Kenneth James, Ph.D. | Jung's Terms & Concepts | Speaking of Jung #56

This is the long-awaited, much-anticipated, and often-asked-for episode on C.G. Jung's terms, concepts, and ideas. I chose Jungian analyst and professor Kenneth James, Ph.D. in Chicago for this exacting task. Dr. James holds a Ph.D. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Northwestern University, and a Diploma in Analytical Psychology from the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago. Along with a background in mathematics, he trained as a music therapist and completed four years of post-doctoral study in theology and scripture at the Catholic Theological Union. He has also taken lay ordination as a Zen Buddhist under Roshi Richard Langlois and studied the Kabbalah with the Lubavitcher Rabbi Meir Chai Benhiyoun. He the rank of professor emeritus after a 33 year career as a university professor and now devotes his time as founder and director of The Soulwork Center in downtown Chicago where he practices as a Jungian analyst. In addition to his appearance in Episode 45, he has been a guest on Richard C. Hoagland’s The Other Side of Midnight, Fade to Black with Jimmy Church, and the late-night radio show, Coast to Coast AM. He is a frequent speaker at the C.G. Jung Center in Evanston, Illinois, where I recently attended one of his “Ask an Analyst” sessions. That lively discussion in front of a packed house gave me the idea to have Dr. James back to the podcast for a deep dive into Jung’s terminology, concepts, and ideas. Later, I ask Dr. James to share his thoughts with us about the esoteric symbolism of the number 7 as it relates to the new BTS album, Map of the Soul: 7, which was discussed in Episode 55 with Dr. Murray Stein. The following terms were covered, in order of appearance: Analytical Psychology, Jungian Psychology, Jungian analyst, analysand, Jungian analysis, unconscious, collective unconscious, ego, persona, shadow, anima, animus, projection, transference, countertransference, the Self, soul, ego-Self axis, complex, archetype, individuation, typology, the inferior function, the transcendent function, synchronicity, and active imagination. Bonus content: Afterward, Dr. James discusses the esoteric meaning of the numbers seven and three, Freud's pleasure and death principles, the Axiom of Maria, alchemy, holding the tension of the opposites, the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, and BTS' music videos. ➡️ AUDIO + SHOW NOTES: https://speakingofjung.com/podcast/20... ♥️ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://speakingofjung.com/support 📲 DREAM RECORDING APP: https://inf.temenosdream.com/eiNh/spe... ✦ ✦ ✦ SPEAKING OF JUNG: Website – https://speakingofjung.com​​​ Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/3MIL8C1 Spotify – https://spoti.fi/39qpNPn CONNECT: Email – https://speakingofjung.com/contact Twitter –   / jungianlaura   Instagram –   / jungianlaura   ✦ ✦ ✦