I had a peculiar dream last night. In this dream I was given a book by someone from the distant past, but I didn't know exactly who this person was. The book was about mathematics (note: I've always loved mathematics, but I've always been a terrible math student), I opened it and although I couldn't understand anything, I knew it held a lot of wisdom.

I was on my way home with the book when suddenly a woman with hair and eyes as dark as night appeared in front of me. She was wearing a schoolgirl's shirt and a pleated skirt, and in one hand she held a very simple halberd (basically a broomstick with the blade of a knife on the end). She came at me with all her might. My only weapon was the book, which withstood the blows of her weapon very well. Her attacks got faster and faster, and I started to get scared. Until I dropped the book due to an unexpected blow from her. At that moment she lunged at my flank, and on impulse I grabbed the end of the halberd with my hand. The girl stopped her attack the moment I grabbed the blade, so that I only got a slight cut on my hand. As if the girl didn't really want to kill me.

At that moment, while I held one end of the weapon, she held the other. Our eyes met. And there I saw it, in her dark eyes. A lot of hatred. A lot of anger. I knew they were directed at me. But I didn't understand why. I was hypnotized by the hate-blackened eyes for a long moment before I simply woke up.

p.s. I know very well that dream interpretation is something that depends on a lot of analysis and context of the patient's life. I just wanted to get your opinion on this peculiar dream. It's been on my mind all day. And something tells me that girl was Anima (it's not the first time I've dreamt about her).

I took a nap this afternoon and dreamt that I died. I tend to have pretty vivid dreams and I think about them often but I have never woken up so scared from a dream.

I will try to include every detail.

At the beginning of the dream I was in my living room (where I was sleeping) trying on clothing. I was wearing a small dress that was a bit revealing and when I turned around I realized that my brother and brother in law were cuddled and watching me from the couch.

I didn’t want them to see me so I went into my bedroom and was looking at myself in the mirror but my bedroom door wouldn’t close shut. While I tried to close it, I noticed steam coming out of my closet and I thought to myself “is normal?” But the steam was getting worse and I realized that the ceiling was leaking.

I came out to my living room and everything was leaking and there was steam everywhere. I started thinking about what shoes I could grab to leave and where my dog was. I also had the thought that I should find my work laptop, but then decided they would send me a new one.

As I was thinking about what I would do, there was an explosion off to the distance but it rattled the room and I became immobile.

I was hearing ringing in my ears and at this point I started trying to breathe and relax because I was scared. Suddenly there was another explosion, but closer this time and the room started falling around me.

As I’m lying on the rubble, my TV is still up where it’s mounted and it catches fire and blows up. I then have this thought that I am dying and I start getting scared and begging not to.

As the realization that I am dying hits me, I am still thinking about where my dog is and then I also realize that someone will have to tell my boyfriend that I’ve died. I feel the life leaving my body, I let out a breath and I am not really scared, or anxious really but I just can’t believe it. I start to see a light I’m moving toward, then I wake up.

Would love to hear what someone might make of this.

I’m still kinda learning about Carl jung. I got interested from max derrat videos.

My question does meditation help with the goal of becoming the self or the main goal of Carl Jung’s teachings?

Please expand the topic into the discussion below by sharing your thoughts on my theory.

I have a new notion that much of the problems of the modern world derive from the sense of identity, & the urge to define it, externally & internally.

I think that perhaps the concept of what we call identity can be amplified by describing it also now with the terms pluripotent, pre-emanant, & superpositional regarding its nature.

Often we might think that identity is a static, fixed thing. I am a "insert MBTI type, OCEAN profile, occupation, actions performed, things avoided, group name, etc."

But I propose that we are in fact not these things we identify ourselves as. The claiming I'm currently making is not that "we are more" than these things (though I believe this claim is true), but that we are splintering & collapsing the full complexity of our being by trying to identify with an identity.

At the end of the day, an identity is always a stretch of inclusivity-exclusivity dynamics.

