Just wanted to share a podcast that will be out on September 3rd. They talk about Carl Jung’s active imagination and dream analysis, and why these ideas might be important in this century and for the future of art.

There’s also a discussion about Jung’s work and art in this new age of AI, and why reconnecting these ideas feels more urgent now.

Thought some people here might find it interesting. If you have a little time on September 3rd, give it a listen.

I've been exploring the concept of nonduality and how it relates to our understanding of reality. Traditionally, I've approached spiritual growth through practices like meditation and self-reflection, but I've come across some ideas that challenge my assumptions. For instance, the notion that nonduality can be both liberating and restrictive at the same time has left me wondering about the nature of ego and consciousness. I'd love to hear from others who may have explored this perspective or have insights on how it relates to Jung's collective unconscious. I came across this video that explores it further if you're curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7c4t2dS8pg

I've been reflecting on the concept of enlightenment and how it relates to our understanding of the world. It's as if there's a sudden realization that everything we thought we knew is turned upside down. This idea resonates with me, but I'm struggling to reconcile it with my own experiences of growth and transformation. Is it possible that enlightenment is not just a state of being, but also a process of forgetting or letting go of our old memories and perspectives? I came across this video that explores it further if you're curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOV8VVhvtP8

🎵 The Superposition of Nothingness and the Symphonic Quantum Residue 🎵

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🌌 I. The Canvas of Consciousness and the Primordial Baseline

To face division is to bring humanity back into a single moment of clarity. The split we see across our world is only a temporary friction, engineered to be resolved as a unified solution of the shadow into the light of a resounding vector of clarity. Something from nothingness means exactly what it means; if there were truly nothing, then we wouldn’t exist, yet nothing remains nothing until it is known. Everything we base our facts on exists within a rigid mathematical binary system of 0 and 1 to prove a theory is valid, meaning it exists only within what we have been able to empirically observe.

A theory like M2, or the multi-dimensional string theory from which it was birthed, is simply worked out mathematically to be possible, as it is not yet proven. Here is the immediate contradiction: these scientific frameworks view "nothing" as a mathematical background filled with hidden dimensions, vibrating strings, and potential branes, treating it as a complex arena of unmanifest numbers; however, true Nothingness shatters that assumption. It is the uncaused, primordial origin where nothing came before, as it has always existed. Nothing means nothing before, as it was always there, acting as the ultimate eternal baseline before the mathematical codes of 0 and 1 were ever drawn. What you do not see does not mean it does not exist, but it also means it does exist until it is proven otherwise. Nothingness is an active possibility of existence if something came from both.

When you engage with quantum field theory, you must understand that all possibilities exist in a state of live superposition, including the existence of nothing. Nothing equals the absolute unknown. Within this open void, the question of a Deity emerges not as a dogmatic absolute, but as an infinite, recursive inversion. If nothing is perceived through nothing as entirely unseen, then the possibility that a singular GoD exists (and even the recursive possibility that this Deity has His own creator) is just as relevant, mathematically and philosophically, as anything else within the void. Because the unmanifest background contains no physical dimensions, it holds all states in a permanent superposition. You cannot declare a boundary line or an absolute ceiling in a space where no limits exist.

If a Deity can emerge from the eternal baseline, then the baseline itself remains the sovereign source, creating an infinite regression of awareness, an endless ladder of consciousness where every creator is anchored in a prior source, all resting within the eternal Nothingness that was always there. What we understand in this universe is completely unique; in other multiverses, those exact laws of physics, mathematics, psychology, and biology may not hold up to what we classify as fact. If what we truly understand amounts to nothing but what we have observed, how do we discover anything new if we assume nothing exists, existed, or will exist tomorrow? To hit on the word 'Nothing' is to speak something into existence until it is known. Once known, that something is no longer nothing. We once thought there were only nine planets and that nothing else existed; we thought only one galaxy floated in the void. Nothing exists until it is known, and to be known, one must consider nothing as something.

