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In this episode:
I conclude this series on the symbolism of alchemy by looking at the all-important image of the goal of the alchemical opus: The Philosophers’ Stone.

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. Psychology and Religion in'Collected Works, vol.11' by C.G. Jung
2. Alchemical Studies in 'Collected Works, vol. 13 by C.G. Jung
3. 'Ego and Archetype' by Edward Edinger
4. Aion in 'Collected Works, vol. 9ii' by C.G. Jung
5.  Mysterium Coniunctionis in 'Collected Works, vol. 14' by C.G. Jung
6.  'Parzival' by Wolfram von Eschenbacch (translated by Helen Mustard and Charles Passage)
7.  'Romance of the Grail' by Joseph Campbell
8. 'The Ox-Herder and the Good Shepherd: Finding Christ on the Buddha’s Path' by Addison Hodges Hart
9.  'The Gnostic Scriptures' translated by Bentley Layton
10. S3, Ep. 8: Alchemy: Mirror of the Soul
11. S3, Ep. 9: The Heart of the Matter: Alchemy and the Prima Materia
12. S3, Ep. 10: The Stages of the Alchemical Opus

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In this episode:
I continue with the third part of a four-part series on alchemy, this time looking at the stages of the alchemical opus and their meaning for the work of the symbolic life.

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. Psychology and Alchemy in 'Collected Works, vol. 12' by C.G. Jung
2. 'Alchemy' by Marie-Louise von Franz
3. Aion in 'Collected Works, vol. 9ii' by C.G. Jung
4. S3, Ep. 8: Alchemy: Mirror of the Soul
5. 'C.G. Jung Speaking' edited by William McGuire & R.F.C. Hull
6. The Psychology of the Transference in 'Collected Works, vol. 16' by C.G. Jung

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In this episode:
I continue with the second part of a four-part series on alchemy, looking at the symbol and the psychological meaning of what the alchemists called the prima materia.

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Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook(facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith)

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. Psychology and Alchemy in 'Collected Works, vol. 12' by C.G. Jung
2. 'Anatomy of the Psyche' by Edward Edinger
3. The Golden Tract in 'The Hermetic Museum' edited by A.E. Waite
4. Aion in 'Collected Works, vol. 9ii' by C.G. Jung
5. The Gnome in 'Grimms' Tales for Young and Old' translated by Ralph Manheim
6. Mysterium Coniunctionis in 'Collected Works, vol. 14' by C.G. Jung
7. Who Does the Work: Cultivating an Alchemical Attitude
8. 'New Seeds of Contemplation' by Thomas Merton

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In this episode:
I begin a series on the strange world of alchemy — exploring what it is and how it is relevant to the practice of the symbolic life.

Let's make this a conversation:
Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith)

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections' by C.G. Jung
2. 'Alchemical Active Imagination' by Marie-Louise von Franz
3. 'Anatomy of the Psyche' by Edward Edinger
4. Rosarium Philosophorum, 16th-century alchemical text (English translation)
5. The Practical Use of Dream-Analysis in 'Collected Works, vol. 16' by C.G. Jung

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In this episode:
An audio Christmas card from me to you.

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Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith)

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. 'The Feast of St. Friend' by Arnold Bennett
2. 'A Joseph Campbell Companion' edited by Diane K. Osbon

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In this episode:
I discuss how times of struggle, and even suffering, can open us up to an experience that Jung calls “an affirmation of things as they are.”

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Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith)

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections' by C.G. Jung
2. 'Carl Gustav Jung: A Biography' by Frank McLynn
3. 'Ego and Archetype' by Edward Edinger
4. 'Revelations of Divine Love' by Julian of Norwich
5. The Gate, a poem by Marie Howe
6. Letter by Rainer Maria Rilke, quoted in 'Duino Elegies & The Sonnets to Orpheus' edited and Translated by Stephen Mitchell
7.  The Soul and Death from 'Collected Works, vol. 8' by C.G. Jung
8.  'Abandonment to Divine Providence' by Jean-Pierre de Caussade

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In this episode:
I explore the idea of everyday asceticism, the art of setting limits for ourselves in order to stand more firmly and authentically in our lives. 

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Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith)

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. Americans Must Say 'No'  from 'CG Jung Speaking' edited by William McGuire
2.  S2, Ep. 17: Recovering The Spirit: The Seven Ravens, pt. 2
3.  S3, Ep. 3: Receiving One's True Name
4.  S3, Ep. 4: Imagining Our Proper Life-Task
5.  'Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life'  by Jason E. Smith
6.  'A Dwelling Place For Wisdom' by Raimon Panikkar
7.  'The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety' by Alan Watts
8.  The Fisherman and His Wife from 'Grimms' Tales For Young and Old'
9.  'Mysticism' by Evelyn Underhill
10.  'Thoughts in Solitude' by Thomas Merton

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In this episode:
I discuss the idea of vocation -- what Jung calls “our proper life-task” -- and explore the challenges that come with taking up such a task in our own lives.

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Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. 'Letters, vol. 1' by C.G. Jung
2. Mysterium Coniunctionis in 'Collected Works, vol. 14' by C.G. Jung
3.  The Holy Men of India in 'Collected Works, vol. 11' by C.G. Jung
4. 'A Life at Work' by Thomas Moore
5.  Psychology and Alchemy in 'Collected Works, vol. 12' by C.G. Jung
6. 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections' by C.G. Jung
7.  'The Way of the Dream' by Marie-Louise von Franz
8.  The Orphan Boy and the Elk Dog in 'Favorite Folktales From Around the World' edited by Jane Yolen
9.  The Development of the Personality in 'Collected Works, vol. 17' by C.G. Jung
10.  Is Analytical Psychology a Religion? in 'C.G. Jung Speaking' edited by William McGuire
11.  The Golden Key, fairy tale by George MacDonald

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In this episode:
We explore the symbolism of “one’s true name” and the challenges that we meet in learning how to hear it.

Let's make this a conversation:
Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. Symbols of Transformation in 'Collected Works, vol. 5' by C.G. Jung
2. The New Name in 'Unspoken Sermons, vol. 1' by George MacDonald
3.  Psychological Types in 'Collected Works, vol. 6' by C.G. Jung
4. 'The Way of the Dream'  by Marie-Louise von Franz
5.  The Development of the Personality in 'Collected Works, vol. 17' by C.G. Jung
6. The Journey, poem by Mary Oliver
7.  'Crossing the Unknown Sea' by David Whyte
8.  'Letters to a Young Poet' by Rainer Maria Rilke
9.  The Symbolic Life in 'Collected Works, vol. 18' by C.G. Jung
10.  Homer's The Odyssey, translated by Robert Fagles
11.  'The Hero With A Thousand Faces' by Joseph Campbell
12.  Names, poem by Rumi in 'The Soul is Here For Its Own Joy' edited by Robert Bly

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In this episode:
We discuss one of the dangers inherent in the symbolic life — the ever-present specter of inflation.

Let's make this a conversation:
Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. 'Letters, vol. 1' by C.G. Jung
2. 'Alchemy: An Introduction to the Symbolism and the Psychology' by Marie-Louise von Franz
3.  S3, Ep. 1: Invoking the Imagination
4. 'Ego and Archetype'  by Edward Edinger
5.  The Relations Between the Ego and the Unconscious from 'Collected Works, vol. 7' by C.G. Jung
6. The Swan Maidens, from 'Europa's Fairy Book' by Joseph Jacobs
7.  'The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property' by Lewis Hyde
8.  'Practical Mysticism: A Little Book for Normal People' by Evelyn Underhill

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For more on living a symbolic life:
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