Best Puer Podcasts (2024)

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035 - On Nature 42:40

2h ago42:40

42:40

“You get the feeling that your life make sense the moment it touches nature again. Therefore whenever you have a chance to return to nature, you feel better; at least to a small extent you return to the “mother.” Instinctively your life becomes corrected; it gets the right balance.” - C.G. Jung We are of nature but at the same time removed from it.…

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034 - On Complexes 30:57

11d ago30:57

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„I told nobody that I intended to work out the unconscious phenomena of the psychoses, but that was my determination. I wanted to catch the intruders in the mind - the intruders that make people laugh when they should not laugh, and cry when they should not cry.“ - C.G.Jung Forgetting, a slip of tongue, accidents. All the kinds of phenomena can ori…

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033 - What Makes an Idea Jungian 32:12

29d ago32:12

32:12

“I had accustomed myself to living always on two planes simultaneously, one consciousness, which attempted to understand and could not, and one unconscious, which wanted to express something and could not formulate it any better than by a dream” - C.G. Jung This event will be about the basic premises and threads that pop up when Jung is drawn towar…

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The Village and the Mountaintop: The Inside Guide on Integrating Peak Experience 48:56

2M ago48:56

48:56

What does it mean to return to the village? Boston Blake chats with Michael DiPietro and Marcey Donnelly, coauthors of 'The Inside Guide: Breaking Through to Intuitive Wisdom and Inspired Living.' They delve into key themes such as intuitive wisdom, the hero's journey, integrating peak experiences into daily life, and understanding the role of desi…

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032 - On Puer Aeternus 29:21

3M ago29:21

29:21

“If the conscious attitude is too infantile, too immature, an old woman appears as a compensating figure. And the old wise man always appears when one is too foolish. Then the moment one becomes mature and reasonable in one's attitude, infantile figures turn up in the dreams, the puer aeternus motif, for instance. You see, when one is old in one's …

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031 - On the Body 37:37

4M ago37:37

37:37

“So the worst trap is the body. We have all been taught that our minds and other virtues are wings we put on, so we get to flying about above ourselves, and we live as if the body did not exist. This happens often with intuitives, with everybody in fact. The body appears to us as a most serious obstacle.” - C.G.JungThe discovery of the body and the…

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A Product of the Place: Creating Teaware and Ceramic Art, with Willi Singleton 46:43

3M ago46:43

46:43

Willi Singleton is a Pennsylvania potter who's well-known among students and teachers of the Japanese way of tea as a maker of beautiful, lustrous teawares that are joy to use. Today we're sitting down with Willi in his Kempton, Pennsylvania studio, at the base of Hawk Mountain, to explore his creative process and the techniques and philosophy that…

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030 - On Evil 37:23

4M ago37:23

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“You see to what a huge extent the East honors consciousness as the light benevolently supporting man in the terrible darkness surrounding epitome of evil. All evil comes from ignorance. All evil, the entire sum of life, comes from not knowing. You will find this doctrine in the original words of the Buddha. For whoever is in the the state of consc…

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029 - On Intuition 32:37

5M ago32:37

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“Through our senses we experience the known, but our intuitions point to things that are unknown and hidden, that by their very nature are secret.” C.G. JungFor Jung, there exist many pathways how experiences can reach our consciousness. The most mysterious being intuition, which is, as he says, “perception through the unconscious,” seeing the poss…

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028 - Where I struggle with Jung 49:45

7M ago49:45

49:45

“As a rule, people who have a certain maturity, who are philosophically inclined, more or less successful in the world and not too neurotic share my views.” - C.G. JungIn my journey to read and understand everything from Jung, there are still some concepts that I have a hard time to wrap my head around. I am feeling that has to do with inconsistenc…

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027 - Movie Analysis: Jaws 43:06

7M ago43:06

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“The idea in the dream is that something has happened, a new worm has suddenly appeared, the worm which seemed to be a terrific danger; yet we saw that it also has a very positive meaning, the beginning of higher consciousness. That is why so many people are afraid of higher consciousness. For it bears a greater responsibility and danger.” - C.G. J…

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026 - Analytical Psychology & Therapy 56:49

