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Symbolism of the Cave
A well-known passage from Plato’s Republic describes how a group of people, chained to the wall of a deep cavern, spend their entire lives looking at the shadows dancing on the cave wall in front of them. The captives are oblivious to … Continue reading
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Tagged archetypes, C.G. Jung, cave, Cave of the Nymphs, death, Egypt, gnas, goddess, Hermes, incarnation, Plato, Porphyry, Power, rebirth, Soul, symbolism, symbols, tomb, transcendence, transformation, womb
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Color Symbolism: Purple
In Woody Allen’s movie “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” Mia Farrow’s character, frustrated by her marital woes, falls in love with a character in a movie. The movie character also becomes attracted to her, and exits the screen to profess … Continue reading
Posted in The Color Purple
Tagged archetypes, C.G. Jung, color, crown chakra, depth psychology, immanence, individuation, purple, seventh chakra, Soul, spirit, symbolism, symbols, transcendence, transformation, violet
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I Love You, My Secret Raven
It is entirely conceivable that life’s splendor forever lies in wait about each one of us in all its fulness, but veiled from view, deep down, invisible, far off. It is there, though, not hostile, not reluctant, not deaf. If … Continue reading
Posted in Franz Kafka
Tagged archetypes, astrology, Cancer, Daryl Sharp, depression, donkey, Franz Kafka, Gemini, individuation, Jung, Kafka, Kafka's horoscope, Kafka's natal chart, literature, Piotr Dumala, raven, secret raven, symbolism, symbols, The Castle, the shadow, transcendence
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