The Sacred Speaks
Join depth psychotherapist and Jungian scholar, John Price, in an exploration of extraordinary stories and phenomena that lurk beneath the surface of normal and everyday life. Listen in as John interviews experts, dilettantes, sinners, and saints to explore their professional and personal perspective on the underlying purpose of the mysteries which lurk within the seemingly mundane nature of day-to-day life. John received his Master’s degree in clinical psychology and his Doctorate degree in Jungian psychology. He is in private practice and is also on the faculty of The Jung Center and The University of St. Thomas, both located in Houston, Texas. He lectures and teaches classes in subjects ranging from Parenting and Consciousness to Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll. This podcast seeks to accept a challenge laid out by Carl Jung: to explore the universal human feelings of emotional incompleteness, spiritual curiosity and one’s related search for wholeness and meaning. Interviews commence with the belief that, by engaging in this exploration, we can learn more about the psyche, consciousness, spirituality, philosophy and the profound, though often hidden, meaning of the day-to-day lives we lead (or which will lead us, if we aren’t watchful).Come along as John follows people into bars, universities, places of worship, financial districts and the home. He finds each context equally able to provide a setting for this worthy search and also that, through this process, we have an opportunity to come to know each other and ourselves much more deeply.
The Sacred Speaks
105: Becca Tarnas – The Imagination and The Red Books of Tolkien & Jung
Interview begins @ 4:40
Join us in this episode of The Sacred Speaks as we explore the imagination with Dr. Becca Tarnas. We delve into her process and insights influenced by Tolkien and Jung, particularly focusing on Jung's active imagination and its co-creative role with the collective unconscious. Dr. Tarnas discusses how these experiences fueled Jung's work and paralleled Tolkien's creation of Middle-earth and "The Lord of the Rings."
Our discussion challenges the reductionist worldview, emphasizing how our perceptions are shaped and often limited. We explore Jung's influence on Dr. Tarnas, especially through her astrological perspective on archetypes, and critique the limitations of materialism in understanding imagination.
We also discuss the potential for transformation in confronting materialistic views, using archetypal astrology to understand this shift. The conversation covers heroic narratives, the role of the feminine in myth, and communing with the dead, as seen in Jung's "The Red Book." We conclude with a look at Dr. Tarnas's upcoming biography on Stanislov Grof and his work on psychedelics.
Bio:
Dr. Becca Tarnas, a scholar, artist, and counseling astrologer, holds a PhD from CIIS. She teaches at Pacifica Graduate Institute and CIIS, and authored "Journey to the Imaginal Realm." Her research spans depth psychology, archetypal studies, and the ecological imagination.
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