The nature and function of psychic energy was a mainstay in C.G. Jung\u2019s psychology. As a consequence, I asked myself a few questions: How is it that culture\u2019s energy fields ebb and flow? What is it in psychic energy that has the capacity to revitalize a people or an individual, and what devastation accrues when the flow is end-stopped, no longer capable of providing nourishment to its eager recipients? What counter forces drain an individual or an entire population of their psychic prowess? Finally, what role does inspiration play in revitalizing one\u2019s energy? The essay then explores the ability of metaphors and symbols to carry psychic energy within a cultural field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The nature and function of psychic energy was a mainstay in C.G. Jung\u2019s psychology. As a consequence, I asked myself a few questions: How is it that culture\u2019s energy fields ebb and flow? What is it in psychic energy that has the capacity to revitalize a people or an individual, and what devastation accrues when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"template":"","level_of_course":[982,981],"class_list":["post-29583","courses","type-courses","status-publish","hentry","level_of_course-intermediate","level_of_course-introductory"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n