Best The C G Jung Society of Melbourne Podcasts (2024)

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Tim Falkiner: The Zone of the Pokies Addict 59:33

22d ago59:33

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This lecture discusses electronic gambling machines known as “pokies” in Australia, “slot machines” in the United States of America and “fruit machines” in the United Kingdom. It explores their use of symbols, how players may be entranced by the promise of spiritual connection and let down by the lack of revelation. Regulations surrounding electron…

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Frith Luton: Circumambulating the Centre - The Symbolism of the Bees, the Honey, and the Hive 1:12:13

2M ago1:12:13

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This lecture explores the alchemical union of opposites through the symbolism of bees including love and war, sweetness and bitterness, the individual and multiplicity, regeneration and death. Circumambulating the hive is linked with mandala symbolism and the archetype of inner order.By The C G Jung Society of Melbourne

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Robert Johnson: Dionysus the Forgotten God 1:44:43

3M ago1:44:43

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Dionysus the Forgotten God discusses myths of the complex and fragile God, Dionysus - born of both parents and a third time reborn of the underworld. Both the last Olympian and the first to be cast out. Where the qualities of his brother Apollo fit more easily into a patriarchal framework, the qualities of Dionysus as, the sensuous god, are often r…

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Mary Duffy: Illness, Symptom & Individuation 45:06

4M ago45:06

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Illness, Symptom & Individuation approaches the process of integration and healing through experiences of illness and trauma in the life of the body. Mary shares a personal experience of serious, prolonged illness that evaded medical diagnosis for some time. This experience led to an intense period of change where symbolism of the inner world mirro…

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Maureen Buckley-Fox: The Sacred Drama 57:00

1+ y ago57:00

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With a focus on the big questions of the human condition – cycles of birth and death, destiny and free will, suffering and the life journey - Maureen weaves her way through ancient rituals in honour of the earth mother and Goddesses with many names, to the rise of the patriarchal era, including the Greek tragedian plays. These plays incorporated th…

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Mary Symes: Dreams - A Dialogue with the Unconscious 1:12:16

1+ y ago1:12:16

1:12:16

In today’s talk, Mary works with Zen Buddhist 10 Oxherding Pictures and accompanying poetry to establish a way of ‘being with’ the unconscious. These ancient pictures reflect stages an individual might progress to toward enlightenment and a return to the outer world to gift their insight and care back to the community. These images are accessible o…

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Annette Lowe: On the Origins of Religion - Why Does Religion Exist? How Does it Form? 1:03:11

1+ y ago1:03:11

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In today’s talk Annette takes us through a rich array of voices and works that speak to the question of the definitions, potential origins and purpose of the mystical experience and religion. Ranging from perspectives in sociology, neuropsychology, myth, Jung, art and sociobiology, we consider the marked differences between religious and mystical e…

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Margaret Becher: Mother 1:17:40

1+ y ago1:17:40

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Exploring the many manifestations of mother in our psyche from the Great Mother to the personal mother, the mother complex to the inner mother, Margaret draws our attention to one of the fundamental qualities of the maternal. In this talk, a rich description is provided around the ways that Mother encapsulates a primordial oneness and mystery. The …

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Peter Macris: A Gift or a Curse - Depression 1:08:43

1+ y ago1:08:43

1:08:43

Beginning and ending with personal stories of his experience with depression, Peter guides us through two very different conceptualisations: A modern psychological approach that focuses on getting through depression or depression as somewhat of a curse, and a Jungian imaginative approach that takes note of the generative qualities of ‘transformatio…

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Reverend Lesley Anne Curran: The Function of Imagination 52:33

2y ago52:33

52:33

In this meaningful talk, Reverend Curran points to the way that imagination enables us to step outside of ourselves and look at ourselves fully. With imagination we can take what we have experienced directly, what resides in our memory and what we haven’t experienced, and work with these to produce not only images & possibilities but also changes i…

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Robert A Johnson: Inner Work - Active Imagination 1:28:49

2y ago1:28:49

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In today’s talk, internationally respected author and Jungian analyst Robert A Johnson speaks about the practice of active imagination, a practice that for C. G. Jung was just as important as working with dreams. With the inclusion of evocative and practical examples, Robert describes the four steps involved in active imagination toward psychologic…

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Dr Averil Earnshaw: 'Family Time' - Being Caught in Trans-Generational Age-Linked Events 1:09:12

