tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.comments2013-07-08T23:54:12.484-07:00Ponderings of a Jungian in the First Half of LifeSatya Doyle Byock, M.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10585609094274500921noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-14902739582356546392013-07-08T23:54:12.484-07:002013-07-08T23:54:12.484-07:00Fernando,
Thank you for your comment. I wish I co...Fernando,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment. I wish I could answer this simply! You've basically narrowed in on the central questions of my Masters Thesis.<br /><br />Yes, I think it's important for people to wrestle with their demons. I think this work can begin early, and that having a place to explore the inner world is extremely valuable at any age. I also think that the modern world makes it very difficult to people to engage with the unconscious mind, and that this leaves people feeling lost, earlier and earlier in life. <br /><br />If it would interest you to see my thesis, let me know. There's much more to be said on this topic.<br /><br />All the best,<br />Satya<br /><br />Satya Doyle Byock, M.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10585609094274500921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-24061399581378307262013-07-08T23:48:28.067-07:002013-07-08T23:48:28.067-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Satya Doyle Byock, M.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10585609094274500921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-1430439224134007362013-06-26T20:31:50.726-07:002013-06-26T20:31:50.726-07:00Dear Satya. This post is really interesting. But, ...Dear Satya. This post is really interesting. But, don't you think that maybe we're spending too much time of life differentiating the ego from the unconscious, and that by the time we start contemplating the possibility of going back into the deep areas of the mind, it might be too late? <br /><br />I see a lot of people in their thirties and their forties, who are so unaware and afraid of their own inner demons, that they never actually go back to their shadows, anima/animus or self. They go on with their ego identification all their lives.<br /><br />Could it be that we need to start going back to the self in the adolescence? Sometimes I think that so many people are lost and without a firm sense of identity because of a lack of contact with the Self.<br /><br />What would be your take on this? :)Fernando C. Finckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07005144746903228758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-66541517195036577572012-08-22T21:46:03.018-07:002012-08-22T21:46:03.018-07:00Awesome - enjoy! The full film is hours and hours ...Awesome - enjoy! The full film is hours and hours long, so I imagine you've probably found a clip? Either way, it's good stuff. Super interesting and amusingly dated.Satya Doyle Byock, M.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10585609094274500921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-51759994250686282852012-08-22T21:22:14.114-07:002012-08-22T21:22:14.114-07:00Thank you for the reference. You may be pleased to...Thank you for the reference. You may be pleased to know that the film is available on YouTube in 4 parts. I will be watching it now.Considalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16339244847020258837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-73613792247546941592012-08-22T20:13:50.984-07:002012-08-22T20:13:50.984-07:00Wonderful - she's pretty remarkable, I think y...Wonderful - she's pretty remarkable, I think you'll enjoy what more you discover. If you can get your hands on a copy of the DVD The Way of the Dream, I highly recommend it. It's out of circulation, but some Jungian libraries and schools will have it. You get to see her "live" and quickly appreciate her brilliance... All the best to you!Satya Doyle Byock, M.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10585609094274500921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-77233218897147069882012-08-22T10:59:18.866-07:002012-08-22T10:59:18.866-07:00Thank you. I am just beginning to research Von Fra...Thank you. I am just beginning to research Von Franz based on a passing reference by a friend. Yours is the first reading about her that I've done. What you have selected to share certainly encourages me to continue toward her book.Considalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16339244847020258837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-19403339369872482832011-05-02T14:39:55.781-07:002011-05-02T14:39:55.781-07:00This is a deep and profound question that I do not...This is a deep and profound question that I do not think a lot of people are asking. <br />It seems that there is a great divide between what people percieve is happenning "out there" and what is happenning inside their own hearts and minds.<br />We are in a collective whether we like it or not and to ignore this leads to the over abundance of inner despair that pervades our society, fills the coffers of pharmaceutical companies and overflows our prisons. The salve for this is too open the prism of myopia and look at a wider perspective that includes ourselves and the world we live in a a more holistic, connected vision. <br /><br />Scott Schutzman, M.A.scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435719515258584225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-42792639515459169942011-04-17T22:45:19.308-07:002011-04-17T22:45:19.308-07:00I enjoyed reading this post ; )
It reminds me of ...I enjoyed reading this post ; )<br /><br />It reminds me of many of the things I've read from Jung's writings that have inspired me. One that I loved was on a similar topic, discussing our modern world and the disconnection with nature and the unconscious. I'll paste it in this comment for you to read, no doubt you would have read it before : )<br /><br />---<br /><br />As scientific understanding has grown, so our world has become dehumanised. Man feels himself isolated in the cosmos, because he is no longer involved in nature and has lost his emotional "unconscious identity" with natural phenomena. These have slowly lost their symbolic implications. Thunder is no longer the voice of an angry god, nor is lightning his avenging missile. No river contains a spirit, no tree is the life principle of a man, no snake the embodiment of wisdom, no mountain cave the home of a great demon. No voices now speak to man from stones, plants, and animals, nor does he speak to them believing they can hear. His contact with nature has gone, and with it has gone the profound emotional energy that this symbolic connection supplied.<br /><br />---<br /><br />The thing I liked so much about it was (it seemed to me anyway) that it pointed out the importance of a connection with nature. Perhaps that's just because I feel moved by nature myself, but I certainly think its true regardless - a great way to slow down the modern life is to leave the modern life and be immersed in simplicity and nature for a time. I think I've never felt more inner peace than my trips down remote rivers, away from technology and hustle and bustle. It's almost as if, you become part of the other life around you again, instead of isolated. The memories of some of my trips away are so, emotionally satisfying and always leave me with a longing for more.