by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 12, 2024 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Mythology and Therapy
Key Takeaways: The Psychology of the Peloponnesian War Archetypal Conflict: Athens represents the Anima (creative, chaotic, fluid), while Sparta represents the Shadow/Ego (rigid, militaristic, disciplined). Hubris & Inflation: The Athenian defeat is a classic case...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Mythology and Therapy
Key Takeaways: Greek Tragedy & Jungian Psychology Archetypal Mirror: Greek tragedies are not just ancient stories; they are maps of the Collective Unconscious, dramatizing universal psychological conflicts. The Shadow: Plays like Medea and Ajax illustrate the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Mythology and Therapy
Executive Summary: The Psychology of Euripides’ Helen The Core Premise: Euripides presents a radical “anti-tragedy” where Helen of Troy never went to Troy. Instead, the gods created a “Phantom” (Eidolon) out of clouds to take her place,...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Mythology and Therapy
Key Takeaways: Iphigenia in Tauris & Jungian Psychology The Archetype of Exile: Represents the psychological state of “Liminality”—being stuck between the conscious identity (Greece) and the unconscious shadow (Tauris). Trauma & Ritual:...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Mythology and Therapy
Key Takeaways: Alcestis & Jungian Psychology The Problem Play: Alcestis sits between tragedy and comedy, mirroring the psychological state of “Liminality”—the threshold between the conscious ego and the unconscious shadow. Vicarious Sacrifice:...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Mythology and Therapy
Key Takeaways: Prometheus Bound & Jungian Psychology The Archetype of Rebellion: Prometheus represents the emerging Ego that steals “Fire” (Consciousness) from the Unconscious (The Gods) to give it to humanity. The Negative Senex (Zeus): Zeus embodies...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Mythology and Therapy
Key Takeaways: The Suppliants & Jungian Psychology The Refugee Soul: The Danaids represent the Anima (Feeling Function) fleeing from the predatory Animus (The Egyptians), seeking sanctuary in the conscious mind (Argos). The Democratic Ego (Pelasgus): King Pelasgus...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Mythology and Therapy
Key Takeaways: Seven Against Thebes & Depth Psychology The Hostile Brothers Archetype: Eteocles and Polynices represent the split within the psyche (Ego vs. Shadow). When the self is divided against itself, the result is total annihilation (Mutually Assured...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Mythology and Therapy
Key Takeaways: Antigone & Depth Psychology The Conflict: Represents the eternal battle between the State/Ego (Creon) and the Soul/Self (Antigone). It is the clash between “written laws” (logic) and “unwritten laws” (archetypal morality)....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Aug 11, 2024 | Mythology and Therapy, Psychology of Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers
Executive Summary: Oedipus at Colonus & The Psychology of Redemption The Core Premise: This play is the final chapter of the Oedipus cycle, written by Sophocles at the age of 90. It details the transformation of Oedipus from an exiled “monster” into a...
