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by Alexis Durgee
Alchemical Toil is a podcast exploring the inner life through depth psychology, Jungian and post-Jungian thought, psychoanalysis, mythology, embodiment, imagination, and the many ways psyche makes itself known.
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- 3 days ago46 min
Gary Bobroff | Jung, the Feminine & Synchronicity
What is the difference between studying Jungian psychology and experiencing the unconscious through personal analysis? And what can the archetypal feminine, synchronicity, and our relationship with the psyche reveal about how we understand ourselves? In this episode of Alchemical Toil, Alexis Durgee revisits a conversation with longtime friend Gary Bobroff, Jungian scholar, author, and founder of Jungian Online. Originally recorded in late 2020, their conversation explores the foundations of ...
- 3 days ago31 min
Dr. Ed Santana | Jung, Sexuality, Repression + Individuation
What happens when sexuality becomes separated from the deeper work of understanding the psyche? And why has a field dedicated to exploring the unconscious sometimes struggled to confront the complexities of sexual experience? In this episode of Alchemical Toil, Alexis Durgee revisits a conversation with Dr. Ed Santana, depth psychotherapist and author of Jung and Sex: Re-Visioning the Treatment of Sexual Issues. Originally recorded in 2020, their conversation examines the place of sexuality w...
- 3 days ago39 min
Dr. Sharon Blackie | Celtic Mythology, Feminine Wisdom & the Post-Heroic Journey
What if the journey of transformation isn't about conquering obstacles or becoming a hero, but about rediscovering our relationship with the land, the stories we inherit, and the wisdom we've forgotten? In this episode of Alchemical Toil, Alexis Durgee revisits a conversation with Dr. Sharon Blackie, award-winning writer, psychologist, and mythologist whose work explores the intersections of mythology, psychology, ecology, and feminine wisdom. Originally recorded in late 2020, their conversat...
- 1 weeks ago0 min
Introducing the Alchemical Toil Podcast
Welcome to the Alchemical Toil Podcast, hosted by Alexis Durgee. Through conversations with authors, thinkers, and practitioners, Alchemical Toil explores the complexities of the human psyche through depth psychology, psychoanalysis, Jungian and post-Jungian thought, mythology, dreams, philosophy, fairy tales, alchemy and magic, and the relationship between the conscious and the unconscious. Each episode offers an opportunity to explore the questions, images, and ideas that shape how we...
About Alchemical Toil
Alchemical Toil is a podcast exploring the inner life through depth psychology, Jungian and post-Jungian thought, psychoanalysis, mythology, embodiment, imagination, and the many ways psyche makes itself known.
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