7M ago56:49

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PLEASE NOTE: This event is a purely intellectual investigation into Jung’s thoughts and opinions about psychological therapy and therapists. The event is not an instruction for neither diagnosis nor treatment. If you have the feeling to be personally affected in your psychological health, please consider contacting a certified professional. No piec…

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Dr. Jody Bower: Barbie, Post-Heroic Activism, and the Heroine's Journey 55:08

8M ago55:08

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Cultural mythologist Dr. Jody Bower offers her wisdom and keen insight into the evolution of the Heroine's Journey and how it is distinct from that of the hero. Dr. Bower is the author of two books: Jane Eyre's Sisters: How Women Live and Write the Heroine's Story and The Princess Powers Up: Watching the Sleeping Beauties Become Warrior Goddesses I…

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025 - Movie Analysis: Titanic 49:21

9M ago49:21

49:21

“It is not possible to live too long amid infantile surroundings, or in the bosom of the family, without endangering one’s psychic health. Life calls forth to independence, and anyone who does not head this call because of childish laziness or timidity is threatened with neurosis.” C.G. JungWhat do you get when you combine romance and spectacle? On…

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Balhyocha, A Uniquely Korean Tea 33:59

8M ago33:59

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Balhyocha is a tea unique to Korea - it's not produced anywhere else - and its rich and varied flavor profiles are also unique, not quite like any other teas we've tasted here at Talking Tea. But for many tea drinkers, even afficianados of balhyocha, it's also rather mysterious. What exactly is balhyocha? How is it processed? What gives it its uniq…

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024 - Persona & Groups 31:53

9M ago31:53

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“The smaller the personality, the dimmer and more unconscious it becomes, until finally it merges indistinguishable with the surrounding society, thus surrendering its own wholeness and dissolving into the wholeness of the group. In the place of the inner voice there is the voice of the group with its conventions, and vocation is replaced by collec…

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023 - The Misunderstood Jung 48:03

10M ago48:03

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“Everything unknown and empty is filled with psychological projection: it is as if the investigator’s own psychic background were mirrored in the darkness. What he sees in matter, or thinks he can see, is chiefly the data of his own unconscious which he is projecting into it.” C.G. JungJung and his ideas were already hard to understand in his time …

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Ep 11: Entreprenurial Update with Sabrina Ali 1:23:19

10M ago1:23:19

1:23:19

I talk with Sabrina about her product launch, why she continued with her product launch even though there are competitors, how she created her product, her lessons in package design, and her entreprenurial journey so far. Follow Enter the Jasmine Dragon on IG @EnterTheJasmineDragon, TikTok @EnterTheJasmineDragonPod, and on Facebook facebook.com/Ent…

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022 - Movie Analysis: Fight Club 1:00:45

10M ago1:00:45

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“Once the unconscious gets into active opposition to consciousness, it simply refused to be suppressed.” C.G. JungWhile failing at the box-office when it was released, David Fincher’s “Fight Club”, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk, became a hit and cultural phenomenon on home video. Viewed through a Jungian lens, there is…

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021 - The East & The West 48:58

11M ago48:58

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“There, in the East, is the metaphysical philosophy, and that is what we call psychology” C.G. JungWhile the march of modernity made cultures seem more and more homogenised, was Jung in his time still able to see and perceive cultures in their more unique expression. Deeply concerned with the decay of European civilisation during both world wars, h…

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020 - Jung vs. Freud 46:38

11M ago46:38

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“Freud’s only interest is where things come from, never where they are going.” C.G. Jung“Freud's original idea of the unconscious was that it was a sort of receptacle or storehouse for repressed material, infantile wishes, and the like. But the unconscious is far more than that: it is the basis and precondition of all consciousness.” C.G. JungNothi…

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Ep. 10: Kicking it with Raine Ngo - AITA Snap judgements 1:21:58

11M ago1:21:58

1:21:58

In this episode, I hang out with my friend Raine Ngo. We talk about how our writing lives are going, review writing suggestions from romance writers, make snap judgements from posts from AITA subreddit, and discuss why Raine's mom enjoys Italian food (re: this is uncommon for many Asian immigrant moms). Follow Enter the Jasmine Dragon on IG @EnterT…

