How We Grow

In this episode:With help from some of the symbols in the story of Parzival, I discuss the surprising importance of vulnerability in the process of psychological growth. Sources for quotes and more:"Only through our feebleness and incapacity are we linked up with the unconscious..." ~ C.G. Jung from 'The Tavistock Lectures,' Collected Works, vol. 18.Jacob and the Angel from Genesis 32:25 - 29, Sefaria.org The Man Watching by Rainer Maria Rilke (Robert Bly translation)"There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." ~ Leonard Cohen from 'Anthem.'"Give your unconscious a chance to analyze yourself..." ~ C.G. Jung from 'Jung on Active Imagination,' p. 164.Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach (Helen M. Mustard & Charles E. Passage translation).Music:"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Like this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOr, if you are able, support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee:Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.