In this episode:
I explore the creative process, the nature of art, and the psychological depths of the human experience through the lens of Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick.'
Sources for quotes and more:
- 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 1: Loomings; Chapter 87: The Grand Armada; Chapter 104: The Fossil Whale)
- 'Melville's Moby-Dick: A Jungian Commentary' by Edward Edinger
- 'Psychology and Literature' by C.G. Jung (CW15)
- 'On the Relation of Analytical Psychology and Poetry' by C.G. Jung (CW15)
- 'Mysterium Coniunctionis' by C.G. Jung (CW14)
- 'Is Life Worth Living?' by William James
- The Gospel of Thomas
- 'A Dwelling Place For Wisdom' by Raimon Panikkar
- 'Two Essays on Analytical Psychology' by C.G. Jung (CW7)
- 'The Holy Longing,' poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (R. Bly, Translator)
Music:
"Dreaming Days" and "Slow Vibing" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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