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This Jungian Life

Apr 19, 2018

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...


Apr 19, 2018

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...


Apr 19, 2018

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...


Apr 18, 2018

We discuss the symbolic meaning of shit, and shithole, and wonder about shadow projection.  What does Trump’s use of this term have to tell us about his psyche – and ours? 

Here's the dream we analyzed:

"I was in a flooded house. The house had two living rooms. Both were flooded. In one room was a television set...