The Stuff of Dreams

Bonus: Tiger King . . . and Carl Jung?

June 26th, 2020  |  43 mins 17 secs

archetypes, big cats, carole baskin, conscious, depth psychology, dream, dream interpretation, dreams, images, joe exotic, jung, jungian psychology, psyche, symbols, tiger king, unconscious

What unconscious motivation could these people possibly have in their desire to dominate big cats? Why is Joe Exotic so convinced that Carol’s second husband Is buried under a septic tank, of all places? How is Carol Baskin’s relationship to cats tied to her taking control of her own destiny? And how is that related to the strange photo of her husband on a leash…on their wedding day?

Depth or archetypal psychology, a philosophy propagated largely by C.G. Jung in the early 20th century, accepts the reality of the unconscious and studies its effects on our conscious activities and attitudes. Today, we talk with Dr. Amy Lawson, MD, pediatrician, and soon-to-be PhD in Jungian and Archetypal Studies. She schools us on how to look more deeply into anything we watch on TV, read in a book, or witness in everyday life.