Post by Susan Peabody on Dec 7, 2023 17:11:37 GMT -8
Carl Jung was practicing in Europe when an American became one of his clients. This man was looking for a cure to his alcoholism. After a few sessions, Jung said there was no hope for this man unless he sought out a spiritual awakening. Back then this meant a religions experience. So, this man went back to America, joined a group called the Oxford Movement and had a conversion experience. He then got sober and went to his friend Bill Wilson and told him his story. Bill also had a spiritual awakening and got sober.
Six months later Bill went to Ohio and wanted to drink. He looked at a church directory and asked the paster if he knew of any drunks to talk to. Later that night he met Dr. Bob. They discovered that they needed a spiritual awakening to stay sober followed by a lifetime of peer support. This was the birth of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Carl Jung is an important person to consider when thinking about psychology, religion, and spirituality (religiosity and spirituality are different).
Let's start with God.
In monotheistic thought, God is conceived of as the Supreme Being and the principal object of faith. The concept of God, as described by theologians, commonly includes the attributes of omniscience (all-knowing), omnipotence (unlimited power), omnipresence (present everywhere), divine simplicity, and as having an eternal and necessary existence. Many theologians also describe God as being omnibenevolent (perfectly good) and all loving.[citation needed]
From www.corecounselling.ca/archetypes-myth/the-archetypal-father/
The Father archetype combines the capacity for initiating with the ability to oversee others, whether a biological family or a group of creative people (e.g., staff). A positive father guides and protects those under his care and is able to put ideas into fruition.
Examples of the light Father archetype include Gregory Peck in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Bill Cosby in “The Cosby Show,” and Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech.”
Examples of the light Father archetype include Gregory Peck in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Bill Cosby in “The Cosby Show,” and Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech.”
Involved fathers offer developmentally specific provisions to their children and are impacted themselves by doing so. Active father figures may play a role in reducing behavior and psychological problems in young adults.[8] An increased amount of father–child involvement may help increase a child's social stability, educational achievement, and their potential to have a solid marriage as an adult. Their children may also be more curious about the world around them and develop greater problem solving skills.[9] Children who were raised with fathers perceive themselves to be more cognitively and physically competent than their peers without a father.[10] Mothers raising children together with a father reported less severe disputes with their child.[11]
Jung had strong feelings on the role of the spiritual and prenatural phenomena... He is also a respected figure in the field of psychology and mental health. Jung did not "leave his soul at the door" in his profession. Why should people in therapy be expected to "leave our soul at the door" in order to get help? Consider that everyone on the planet has a degree of brokenness. We need more grace between people and not less.
steve.myers.co/jungs-regret-over-i-dont-need-to-believe-i-know/
