Creative Depression
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2018
- Creative depression demands that we suffer a journey into the deep wells of the psyche in quest of new life. It differs from other kinds of depression in how it is imaged in dreams, its antecedents in the person’s life history, and in relationships.
The Dream:
I was gardening and all my seeds were failing. The plants they were producing looked old and withered as they broke the soil. I went to a water barrel to irrigate the sad plot and instead of water, there was a red liquid in the barrel. Not sure if wine, blood…it didn’t seem significant. I siphoned some down a hose to the garden and what looked like snow started falling and covering the garden. Then in a back corner of the garden, I saw movement…when I approached the spot, I saw a person stand up from under the soil. As if he had a gown like a plant. I don’t know who it was in waking life, but in the dream, he seemed familiar. I remember being more intrigued than bewildered by the person. Then I woke.
Creative depression lead to archetypical dreams and the beginning of carving mythological stories in cypress knees. I wept and carved out my version of Jung's Red Book. This was many years ago, but I can say that creating from my soul's longing saved me.
I try to tell myself when I’m depressed that I’m giving myself Deep Rest.
This is a great "teaching episode!" Thank you. Listening 5 years after the recording, at age 76, I could relate to the "collision" of depressions, as I make up my mind to live consciously for as long as I have!
At age 81, after the grief of losing my husband and then my mobility and dealing with chronic pain and then an 800 mi move and loss of long time friends and community I appreciated this post. Jungian Life has supported me as I have navigated the journey of the last 5 years. I’ve had a full life and am still looking forward to what will emerge from my “Water of Life”. Thank you all for your marvelous work!
Thank you for sharing this information. Timely. Concise. Just what I needed! Much love to you all!💫😌💫
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A wonderful and helpful overview of the Jungian understanding of depression, I could have listened for much longer. Only Dr David Rosen's presentations on egocide have really resonated for me on the experience among what I've been able to scour on the internet, so I wonder if another episode dedicated to depression might be on the cards TJL?
Thank you