Individuation, meaning in our case, Jung’s idea is a topic of deep curiosity and a lot of misunderstanding. One of the most compelling questions about this concept is whether individuation has a final point of culmination or if it is an unending journey. To probe this question, we must delve deeply into Carl Jung’s perspectives on the human psyche and …
The Individuation Process in Jungian Psychology
View PostJungian Archetypes in Modern Psychotherapy
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 …
Integrating the Shadow with Shadow Work Prompts
View PostEgo in Jungian Psychology and Why We Need It | Personality Development
The ego gets a pretty bad rap these days. People say things like “It’s just ego,” as though the ego were something we could just dispense of at will. As the center of our conscious mind, the ego is a psychological necessity. Perhaps a lot of what people say today comes from the influx of Eastern philosophy. We should remember …