Mythology and Psychology: A Jungian Perspective
with Robert Moore, PhD
This episode is part one of the series Myth and Psyche: An Introduction to Jungian Perspectives on Human Mythology. It was recorded in 1992.
According to Jung, myth-making is a natural and impersonal potential present in the collective unconscious of all peoples throughout all times. Drawing on the contributions of Jung, Campbell, and Eliade, this course explores the role of myth in human life. Five of the major mythological themes prominent in world mythology are examined in terms of their contemporary psychological and cultural significance:
- Mythology of Creation
- Mythology of The Divine Child
- Mythology of The Hero
- Mythology of The Shaman
- Mythology of The Apocalypse
This episode is the introductory session for the series, titled “Mythology and Psychology: A Jungian Perspective”.
Robert Moore, PhD was Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Spirituality in the Graduate Center of the Chicago Theological Seminary where he was the Founding Director of the new Institute for Advanced Studies in Spirituality and Wellness. An internationally recognized psychoanalyst and consultant in private practice in Chicago, he served as a Training Analyst at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago and was Director of Research for the Institute for Integrative Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy and the Chicago Center for Integrative Psychotherapy. Author and editor of numerous books in psychology and spirituality, he lectured internationally on his formulation of a neo-Jungian psychoanalysis and integrative psychotherapy. His publications include THE ARCHETYPE OF INITIATION: Sacred Space, Ritual Process and Personal Transformation; THE MAGICIAN AND THE ANALYST: The Archetype of the Magus in Occult Spirituality and Jungian Psychology; and FACING THE DRAGON: Confronting Personal and Spiritual Grandiosity.
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Music by Michael Chapman
Edited and produced by Benjamin Law
3 Responses
This article really speaks to something I’ve been thinking about lately – that idea of myth-making as this universal human capacity. I’ve actually started exploring my own archetypal patterns more deeply, and I’ve been using Quantress, this archetype-based audio platform, alongside my Jung studies to see how personalized frequency work complements the inner work. I’m curious if others find that combining the psychological exploration with these kinds of modern tools feels authentic, or if it feels like mixing domains that should stay separate?
I thoroughly enjoy the podcasts presented by Jungianthology and I was wondering if it is possible to get the transcripts on any of them? I am particularly interested in the one on Jung and Aging and Mythology and Psychology – A Jungian Perspective
Barbara,
We don’t have transcripts of these lectures, but many of the speakers’ ideas are available in their published books. Robert Moore specifically has quite a few. Regarding Jung and aging, you may like C. G. Jung and Aging: Possibilities and Potentials for the Second Half of Life.