THE TRANSCENDENT FUNCTION: Getting Unstuck
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- Опубліковано 23 чер 2020
- The transcendent function comes in all sizes, from “aha” moments to epiphanies. A new orientation to a dilemma arrives unthought, recognized, and right. Perhaps there is a moment where loneliness gives way to solitude, or heartbreak yields to a larger sense of self. Apprehension of a new attitude--sunlight breaking through clouds--has overcome the impasse, bringing freshness, spaciousness and possibility. Engaging the tension of an emotional struggle without giving in to premature, one-sided action can prepare the way for the unconscious to unite with consciousness. The transcendent function can also be sought through practicing active imagination or involvement in expressive arts, a practice Jung encouraged. He said that the transcendent function “is a way of attaining liberation by one’s own efforts and of finding the courage to be oneself.”
HERE'S THE DREAM WE ANALYZE:
"I'm on black rocks, like volcanic lava black, and walking from the sea behind me towards the land. I'm with my husband. There's a gap in the rocks--he goes to the left and I walk to the right. There is a channel of water between us. The channel gradually widens and I realize it will be difficult for us to cross it but we keep walking and then the rocks start to climb uphill but in such a way that we will not be able to cross over to each other. I say to my husband that we should cross now. I suggest that it will be easier for me to cross and I have found what looks like the narrowest part of the channel but then look to my right, and he has taken a giant step over at a wider spot and has reached my side but can't hold on--his feet have reached the rocks and his hands are trying to hold on so he can climb up, but the rocks he catches in his hands are loose and start to come undone so he is going to fall backwards. But he somehow manages to hold on. But I am looking at him and then I see myself in the water beside him--I see my body fully clothed wearing black warm wintery clothes and I'm slowly sinking from the surface. My husband says to me (the me that is on the rocks standing looking at my husband and myself sinking), “I'll just get you first” and he dives under the water and grabs me and tries to pass me up to myself. I realize I'm quite heavy and it's awkward to heave my body up. Then I am no longer separated in two anymore and we go into a house and he goes for a shower and I realize I am wet and that I need to go for a shower."
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I could relate with women who had to wait to pick the flower, avoiding the rotting she-wolf. I after 12 years in sobriety , stopped dating. I found that I was acting out through unhealthy relationship, I was too unhealthy to date. I been single for 2 years , the transmutation of my sexual desire/co-dependence has transformed my life. Finding you guys has been a gift on my journey , complete synchronicity .Carl Junjg talk with Rolle Hastling was consider the First 12 step call In AA, write Bill W . I never even heard of Carl Jung to January. I been in program 14 years . The toxic shame from childhood manifested in my alcoholism, I believe Carl Jung is amazing. , as well Brandshaw
Thank you guys. This came as an answer to my suffering. 🥰
One of my favorite ideas of Jung. It’s given me so much peace of mind since I learned about it. Patience, wait for the answer to unfold itself.
I have to say. This has to be my favourite episode. My God, so profound. Thank you ❤️ glad to see you jabbing at modern psychology as well, theres too little of that 😅 as someone who has worked in modern psychiatric care, it's with a certain amount of pain one observes the de evaluation of the unconscious.
What a rich Episode! I so resonate with the emphasis of the "manualized therapies" that keeps us headed down the Wrong Road!
Eagerly awaiting information for your courses. Phenomenal episode per usual. Thanks to all 3 of you! And also thank you for tackling difficult topics in the past couple of weeks.
HFS! I so relate to the woman Joseph talks about! I've been living in my "hut" (urban zendo) in the forest so long I've grown quite attached to it! I'm willing to wait for ? in this version of the "Don't Know Hotel"
- when unconscious and conscious are in dissonance it creates disturbances in psyche, like anxiety, worry and uncertainty
- the dissonance also manifests as inability to make a decision or being unsure; stuck between the two forces
- the stuckness and the uncomfortable thoughts and emotions it produces is a cry for attention from unconsciousness, not an enemy or something to get rid of
- when the both sides of dissonance are held it in the conscious, aka unconscious is made consious without being it overpowering the ego, it will result in third, novel, attitude = this is process of transcendent function
- the key is to hold both sides, the conscious, and the unconscious, without picking sides, but rather listening to the both and let them have a conversation
- the new attitude comes naturally, without forcing and it is not controllable
- notably though, it is possible to encourage the transcendent function by asking the unconcsious to come forth, through intentional active imagination, taking a walk or production of art, also analyzing the dreams
- however, patience is a virtue, especially whilst in the state of dilemma - the act of conscious waiting will bear fruit
- the "goal" is moving to depressive position from paranoid-schizoid split, where objects or choices are seen in black-and-white: this is wrong/bad, and this is right/good, but rather, that there are only shades of grey, no perfect choice, but also not the worst choice, and after all humans are quite good at thinking they made the right choice they could at the time
These are my takeaways, the most major one being about the patience. Thanks for the episode. I have had this urge to have my dilemma solved quickly and once-for-all, which I think is manifestation of my inability to hold the opposites in consciousness, as it bring so much confusion and I had this thought, that confusion must be dealt with by "just picking one side", but frankly, I have no idea which side to pick. Thanks to you and Jung, I have more faith in the process of holding the opposites and that the resolution will emerge through transecendent function. I shall walk this path with patience.
My borderline structure makes this thing especially hard on every level, the splitting happens and I don't know which side to believe. I think this is also the problem of modern, well, problem-solving man. We are learned to deal with things by solving them, especially as males. My father has always these problems also, by splitting between two sides of some dilemma, and not being able to make decision, especially by himself, without the help of my mother, and I've unfortunately been passed on this trait. Maybe the key is really to hold the opposites. This seems, especially for me, so unituitive due the facts I stated earlier, but I will do my best to gather the attitude of sitting with the opposites patiently, as opposed to trying hard to solve which side of the coin is the right one with my logical mind.
Wow. A great episode!
Another great episode, Thanks guys!
This podcast enter on autoplay and brings so much clarity, in a period were i have been in a vortex of questions. I am amazed of the ways of the Universe working through 🙏 Thank you so much! ❤️
Love your show I just discovered.
Great episode. Thank you.
The podcast would be great in video form. Hopefully that's in the plan..!
We just started it. What do you think?
Your podcasts are just the best.I will definitely go and contribute.Thank you so much for sharing your intimate and profound knowledge and personal insights.
So beautiful
Ευχαριστούμε!
Thank you so much once again for your contribution!!
The third thing didn't come quickly enough for a time sensitive decision.
Can't wait to take your class! I'm so excited! Thank you for your work!
16:00 ego and unconscious as entitities
18:00 and the depressive position, or point of ego deflation. "Self will" .
Are the courses still available?
What do you mean?
Dream 47:15