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In this episode:
We continue to read through the Grimms' fairy tale, The White Snake, and discovering what it can tell us about what it means to take up a right relationship with our own creative depths.

Sources for quotes and more:

1. The White Snake from 'Grimms' Household Tales,' translated by Margaret Hunt.
2.  Episode 14: Serving the Inner Life, pt. 1
3. Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
4. “One can scarcely help admiring oneself a little for having seen more deeply into things than others." ~ C.G. Jung in 'Two Essays on Analytical Psychology, CW7.'
5.  "A lived human life gains meaning and definition in relation to the specific commitments we make, be they relational, vocational, or spiritual..." ~ Jason Smith in 'Religious but Not Religious.'
6. “In the final analysis, we count for something only because of the essential we embody, and if we do not embody that, life is wasted.” ~ C.G. Jung in 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections.'
7. 'Throw Yourself Like Seed' by Miguel de Unamuno

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


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