2y ago1:09:12

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In today’s talk, psychiatrist and specialist child, adolescent and family psychotherapist, Dr Averil Earnshaw takes us on a journey through her innovative theory about the toxic familial waste that can plague our inner psychological space. She describes how family members can experience ‘age-linked major life events’ noting that experiences that ar…

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Helen Phillips: Creative Envy? 1:12:55

2y ago1:12:55

1:12:55

Jungian analyst Helen Phillips presents us with an understanding of envy from a powerful perspective, diving deep into the creative as well as destructive possibilities of envy. Drawing on a Jungian conceptualisation of the development of consciousness toward individuation, we encounter the constellation of a new archetype, coined by Brazilian psyc…

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Robert A. Johnson: The Wounded Feeling Function 1:06:21

2y ago1:06:21

1:06:21

Carl Jung described four different types of consciousness that we all possess. On one axis we have the Thinking and Feeling functions, on another Sensation and Intuition. Individuals and cultures tend to favour one type of consciousness at the expense of another, leaving the complimentary function in the shadows. In this talk, Robert explores our W…

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Dr Peter O'Connor: The Mid-Life Crisis - A Jungian Perspective 47:42

2y ago47:42

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Dr Peter O’Connor, a retired psychologist with an abiding interest in Jungian Depth Psychology, speaks about the “human fragility and human failure” experienced at the heart of the mid-life crisis. He describes how the first half of life involves a pursuit of the qualities traditionally associated with the sex of one’s birth but that in mid-life, t…

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Joan Harcourt: The Crone - The Archetype of the Wise Woman Elder 48:53

2+ y ago48:53

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In this wonderful talk, Joan Harcourt brings the wisdom of Marion Woodman, Jean Shinoda Bolen, Jane Prétat as well as her own life experience and work with older women’s groups to the powerful image of the Crone. Once a source of respect, healing and wisdom, with the rise of patriarchy the image of the Crone was diminished and demonised. However, a…

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Dr Christopher Gribbin: Different Visions of the Afterlife in Ancient Greece 1:08:32

2+ y ago1:08:32

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With reference to Homer, Hesiod and the Orphics, Dr Chris Gribbin provides a rich exploration of two versions of death and the afterlife in Ancient Greece. Myth captures so much of what humanity understood then and understands now, of how we make sense of the world and each other. Chris conveys how the ancient Greeks did not have a codified system …

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Anne Di Lauro: Archetypal Themes in Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio 1:05:24

2+ y ago1:05:24

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Today we explore the wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio with Jungian oriented psychotherapist Anne Di Lauro. Anne invites us to consider the powerful archetypal energies and images present within the story including the Child and the Puer Aeternus, the Hero’s Journey, the Father, the Anima and the Mother. This talk provides fascinating insights into…

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Colin Thompson: Buddhist Mindfulness and Jung 1:01:47

2+ y ago1:01:47

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Today we’ll be listening to mindfulness therapist Colin Thompson as he takes us on a journey from the origins of Buddhism to modern practice. Ranging from the understandings of the Buddha to Jon Kabat Zinn, W. H. Auden, Ezra Bayda and Carl Jung, Colin describes how mindfulness develops our attention to the present moment. The intersections between …

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David Tacey Series Talk 5: The Differences Between Spiritual Emergence and Mental Illness 1:14:32

2+ y ago1:14:32

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In today’s talk, David Tacey explores the similarities and differences between spiritual experiences and mental illness. He describes the relationship between our sense of a discrete self, the Ego, and a larger sense of an interconnected spiritual self through the Unconscious. From the mystical experience to psychopathology, David details how the J…

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David Tacey Series Talk 4: Spiritual Intuition in Young Adults 1:15:47

2+ y ago1:15:47

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In today’s talk, David draws on his experience as a lecturer and teacher at La Trobe University. He weaves student’s voices throughout revealing a deep yearning for what spirituality represents. He notes how in this generation young adults frequently turn toward their inner world and intuition rather than structured religion as a trustworthy source…

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David Tacey Series Talk 3: Soul and Earth - The Impact of Place Upon the Psyche 1:05:01

3y ago1:05:01

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In today’s talk David invites us to consider the fundamentals of our assumptions about consciousness noting our long Western tradition of locating soul or rationality in the human mind and ignoring larger forces or consciousness present in the Earth. David explores Jung’s idea that while the human psyche certainly has an impact on the world, the so…

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David Tacey Series Talk 2: Mental Health and the Mystery of Healing 1:01:19

