Jung Society Melbourne Podcast Robert A. Johnson: The Wounded Feeling Function
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Mar 23, 2022 In this enlightening discussion, Robert A. Johnson, a renowned Jungian analyst and author, delves into the complexities of consciousness and the healing of our wounded feeling function. He uses the Grail myth as a powerful metaphor for understanding how Western culture often sidelines emotional awareness. Johnson reflects on the joy found in simplicity during his travels to India, the implications of the mother complex, and the profound journeys of characters like Parsifal, highlighting the need for balance between rationality and feelings for deeper connections.
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Indian Culture's Inner Safety
- Indian traditional culture experiences little of the loneliness and wounded feeling prevalent in the West.
- Suffering there is mainly physical rather than psychological or existential.
Myth of Cultural Inner Conflict
- The Fisher King's wound represents the clash between natural pagan self and Christian self causing injury and impotence.
- His injury causes the land’s infertility and suffering, symbolizing the collective effect of wounded feeling.
Heal by Inner Feminine Differentiation
- The healing of the wounded feeling requires a mature quest to ask the right question, guided by mythic symbols.
- One must differentiate complex inner feminine aspects including mother, mother complex, archetype, and anima.
