Tidbits from the works of, C.G. Jung: - “In my case it must have been primarily a passionate urge toward understanding which brought about my birth. For that is the strongest element in my nature. This insatiable drive toward understanding has, as it were, created a consciousness in order to know what is and what … Continue reading Life & Death #3: Rebirth
Mythology
#2 – Life & Death: Death, Rebirth, Afterlife
“The soul, the anima/animus, establishes the relationship to the unconscious. In a certain sense this is also a relationship to the collectivity of the dead; for the unconscious corresponds to the mythic land of the dead, the land of the ancestors. If, therefore, one has a fantasy of the soul vanishing, this means that it … Continue reading #2 – Life & Death: Death, Rebirth, Afterlife
Life & Death series, post 1: Life
“The meaning of my existence is that life has addressed a question to me. Or, conversely, I myself am a question which is addressed to the world, and I must communicate my answer, for otherwise I am dependent upon the world’s answer. That is a supra-personal life task, which I accomplish only by effort and … Continue reading Life & Death series, post 1: Life
Myths & Legends of India: When Death Speaks
Myths & Legends of India When Death Speaks – pp. 111 Yama ~*~ A melancholy rishi called Aruni had a burning longing for spiritual wisdom and the certainty of heaven and had given away all his possessions in sacrificial offerings to the gods. But when he wanted to give away his cows too, he realized gloomily that they … Continue reading Myths & Legends of India: When Death Speaks
Dream Entry: Dreams & Myths
"When one has such experiences – dreams coming true – one acquires a certain respect for the potentialities and arts of the unconscious. Only, one must remain critical and be aware that such communications may have a subjective meaning as well. They may be in accord with reality, and then again, they may not. I … Continue reading Dream Entry: Dreams & Myths