However, I think in many ways, identification is directly opposed to Jungian individuation & the Hegelian dialectic. Meaning, that if we refuse to identify with this or that, however deeply adhered we are to such & such identity, we can skip much of the work that these processes involve.

We don't need to split everything up, & most essentially, we don't need to divide everything up.

I think many of us on this thread, living in the West, fall pray to its mental heuristics. Reductionism is probably the worst culprit in this regard, but also, the identification of the concept of logic with language/syntax/predication.

Much of the problem can be largely summed up in the concept behind the word "analysis."

Analysis is a direct loan word from Latin (which loaned from Greek), from both of which did we derive our mentality. Analysis in Latin means "a breaking apart of" something, which can figuratively mean "a detailed examination of" something.

The synonimization of these two meanings, however, I think is one of the flaws we also inherited from our psychological progenitors.

The concept of understanding was therein ties to the idea of dissecting & destruction, cadaverization you might say.

The specimen of study became the static, & the dead, rather than the kinetic & living.

Of course this is an overgeneralization in some regards, yet on the whole, & as history has progressed, I think we may inherited this psychological framework.

Things are identified by reduction.

There are many other philosophical & theological thought leaders across history that you could undoubtedly trace this thought process & its evolution through to today, however, I think a glance at the word analysis will suffice for communicating my point for now.

I think in the West, we over-emphasize what in science is called "specificity" but neglect what is called "sensitivity." In essence, by seeking to avoid anything that could be considered wrong, or else ridiculed intellectually (& socially), we have thus avoided those things which are true but have a difficulty knowing this is the case.

Truths which are harder to know are true, have a lower credibility in this intellectual economy.

The individuals who have disengaged with the cultural identification of concepts have often been described as mad, because often concurrently, the individuals identify themselves divergently from the mass, or reject identification in general.

But many such "weirdos" as we identify them, have often been the ones to push innovation & discovery forward by leaps & bounds. Stretching across disciplines of inquiry & understanding, failing to identify as many distinctions within their own curiosity. Unbridled, we might call them, or otherwise, unconstrained.

In Philosophy, the Western zeitgeist/paradigm is largely defined now by the Analytic camp of philosophy, as well as by the what is called in linguistics, the Analytic languages of English.

The West destroys & dissects wholes in order to perceive or identify them, & on the individual level, we can fall into this same pattern.

I propose that even the simple act of rejecting & unequipping of the majority of identifiers that we hold today will allow our minds & our hearts to become untethered, like our child & teen self largely was, when it so often rejected others attempt to restrict or minimize it.

Hello people! I feel like making progress with my anima and sooner or later be ready to welcome the unconscious. I read a lot and heared of needing to strengthen the ego to be able to defend itself from unconscious complexes

Anyone can recommend methods of developing a strong ego?

Seeing the influx of these. They are getting more and more low effort.

I personally don’t care about people who use AI to edit the grammar or tone. But taking an entire unmodified ChatGPT response and posting it verbatim is… let’s say it adds no value, while wasting the broadband of this community’s New feed.

I don’t think people come here for wishy-washy plastic throwaway AI takes on Jung and Jungian philosophy.

Yes, Carl Jung wrote about fascism, though his commentary was typically indirect, focusing on the psychological and archetypal underpinnings of totalitarianism, authoritarianism, and mass movements. Jung viewed fascism—and other totalitarian ideologies—as expressions of collective psychological phenomena. Here’s a summary of his thoughts:

1. Fascism as a Collective Shadow

Jung saw the rise of fascism as a manifestation of the collective unconscious, particularly the shadow archetype. The shadow consists of the repressed, unacknowledged aspects of a person or society, which can become dangerous when projected outward. • Psychological Projection: Fascist movements often involve scapegoating—projecting a society’s shadow (its fears, frustrations, and aggression) onto marginalized groups. This allows individuals to avoid taking responsibility for their inner conflicts by externalizing them. • Example: In Nazi Germany, the scapegoating of Jewish people and other groups reflected deep societal insecurities and unintegrated aspects of the German psyche.

