Jan 10, 2019
Along with a our guest podcast Brazilian
Jungian analyst Leticia Capriotti, we explored the psychological
underpinnings of regret. We considered that sometimes regret can
arise as a result of self-betrayal. We link it to the unlived
life that can haunt us and demand our attention. At times, this
unlived life may reach into the ancestral past, as we struggle with
inter-generational patterns. We discuss how sometimes this can lead
to new creative endeavors, but at other times, there may need to be
a painful sacrifice of fantasy before regret can be transformed. To
avoid bitterness, we must come to love our fate, which involves
sanctifying the ordinary.
We discussed the work of genogram expert
Monica McGoldrick.
The Dream:
It is the middle of the night & I am in
the shadowy living area of what appears to be an English mansion
house. The room is large and high ceilinged, but is dark & shadowy.
My attention is focused on a dimly lit table, where I am standing
and packing to depart. I am packing my final suitcase with books -
a companion is bringing the books to me but who that person is is
unclear (perhaps my young adult son). The books are hard covered
and old, thick & weighty. I don't know the titles - but they are
from a prolific 19th century English male author who I have never
felt the need to read, yet I'm taking the care to pack these. I'm
sorting the books & packing with haste. While I'm in charge of the
packing, I worry about what I am doing. The books are so thick and
heavy & take up so much space - will I even be able to carry the
suitcase? Is it a mistake packing these...will I read them?...why
take these, why now, at this time? I seem to finish sorting,
although I leave everything in the shadowy room. I open the heavy
door made of dark wood to peer into the shadowy entryway where my
other small suitcases are standing. I peak out into the darkness,
keeping my eye out for danger but also for the unknown person who
will come to take us away.