EPISODE · Feb 9, 2025 · 31 MIN
The Call of the Shoreless Sea
from Digital Jung · host Jason E. Smith
In this episode:I explore one of the more challenging aspects of the symbolic life: the call to leave behind the comfort of the known, the safe, and the familiar.Sources for quotes and more:'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 3: The Spouter-Inn; Chapter 16: The Ship; Chapter 22: Merry Christmas; Chapter 23: The Lee Shore) 'The Development of the Personality' by C.G. Jung (CW17)The Bible -- Matthew 8:18 - 27'New Seeds of Contemplation' by Thomas Merton'Religious but Not Religious' by Jason E. SmithMusic:"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:Apple PodcastsSpotifyOr, if you are able, support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)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.
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In this episode: I explore one of the more challenging aspects of the symbolic life: the call to leave behind the comfort of the known, the safe, and the familiar. Sources for quotes and more: 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 3: The Spouter-Inn; Chapter 16: The Ship; Chapter 22: Merry Christmas; Chapter 23: The Lee Shore) 'The Development of the Personality' by C.G. Jung (CW17)The Bible -- Matthew 8:18 - 27'New Seeds of Contemplation' by Thomas Merton'Religious but Not Religious' ...
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