Jung wrote: “The gigantic catastrophes that threaten us today are not elemental happenings of a physical or biological order, but are psychic events. To a quite terrifying degree, we are threatened by wars and revolutions which are nothing other than psychic epidemics.” (Civilization in Transition, 1936)

2. Archetypes and Fascist Leadership

Jung believed that authoritarian leaders, such as Hitler or Mussolini, often embody and amplify archetypal forces within the collective psyche: • The Hero Archetype Distorted: Leaders like Hitler appealed to a distorted version of the hero archetype, promising salvation, greatness, and a return to a golden age. Instead of guiding integration, these leaders led societies deeper into shadow projection and destruction. • The Messiah Complex: Fascist leaders often position themselves as saviors, channeling archetypal energy to manipulate and control the masses.

Jung wrote about Hitler: “Hitler seemed like the ‘double’ of a real human being, as if he were the shadow personifying the darkness of the German soul.”

3. The Danger of Mass Psychology

Jung warned against the psychological dangers of mass movements, which often suppress individuality and critical thinking in favor of collective identity: • Loss of Individuality: Fascism thrives when individuals surrender their personal responsibility and individuality to the collective. This creates a psychological “possession” where the group mind takes over, often leading to irrational, destructive behavior. • The Crowd as Archetype: Jung described the crowd as a powerful archetype, capable of overwhelming rational thought and unleashing primal, unconscious forces.

Jung wrote: “When masses of people are caught and carried away by some idea, their individual consciousness becomes clouded over; they become more and more like an unconscious group.” (The Undiscovered Self, 1957)

4. Fascism as a Spiritual Crisis

Jung saw fascism as part of a broader spiritual and cultural crisis in the modern world: • Loss of Meaning: The collapse of traditional religious and moral systems in the West left a vacuum of meaning. Totalitarian ideologies, including fascism, filled this void by offering simplistic answers, rigid ideologies, and collective identities. • The Shadow of Modernity: Jung believed that modernity’s emphasis on rationality and progress had repressed the darker, instinctual aspects of human nature, causing them to resurface in destructive ways.

Jung wrote: “The dictatorships of this world… are rooted in the fact that human beings are no longer connected to their instincts and have lost their natural spirituality.”

5. The Role of the Individual

Jung believed that combating totalitarianism, including fascism, required individuals to confront their own shadows and take responsibility for their unconscious projections: • Individuation as Resistance: The process of individuation—becoming aware of one’s unconscious and integrating the shadow—helps individuals resist the pull of mass psychology and propaganda. • Conscious Responsibility: By cultivating self-awareness and personal responsibility, individuals can counteract the unconscious forces that lead to authoritarianism.

Jung wrote: “A group experience takes place on a lower level of consciousness than the experience of an individual. If it is a moral question, the group will allow itself to behave in a way that would never, under any circumstances, be possible for the individual.”

6. Modern Relevance

Jung’s insights remain deeply relevant today, as we continue to grapple with populism, authoritarianism, and the psychological forces driving mass movements. His work reminds us that: • Fascism and other forms of authoritarianism are not purely political phenomena; they are also psychic epidemics arising from unresolved collective shadows. • The antidote to fascism lies in individual consciousness, self-awareness, and the courage to confront the shadow within ourselves and our societies.

Conclusion

Jung didn’t explicitly focus on “fascism” as a political ideology, but he analyzed the psychological and archetypal forces that enable it to rise. He saw it as a symptom of a deeper spiritual and psychological imbalance in individuals and societies. From Jung’s perspective, the fight against fascism begins with each person’s individuation process—integrating the shadow, taking responsibility for unconscious projections, and resisting the pull of mass psychology.

Would you like to explore how these insights might apply to your personal journey or how you might translate them into action?