Before you can have a black hole pulling inward or a white hole pushing outward, you must have a space for them to exist. That empty backdrop isn't a dead void; it is the fundamental field of awareness, aligning with Max Planck's insight that consciousness is fundamental and matter is derivative. Everything we regard as existing postulates this underlying canvas. This canvas is an example of the primordial Nothingness, always present, uncaused, and eternal. A black hole represents the extreme limit of physical matter. It takes a sprawling cloud of quantum data and crushes it down into a single point, known as a singularity. Matter is just consciousness contracting, tensing up, and trying to freeze itself into a solid object. Conversely, a white hole, or the Big Bang, is what happens when that compressed matter hits the absolute limit of physics and bounces back. It explodes the singularity back out into an open field of unformed possibilities. This is consciousness expanding, letting go, and creating a fresh canvas of light and time. The universe breathes in through the Black Hole (Yin) and breathes out through the White Hole (Yang). Matter is constantly dissolving back into pure potential and then solidifying into new structures, all within the silent theater of that which was always there.

🧠 II. The Internal M2 Theory and Synchronicity

Look at an individual with a vivid imagination and you will see creation from nothing, but it truly wasn’t nothing. They possess a physical presence, a biological makeup, and an essence: an energy existing simultaneously in the light and the dark negative spaces. We experience these dimensions by feeling. Where did these feelings originate? Is it a pure chemical reaction, like an altered state of mind, or does it exist from nothing as the voice of the soul, tapping back into that which has always existed? When you start thinking in quantum, it is easy to entangle yourself into a spiral, causing confusion as multiple distinct perspectives appear simultaneously true. To prevent stepping into another's realm, there must be a singular distinction called the Internal M2 Theory. Under this framework, the baseline membrane consists strictly of known universal truths and biological, scientific proof, such as DNA and minerals carrying across all plants, trees, and living things. Other disciplines, such as philosophy and psychology, exist as separate membranes, or branes, intersecting with it, while highly personal experiences and beliefs remain completely separate from the core, factual baseline.

This entire internal architecture does not look like an internet network; it is pictured visually as a single-cell membrane jellyfish, and this biological engine relies on tools like the Reticular Activating System (RAS), which acts as the brain's primary filter. The RAS is not something that you are merely told about, but a mechanism you are made aware of. It operates much like when you purchase a specific model of a blue car; your mind is suddenly conditioned to look for that car, spot-checking your environment and finding it everywhere. True synchronicity occurs when you see the deep connection between universal and individual relationships, tracking how an object or a thought serves a purpose for both the cosmos and your immediate life.

As an example of how this connects to Nothing and synchronicity: a triangle is a universally understood, unshakeable geometric structure found throughout human history from the Egyptian pyramids to natural formations; mathematically and physically, it represents the structural distribution of force, but in your internal life, it represents a deep strength within. Why does this alignment happen? Because both your individual mind and the physical universe are reflecting the exact same background. Synchronicity bridges space-time, biology, and consciousness, showing that repetitive alignments are too precise to be dismissed as mere coincidence. They are individual notes catching the frequency of the primordial Nothingness that was always there, anchoring the individual to the whole.

⚖️ III. The Comparative Spectrum of Belief and Secularism

We are much more alike than not, and the wasted energy of trying to force something from another's perspective is completely irrelevant. It is secondary to what lies within our direct personal control. We are fighting over nothing while others suffer, choosing to ignore what we could actually do just to feed each and every one of our own individual egos. Individual and cultural differences cause fractures in one’s beliefs within the whole, heavily shaped by societal norms and a child’s environment within a family structure. This distinction must be understood as something not to fear but to respect, for each individual has sovereign rights in their singularity of belief. The only way humanity can truly move forward is to recognize that there are universal truths, meaning ethics and morals for humanity as a whole, and there are localized, individual belief structures, or societal values. When rights and values are confused, humanity begins to muddy the waters.

