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I’m not ashamed to say I had to watch this one twice, it was not the right video to be listening to while building bathroom shelving 🙃 The topic of national reflection and accountability is really interesting to me, and I honestly didn’t know Jung had anything to say about it. Outside of his archetypes, ideas around shadow work and the inner child, I don’t know much about him or his work. The Red Book is already on my to read list. Thanks for this one, I’m looking forward to reflecting on it for a few days and waiting to see how these ideas appear in my life to chew on some more. Also, I don’t know that I’ve ever heard ‘folks’ said in a British accent before, so thank you especially for that.
Hehehe 😁... I'm not ashamed to say I recorded it twice either! Building bathroom shelves seems quite an apt symbol. Glad to be of some support during your inner home improvement project 😅. Good call checking out the Red Book. Many folks checking out Jung go for that one. He wrote a fair bit about society in his later work. I also recommend Modern Man in Search of a Soul and his (semi-auto)biography Memories, Dreams, Reflections. I'm also interested in, almost fixated on, the psychology of society at large. It is what will make or break us. Speaking of inner child, since you've done the Shadow Room exercise, you could progress to the Shadow Child exercise when you feel ready: th-cam.com/video/b5QWhnhA-4k/w-d-xo.html
@@makeitconscious I did do the Shadow Child exercise awhile ago! I can’t recall what insight specifically, this is my 50th reminder that I need to start a meditation journal. I have a tarot journal, I’ve been meaning to do a dream journal as well now that my night life has picked up again. Thanks for the Jung recommendations, he has definitely moved up on the priority list. As expected, I got an email this morning announcing a new book called “How to Raise a Citizen”. It’s definitely more geared towards the practical functions and workings of government, but as my son is learning more about the government systems than I remember at this point… it will be a good one 🫠 Plus, I think the more we can demystify the magic behind the political curtain, the more confident we the people can feel in calling policies into question. And holding our leaders to a higher degree of ethical responsibility. Don’t know if you’re a George Carlin fan, but like all good prophets his style isn’t for everyone 😂 Anyways, he said in more words that our politicians are a direct product of our public. If we want better, we need to be better.
❤Gosh this really makes me think and want to learn to master myself more. Love that word benolvalance is it? If I don't like what I see in the world that makes me think I need more shadow work but why when I can clearly see abuse etc etc. I am confused but that's OK I will keep seeking ❤
Hey Julie, glad the video has inspired you to further self-mastery. Yeah, the word I used was benevolence. You've touched on a very important and often overlooked aspect of shadow work. Judgement vs. Discernment. They are not the same. Doing shadow work helps you to see the world ever more objectively, and less through the lens of your own shadow material, such as unresolved feelings and experiences. If you see something you don't like then this is always useful fuel for self-reflection, and there's always some lesson in it. And at the same time, what you see may well be a clear cut case of abuse, someone using their freedom to violate the freedom of someone else. The lesson is not necessarily always, however, "guess I'd better integrate my own inner abuser then." The lesson might be, as an example, allowing yourself to see what you see clearly, and call it for what it is. Perhaps the resistance to doing that was the shadow material. Sometimes, doing shadow work might cause you to see MORE abuse, not less, at least for a time. It is true that what you see in the world and how it impacts you gives you direct insight into what's happening in your own mind. It is also true that you may be clearly seeing instances of abuse and violations of freedom. Both of these things can be true simultaneously. Generally the most important thing is to do the inner work that it leads you towards. Sometimes, taking action in the outer world may be part of that.
Hey Sleepy Lee. Yes, recognising aspects of ourselves in those we can't stand is key to understanding them, to de-escalation and ultimately bridging gaps. This is shadow work and can be very tricky. Often we've come to ignore certain aspects in ourselves for what seemed like good reasons, and to integrate them we must come up against the energy of resistance. This can apply between global powers as much as between individuals. Make no mistake though, not every gap can be bridged through your own shadow work. But it certainly helps. At the very least it allows you to see clearly and respond appropriately. Whereas without psychology, we're in trouble.