3y ago1:01:19

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In today’s talk David explores the spiritual side of wellbeing. Taking us from the healing arts of Ancient Greece to the present day, he describes what is missing in modern medicine. He suggests that healing must include paying attention to both the Ego and the Self, that is, the spiritual dimension of our being.…

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Joy Norton: Vesta - Cultivating Stillness at the Centre of the Self 59:09

3y ago59:09

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In an exploration of the Greek and Roman goddess of the hearth and flame, Joy Norton describes a wise woman archetype of the Self. She brings our attention to Vesta’s qualities of stillness, focusing and reflection, and how vital it is that we invite Vesta into our busy everyday living. Please see relevant images on our Facebook page.…

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David Tacey Series Talk 1: Individuation as a Homecoming to Self 1:04:04

3y ago1:04:04

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Today’s talk Individuation as a Homecoming to Self is the first part in a series entitled Jung’s Depth Psychology: Developing a Relationship with Mystery given by David Tacey to the Jung Society of Melbourne. In this talk, David explores key Jungian concepts such as the Ego, Self, archetypes and the unconscious all toward understanding the process …

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Rodney Ravenswood: Self, Soul, Ego - The Symbolic Life 1:15:16

3y ago1:15:16

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Join us as we listen to Rodney Ravenswood’s wide-ranging talk on the power and reality of archetypal energies in our personal and cultural lives. Taking inspiration from Jung’s famous inscription “Called or not, God is present”, Rodney weaves an intriguing path through many manifestations of the symbolic life from 1960s and 70s musical lyrics to Th…

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Gillian Clezy: Dreams, Psyche, Language - Some Developmental Considerations 55:03

3y ago55:03

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Today we’ll be listening to a talk given by recently retired Jungian analyst, speech pathologist and academic Gillian Clezy. Having worked in Australia, Britain, the USA, Hong Kong and mainland China, Gillian grew up in Turkey and Egypt and has a wonderfully rich academic as well as lived experience of the development of language. Exploring paralle…

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Patrick Jansen: Buddhism and Jungian Psychology 54:50

3+ y ago54:50

54:50

Listen to analyst Patrick Jansen speak about the many overlapping insights and experiences gained from guided Buddhist practice and Jungian psychology on our way to wholeness and compassion.By The C G Jung Society of Melbourne

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Mary Duffy: An Introduction to the Red Book in Context 52:19

3+ y ago52:19

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Mary Duffy, a Melbourne artist and art therapist takes us on a powerful journey into Jung’s famous Red Book. A collection of encounters with the figures and contents of his inner psyche, and written commentaries and explorations of these, the Red Book, in combination with the context of Jung’s life during its generation from 1913 until 1929, provid…

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Marcus Roberts and Annette Lowe: Rooms, Houses and Towers 56:18

3+ y ago56:18

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An architect and analyst explore the power of symbolism inherent in domestic and public buildings. With a focus on classical Greek architecture, Jung’s house at Bollingen and personal dreams, they describe the ways architecture holds vital information about the personal, cultural and collective unconscious.…

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Margeret Becher: Being Yourself 45:52

3+ y ago45:52

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Jungian analyst Margaret Becher takes us on a journey with the fairy tale The Girl with No Hands. Through her lived experience, synchronicities, dreams, poetry and literature, Margaret explores the way her evolving relationship with a negative animus ultimately brought her into an experience of Selfhood.…

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Kevin Toohey: The Frog Princess - Insights into the Anima Problem 46:35

3+ y ago46:35

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Join us as analyst Kevin Toohey dives into the symbolism and knowledge found in the fairy tale of the Frog Princess. Fairy tales can serve as rich guides on how to be with, accept and understand our unconscious. The Russian fairy tale of the Frog Princess provides an insight and instruction for men on how to respect and integrate their Anima or fem…

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Evelynne Joffe: The Hebrew Goddess 54:32

3+ y ago54:32

54:32

Evelynne Joffe is the Director of the Institute of Esoteric Studies in Melbourne and in today’s talk she takes us on a journey through history, illuminating the many ways in which Judaism has retained the feminine face of God even as it appears to honour a particularly masculine deity. Evelynne evocatively conveys how both images of the mother and …

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Robert A. Johnson: Femininity Lost and Regained 1:32:07

3+ y ago1:32:07

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Join us as we listen to world renowned author and Jungian analyst Robert A. Johnson as he takes us through two myths, the Greek story of Oedipus and the Indian story of Nala and Damayanti (from the Mahabharata) in order to understand what constitutes the feminine in our psyche. He describes how, in our predominantly patriarchal society, we might re…

