Speaking of Jung: Interviews with Jungian Analysts

Jungian analyst, author, and ecopsychologist Dr. Dennis Merritt joins us from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to discuss his explosive new article, "Covid-19: Inflection Point in the Anthropocene Era and the Paradigm Shift of Jung’s New Age."

Jungian analyst, author, and astrologer Sherene Vismaya on Mata Amritanandamayi, the Dark Goddess Kali, the Aries New Moon, Black Moon Lilith, the planets as archetypal gods, the horoscope as a map, the natal chart as an X-ray of the psyche, Tarot cards XX & XXI, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross' 5 Stages of Grief, Chiron as the archetypal healer, and the conscious and unconscious sides of Mars, Saturn, and Pluto.

The last living Jungian analyst to have met C.G. Jung in person, Dr. Peter Ammann joins us from Switzerland to discuss the parallels between Jungian psychology and traditional African healers, his time spent in Africa, his apprenticeship with Federico Fellini, and how meeting Laurens van der Post was a turning point in his life.

Jungian analyst and professor Dr. Kenneth James returns to the podcast to give us the rundown on Jung's terms and concepts. In order of appearance: Analytical Psychology, Jungian Psychology, Jungian analyst, analysand, Jungian analysis, unconscious, collective unconscious, ego, persona, shadow, anima, animus, projection, transference, countertransference, the Self, soul, ego-Self axis, complex, archetype, individuation, typology, the inferior function, the transcendent function, synchronicity, and active imagination. Bonus content: the number seven, the number three, Freud's pleasure and death principles, the Axiom of Maria, alchemy, holding the tension of the opposites, the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, BTS's music videos.

The author of Jung's Map of the Soul, Jungian analyst Dr. Murray Stein in Zürich, Switzerland, looks at the new BTS album, Map of the Soul: 7, from a Jungian perspective. And psychiatrist Steven Buser, M.D. fills us in on the new book series from Chiron Publications, Map of the Soul, which includes editions on the persona, shadow, ego, and more.

Dr. Murray Stein, Jungian analyst and author trained in Zürich and former IAAP president, joins from Switzerland. He explores Jung's ego, persona, shadow and the Self. He reads BTS songs Black Swan and Outro: Ego through individuation, midlife emergence, shadow integration, synchronistic coincidences, and risks of ego inflation.

Jungian analyst Dr. Murray Stein explores the concepts of shadow and ego in relation to BTS' comeback trailer, discussing their presence in politics, war, sports, and movies. The podcast analyzes the intensity of the shadow portrayed in the video and speculates on the upcoming album. It also emphasizes the importance of a strong ego in confronting the shadow and reflects on the significance of the 'I' in personal growth.

Norman Buckley, a television director and dedicated Jungian advocate, shares his journey with Jungian analysis and its profound impact on his life and creativity. Artist Timothy Hull discusses how Jungian imagery enriches his teaching and studio practice. Novelist Michael Walters connects his writing to Jungian ideas and his experience on Twitter. Long-time listeners Victoria Hall and Peter Stort-Lackanen explore the support of their online community and the nuances of Jungian process groups. They emphasize how these interactions shape their understanding of Jung.

Ann Casement, London-based Jungian analyst, author and scholar with roots in anthropology. She recounts meetings with Lévi-Strauss and Hillman and her years in analytic training. Listens to her Fay Lecture on integrating the shadow, her threefold shadow framework, debates around Jung’s 1930s controversies, and previews forthcoming books.

Zürich-trained Jungian analyst Melanie Starr Costello joins us from Washington, D.C. to discuss mysticism in the lives of both C.G. Jung St. Catherine of Siena. We also suffering, the mystical marriage, individuation as ecology, and what role the body plays in consciousness.