Learn the Art of Science of Self-Knowledge - Sign up to the Know Yourself Programme:
How to Talk to Yourself - the Active Imagination Course - knowyourself.makeitconscious.com/course/activeimagination
The MiC Philosophy Course (only $7) - knowyourself.makeitconscious.com/course/micphilosophy
I’m not ashamed to say I had to watch this one twice, it was not the right video to be listening to while building bathroom shelving 🙃 The topic of national reflection and accountability is really interesting to me, and I honestly didn’t know Jung had anything to say about it. Outside of his archetypes, ideas around shadow work and the inner child, I don’t know much about him or his work. The Red Book is already on my to read list. Thanks for this one, I’m looking forward to reflecting on it for a few days and waiting to see how these ideas appear in my life to chew on some more. Also, I don’t know that I’ve ever heard ‘folks’ said in a British accent before, so thank you especially for that.
Hehehe 😁... I'm not ashamed to say I recorded it twice either! Building bathroom shelves seems quite an apt symbol. Glad to be of some support during your inner home improvement project 😅.
Good call checking out the Red Book. Many folks checking out Jung go for that one. He wrote a fair bit about society in his later work. I also recommend Modern Man in Search of a Soul and his (semi-auto)biography Memories, Dreams, Reflections.
I'm also interested in, almost fixated on, the psychology of society at large. It is what will make or break us.
Speaking of inner child, since you've done the Shadow Room exercise, you could progress to the Shadow Child exercise when you feel ready: th-cam.com/video/b5QWhnhA-4k/w-d-xo.html
@@makeitconscious I did do the Shadow Child exercise awhile ago! I can’t recall what insight specifically, this is my 50th reminder that I need to start a meditation journal. I have a tarot journal, I’ve been meaning to do a dream journal as well now that my night life has picked up again.
Thanks for the Jung recommendations, he has definitely moved up on the priority list. As expected, I got an email this morning announcing a new book called “How to Raise a Citizen”. It’s definitely more geared towards the practical functions and workings of government, but as my son is learning more about the government systems than I remember at this point… it will be a good one 🫠 Plus, I think the more we can demystify the magic behind the political curtain, the more confident we the people can feel in calling policies into question. And holding our leaders to a higher degree of ethical responsibility. Don’t know if you’re a George Carlin fan, but like all good prophets his style isn’t for everyone 😂 Anyways, he said in more words that our politicians are a direct product of our public. If we want better, we need to be better.
❤Gosh this really makes me think and want to learn to master myself more. Love that word benolvalance is it?
If I don't like what I see in the world that makes me think I need more shadow work but why when I can clearly see abuse etc etc. I am confused but that's OK I will keep seeking ❤
Hey Julie, glad the video has inspired you to further self-mastery. Yeah, the word I used was benevolence.
You've touched on a very important and often overlooked aspect of shadow work. Judgement vs. Discernment. They are not the same.
Doing shadow work helps you to see the world ever more objectively, and less through the lens of your own shadow material, such as unresolved feelings and experiences.
If you see something you don't like then this is always useful fuel for self-reflection, and there's always some lesson in it. And at the same time, what you see may well be a clear cut case of abuse, someone using their freedom to violate the freedom of someone else. The lesson is not necessarily always, however, "guess I'd better integrate my own inner abuser then." The lesson might be, as an example, allowing yourself to see what you see clearly, and call it for what it is. Perhaps the resistance to doing that was the shadow material. Sometimes, doing shadow work might cause you to see MORE abuse, not less, at least for a time.
It is true that what you see in the world and how it impacts you gives you direct insight into what's happening in your own mind. It is also true that you may be clearly seeing instances of abuse and violations of freedom. Both of these things can be true simultaneously.
Generally the most important thing is to do the inner work that it leads you towards. Sometimes, taking action in the outer world may be part of that.
So recognizing ourselves in all these situations bridges the gap of division?
Hey Sleepy Lee. Yes, recognising aspects of ourselves in those we can't stand is key to understanding them, to de-escalation and ultimately bridging gaps. This is shadow work and can be very tricky. Often we've come to ignore certain aspects in ourselves for what seemed like good reasons, and to integrate them we must come up against the energy of resistance. This can apply between global powers as much as between individuals.
Make no mistake though, not every gap can be bridged through your own shadow work. But it certainly helps. At the very least it allows you to see clearly and respond appropriately. Whereas without psychology, we're in trouble.