You just handed us a treasure map drawn in myth, ash, and psychic gold. I felt the dragon stir as I read.
The tension between Nietzsche’s conscious creator and Jung’s archetypal wellspring is exactly where the fire lives. We want to declare our values like gods on Olympus, but the truth is—they declare themselves in us. We don’t make the gold. We unbury it, if we’re brave enough to face the damn dragon first.
And that line from Jung—about the poison of neglected creativity? Felt like he kicked down the monastery door and yelled at all the spiritually constipated monks to paint or perish.
Thank you for turning this inner work into a divine rebellion. You reminded me that becoming whole isn't about crafting meaning from scratch, but listening deeply enough to hear the song that’s always been singing beneath the noise.
Really enjoyed this! The way you weave together Nietzsche and Jung makes the whole idea of “finding your treasure” intriguing. I love the reminder that the real gold is hidden deep inside, and that it’s about discovering what’s already there. I’ve always called my addiction and the parts of me that resist change “dragons,” so this metaphor really hits home for me. Thanks for making these big ideas feel approachable and meaningful.
The journey of discovery as the means by which we get our hands on meaning. Through the act of destorying what stands still, we make way for that which can move with an imminent pulse.
This is what I am getting from what you have written here.
I love this so much.
For a very long time I applied the shoulds and should nots of whichever teacher or guru I was leaning into at the time. To a word, just about, none of it meant to me what it was apparently supposed to mean. I was that child saying no to the soup, despite being told it was wonderful.
I now find myself leading a life much more fruitful, much more engaging. And I am doing more or less the actions I was told to do but I have my why, I have the purpose for these things being done - which makes all the difference.
Great stuff - I'll keep my eye on your work as I am endeavouring to understand more of Jung.
Speaking of, other than your work, do you know of any good places for a complete nubile to begin with his material?
I've been considering the selflessness of being, simply a grain of sand in the vastness of the universal consciousness, there's a possibility of a grain entering the consciousness of a mullusk which secrets arousal, then unconsciously is alchemically transformed into a pearl of great prize for the seeker to briefly possess in consciousness.
I found this fascinating thank you. I like the idea of the integration of creation and destruction. I liked the mythological themes of the dragon guarding the treasure. The jewel at the bottom of the ocean. There is a part of us that dies in order for something greater to grow.
To allow the creative instinct free reign is just as hazardous as to repress it, I surmise. To guide it aright requires a balancing act most people refuse to do when caught in the throes of ecstasy associated with the creative act.
We live in a world where the profusion of creation itself has created so much waste, physical and psychic, that it buries itself in poison. We have gone, through an endless giving in to the act of creation, from being the polluters to the pollutants.
Loved this! Thank you! I’m a lifelong reader of Jung. Also have always found the dragon archetype so compelling, including how it has appeared differently in cultures throughout the world, being seen as benevolent in some and threatening in others. I follow “This Jungian Life” on YouTube & Patreon. You may well be aware of them. They recently did a session on dragons.
You just handed us a treasure map drawn in myth, ash, and psychic gold. I felt the dragon stir as I read.
The tension between Nietzsche’s conscious creator and Jung’s archetypal wellspring is exactly where the fire lives. We want to declare our values like gods on Olympus, but the truth is—they declare themselves in us. We don’t make the gold. We unbury it, if we’re brave enough to face the damn dragon first.
And that line from Jung—about the poison of neglected creativity? Felt like he kicked down the monastery door and yelled at all the spiritually constipated monks to paint or perish.
Thank you for turning this inner work into a divine rebellion. You reminded me that becoming whole isn't about crafting meaning from scratch, but listening deeply enough to hear the song that’s always been singing beneath the noise.
Really enjoyed this! The way you weave together Nietzsche and Jung makes the whole idea of “finding your treasure” intriguing. I love the reminder that the real gold is hidden deep inside, and that it’s about discovering what’s already there. I’ve always called my addiction and the parts of me that resist change “dragons,” so this metaphor really hits home for me. Thanks for making these big ideas feel approachable and meaningful.
Think about how much power is involved in the creative act, in orgasm...try and bottle up that explosion.
The journey of discovery as the means by which we get our hands on meaning. Through the act of destorying what stands still, we make way for that which can move with an imminent pulse.
This is what I am getting from what you have written here.
I love this so much.
For a very long time I applied the shoulds and should nots of whichever teacher or guru I was leaning into at the time. To a word, just about, none of it meant to me what it was apparently supposed to mean. I was that child saying no to the soup, despite being told it was wonderful.
I now find myself leading a life much more fruitful, much more engaging. And I am doing more or less the actions I was told to do but I have my why, I have the purpose for these things being done - which makes all the difference.
Great stuff - I'll keep my eye on your work as I am endeavouring to understand more of Jung.
Speaking of, other than your work, do you know of any good places for a complete nubile to begin with his material?
Kind regards.
Hi, thanks for sharing your experience. Man and His Symbols is a good book to start with Jung.
I've been considering the selflessness of being, simply a grain of sand in the vastness of the universal consciousness, there's a possibility of a grain entering the consciousness of a mullusk which secrets arousal, then unconsciously is alchemically transformed into a pearl of great prize for the seeker to briefly possess in consciousness.
Really love how you are bringing together Psychology and philosophy here. Not to mention Jung and Nietzsche are some of my favorites. Great read.
I found this fascinating thank you. I like the idea of the integration of creation and destruction. I liked the mythological themes of the dragon guarding the treasure. The jewel at the bottom of the ocean. There is a part of us that dies in order for something greater to grow.
To allow the creative instinct free reign is just as hazardous as to repress it, I surmise. To guide it aright requires a balancing act most people refuse to do when caught in the throes of ecstasy associated with the creative act.
We live in a world where the profusion of creation itself has created so much waste, physical and psychic, that it buries itself in poison. We have gone, through an endless giving in to the act of creation, from being the polluters to the pollutants.
Loved this! Thank you! I’m a lifelong reader of Jung. Also have always found the dragon archetype so compelling, including how it has appeared differently in cultures throughout the world, being seen as benevolent in some and threatening in others. I follow “This Jungian Life” on YouTube & Patreon. You may well be aware of them. They recently did a session on dragons.