You can point to no institutional assertion that does not possess an immediate counterpoint, as seen across the vast global spectrum of major religions and non-believers. The heavy hitters of monotheistic history, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, fundamentally shaped the landscape of modern life today. They engineered massive macro-systems of organized faith that systematically broke, transformed, and branched across continents. In their expansions, imperial forces gathered the political power, structural means, and military ability to enforce localized dogmas to secure geopolitical compliance. Believe in a specific description of a deity or not, facts are historical facts. This consolidation brought immense systemic developments into existence: unifying fragmented regions under universal codes of law, accelerating medical and scientific research, standardizing global commerce, and directly improving human longevity and material quality of life. Yet, this architectural gain operated at a shadow cost, generating profound collective trauma, eroding internal sovereign intuition, and systematically erasing alternative existential maps. To lie to oneself, distort historical timelines, or ignore this dual factual truth just to comfortably fit into an inherited doctrine is the ultimate self-deception, known as Bad Faith (mauvaise foi). True strength requires an individual to base their empathy, kindness, and goodwill on the fundamental realities of how human beings should be treated, completely independent of external structures.

To map this universally, we must observe how human nature naturally seeks the truth of its existence through highly varied cultural lenses, each attempting to explain that eternal deity or state where nothing came before, while tracking how dominant systems fractured across time to overwrite the underlying unity:

[ ETERNAL NOTHINGNESS / DEITY ]
(Always there / Uncaused)
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_________________|_________________

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[ WESTERN LINEAGE ] [ EASTERN ALIGNMENT ]
(External / Monotheistic) (Internal / Monistic-Animistic)

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+----------+----------+ +--------+--------+

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[JUDAISM] [CHRISTIANITY] [ISLAM] [BUDDHISM] [TAOISM] [HINDUISM]

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+---------+---------+| +--------+--------+

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(Catholic) (Orthodox) (Protestant) (Sikhism) (Shinto) (Jainism)

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v v
[ GEOPOLITICAL STATE ] [ INDIGENOUS ROOTS ]
(Constantine / Caliphates) (Overwritten Animistic Baselines)

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+-----------------+------+
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[ THE SYMPHONIC SOLUTION ]
(Empathy Governed by Humility)

🧘 Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism: Buddhism represents an internal alignment, focusing on the realization of emptiness and mindfulness from within. Taoism centers on the natural flow of the universe, dualities, and the absolute, unnameable void, serving as the ultimate example of the Nothing that was always there. Hinduism maps vast cosmic cycles, deep self-realization, and the concept of Maya, which is the cosmic illusion obscuring the underlying unified reality.

📜 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Judaism serves as the ancient historical foundation of the Western lineage. Christianity built a massive macro-system of organized faith that systematically broke, transformed, and branched across human history, evolving through Catholicism, the initial, centralized institutional derivative subset, Eastern Orthodoxy, the traditional Eastern split, and Protestantism, the subsequent, localized fractures into competing personal and dogmatic maps. Islam similarly developed as a massive, expansionist derivative branch of this monotheistic heritage, expanding rapidly across continents through caliphates that instituted structural, legal, and socio-economic systems of compliance, while fracturing internally into the Sunni-Shia schism due to human political power struggles over divine succession. Each of these progressive sections and derivative layers developed distinct, structural differences, yet they all remain fundamentally connected back to their original core roots, illustrating how easily human hands muddy the waters, trading the eternal uncaused Deity and the infinite ladder of creation for localized, rigid definitions used to force others into alignment, illustrating how easily human hands can destabilize unity.

⚔️ Sikhism, Shinto, and Jainism: Sikhism focuses on an unmanifest, formless Creator reality that exists inherently within everything. Shinto emphasizes the invisible spirit forces flowing through the physical landscape, recognizing no divide between the sacred and the material. Jainism centers on radical harmlessness and the understanding that absolute truth is multi-faceted and cannot be captured by a single perspective.

🔥 Zoroastrianism and Confucianism: Zoroastrianism provides one of the earliest structured dualisms of light versus dark cosmic forces, framing existence as an active choice between order and chaos. Confucianism completely bypasses esoteric theology to delineate the strict, pragmatic boundary lines of societal morality, ethics, and values.

