Alexios the Sleepless

God save us all
2 Samuel 22:5-7 , Matthew 16:24

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@OrthoTexan70 Thank you Saint Sisoes

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He realized then that he had taken Christ upon his shoulders—and Christ gave him remission of his sins and eternal life.

- Man and His Symbols, p. 218-219

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St. Christopher, the patron of all travelers, is a fitting symbol for this experience [the burdening effects of individuation]. According to the legend, he felt an arrogant pride in his tremendous physical strength, and was willing to serve only the strongest.

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With the greatest ease, St. Christopher lifted the child on to his shoulders, but he walked more slowly with every step, for his burden became heavier and heavier. When he arrived in midstream, he felt “as if he carried the whole universe.”

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Christ is our greatest protector. The saints are also wonderfully reliable. They want to protect us.

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The Holy Spirit is also called the Paraclete. The advocate. Contrary to satan (the accuser). It can ALWAYS swoop in for your protection against demonic spirits, the voices in your head, and any other enemy trying to harm you from within.

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@noetic_healing Wow

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@EasternMilk @AngloidAmerican Thanks for the thoughts

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@UberKierk Remember what Socrates said about erotic desire in the first book of the Republic though

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@blessedmikko @Arcadian1770 That hat is epic

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New A24 film, Backrooms, is an interesting 21st century take on the Jungian unconscious

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@seangois Then who is it for

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@lucus090909 Interesting take Plotinus

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@sonnengermane Jung speaks of this

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@theralkia An important process

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@QuoteJung Currently about halfway through Man and His Symbols, the first of Jung’s works that I’ve taken on. Feels relatively accessible and covers a wide range of Jungian concepts.

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@rawatthekiid I really like this Platonic (and probably Homeric before Plato) way of portraying the emotional self.