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In recent years, there's been a raging debate online about choosing a particular cultural path: the path of Nietzsche's Zarathustra, or a 'psychologised' form of Christianity, as per Jung's later writings.
Is this a real dichotomy? Is it even a necessary choice?
Short answer: no - it should be done away with, like all polarities, as a neurosis.
Longer answer: a little more nuanced...
Today’s show hosted by Steve and Pauline Richards, & James P Dowling
Jung To Live By, presented by the Institute for Psycho-Systems Analysis™, is creating videos and podcasts on Jungian Depth Psychology for personal development and study.
Visit our website:
jungtoliveby.com
Timestamps:
00:53 - Is spirituality or religion useful for engaging with your own psyche?
04:51 - How can I re-direct my libido to more positive avenues?
14:04 - How can I refrain from excessive self-critique?
19:01 - Thoughts on biphasic or triphasic sleep?
24:46 - Thoughts on Nietzsche's Shadow?
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Jung To Live By Intro/Outro music:
“The Hibernian” and “The Valiant of Albion”
by Mike Bastow and Luke Jennings
In recent years, there's been a raging debate online about choosing a particular cultural path: the path of Nietzsche's Zarathustra, or a 'psychologised' form of Christianity, as per Jung's later writings.
Is this a real dichotomy? Is it even a necessary choice?
Short answer: no - it should be done away with, like all polarities, as a neurosis.
Longer answer: a little more nuanced...
Today’s show hosted by Steve and Pauline Richards, & James P Dowling
Jung To Live By, presented by the Institute for Psycho-Systems Analysis™, is creating videos and podcasts on Jungian Depth Psychology for personal development and study.
Visit our website:
jungtoliveby.com
Timestamps:
00:53 - Is spirituality or religion useful for engaging with your own psyche?
04:51 - How can I re-direct my libido to more positive avenues?
14:04 - How can I refrain from excessive self-critique?
19:01 - Thoughts on biphasic or triphasic sleep?
24:46 - Thoughts on Nietzsche's Shadow?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
📚 Books and Manuals
Instant download handbooks, the IPSA Collected Works, and a Universe of Jungian Fiction
jungtoliveby.com/book-shop
➡️ Shadow Integration Manual (free download)
Complete introductory guide the psychodynamics of the Shadow
Free Download:
jungtoliveby.com/shadow-integration-manual
➡️ Discover your Personal Myth
Our flagship handbook for personal development ~ Become Who You Are, and "Know Thyself"
Available worldwide on Amazon:
jungtoliveby.com/discover-your-personal-myth
➡️ Hypnotherapy Handbook
Learn the basics of Self-Hypnosis
Digital Download:
jungtoliveby.com/product/hypnotherapy-workshop-handbook
➡️ The Charing Cross Method
Restore your vitality and recover from Burn-Out
Digital Download:
jungtoliveby.com/product/the-charing-cross-method
💬 “Grail Knight” Discord Server (Elite Membership)
Instant access to our Personal Development/Deep Study server, with thousands of posts by Steve Richards and a community of peers
jungtoliveby.com/product/jung-to-live-by-discord-membership
🏛️ Professional Training
Become a Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist, Coach, and Psycho-Systems Psychotherapist through our online professional training course, under the direct tutorage of Steve and Pauline Richards
jungtoliveby.com/professional-training
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Jung To Live By Intro/Outro music:
“The Hibernian” and “The Valiant of Albion”
by Mike Bastow and Luke Jennings