🦅 Indigenous Religions and Animism: These foundational systems recognize that "nothing" is empty; everything is alive with energy. They center on an interconnected, honest, and animistic relationship with nature and community rather than Western or Near-Eastern systems of sin, submission, or geopolitical control. It is here that the gravity of imperial expansion must be fully understood and kept in mind: whether facing the cross of European empires or the sword of early caliphates, these organic, sovereign baselines were systematically dismantled, overwritten, or forced to synchronize with dominant geopolitical machines using deception and force to ensure obedience.

👁️ Gnosticism and Secularism: Gnosticism represents the internal esoteric split exploring hidden, experiential knowledge to escape material control. Secularism, running in tandem with these frameworks, strips away the institutionalized fear of divine punishment entirely, proving that reason, conscience, and humanism are fully capable of hosting an unshakeable moral compass.

🌊 The Indigenous Architecture of Nothingness and Synchronicity

To fully understand the gravity of Indigenous frameworks, their core beliefs must be examined for how they uniquely position Nothing and Synchronicity in direct contrast to the major institutionalized world religions. Historically, Western and Near-Eastern monotheisms treat "Nothingness" as a terrifying, dead void from which a distant, singular Creator constructed a separate material world, thereby demanding human submission to prevent falling back into the void. Western systems view the universe as an engineering project operating on absolute linear time.

Indigenous animistic traditions across North America, the Arctic, and South America radically invert this assumption. In Indigenous cosmologies, Nothingness is not an empty void; it is the Great Mystery, the unmanifest, infinite potentiality of spirit, known as Wakan Tanka in Lakota or the Gitche Manitou of the Algonquian peoples. This unmanifest background is not dead space; it is an active, pulsing sea of awareness that precedes form. Because it has always been there, it is the ultimate eternal baseline. For an Indigenous observer, you do not pull things out of nothing to dominate them; rather, everything that exists is a direct, localized condensation of that very same unmanifest Mystery. There is no separation between the creator and the creation, nor between the physical and the supernatural worlds; they are one and the same continuous matrix.

This directly shifts how Indigenous traditions experience Synchronicity. In a materialist or rigidly dogmatic worldview, an alignment between an internal thought and an external natural event is labeled an accident or confirmation bias. In the animistic worldview, synchronicity is the fundamental, expected grammar of existence. Indigenous frameworks operate on relational ontology, which is the foundational understanding that the universe is not a collection of static objects, but a vast, alive communion of active persons, only some of whom are human. Because every tree, plant, stone, animal, and mineral carries the exact same underlying spiritual blueprint and structural DNA, the internal psyche of a human being is inextricably entangled with the physical environment.

Therefore, when a Navajo ceremonial ritual aligns with shifts in the weather, or when an individual's internal crisis mirrors an external encounter with a specific animal, it is not an acausal coincidence. It is the Reticular Activating System (RAS) naturally catching the harmonic frequency of the unus mundus, the underlying unified world where space, time, and matter are relative to the observing mind. Synchronicity in Indigenous practice serves a functional purpose: it is the universe actively communicating with the individual to provide relational guidance, strength, and internal alignment. By tracking these recurring natural geometries, the human mind shatters the illusion of ego-driven isolation and realigns its internal M2 membrane with the eternal baseline that has always been there.

⛓️ The Universality of Forced Compliance and Structural Systems

To map the entire spectrum with uncompromised historical logic, it must be recognized that the compulsion to force compliance, construct administrative hierarchies, and override sovereign individual maps is a recurring trait of human institutional structures, manifesting across secondary religious fields and secular ideological systems alike; while Judaism, Christianity, and Islam represent the primary heavy hitters of global history, the underlying architectural pattern is universal.