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Ep 9: Kicking it with Ana - Therapist & Creative 1:14:09

12M ago1:14:09

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In this conversation with Ana, we return to having tea, talk about the difficulties of being former gifted kids trying to be creative, our past projects in "the graveyard", starting a business with friends (and how she helps navigate potential disagreements). Follow @TheNerdyNeighbors on Instagram Visit the Nerdy Neighbors on Etsy ⁠https://www.etsy…

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019 - Movie Analysis: Barbie 50:03

12M ago50:03

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“Statements by men on the subject of female psychology suffer principally form the fact that the projection of unconscious femininity is always strongest where critical judgment is most needed, that is, where a man is involved emotionally” C.G. JungHere I want to try something new and move away from only using material directly from Jung to talk ab…

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018 - The Self & Mandala 36:50

12M ago36:50

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“At first, the Self is always something simple, something little, or cheap. It turns out, however, that it’s the king or even the savior. It is the crown, the phoenix, the saint, the savior, even the deity. It is the center toward which everything is oriented” C.G. JungLife moves in circles, but what is in the center? Jung saw a fixed point in the …

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David Berger - Reimagining Myths for Redemption 45:54

1y ago45:54

45:54

Author David Berger discusses Task Force Gaea and his mythic influences. Ovid's Metamorphoses, Clash of the Titans, Wonder Woman, and more! About David Berger David Berger was the boy under the blanket reading books by flashlight when he should have been sleeping, and he hasn’t stopped reading since. His creative fires started by reading Greek myth…

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Andrea Slominski, PhD - Regency, Rise of the Feminine Midlife Archetype 41:40

1y ago41:40

41:40

Welcome to Mythic, where we explore meaningful living through the power of myth, including topics that span ancient lore, modern popular culture, and depth psychology. I'm your host, Boston Blake. Andrea Slominski, PhD - Regency, Rise of the Feminine Midlife Archetype About Dr. Andrea Slominski Andrea M. Slominski, Ph.D., is a women's midlife coach…

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Ep8: Kicking it with Yezi - Travel Enthusiast and Artist 1:33:37

1y ago1:33:37

1:33:37

Join me on this episode with my friend Yezi. We talk about her successful creative career, some of her travel stories, introducing our romantic partners to our parents, and what life fulfillment looks like. Follow Enter the Jasmine Dragon on IG @EnterTheJasmineDragon, TikTok @EnterTheJasmineDragonPod, and on Facebook facebook.com/EntertheJasmineDra…

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017 - Shadow & Projection 42:04

1y ago42:04

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“The shadow is on the one side regrettable and reprehensible weakness, on the other side healthy instinctivity and the prerequisite for higher consciousness.” C.G. JungThere is a hidden side to everything, but sometimes what is hidden from our sight is the most obvious to other people. While the shadow is always right next to us we tend to find it …

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Nicola Scott - Celebrating Wonder Woman and Making Historia 1:36:35

1y ago1:36:35

1:36:35

Welcome to Mythic, where we explore meaningful living through the power of myth, including topics that span ancient lore, modern popular culture, and depth psychology. I'm your host, Boston Blake. Nicola Scott - Celebrating Wonder Woman and Making Historia https://bostonblake.com/mythic-podcast/making-historia-with-wonder-woman-artist-nicola-scott …

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Ep 7: Room Temperature Water with Future Business Owner Sabrina 39:59

1y ago39:59

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Join me and my guest Sabrina Ali as we hear about going from corporate girlie, fun-employment, and the excitement and problems she encounters as she's starting her own business. Follow Sabrina on IG and TikTok @Sabbriri. Follow Enter the Jasmine Dragon on IG @EnterTheJasmineDragon, TikTok @EnterTheJasmineDragonPod, and on Facebook facebook.com/Ente…

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016 - Inflation & Possession 43:43

1+ y ago43:43

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“When somebody has an archetypal experience, he gets one hell of an inflation and is inebriated by power. That's also the reason why Nietzsche was a megalomanic.” C.G. JungWhile we think to be always the master of our thoughts and actions, there are other forces lingering in the background, gripping people and pushing them along. Being driven does …

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Monica Mody, PhD - Decolonizing Mythology 49:24

