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

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For more on living a symbolic life:
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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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For more on living a symbolic life:
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