Howl in the Wilderness

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A deep dive into Ridley Scott's space horror masterpiece with Jungian and archetypal psychologist Glen Slater. We dig into the complex archetypal ideas underlying what is a pretty straightforward horror story: the history and role of the monster in fiction, the evolution of the alien in our culture, Jung's theory about UFOs, the devouring mother, AI and the soul, Trump as monster, and lots more!

Glen studied psychology and comparative religion at The University of Sydney before coming to the United States in 1992 for doctoral work in clinical psychology. He has been teaching at Pacifica for over twenty years and is currently the Associate Chair of the Jungian and Archetypal Studies specialization. He also teaches in the Mythological Studies program.

EPISODE REFERENCES:

HITW ep.133 with Glen Slater on his book Jung vs. Borg: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hitw-133-jung-vs-98191973

Does A.I. Dream of Electric Sheep? https://thevale.substack.com/p/does-ai-dream-of-electric-sheep

A Jungian Inquiry into the American Psyche: The Violence of Innocence by Ipek S. Burnett 

The Making of Alien by J.W. Rinzler

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A deep dive into Ridley Scott's space horror masterpiece with Jungian and archetypal psychologist Glen Slater. We dig into the complex archetypal ideas underlying what is a pretty straightforward horror story: the history and role of the monster in fiction, the evolution of the alien in our culture, Jung's theory about UFOs, the devouring mother, AI and the soul, Trump as monster, and lots more!

Glen studied psychology and comparative religion at The University of Sydney before coming to the United States in 1992 for doctoral work in clinical psychology. He has been teaching at Pacifica for over twenty years and is currently the Associate Chair of the Jungian and Archetypal Studies specialization. He also teaches in the Mythological Studies program.

HITW 133 with Glen Slater on his book Jung vs. Borg: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hitw-133-jung-vs-98191973

Howling about Jung, psychedelics, animism & decolonizing depth psychology with Dylan Francisco, Co-Chair of the Jungian and Archetypal Studies program at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

This is the first half of a longer conversation. If you’d like to gain access to early release of full, ad-free episodes and support the podcast, consider becoming part of the pack over at patreon.com/howlinthewilderness. We are an independent production and rely on the support of listeners like you. Make a one-time contribution to http://paypal.me/brianjamessoul

We have a lively discussion around Jung's cautions (and contradictions) against the use of psychedelics, the limitations of Jungian and depth psychology when confronted with psychedelic experiences of other realms and non-human beings, and the constant need to keep re-visioning depth psychology.

Check out my previous conversation with Dylan (né Hoffman): https://www.patreon.com/posts/hitw-126-vine-92962525

Show Links:

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Early release for Pack Leader and Alpha Dog tiers.

A deep dive into Ridley Scott's space horror masterpiece with Jungian and archetypal psychologist Glen Slater. We dig into the complex archetypal ideas underlying what is a pretty straightforward horror story: the history and role of the monster in fiction, the evolution of the alien in our culture, Jung's theory about UFOs, the devouring mother, AI and the soul, Trump as monster, and lots more!

Glen studied psychology and comparative religion at The University of Sydney before coming to the United States in 1992 for doctoral work in clinical psychology. He has been teaching at Pacifica for over twenty years and is currently the Associate Chair of the Jungian and Archetypal Studies specialization. He also teaches in the Mythological Studies program.

HITW 133 with Glen Slater on his book Jung vs. Borg: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hitw-133-jung-vs-98191973

A deep dive into the psychological and archetypal themes of Ari Aster's 2019 folksploitation masterpiece Midsommar with occult author, musician and filmmaker Carl Abrahamsson.

Who better to talk to about this Swedish folk horror classic than a Swedish occultist?

In our conversation we talk about what the film reveals about the collective unconscious at this time, including the Anglo North American longing for a sense of belonging and connection to deep culture and tradition, how our society deals with trauma vs. the way traditional societies do, the lack of meaning in a secular humanist culture, and what that famous smile at the end tells us about Dani and about ourselves.

Carl Abrahamsson is a writer, publisher, magico-anthropologist, filmmaker, and photographer. Since the mid-1980s he has been active in the magical community, integrating "occulture" as a way of life and lecturing about his findings and speculations. The author of several books, including Occulture and Source Magic, and the editor and publisher of The Fenris Wolf, he lives in Småland, Sweden.

https://www.carlabrahamsson.com

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This conversation with artist and longtime Buddhist practitioner Diane Stanley is a companion piece to my episode with Murray Stein (ep 154). Diane collaborated with Murray in a series of dialogues that became the book Ways to the Self, recently published by Chiron.

Diane Stanley has studied and practiced Buddhist meditation for over four decades, making extensive journeys to the Himalayan region. She is an artist and lives in Devon, England where she pursues her interests in art, meditation and Jungian psychology.

Ways to the Self, Five Conversations: https://chironpublications.com/shop/ways-to-the-self-five-conversations/

Show Links:

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Howling about A.I., animism, post-humanism, James Hillman, creativity and soul making with Dylan Francisco, Co-Chair of the Jungian and Archetypal Studies program at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

References:

God, Human, Animal, Machine by Meghan O'Gieblyn

Re-Visioning Psychology by James Hillman

How It Is by V. F. Cordova

My article: Does A.I. Dream of Electric Sheep?

Gain access to early release of full, ad-free episodes by joining the pack over at patreon.com/howlinthewilderness

Howling about soul, psychedelics, liberation and integrating numinous experiences with famed Jungian analyst Murray Stein.

Murray's new book Ways to the Self with Diane Stanley: https://chironpublications.com/shop/ways-to-the-self-five-conversations/

Show Links:

http://brianjames.ca

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*Early release for Pack Leader & Alpha Dog tiers

A deep dive into the psychological and archetypal themes of Ari Aster's 2019 folksploitation masterpiece Midsommar with occult author, musician and filmmaker Carl Abrahamsson.

Who better to talk to about this Swedish folk horror classic than a Swedish occultist?

In our conversation we talk about what the film reveals about the collective unconscious at this time, including the Anglo North American longing for a sense of belonging and connection to deep culture and tradition, how our society deals with trauma vs. the way traditional societies do, the lack of meaning in a secular humanist culture, and what that famous smile at the end tells us about Dani and about ourselves.

Carl Abrahamsson is a writer, publisher, magico-anthropologist, filmmaker, and photographer. Since the mid-1980s he has been active in the magical community, integrating "occulture" as a way of life and lecturing about his findings and speculations. The author of several books, including Occulture and Source Magic, and the editor and publisher of The Fenris Wolf, he lives in Småland, Sweden.

https://www.carlabrahamsson.com

Early release for Pack Leaders & Alpha Dogs

Howling about A.I., animism, post-humanism, James Hillman, creativity and soul making with Dylan Francisco, Co-Chair of the Jungian and Archetypal Studies program at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

References:

God, Human, Animal, Machine by Meghan O'Gieblyn

Re-Visioning Psychology by James Hillman

How It Is by V. F. Cordova

My article: Does A.I. Dream of Electric Sheep?