him for many years—call it a sixth sense. I said to my husband and child, “We must go to his house as all is not well.” We got there and entered the house via the back door. My ex-boyfriend was sitting on his sofa, dressed in women’s clothes. He was dead."

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THE SHAPE OF WATER: is it a new fairytale? Apr 19, 2018

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The Shape of Water recently won the Academy Award for best film, captivating audiences with its dream-like images of other-worldly love. What can a psychological perspective contribute to understanding this film?

HERE'S THE DREAM WE ANALYZE:

"I was in a large, dark room. About twenty feet away was a door opening toward me with very bright light. A tall man with dark hair was looking at me. The dream happened again the next night. Same room, I was five feet away, still bright light, and the man was opening the door about one-third of the way as if he was curious why I was there."

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HOOKUPS: are they freeing or defensive? Apr 19, 2018

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Are hookups a joyous celebration of unbridled sexual expression? A defense against intimacy? All of the above?

Here's the dream we analyze:

"I am at a family reunion. I see two women on the sofa at each end. They are identical twins. I am shocked. I did not realize we had twins in the family. I see a young child sitting on the floor between the twins. The little girl gets up and is trying to walk. She falls back and hits her head. I try to run and catch her but I do not make it in time. I am upset."

BECOME A DREAM INTERPRETER

We’ve created DREAM SCHOOL to teach others how to work with their dreams. A vibrant community has constellated around this mission, and we think you’ll love it. Check it out.

PLEASE GIVE US A HAND

Hey folks -- We need your help. So please BECOME OUR PATRON and keep This Jungian Life podcast up and running.

SHARE YOUR DREAM WITH US

SUBMIT YOUR DREAM HERE FOR A POSSIBLE PODCAST INTERPRETATION.

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN, TWITTER, YOUTUBE

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A JUNGIAN ANALYST?

Enroll in the PHILADELPHIA JUNGIAN SEMINAR and start your journey to become an analyst.