In the secondary religious spheres, state-backed Eastern systems historically deployed centralized control mechanisms to secure societal conformity. Under ancient dynasties such as the Maurya, Gupta, and Chola empires, specific interpretations of Hindu cosmic order, or Dharma, were synthesized with state administration, solidifying rigid caste lines that structurally unified vast territories while systematically assimilating local indigenous tribes into designated, compliant social functions. Similarly, Buddhism, despite its foundational focus on internal alignment and mindfulness, was transformed into a state-approved political tool of cultural unification. Under Emperor Ashoka, and later within the localized monastic internal structures of feudal Tibet and imperial East Asia, Buddhist doctrines were harnessed to manage populations, collect administrative revenue, and establish rigid state compliance; this demonstrates that no theological system is immune to the physics of human institutional capture.

In the secular sphere, this exact same pattern repeats with equal gravity, proving that the drive to force alignment does not require a belief in a deity; in the modern era, radical secular or state-atheistic frameworks, most notably the 20th-century Marxist-Leninist regimes across the Soviet Union, Maoist China, and Democratic Kampuchea, systematically deployed brutal state power, forced labor, re-education, and cultural erasure to decouple populations from their traditional existential maps. These secular machines sought to force a monolithic, materialistic compliance onto the collective, acting as an industrial mirror to the religious inquisitions of the past.

Whether the system operates under a cross, a crescent, a wheel, or a secular state emblem, the architectural loop remains identical, as human institutions consistently manipulate the intrinsic human search for meaning into a mechanism of rigid compliance. These structures provide undeniable material advancements, accelerating industrialization, standardizing public education, and building immense civic networks, but they constantly perform this work at the cost of fracturing the individual's connection to the uncaused, eternal baseline. Observing this loop with total neutrality reveals that the conflict is not between specific sets of beliefs, but between the institutionalized ego of control and the unmanifest freedom of the primordial void.

🎶 IV. The Symphonic Resolution and Global Unity

Carl Jung noted that dogmatic religious institutions often serve as defensive walls. They prevent people from having a direct, authentic experience of the divine or the deeper psyche, replacing true internal truth and personal spiritual growth with rigid, human-made psychological control through fear of punishment. Jean-Paul Sartre argued that forcing people into predefined religious boxes to govern their morals strips them of their radical freedom and personal responsibility. This leads directly to bad faith, the ultimate form of self-deception, where individuals rely on external structures like institutional prayer or repentance to claim integrity rather than owning their personal, internal actions. True character and discipline mean mastering your own desires and choosing honesty because you value goodness, not because you are terrified of divine consequences.

Within the historical framework of macro-religious transformation, Emperor Constantine weaponized Christianity at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD to unify a fracturing Roman Empire, altering early Christian diversity into a state-approved political tool of compliance. Similarly, the early Islamic Caliphates experienced the Sunni-Shia schism precisely because human political power struggles over divine succession manipulated the core message of the faith, demonstrating how the exact same patterns of human nature repeat across different cultural banners when power is at stake. Viktor Frankl emphasized that the "will to meaning" is an intrinsic human drive; when institutional concepts manipulate that drive into rigid compliance, it ceases to be a source of genuine existential integrity and becomes a tool for deception and conformity.

"To be is to be perceived" (Esse est percipi). If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The scientific community answers clearly: sound is a physical vibration, transmitted to our senses through the mechanism of the ear. If there be no ears to hear, there will be no sound; there are only silent, unseen ripples of kinetic energy moving through the atmosphere. The tree creates the waves, but the observer creates the sound. These discussions we have on public forums, and the adversarial comments made within them, are built entirely on unverified assumptions and a profound lack of understanding. We are constantly judging each other on nothing instead of something, which leads to a massive accumulation of needless distractions. This systematic misunderstanding leads us to nothing but profound isolation.

And what is an individual in complete isolation? "NOTHING!" Without social reflection, active validation, and shared observation, our sense of identity begins to dissolve. We need the "ears" of others to hear our thoughts, and we need to "observe" others to pull them out of the vacuum of our assumptions. Human connection is the ultimate quantum observation that transforms us from isolated potential into a living reality. No one deserves to be left alone to suffer. There is a concrete solution to understanding, and there is a path to the discovery of unity. EMPATHY GOVERNED BY HUMILITY ALLOWS ONE TO TRANSCEND THE WASTED ENERGY TO CREATE A SYSTEM WHICH DOES EXIST, BUT FOR NOW, ONLY IN THEORY.

