The Tragedy of an Unheard Unconscious
2 ways to to change your fate
“The psychological rule says that when an inner situation is not made conscious, it happens outside, as fate”
— C.G. Jung, ‘Aion,’ Paragraph 126
Jung once likened the conscious mind to a corkscrew floating on an ocean of unconsciousness.
Even our most well thought out theories can still meet the fate of the Titanic. Millions of years of evolution, instincts, and information dwarf mankind’s newest tool of reasoning.
That’s not to say consciousness is useless. What it lacks in depth it makes up for in directness.
One of the great Jungian analysts, Robert A. Johnson, told us:
“If we intend to rejoin our unconscious and conscious selves, we must accord them equal respect. We do not need to “kill” our egos, or repress the energy of the archetypal forces”
– Ecstasy (1987)
We have the means to listen to the unconscious.
But what happens if we don’t?
The 21st century is a case study. Dreams, myth, and ritual are considered irrational, but in our hypocrisy, we:
Speak of chasing dreams
Consume more stories than ever
Call religious ritual “superstitious,” but consider it strange if someone doesn’t hold a ceremony for their wedding
Irrationality isn’t the danger; pretending we’re 100% rational is.
People will claim to not believe in God, spirit, or anything you can’t see or touch.
But ask them if they love their children: “of course I do.” Well, hate to break it to you, but love is a completely emotional, irrational, and unscientific phenomenon. You can’t measure it, you can’t weigh it, you can’t touch it – but if this ethereal element is absent, we all agree life becomes meaningless.
The price for NOT listening to your irrational unconscious is costly:
Neurosis
Depression
Hopelessness
The unconscious doesn’t want this for you, and tries its best to offer guidance.
Here’s 2 Ways to Heed the Warnings of the Unconscious and Change Your Fate…
#1: Noticing Projections
We’ve all been accused of projecting. Reality is:
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