1+ y ago49:24

49:24

Welcome to Mythic, where we explore meaningful living through the power of myth, including topics that span ancient lore, modern popular culture, and depth psychology. I'm your host, Boston Blake. Monica Mody, PhD - Decolonizing Mythology About Monica Mody Dr. Monica Mody is a transdisciplinary poet, educator and theorist working at the intersectio…

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015 - Individuation 47:00

1+ y ago47:00

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“It is the goal of individuation to reach the sense of the continuation of one’s life through the ages. It gives one a feeling of eternity on this earth.” C.G. JungJoin to find out what’s happening in the psyche as it grows, even though the body decay. How much free will is possible when the world within, the world without, the personal and collect…

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014 - Symbols & The Third 33:59

1+ y ago33:59

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“Considered form the standpoint of realism, the symbol is of course not an external truth, but it is psychologically true, for it was and is the bridge to all that is best in humanity.” C.G. JungBridging the opposites, connecting them through a common ground, this is the beginning of a symbol. They can be for one’s moment, one’s life or even for al…

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013 - The Creative Spirit 45:05

1+ y ago45:05

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“When someone is able to perform the art of touch on the archetypal, he can play on the souls of People like on the strings of a piano.” C.G. JungEverything that is created and endures through time is for Jung a manifestation of our collective unconscious. The layer of our psyche that connects all human beings, through space and time. The people wh…

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012 - Perception & Experience 45:31

1+ y ago45:31

45:31

“Two people see the same object, but they never see it in such a way that the images they receive are absolutely identical” - C.G. JungFor Jung, everything we experience is filtered through our psyche. What we experience is all but objective and it can tell us so much about ourselves. This event will deal with this topic and what it means to be sub…

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011 - Dreams 48:08

1+ y ago48:08

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“night after night our dreams practice philosophy on their own account” C.G.JungThere are few things in life as subjective as one’s dreams. Influenced by Freud’s use of dreams as an analytical tool in psychotherapy, Jung spent his life listening to and analyzing the dreams of his patients. While Freud saw in dreams as simple falsification of wishes…

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010 - Synchronicity & Astrology (& Aions) 46:42

1+ y ago46:42

46:42

“These zodiacal signs are symbols that have been projected onto the sky form times immemorial, and probably reflect the structures of the unconscious” C.G. JungJung was always interested in all products of human culture, the older, the better. And some of the oldest is astrology, the “oldest form of psychology”, as he says. But there is more to it,…

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009 - Alchemy & Active Imagination 51:54

1+ y ago51:54

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“One most not imagine for a moment that the alchemists always understood one another. They themselves complain about the obscurity of the texts, and occasionally betray their inability to understand even their own symbols and symbolic figures” C.G. JungObsession. There is no other way to describe Jung’s interest in the alchemical art. But what drov…

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008 - Mother, Father, Child 49:22

1+ y ago49:22

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“It is not possible to live too long amid infantile surroundings, or in the bosom of the family, without endangering one’s psychic health. Life calls forth to independence, and anyone who does not head this call because of childish laziness or timidity is threatened with neurosis” C.G. JungJung as a therapist often experienced the influences that f…

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007 - Typology & Personality 46:37

1+ y ago46:37

46:37

“Of the essence of things, of absolute being, we know nothing. But we experience various effects: from ‘outside’ by way of the senses, from ‘inside’ by way of fantasy” C.G.JungHow does the the fragile consciousness persist and orient in the endless chaos of the world? According to Jung, it does this utilizing the four functions of sensation, thinki…

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006 - Dynamics of the Psyche 38:07

2y ago38:07

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“Consciousness, no matter how extensive it may be, must always remain the smaller circle within the greater circle of the unconscious, an island surrounded by the sea; and, like the sea itself, the unconscious yields an endless and self-replenishing abundance of living creatures, a wealth beyond our fathoming” C.G. JungThe dynamics of our psyche sh…

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005 - A History of Consciousness 42:05

2y ago42:05

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“It is only our ego-consciousness that has forever a new beginning and an early end. The unconscious psyche is not only immensely old, it is also capable of growing into an equally remote future. It’s mounds the human species and is just as much a part of it as the human body, which, though ephemeral in the individual, is collectively of immense ag…

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