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Episode 192 - The Archetype of the Crocodile

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Episode 192 - The Archetype of the Crocodile

FromThis Jungian Life Podcast


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Episode 192 - The Archetype of the Crocodile

FromThis Jungian Life Podcast

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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The crocodile and its alligator cousin appear regularly in the dreams of people far from warm, wet habitats. In ancient Egyptian mythology the divine crocodile Sobek was honored, especially at riverbanks, the threshold of land and water. The Egyptian earth god Geb was depicted as a crocodile guarding the gateway to the underworld. Thresholds mark the entry to the unknown, a realm where usual rules do not apply—an apt parallel to the boundary between the ego and the unconscious. Primordial force, seemingly submerged in psyche’s ancient riverbeds, can erupt to drown, dismember and devour the ego’s claim to autonomy. Moments of dissolution in trauma or periods of psychosis have power as crushing as the crocodile’s terrible teeth and gaping maw. The unconscious source of consciousness also has the power to consume it. Crocodile is danger, death, and life’s relentless urge to realize itself.    References Erich Neumann. The Great Mother, translated by Ralph Manheim https://www.amazon.com/Great-Mother-Analysis-Archetype-Neumann/dp/0691166072/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Erich+Neumann&qid=1638823454&s=books&sr=1-3 The Book of Symbols. Reflections on Archetypal Symbols. Taschen.  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Book+of+Symbols&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Released:
Dec 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Eavesdrop on three Jungian analysts as they engage in lively, sometimes irreverent conversations about a wide range of topics. Join them for discussion of news events, family dynamics, personal issues and more as they share what it’s like to see the world through the depth psychological lens provided by CG Jung. Half of each episode is spent discussing a dream submitted by a listener. Lisa, Joseph and Deb went through their Jungian training together, becoming friends and developing working partnerships. Now they are engaged in a new creative venture with a spirit of adventure and hope you will join them.