Digital Jung

Moby-Dick: An American Myth, Part 1


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In this episode:
I explore the creative process, the nature of art, and the psychological depths of the human experience through the lens of Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick.'

Sources for quotes and more:

  1. 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 1: Loomings; Chapter 87: The Grand Armada; Chapter 104: The Fossil Whale) 
  2. 'Melville's Moby-Dick: A Jungian Commentary' by Edward Edinger
  3. 'Psychology and Literature' by C.G. Jung (CW15)
  4. 'On the Relation of Analytical Psychology and Poetry' by C.G. Jung (CW15)
  5. 'Mysterium Coniunctionis' by C.G. Jung (CW14)
  6. 'Is Life Worth Living?' by William James
  7. The Gospel of Thomas
  8. 'A Dwelling Place For Wisdom' by Raimon Panikkar
  9. 'Two Essays on Analytical Psychology' by C.G. Jung (CW7)
  10. 'The Holy Longing,' poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (R. Bly, Translator)

Music:
"Dreaming Days" and "Slow Vibing" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0


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

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