Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The ancient alchemical adage of "solve et coagula" (dissolve and coagulate) reminds us that sometimes, to become who we are meant to be, we must endure a revolutionary dissolution of the psyche.
Ecstatic transformation challenges our understanding of ourselves and breaks the boundaries of ordinary experience, leaving us questioning a lifetime of assumptions. It shatters our ego’s illusions of separation, shifting the foundation of our identity. It is the greater solutio where our ego and Self come face to face.
This psycho-spiritual process is symbolized in the Dionysiac archetypal themes of death and rebirth through ecstatic states that transcend the rational, intensify emotion, and connect us to something greater. Through myths, dreams, rituals, and neurobiological insights, we encounter the dynamic interplay between dissolution and reformation, creation and destruction, and individuality and unity.
This clip is from the latest TJL episode, "Ecstatic Transformation: Activating the Archetype of Radical Joy." Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/7-_KJKJ4TXI
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The ancient alchemical adage of "solve et coagula" (dissolve and coagulate) reminds us that sometimes, to become who we are meant to be, we must endure a revolutionary dissolution of the psyche.
Ecstatic transformation challenges our understanding of ourselves and breaks the boundaries of ordinary experience, leaving us questioning a lifetime of assumptions. It shatters our ego’s illusions of separation, shifting the foundation of our identity. It is the greater solutio where our ego and Self come face to face.
This psycho-spiritual process is symbolized in the Dionysiac archetypal themes of death and rebirth through ecstatic states that transcend the rational, intensify emotion, and connect us to something greater. Through myths, dreams, rituals, and neurobiological insights, we encounter the dynamic interplay between dissolution and reformation, creation and destruction, and individuality and unity.
This clip is from the latest TJL episode, "Ecstatic Transformation: Activating the Archetype of Radical Joy." Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/7-_KJKJ4TXI
And, don't forget to subscribe and click the notification bell to be the first to watch our new releases.
*Join Dream School, our 12-month online program in Jungian dream analysis, with 10% off until December 31st. Just use code Holiday2024 at checkout. thisjungianlife.com/join-dream-school
*WE’VE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST BOOK TOGETHER! Check Out DREAM WISE: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: https://a.co/d/6SORo25