Hello everybody. I decided to share my short story here because I'm trying to make sense of the trip I had and hopefully the experienced psychonauts among you might lend me a hand in figuring out what I experienced in relation to Jung's work.

Unlike most reports highlighting visuals and strange figures, my experience was purely on an emotional level but with a somewhat surprising twist (at least for me) - on a physical, too.

At the peak of my trip I was taken over by something that I could only describe as the Jester or Fool. It was weird to say the least. Using my voice this manifestation of my mind or whatever it might have been basically mocked the hell out of me. Constantly screwing with everything on my mind. Intentionally trying to convince me about something and then suddenly - 'you know, I'm screwing with you. It's fun and it's at your expense.' And then moving on with something else to bug me.

I felt so angry with it but somehow that anger didn't feel as intense as it would normally feel on my regular days. I didn't feel it in my body burning like fire on the inside as I usually do. I was basically a passenger on the backseat having to let somebody fool me and explaining to me how funny it was for it.

To understand how much fun that Jester/Fool thing was having at my expense, it reminded me of the day I played my first PC game with friends and how mind-blown I had been at that time.

Now about the twist: Not only was I being mocked at intellectually, but also my body wasn't in full control. The Jester/Fool played around with my face forcing me to do weird expressions while explaining how much fun that was.

And just as I basically gave up and thought that I was spiraling down into madness, it focused my attention at my wife - making me see how much she struggles and how much she needs me. Telling me to protect her, cherish her. That she was everything to me. And then kept on fooling around.

I know this sounds insane. It is. However, I'd like to ask if anybody else shares a similar experience? Did it leave a significant mark on your life?

Did you read Thomas Ligottis short story ,,Miss Plarr?” What do you think about it, from jungian perspective?

Exploring Inner Worlds Through the Astralynian Realm—A Jungian-Inspired Framework

Hello, Jung enthusiasts!

I’m thrilled to join this space where symbolism, the unconscious, and the intricacies of the human psyche come alive. Over the past year, I’ve been deeply immersed in a personal project that intertwines Jungian archetypes, the collective unconscious, and dynamic symbolic systems. This journey has led to the creation of a framework I call the Astralynian Realm—a structured yet dreamlike approach to exploring inner multiplicity and fostering integration.

What is the Astralynian Realm?

At its heart, the Astralynian Realm is a model for mapping the fragmented self, where each inner voice or facet represents a unique archetypal aspect of the psyche. Drawing inspiration from Jung’s individuation process, it uses visual metaphors like a central sphere (symbolizing the Self), elastic bands (connecting facets and offsets), and toggles (representing awareness, influence, and states of balance) to create a living, dynamic representation of the mind.

How It Connects to Jung

Jung’s work on archetypes and the collective unconscious deeply informs this framework. Each facet mirrors archetypal themes—the Shadow, the Wise Old Man, or even the Trickster—and engages in a process of negotiation, collaboration, and sometimes conflict. The Sphere of Influence within the model serves as a symbolic parallel to Jung’s Pleroma, embodying potential and transformation.

Why It Matters This framework has helped me navigate inner conflicts, understand emotional triggers, and align my actions with a sense of wholeness. I’ve found it incredibly rewarding to observe how these dynamics manifest in real life, influencing relationships, creativity, and decision-making. It’s also sparked fascinating conversations about the nature of consciousness, symbolism, and the fractal patterns that connect the psyche to the Universe.

I’d Love to Hear From You I’m sharing this here not as a finished product but as an evolving exploration. Have you encountered similar symbolic frameworks in your own studies or self-reflection? How do you think Jung’s archetypes could expand within a model like this? And most importantly, what role do you think structure plays in navigating the chaos of the unconscious?

Looking forward to diving into these discussions and learning from the incredible minds in this community.

Warmly, [Astralyn] (I’ve named the framework after a deeply personal aspect of my journey, which I’m happy to share more about if there’s interest!)

