The Idea of the Holy

In this episode:
We discuss the concept of the numinous and how we can begin to attune our awareness to these depths of life experience.

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. "In speaking of religion I must make clear from the start what I mean by that term...." ~ C.G. Jung in Psychology and Religion from 'Collected Works, vol. 11.'
2.  Episode 10: An Instinct for Meaning
3. “There is no religion in which it does not live as the real innermost core, and without it no religion would be worthy of the name.” ~ Rudolf Otto in 'The Idea of the Holy.'
4. "To all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.” ~ Bible, New Revised Standard Version -- Matt. 25:29.
5. "The poet is the priest of the invisible." ~ Wallace Stevens in 'Adagia.'
6.  Poem excerpt from 'Vacillation' by W.B. Yeats.
7. “Modern man has such hopelessly muddled ideas about anything ‘mystical'..." ~ C.G. Jung in A Psychological Approach to the Doctrine of the Trinity in 'Collected Works, vol. 11.'
8.  "Some certain significance lurks in all things." ~ Herman Melville in 'Moby-Dick.'
9. "Meaninglessness inhibits fullness of life and is therefore equivalent to illness.  Meaning makes a great many things endurable -- perhaps everything." ~ C.G. Jung in 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections.'

Music:
"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0