• The Goal of the Symbolic Life

  • Jun 30 2023
  • Length: 37 mins
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The Goal of the Symbolic Life

  • Summary

  • In this episode:
    I conclude this series on the fairytale The Iron Stove with a discussion of just what constitutes the goal of the symbolic life.

    Let's make this a conversation:
    Do you have a comment or question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram(@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter(@Jason_E_Smith)

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    For more on living a symbolic life:
    Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

    Sources for quotes and more:

    1. The Aims of Psychotherapy in ‘Modern Man in Search of a Soul’ by C.G. Jung
    2. The Iron Stove, Grimm's Fairy Tales
    3. S3, Ep. 14: The Life of the Spirit -- The Iron Stove, pt. 1
    4. S3, Ep. 15: Resisting Change -- The Iron Stove, pt. 2
    5. S3, Ep. 16: Embodying the Spirit -- The Iron Stove, pt. 3
    6. ‘Encountering God’ by Diana Eck
    7. ‘A Little Course in Dreams’ by Robert Bosnak
    8. 'Tao Te Ching' by Lao Tsu, translated by Gia-Fu Feng and Jane English
    9. Frontiers of Knowledge in 'C.G. Jung Speaking' (edited by William McGuire)
    10. 'The Fifth Gospel: The Gospel of Thomas Comes of Age' by Stephen J. Patterson


    For text and narration of The Iron Stove, visit: https://digitaljung.substack.com/p/the-iron-stove

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    "Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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