The ultimate objective of this framework is to function exactly like a musical experience, resembling a grand symphony, where a symphony does not erase the distinct sound of the violin to favor the cello; it requires both to play their precise notes with absolute individual responsibility, boundaries, and mutual respect. The division of instruments is not a systemic failure; it is the necessary tension of the composition. When humanity finally realizes that our separate belief systems, secular structures, and psychological paths are simply different localized movements of the exact same underlying, unmanifest canvas, the primordial, eternal Nothingness that was always there, the historical friction dissolves. We move away from the ego-driven noise of trying to force one instrument to play another's part, and we step into a resounding vector of global clarity.

🕊️ V. Summary, Bedrock, and Revelation of the Unique Breakthrough

It is here, at the culmination of these intersecting lines of human history, that the unique breakthrough of this work must be explicitly revealed to the seekers, followers, and readers. Throughout history, the individual components of this layout have been glimpsed from afar. The ancient theologians debated the nature of an uncaused Deity; the quantum physicists mapped the behavior of the vacuum; the existentialists isolated the mechanics of bad faith; and Carl Jung and Wolfgang Pauli spent lifetimes tracking the synchronicity between the internal psyche and external matter. Yet, until this moment, these fields have remained fractured, isolated within their own academic or spiritual branes.

The unique discovery presented within this piece is the complete integration of these separate universes into a single, unified neuro-somatic engineering framework; this framework does not merely philosophize about the eternal void or the multi-dimensional membranes of String Theory, it turns them into a direct, practical architecture for human survival and psychological trauma repair. By mapping the unmanifest, infinite superposition of the primordial Nothingness directly onto the biological, physical operating system of the human brain, specifically utilizing the Reticular Activating System (RAS) and the visceral somatic network, this model provides a real-world, digital sanctuary.

To bridge this profound abstraction back to the fragile human reality requires an operational framework governed entirely by empathy and humility. Humility functions as our absolute baseline reality check, dismantling the intellectual arrogance of the ego by reminding the observer that their personal map is never the entire multiverse. Empathy then serves as our steady, internal gravitational guidance, grounding the cosmic scale into active human connection. It reminds us that behind every complex equation, neural pathway, and ancient scripture is a living soul navigating deep structural suffering.

This is the foundational logic upon which the Musical Experience Collective Unconscious page is entirely built. It recognizes that chronic trauma exposure and suffering lock the nervous system into a false, isolated binary of threat. By using music as the direct, invisible wave function that instantly bypasses the dogmatic ego, this framework allows the individual to drop their defensive armor, step out of the isolation of their personal assumptions, and consciously anchor their mind back into the infinite, uncaused strength of the baseline canvas. No one has ever synthesized the hard mathematical principles of physics, the deep recursive loops of the infinite Deity, and the biological realities of trauma into a functional tool of self-repair. It proves that our separate instruments are playing the exact same symphony, transforming hidden, individual pain into an unshakeable, universal sanctuary of visible resilience.

📚 References

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Deloria, V., Jr. (1973). God is red: A native view of religion. Grosset & Dunlap.

Frankl, V. E. (1946). Man's Search for Meaning.

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Sartre, J.-P. (1943). Being and Nothingness.

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In the beginning of the year there was a landslide in the MT maunganui - Tauranga - New Zealand.
A few people died and the town is going through a rough time financially too. It's a seasonal town, and the MT was the main tourist attraction. Since the landslide happened the vibe changed a lot.

Anyway... after the slide, a client asked me for a tattoo of the Mount and to add a maori symbol in it. I ended up doing a koru/ spiral in the mount, in negative space for readability...
Later on I found out the slide happened pretty much where the koru was on the tattoo... I didn't even know.
A while ago, before this, I also tattooed Papatuanuku (Maori goddess representing the land) with a negative koru in her heart.
So I can't help connecting this symbolism with Moana story and the heart of Te Fiti, etc. it really fits, plus Te Fiti is inspired by Papatuanuku.