<br /><br />So, I think, time away from the idea of modern life, and simple time with nature can also do a lot for inner peace... slowing down.. and possibly healing the world?Rollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101008396166469404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-87540708896339324292011-02-28T15:44:42.512-08:002011-02-28T15:44:42.512-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Satya Doyle Byock, M.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10585609094274500921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-21337413158831392702011-02-28T11:38:00.246-08:002011-02-28T11:38:00.246-08:00Do you have any advice for someone who identifies ...Do you have any advice for someone who identifies with this description for how to restart the developmental process before doom sets in?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17443470174620855066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-71636692825477284562011-02-13T12:21:55.486-08:002011-02-13T12:21:55.486-08:00Very interesting, I came across your post through ...Very interesting, I came across your post through my interest in Jung and Individuation, and being a quarter-through-lifer myself was wondering if there was a perspective on achieving individation earlier in life, so it's great I came across your page. I'll look forward to your coming posts, I'm a Dostoyevksy fan as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-66398894035141540712011-01-15T20:22:44.332-08:002011-01-15T20:22:44.332-08:00I'm reading Mindsight, and the parallels betwe...I'm reading Mindsight, and the parallels between what Siegel discusses and Jungian psychology are very striking. It's stunning how much of a barrier there is between academic study of the mind and Jung's work.<br /><br />I suggest checking out the work of Jean Knox, if you haven't already:<br />Archetype, Attachment, Analysis: Jungian Psychology and the Emergent Mind (2003)<br />Self-Agency in Psychotherapy: Attachment, Autonomy, and Intimacy (2010)Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476589388859814794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-82619758731180570972010-12-18T10:10:58.267-08:002010-12-18T10:10:58.267-08:00Hey Satya,
I love your blog! It's really well...Hey Satya,<br /><br />I love your blog! It's really well written and the topics are fascinating. I've been using a similar method recently of rewriting my dreams with different, more positive outcomes and I find it very affective. <br /><br />Thanks!Brehan Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12723757985945438025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-74455280728253006922010-06-19T08:16:45.267-07:002010-06-19T08:16:45.267-07:00http://erelshalit.blogspot.com/2010/06/jose-maria-...http://erelshalit.blogspot.com/2010/06/jose-maria-aznar-if-israel-goes-down-we.html<br /><br />Dr. Shalit has posted on his blog now an opinion piece in defense of Israel by former Spanish Prime Minister, José Maria Aznar, as well as this touching and thought provoking passage from his new novel:<br /><br />"…He recalled the words of Chaim Potok, who so poignantly gave voice to that collective concern, 'To be a Jew in this century is to understand fully the possibility of the end of mankind, while at the same time believing with certain faith that we will survive.' Living in Israel was certainly living at life’s edge, at the edge of survival."Satya Doyle Byock, M.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10585609094274500921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-8210085677878045152010-05-04T07:49:42.674-07:002010-05-04T07:49:42.674-07:00Fascinating thoughts and linkages, Satya. I really...Fascinating thoughts and linkages, Satya. I really like your blog.<br /><br />~ CynthiaCynthia Anne Hale, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877363866046003551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-32850317797503307992010-03-18T23:42:17.521-07:002010-03-18T23:42:17.521-07:00Perfect my dear. Thank you!Perfect my dear. Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518829958290897550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-12927407929605056472010-03-05T07:00:02.380-08:002010-03-05T07:00:02.380-08:00Beautifully written from the heart. Anita Sr was o...Beautifully written from the heart. Anita Sr was one of a kind and I am so happy to have spent a little bit time in her company last year- her personality and great sense of humour was as strong as ever, as was her radiant smile! That's a great way to remember her.Too Much To Listhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169222142087792926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-65453037727887452272010-03-03T14:56:59.198-08:002010-03-03T14:56:59.198-08:00Touched... Thank you so Very much for sharing your...Touched... Thank you so Very much for sharing your rain and color with us. As you already know, I became fond of La Doctora in my brief interactions with her.Vibe Nation Undergroundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145539098057052795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-25574508678768885332010-02-25T12:41:43.905-08:002010-02-25T12:41:43.905-08:00Your Grandmother was an incredible woman as was he...Your Grandmother was an incredible woman as was her husband Dr. Doyle. My family was blessed over the years just from knowing them and having them as our family physicians.<br /><br />Bill RossUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304736412886447453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-71220292754311920512010-02-24T19:17:26.502-08:002010-02-24T19:17:26.502-08:00I cannot remember reading a more tender and wise r...I cannot remember reading a more tender and wise reflection.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705094950017293067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-38404357503515655822010-02-04T19:06:49.216-08:002010-02-04T19:06:49.216-08:00Hey Satya!
Have you seen this video? About how wom...Hey Satya!<br />Have you seen this video? About how women were persuaded to start smoking? Fascinating stuff! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiOdbXKtDtQSara Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944059806321042926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-21660389945702044362010-02-03T11:00:19.773-08:002010-02-03T11:00:19.773-08:00You give me hope. Thank you.You give me hope. Thank you.Gail Storeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604622075021608040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-49608677116342151552010-01-25T11:11:04.114-08:002010-01-25T11:11:04.114-08:00Satya, I can appreciate your insights in this post...Satya, I can appreciate your insights in this post on many levels, as a long-time practitioner of yoga, and Buddhism (including a three-month silent retreat in a Buddhist monastery), with a fascination for psychological depth. Are you familiar with the growing appreciation for nondual awareness? The insights of Adyashanti might speak to you.Gail Storeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604622075021608040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068776255852378073.post-8727860113850171722010-01-22T09:46:49.543-08:002010-01-22T09:46:49.543-08:00Fascinating, Satya. Although I consider myself now...Fascinating, Satya. Although I consider myself now at two-thirds life (!), I can relate to my earlier self in your account of quarterlife. Very interesting work you're doing.Gail Storeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604622075021608040noreply@blogger.com