Welcome Carl Jung. My daughter is considering going to school for psychology. ‘Oh, intriguing indeed. Yes. Yes. The school of thought. The dissection and pattern recognition in those thoughts is most fascinating. A thought is never merely just a thought is it. No, it’s faceted, it’s layered. Sometimes generally but sometimes not. There is rhyme and reason and then there are those moments when the script is thrown out the window. Fascinating I tell you, it’s like little, sweet chocolate drops with those little, white sprinkles on top. That is the opposite of the lull, that is going over the whitecaps with gusto and glee!’
Wow. That sounds like your work was exciting to you. ‘Oh yes. A canvas, an open frontier to explore, to implore; To shape, to mold into a career. Fascinating I tell you.’
Carl, you must excuse me for a brief while, I will be back soon. ‘Oh yes dear, go, go. I’ll be here when you are ready to proceed.’
(The next morning.) Good Morning Carl. Sorry for the wait, I was at capacity and had to take a break. ‘Oh yes, I know this feeling well. You do well to recognize when this occurs.’
Alright, I’m done stalling. ‘Ah, but are you though?’
Perhaps not. ‘Why do you think that is?’
I don’t want to have to be rigid, perfect and disciplined. ‘There it is dear, disciplined. There, inside you the rebel still lives!’
Yes. I don’t like being boxed in. ‘That’s the beauty, don’t you see? The boundaries we endure in turn become those that we set upon ourselves. You no longer have mommy and daddy holding your chore chart, watching your curfew. You my dear do not have a clock to punch. Yes, yes, you do have responsibilities but these can also be the rapids and the brook. So too can your creativity be the rushing current or the lazy lull, so be it. The lulls inspire the dam break do they not?’
Yes, they do. ‘I see you dear girl, inch by inch you progress. The leaps scare you don’t they.’
Yes, I suppose it is fear of being seen. Fear of being in the front and center. Maybe it is a fear of being disconnected or not living in authenticity. ‘My dear, you have never, never lost your authenticity, you never will. Be not afraid, the good book tells you this over and over again with good reason. It also says; Go forth into this world and let your light shine. My girl, we do not dim our light for anyone and that includes you, yourself, you.’
I hear you Carl, I hear you. ‘Hallelujah and Amen to that my sweet sister!’
Channeled message from Carl Gustav Jung. Jungs analytical psychology changed the world.