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Dr Veronica Brady: Symbol, Archetype and Inner Work 1:05:51

3+ y ago1:05:51

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Exploring the spiritual experiences and hopes of colonial white Australians, Dr Veronica Brady talks about our migrant past, initial hopes for a Great Southern Land, the false myth of the noble pioneer and our abuse of Aboriginal people. She describes how in Australia the old all-powerful God is dead, but in his place, we might turn to Spirit, the …

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Mary Symes: Ariadne and the Bull 55:49

3+ y ago55:49

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Mary Symes talk on Ariadne and the Bull takes us on an in-depth journey through the myth. She explores the psychological tensions and tasks the myth requires women to attend to if we are to find a fruitful and meaningful union between our feminine and masculine energies. For relevant imagery, please look at our Facebook page.…

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Brian Clark: Reclaiming Eros 1:32:30

3+ y ago1:32:30

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Brian Clark’s Reclaiming Eros includes descriptions and explorations of the many iterations of Eros, covering the god’s evolution and his modern faces. Brian draws our attention to the ways in which the energies of Eros bring the opposites of love and isolation together, giving rise to authentic experiences of intimacy and love that always include …

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Peter Macris: Where Did the Gods Go? 1:13:58

3+ y ago1:13:58

1:13:58

In Where Did the Gods Go? Peter invites us to explore Jung’s ideas of the Self archetype or the 'God Within'. While religion once helped to contain and structure this urge, today we need to find other ways of engaging with this archetypal energy. Peter goes on to describe what Jung calls numinous experiences and the benefits for the Self of attendi…

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Professor Chris Mackie: The 'Symbolic Descent' in Greek Myth 1:05:11

3+ y ago1:05:11

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Professor Chris Mackie talks about The Symbolic Descent in Greek Myth. In his exploration of two stories (Priam retrieving his son Hector’s body from Achilles, and Jason retrieving the Golden Fleece) Chris draws our attention to powerful themes of love and courage. As our very human heroes embark on quests that bring them face to face with death, C…

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Lorraine Walker on 'Pride Before a Fall: The Archetypes and Inflation' 1:00:23

4y ago1:00:23

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Lorraine Walker is a Jungian analyst now living and working in Shepparton. We hope you enjoy Lorraine’s exploration of inflation in today’s talk where she beautifully describes the dangers and benefits inherent in coming into contact with powerful archetypes.By The C G Jung Society of Melbourne

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Dr Claire French: Psychology and the Feminine 1:11:00

4y ago1:11:00

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Listen to Dr Claire French speak about Jungian psychology and the its understanding and portrayal of the feminine. As a renowned lecturer she’s given many talks to the Society and if you enjoy today’s talk, make sure to check out her autobiography, My Upside Down World scheduled for release late 2020. WARNING: Please note, Claire directly quotes fr…

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Terence McBride on The Archetype of the Wounded Healer 1:30:14

4y ago1:30:14

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Enjoy Terence McBride’s talk on the “Archetype of the Wounded Healer” exploring ancient rites of healing and the Jungian therapeutic approach. Please note – as slides were referenced during this talk, we have included relevant images on our C.G Jung Society Melbourne Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JungSocietyMelbourne/…

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Patrick Jansen on The Process of Analysis: Jung Society of Melbourne Talks 45:48

4y ago45:48

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Join us as we listen to Patrick Jansen eloquently describe the Jungian process of analysis including what it feels like to explore dreams, get in contact with the unconscious and the benefits of this kind of psychological work.By The C G Jung Society of Melbourne

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Dr David Tacey: Individuation and Popular Spirituality 1:06:36

4y ago1:06:36

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Dr David Tacey is Emeritus professor of literature at La Trobe University and a specialist in Jungian ideas. Today David explores a Jungian perspective on the move from formal religion to modern spirituality and the intriguing relationship between spirituality and Jung’s process of individuation.By The C G Jung Society of Melbourne

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Jung Society of Melbourne Core Concepts Talk by Annette Lowe 35:43

4y ago35:43

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Delve into the core concepts of Jungian psychology with analyst Annette Lowe as she describes a Jungian map of the psyche and provides a glimpse into the times and experiences that shaped Carl Jung’s life and innovations. Please check out our Facebook page to view the visual map of the psyche provided by Annette.…

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