I really hope I can get some cool perspectives and thank you to anyone who read all this <3 I really do appreciate any input! I know it's not ready to roll out but I've had such success with the few people I have introduced and I just think ithas the potential to be something really great

I experienced divine intervention and “found God” in March which lead me to this sub Reddit, where I learned that my experience was real but only to me and it made me aware of my own process of individuation. I’m bipolar so finding God shot me into a high that I hade never experienced before and when I crashed I experienced my dark night of the soul and it was the most lost I had ever felt. I recently came to realize that it’s because I have been integrating my shadow. I believe I have completely reintegrated my shadow and now I’m here to ask, how would I ever explain this to someone that I love? I’ve been lost in my own head from March to October learning so much about myself and how I operate in our world but I don’t know how I could ever talk about it without sounding completely bonkers. My whole entire year has felt like a fever dream. Also the universe talks to me. How will anyone be able to make sense of me?

Dearest community,

Many films lend themselves to Jungian analysis, as his work explores the dynamics of the psyche in profound ways. Abstract themes often make Jungian archetypes and entities more apparent, such as Pan’s Labyrinth as an encounter with the Anima, The Matrix as a journey through the psyche, and works like Blue Velvet or Harry Potter, which embody archetypal forms through active imagination and creativity. But are there any films explicitly written with Jungian concepts and dynamics as their foundation?

Thank you!!

Have any writers discussed the process of shadow possession in depth and provided insights into what it's like enduring the process from the initial stage of possession to the road out to intergration?

if so please can I be referred sources

I had a question about animus development in men. Now I understand animus development is usually something females would do and males would develop their anima.

I am male but I have never had positive relationships with men growing up. My father was a raging alcoholic and my other male role models were also destructive. This left me with a wounded sense of masculinity. I tend to see other males as a threat and I've never felt safe connecting to other guys.

My theory is, my masculinity never got a chance to develop in a healthy way due to the negative destructive role models I had so maybe I can help it develop now?

I was wondering if doing Animus healing work would be beneficial for me? Or is it a waste of time?

Why does it sometimes feel like when people mention I’m a quiet person it feels like it hurts my ego or psyche?

I feel like I enjoy my quietness but when I’m in a social situation sometimes I get those comments or people mentioning to smile or if I’m ok, which makes me feel like something is wrong with me.

I’ve never really felt comfortable with my quietness and it has been something that has been like that since I was a child.

I feel if I’m more extroverted or try to mask as one it makes me feel more accepted.

A couple days ago I had some fishsticks and eggs that I planned on giving to a homeless person. But as I was headed to the bus stop going downtown where most of the homeless people were, a gust of wind blew off some water on the roof and landed right in front of me. I also suddenly got very tired (possibly due to anemia) and wanted to take a nap. By the time I had woken up, it was already too late for the last bus so I just stayed home.

So I said tomorrow is fine, whatever. But the next day as I was trying to leave, my female roommate stopped me and went on a long winded monologue about her day, while I nodded. I nearly missed the bus had I not cut her off. Were these synchronicities, or just a random sequence of events that were not related to each other? Why was I being stopped from giving food to a homeless man?

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For context: I've really enjoyed the efficiency and efficacy of embracing the shadow. Getting going was gnarly (as these things often are), although now that some big building blocks inside me got dissolved, it feels refreshing.

Now, when I spot a shadow projection, it's fairly low effort to let it be accepted and integrated.

What are some of your favorite ways to play with your anima / animus? And—for those who've worked with theirs actively longer—are there any practical techniques that you've noticed are a little bit more elegant? 👈 Efficiency feels elegant to me. Writing it out that way, because I think there could be some stigma around efficiency seeming like it's a 'fast track' or 'silver bullet', when it has more to do with the elegance of finding those refined inner gestures that are, well, quite gorgeous!

I’m wondering what the difference is between synchronicity and coincidence?

Today is my birthday and my son took me out for a lovely dinner. On the way home, we stopped in the left lane at a red light.

