• The Life of the Spirit

  • Jun 1 2023
  • Length: 27 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • In this episode:
    I begin an exploration of the fairytale 'The Iron Stove' and explore what it means to be called beyond the limitations of the ego to an experience of the spirit.

    Let's make this a conversation:
    Do you have a comment or question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook(facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith)

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    For more on living a symbolic life:
    Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

    Sources for quotes and more:

    1. Spirit and Life in ‘Collected Works, vol. 8’ by C.G. Jung
    2. The Iron Stove, Grimm's Fairy Tales
    3. 'Rites and Symbols of Initiation' by Mircea Eliade
    4. 'Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life' by Jason E. Smith
    5. 'The Grail Legend' by Emma Jung & Marie-Louise von Franz
    6. Circles in ‘Essays: First Series’ by Ralph Waldo Emerson
    7. Song of a Man Who Has Come Through, poem by D. H. Lawrence

    For text and narration of The Iron Stove, visit: https://digitaljung.substack.com/p/the-iron-stove

    Enjoy the birdsong in the background!

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    "Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under

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    For more on living a symbolic life:
    Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.

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