Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Human beings are made of stories—the stories we have lived; stories that serve to guide us, and the stories that we aspire to create. One ancient and archetypal story that each of us carries within is that of coming home.
In mythology, the story of Odysseus offers a beautiful perspective on homecoming. Odysseus, who initially left his home to go to war, ends up being away for 10 long years, and the adventures that unfold as he continually seeks to come home—including the way he ultimately succeeds—end up changing his life forever. For Odysseus, and for each of us, the journey that leads toward coming home can result in regeneration of Self and constant new knowing.
Depth psychology pioneer, C. G. Jung addressed this theme, writing: “The decisive question for man is: Is he related to something infinite or not? That is the telling question of his life. Only if we know that the thing which truly matters is the infinite can we avoid fixing our interest upon futilities, and upon all kinds of goals which are not of real importance.” (Jung, 1989)
At the core of my own work in depth psychology, I have written extensively about Colony Collapse Disorder, the mass vanishing of honeybees around the world....
This work was created in partnership with Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association in advance of their annual "Coming Home to Pacifica" event - This year, January 16-19, 2020. Learn more about this and future events at cominghometopacifica.com
Find more podcasts, interviews, and written works by Bonnie Bright, Ph.D., at www.depthinsights.com, or on YouTube @Depth Insights: Soul-Centered Psychology/Coaching
Human beings are made of stories—the stories we have lived; stories that serve to guide us, and the stories that we aspire to create. One ancient and archetypal story that each of us carries within is that of coming home.
In mythology, the story of Odysseus offers a beautiful perspective on homecoming. Odysseus, who initially left his home to go to war, ends up being away for 10 long years, and the adventures that unfold as he continually seeks to come home—including the way he ultimately succeeds—end up changing his life forever. For Odysseus, and for each of us, the journey that leads toward coming home can result in regeneration of Self and constant new knowing.
Depth psychology pioneer, C. G. Jung addressed this theme, writing: “The decisive question for man is: Is he related to something infinite or not? That is the telling question of his life. Only if we know that the thing which truly matters is the infinite can we avoid fixing our interest upon futilities, and upon all kinds of goals which are not of real importance.” (Jung, 1989)
At the core of my own work in depth psychology, I have written extensively about Colony Collapse Disorder, the mass vanishing of honeybees around the world....
This work was created in partnership with Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association in advance of their annual "Coming Home to Pacifica" event - This year, January 16-19, 2020. Learn more about this and future events at cominghometopacifica.com
Find more podcasts, interviews, and written works by Bonnie Bright, Ph.D., at www.depthinsights.com, or on YouTube @Depth Insights: Soul-Centered Psychology/Coaching
