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What Jungian function or psychological archetype within the psyche leads us to our personal unconscious?

What fairytale motif supports one of them?

love

ao

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> What Jungian function or psychological archetype within the

psyche leads

> us to our personal unconscious?

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> What fairytale motif supports one of them?

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> love

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> ao

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& #65279;Hi there ao,

I guess the answer would be- in equal brevity -

That which is the dark side of the god or goddess who is the greatest

influence in your life.

It is difficult to distinguish between a fairytale and a myth.

If for eg your goddess were Aphrodite then your unconscious could be

one of a number

within her stories- as an eg take 'Narcissus.'

Then the fairytale would be Snow White and the Seven dwarfs.....The

wicked stepmother acts

out her narcissi and tries to murder her own `true' inner self- thus

the shadow or unconscious

you speak of... but sure! Keep it brief!

.

PS- Why do you ask questions about which you already know the answers?

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Dear Alice,

It is a constant surprise to me how out of step I am with much that seems important.

I have read all the myths, and even fairytales early on. I have even read Jungian books on the subjects, but never have I interiorized any of it. The same with most astrology. I only tried the I Ching a few times because my analyst wanted me to play with it. I get stuck on that large huge fat book on the Tarot but I soldier on.

I do not deny that those things were important to Jung or "Jungian thinking"....I was just never drawn to self understanding by those subjects...except when you explained my chart to me.

I don't know why...great literature has always had an effect, but the gods and goddesses? no. And fairytales scared me when I was little. If I am going to study psychology, I prefer it straight out. I am getting a little better, but still I am our in left field. I guess i want to grab the here and now, and often the history of human beings.

What is the matter with me? I think I understand Jung after all these years at least some. My imagination seems to be on a different track.??? ( I am glad however that my analyst had all that training and she used it as examples at least occasionally.

Toni

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> What Jungian function or psychological archetype within the psyche leads > us to our personal unconscious?> > What fairytale motif supports one of them?> > love> > ao> & #65279;Hi there ao,I guess the answer would be- in equal brevity -That which is the dark side of the god or goddess who is the greatest influence in your life. It is difficult to distinguish between a fairytale and a myth.If for eg your goddess were Aphrodite then your unconscious could be one of a numberwithin her stories- as an eg take 'Narcissus.' Then the fairytale would be Snow White and the Seven dwarfs.....The wicked stepmother actsout her narcissi and tries to murder her own `true' inner self- thus the shadow or unconsciousyou speak of... but sure! Keep it brief!.PS- Why do you ask questions about which you already know the answers?----------------

As a moderator under physical stress, sent out quiz to refresh memories of Jung. Best I cld do.

Answ to 1] The inferior function.

2] Fairy tales that have three sons or daughters n one idiotic or foolish nincompoop. The 3 others fail for diff reasons n the 'inferior one' wins by being wise in an unexpected way.

3] Myths involve gods n goddesses; fairytales, human n magical archetypes. The first all mortal myth came in Age of Aries: n Golden Fleece.

The key to archetypal content in fairytales = "once upon a time" = always or now or true of the psyche.

Love

ao

ps The bit ab neg side of gods etc. is true of ev archetypal process - spot on!

There are solar heroes - Sun

mortal heroes - Mars, symbol n astrol speaking