Tag Archives: Soul

Reading The Red Book (7)

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Symbol Reader

I. “The spirit of the depths is pregnant with ice, fire, and death. You are right to fear the spirit of the depths, as he is full of horror.” II. “You thought you knew that abyss? Oh you clever people! … Continue reading →

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Reading The Red Book (6)

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Symbol Reader

The second part of Chapter IV of The Red Book is entitled Experiences in the Desert. Jung continues the intimate dialogue with his soul. He says he wants to be near her and to be alone with her. He expresses … Continue reading →

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Reading The Red Book (4)

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“Look into your depths, pray to your depths, waken the dead.” C.G. Jung, “The Red Book” The chapter entitled On the Service of the Soul contains a dire warning: soul work is not a light endeavor. Jung describes his fear … Continue reading →

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Reading The Red Book (3)

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Symbol Reader

In the chapter Soul and God Jung continues to dialogue with his soul. He regrets that it has taken him so long to find her. Looking back on his life’s events, he sees the soul behind all of them. He … Continue reading →

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Reading The Red Book (2)

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Symbol Reader

Chapter 1 of The Red Book bears the title Refinding the Soul. “I have shaken the dust of all the lands from my feet, and I have come to you, I am with you,” says Jung, addressing his soul. He … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Narcissism: The Feminine and Masculine Experience of Sexual Love

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“I love myself…I love you. I love you…I love myself.” Rumi You have probably seen this image – the illustration to a short story by Kristen Roupenian’s entitled “Cat Person,” which was published in December 2017 in The New Yorker and … Continue reading →

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Roma: Movie of the Year

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Symbol Reader

The movie Roma is a beautiful hymn to women. It tells the story of Cleo, an indigenous (Mixtec) woman who works as a maid to an upper-middle-class Mexican family. She is wonderfully portrayed by Yalitza Aparicio, who had never acted … Continue reading →

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Jung on Alchemy (9): the Coniunctio – part 3 – the Red Stone

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Symbol Reader

“We must sleep with eyes open, we must dream with our hands, we must dream the active dreams of a river seeking its course, the dreams of the sun dreaming its worlds, we must dream out loud, we must sing … Continue reading →

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Native Americans: Stories in Stone

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Symbol Reader

I. “Whenever, in the course of the daily hunt, the red hunter comes upon a scene that is strikingly beautiful or sublime–a black thundercloud with the rainbow’s glowing arch above the mountain; a white waterfall in the heart of a … Continue reading →

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Jung on Alchemy (8): the Coniunctio – part 2 – the White Stone

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Symbol Reader

“When God, disgusted with man, Turned towards heaven. And man, disgusted with God, Turned towards Eve, Things looked like falling apart. But Crow Crow Crow nailed them together, Nailing Heaven and earth together— So man cried, but with … Continue reading →