While we were waiting, my ex-boyfriend drove up in the right lane right next to us. I briefly looked out the window and saw the license plate, which didn’t completely register at first. Then I looked again and noticed that it definitely was his car.

I don’t want anything to do with my ex, he ended up to be very toxic. We both still live in the same area, so I have seen him around a number of other times. It was just surprising tonight to see him because it was my birthday. When we were together, he would have been taking me out for my birthday.

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One of the most fascinating things about the Titanic disaster is that a novella, originally known as Futility, and later The Wreck of the Titan, was written 14 years prior to the sinking of the Titanic, and it has some of the most uncanny similarities to the real life wreck.

Not only was the name of the ship called the Titan in the story, but there's many similarities, including the fact that it sank in April, close to midnight, after it hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic, and it was considered unsinkable. It also had a shortage of lifeboats for a ship with capacity for 3,000 people.

Some have said the author had an ability for precognition, but it's certainly worth considering as one of the most profound examples of synchronicity.

At what age did you finally overcome what Jung referred to as the mother complex? I’m starting to realize that overcoming this complex doesn’t mean to lock the doors and wage war on your mother but rather to be able to be able to overcome the spell of this dynamic with mom.

Like James Hollis said, when people say “I don’t want to be anything like my mother” they are still under the mother complex and so is one who talks about them as if they were their enemy. I want to share compassion for those who had such a truly horrible mother but in my case although she could be very mean, she was simply very immature.

At 27 coming to acceptance with the fact that I’ve had an enmeshed, almost surrogate spousal relationship with mommy. It was all I knew based on my conditioning. Just noticing it. No longer angering at mom but really just going to the scary places that need to be visited to free myself from her grip, turning the perception of her as this angry god to the well intentioned and highly dysfunctional and irrational person she is always has been.

I still have a ways to go until I can consider myself a free man but up until now I’ve learned that the best way to change is to first accept one’s condition. I’m not worried about this making me less sexually attractive actually. I had no choice in the matter other than to gain the awareness of what’s happening and to build the inner resources to leave the harbor. It’s certainly among the hardest things I’ve ever done and am about 75% there.

What about you?

I despise narcissistic individuals who react in ways that distort the truth. The truth, no matter how simple, doesn’t validate them, and so they become defensive and self-centered. I have a profound hatred for people like that, a feeling that consumes me. I recognize that to grow, I must let go of this resentment. To elevate my consciousness, I need to learn to accept them.

But how can I not be bothered by such people, who provoke so much negativity in others and yet go unnoticed? They deny basic facts and simple truths simply because of their egos. I detest egos. I despise individuals who feel superior and believe they are better than others. Hypocrisy is one of the qualities I deeply abhor.

I want to express all of this anger, to release it entirely. I can’t stop it. I hate people who don’t listen, people who are so different from me in that regard. They care only about being heard, never bothering to listen.

Socially unbearable individuals who drag others down, repeating the same behaviors and refusing to evolve. They are self-justified, full of hatred and projections, polarized and one-sided. I despise people like that.

I wish to change people. I want them to align with my ego. I don’t want my ego to align with the world. I want the world to align with my ego. I desire transformation, yet I know this will never happen.

Almost no one can achieve this, and I want to move beyond these feelings. I want to integrate. I seek to overcome my own shadow.

I hate people who dominate, who are ignorant, and who refuse to listen to other perspectives but love to voice their own. I hate that I must accept this to grow. I hate that I can’t change people, can’t let them be as they are, even if it causes chaos.

I despise the idea that my only path to development is through elevating my own consciousness.

And I feel lonely in this process, realizing and understanding the origins of people’s behavior while remaining isolated in my understanding. Others are not like me, and I must simply accept that. This isolation weighs heavily on me.

I have started experimenting with collage art, inspired by my younger self.

I saw somebody had asked the same question, but for the animus. So being a male, I figured I'd ask for the Anima.