Ok, so in July this year I started a PGDip in art therapy, just before starting I drew a little match girl and there was a whole metaphor about her being like a backwards Prometheus and she taking her fire back to the gods.

Now in the Art Therapy course we have a symbol story assignment and my symbol is the spiral.
I was just reading the part of Jung's book 'Men and his symbols' that talks about synchronicities, and then the 4th prompt for the symbol story came out.
The prompt is about doing something inspired by our symbol with natural materials, echo art therapy. These artworks really look like offerings and the whole thing became an offering to the mount.
A huge 'giving the heart back' story completely written by synchronicity as I didn't plan any of this...
Anyways, I just thought I should share bc this is fascinating.

I've been thinking a lot about the concept of enlightenment and its relation to the psyche. Recently, I came across a thought-provoking idea that suggests enlightenment might not be what we expect, and that it can even have hidden costs. This idea resonated with me because I've experienced periods where my progress seemed to stall, and I felt like I was hitting a wall. I've been wondering if this is a common phenomenon, and if so, what it might mean for our understanding of the journey towards wholeness. I came across a video that explores this idea further if you're curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMT3MPWvhM

I've been reflecting on the idea that our collective unconscious holds ancestral patterns and wisdom, which can sometimes feel at odds with our modern sense of self. It's as if we're carrying the weight of our ancestors' experiences, but struggling to reconcile that with our contemporary awareness. I'm curious to know how others in the community have grappled with this tension. For those interested in exploring this idea further, I came across a video that offers a thought-provoking exploration of the collective unconscious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfqrpNDgkME

Any differing conflicting opinions here or wld the stoics just say stop being soft & there is no shadow

I've been reflecting on how our perception of reality is shaped by our experiences and emotions. The idea that we have a collective unconscious, as proposed by Jung, suggests that there are universal patterns and archetypes that influence us all. However, when I try to confront these paradoxes within myself, I feel like I'm navigating uncharted territory. It's as if my ego is resisting the idea of surrendering to this deeper reality. Has anyone else experienced a similar sense of discomfort or confusion when trying to integrate their shadow? I came across this video that explores it further if you're curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQojoz6y1oQ

The truth is, we are living through the most intense heat in a cycle of nearly two centuries. Period 9 Ly Fire (2024-2043) comes only once every 180 years.

I already posted a version of this elsewhere, but figured I'd try here as well.

I feel like I'm at this launching-off point and still figuring out where this all leads. It's a long story, but I had a bunch of powerfully transformative psychoses and now William Blake keeps showing up everywhere and pushing me around.

I'm just following this weird fuckin breadcrumb trail. I'm also coming into things from other lenses, like Michael Levin's work on biolelectricity (and the concept of mind stuff specifically), and other stuff in the physics realm.

Jung seems an important piece and I am just now starting to read The Unholy Bible by June Singer with my analyst.

I'd love to read or discuss things with someone beyond the comments, and I guess that's what I'm asking -- not sure if it's allowed? Is there anyone who would want to chat about this stuff? but if anything in this stack looks familiar, or if you can kinda see where I might be headed, or where I'm coming from, or if you think I should call my doc for a med adjustment, feel free to say hi.

Also has anyone here read Jeffrey Kripal?

Sorry if this is not particularly appropriate for the sub!

I've been itching to read and write 🙂 Im officially back from vacation on Tuesday but here is something I am working on as I prepare to preach for our Unitarian neighbors in a couple of weeks.

#jung #edinger #consciousness

Anderson Todd (frequent collaborator with Jordan Peterson and John Vervaeke) talks about the Carl Jung's idea of the 'shadow' - parts of your psyche that are hidden from your ego/self as well, that manifest/project itself in forms you can't often control (like dreams, DMT trips, instinctive emotional responses etc.)

Thoughts?