I want to start by saying that throughout this text, I will use the phrase Jungian archetypes for keyword purposes only. That phrase reduces the complexity and dynamism of the human psyche. Carl Jung’s idea of archetypes aren’t fixed-number entities or distinct categories; they’re flexible, fundamental psychic patterns mirroring universal themes and experiences resonant in the collective unconscious. Instead of …
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The shadow is one of those concepts that has made its way into everyday language, but I wonder how many people know that it comes from C.G. Jung. What I am about to share about the shadow does not even come close to its profound mystery. You can never really know the shadow or fully integrate the shadow. All of …