So what does a fully integrated Anima look like?

I am 27 years old and I still have sometimes demonic, very realistic twisted dreams with my bully. The bully girl in real life tried to make her friends go against me too, and laugh at me, always comment when I say something nice in the class, always trying to make me feel inferior and odd. For 4 damn years. I was very anxious and with no self esteem. Colleagues avoided me because of this group that abused me psychologically.

At first, the dreams were not so supranatural, but now,, this bully is a creature that wants to kill me.

I dreamed that a former colleague was following me and wanted to hurt me - to eliminate me. It turned into various strange, satanic creature, with wings and fangs. I was running away from her and trying to gather people around to help me run away. I was running for my life. She always had swords, guns, pills, guns that she used against me. She had an army unseen in this dream. One that was lurking around every corner and I had already become paranoid in my dream. At one point I even pretended to be dead just so she would let me go.

She had supernatural powers. Not even the priest could stop her. The school was the battlefield in the dream. Even her friends were scared by her wickedness (they were real friends from school with whom she always walked). I asked her why she hates me. She said she simply hates me, doesn't like me and wants to destroy me. Wherever I ran, walked, I found a man who wanted to hurt me, put by her.

At one point I hide in my own house. And I see something moving under the blanket. She gets up and shows herself. She was beaming devilishly. She said she always knows where I am and I have nowhere to go. That she is too strong. Then I gave up. I didn't run away anymore. I don't know what happened to me, but I know that I woke up. Strangely, I felt calm, as if I watched a movie. My heart wasn't beating fast. In the dream I tried all the methods to be above her and escape. :) however, I don't know how it ended. It was like a three-hour dream.

What do ya think about this?

I'm kind of new to Jung, and i've barely scratched the surface, but i've read some of his works and studied all the quotes and followed his principles and discoveries thanks to youtube and google with things like shadow-work and indiviuation and everything that comes with it.

Now im gonna lay the cards on the table, im not an academic, or atleast from the beginning a sensitive inuitive kind of person, im quite extroverted and began my life as quite a rough and insensitive character, and im meaning to change that and learn and be more in touch with myself and the world, face my fears, face my weakness, learn to be truthful and strong in character, body and mind.

And on that note, as always when we make a kind of bond in our heads with an author or anything when you read a book etc, even if you disagree on alot or something, you're always looking for that thing in common that you share, and that's where my question comes in, I know Dr.Jung is a great mind and psychiatrist amongst so many other things, but does he ever revisit the basics and talk about things like "Toughening up" in a more primitive sense, like, "How to strengthen your ego and protect against evils" and what not, cause a spiritual-ish man like him I would think would know that there are alot of strong forces out there working against the strength and goodness in man, as it must be if there is evil, there must also be good.

How do we become stronger and more resilient to be ourselves, be individuals and stand for good? Does he ever mention that and give some tips in contrary to his deep dives in the mystery of man and the mind etc, did he ever take like a break to ground himself and "rebuild" or "re-strengthen" his roots (ego) in order to stay sane in an unsane world?

From what I heard and saw somewhere, he spent the last years of his life living in his mansion near that beautiful lake where he carved stones and tried to learn how to be more "common".

Now I don't know the whole story but it feels like to me that he took "too much" in and tried to reveal all the darkest deepest secrets of man and it kinda got to him and scared him or atleast, shook him up, and sort of kinda realized that in the end, he's just a mortal man, and to take on such responsibility (Like Nietzsche) liking himself to something more than a mortal (A god) would break him or atleast in the very end dissapoint him.

So he had to re-ground himself, but that was maybe a more private part of his life? His later years, did he ever share any tips or ideas on how to "re-ground" yourself after too much "space venturing" ?

Just curious as to anyone’s thoughts, experiences with this, etc…. This is my first post here. I also have issues with night yelling, never really where I hear myself yelling. But dreaming of dreaming… is this a Jungian concept at all?