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The Golden Shadow Podcast is an exploration of philosophy, spirituality, and self-help through an Evolutionary and Depth Psychology lens. Each episode Arran Rogerson and Alyssa Polizzi dive into the realms of art, archetype, the psyche and more, drawing on their diverse perspectives to offer a dynamic and explorative view of what it means to be human and the deeper layers of existence.

Arran Rogerson and Alyssa Polizzi


    • Jun 5, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES

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    Ep.70 - Alchemical Inner Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 49:49


    Alchemical Inner Work is a technique created by Alyssa to support the process of re-imagining our psychological dynamics within the metaphorical language and concrete practices of the alchemical art. Celebrating the launch of the co-authored Alchemical Inner Work Guidebook, Alyssa and Arran explore the core ideas behind the technique and show what it looks like in practice. Alchemical Inner Work Guidebook: ⁠⁠https://alyssapolizzi.gumroad.com/l/aiw-guidebook⁠⁠ Alchemy bundle: ⁠https://alyssapolizzi.gumroad.com/l/alchemy-bundle⁠ -------- Check out The Artemisian: https://www.theartemisian.com Check out The Torch: https://arranrogerson.substack.com

    Ep.69 - Internal Family Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 67:31


    What is "parts work"? How might we engage with the psyche by dividing it into subpersonalities? Who are the "exiles," "managers," and "firefighters" within us and how do they relate to one another?

    Ep.68 - Nightmares and Stress Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 64:01


    Why do we have dreams that are stressful, painful, or terrifying? How might tension in dreams reflect shadow integration? How can we work with bad dreams towards greater awareness and wholeness?

    Ep.67 - Somatic Experiencing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 60:14


    What role do somatics play in the therapeutic process? In what way is trauma locked into the body? How can we incorporate a body-first mentality into our self-work practices?

    Ep.66 - The Creative Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 50:50


    What is the creative process? Why are experimentation and failure such an important part of it? In what way is the project of Golden Shadow an ever-evolving creative process? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goldenshadow/support

    Ep.65 – Archetype of the Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 58:16


    What does the archetypal rock n' roll band look like? How did the Beatles serve as a mythological container for collective projections of the culture? In what way is the pop music landscape a kind of "pantheon"? https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.64 – Hermes: Herald, Psychopomp, Trickster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021


    Who is Hermes? What role does he play in Greek mythology? What is the "Hermes archetype" and how does it relate to liminality, trickery, and revelation? https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.63 – Plato's Cave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 50:00


    What is the allegory of "Plato's Cave"? How does it explore the archetypal pattern of becoming conscious? What are the social repercussions of speaking truth, shining light, and forcing others to see their own shadow? https://www.goldenshadow.org/

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    Ep.62 – Alchemy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 56:52


    Was alchemy a scientific process, a spiritual practice, or both? What does "As Above, So Below" refer to? How might we utilize the concepts of alchemy for self-inquiry and personal growth? https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.61 – Murray Stein: The Jungian Revolution | Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 59:42


    Murray Stein, Ph.D, is a Jungian Analyst, author and lecturer. Dr. Stein joins the Golden Shadow to speak on the evolution of Jungian Psychology, the resistance to Jungian theory from the scientific and academic communities, and the current resurgence in popularity. https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.60 – John Beebe: The Eight-Function Model of Personality | Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 61:03


    John Beebe, Jungian Analyst and author, speaks with us about the shadows of personality types, the archetypes of typology and their influence on dreams. (Recorded on February 24th, 2020 at thestoa.ca) https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.59 – Jason Smith: Religion and the Symbolic Life | Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 59:02


    Jason Smith--Jungian analyst, author of Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, and host of the Digital Jung Podcast--joins the Golden Shadow to discuss the religious sense as a natural and vital function of the human psyche, and the ways in which we can utilize symbolic forms of religion to infuse our lives with meaning and purpose. Website: https://www.jungiantherapist.net Digital Jung Podcast: http://digitaljung.buzzsprout.com Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life: https://www.amazon.com/Religious-But-Not-Living-Symbolic/dp/1630519006 https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.58 – Bret Alderman: Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language | Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 59:05


    Bret Alderman, PhD, life coach and author of Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language, joins the Golden Shadow to share a Jungian perspective on the implications of the deconstruction of language in our postmodern era. Follow Bret's Work here: https://www.aldermancoaching.com https://twitter.com/DrBretAlderman Bret's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0815359136/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_9NV39S83646QHN17GN9H https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.57 – Michael Meade: Myth, Ritual and Rites of Passage | Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021


    Michael Meade, mythologist, storyteller, and host of Living Myth Podcast, speaks with us about initiation, ritual, and how the shadow is represented in mythology. Recorded at The Stoa on March 17th, 2021 https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.56 – Uberboyo: The Red Book | Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 52:05


    Steafan Fox (aka Uberboyo on YouTube) joins the Golden Shadow to discuss Jung, his confrontation with the shadow, and the writings that emerged from that struggle, known collectively as the Red Book. https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.55 – Lisa Marchiano: Motherhood and Shadow | Event

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021


    Lisa Marchiano, Jungian analyst, author, and host of This Jungian Life podcast, speaks with us about the emotional and symbolic journey of motherhood and the aspects of shadow one must face through the process, drawn from her new book Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself. This was originally recorded at The Stoa in March of 2021. https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.54 – Cadell Last: Freud vs Jung

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 67:36


    Cadell Last, PhD, author of Global Brain Singularity and Sex, Masculinity, God joins the Golden Shadow to discuss the relationship between Freud and Jung, the nature of their conflict, and how their respective philosophies influenced our modern understanding of human psychology. https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.53 – Sam Hinds: Psychedelic Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 58:46


    Sam Hinds, MA, is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute and is training in ketamine-assisted therapy at Sage Institute in Berkeley, CA. Sam joins the Golden shadow to discuss psychedelic experiences through through the lenses of psychodynamic, post-colonial, Jungian and archetypal psychologies. https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.52 – Anderson Todd: Alchemy and the Philosopher's Stone | Event

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021


    Anderson Todd is the Assistant Director of University of Toronto's Consciousness and Wisdom Studies Lab. He joins the Golden Shadow to discuss Jung's work on alchemy, its use as a symbol and tool of psychological transformation, and his research into lucid dreaming. https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.51 – Labors of Hercules

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 56:40


    Who was Hercules? How do his labors reflect a mythology of individuation? How might we use this mythology as a tool for self-inquiry? https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.50 – Kayleen Asbo: The Heroine's Path | Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 64:31


    Kayleen Asbo--cultural historian, mythologist, and scholar--joins the Golden Shadow to discuss the Heroine's Path and the emerging mythic themes of the feminine in myth, fairytale and modern time. Follow Kayleen's work: https://www.kayleenasbo.com https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.49 – Dialectical Tarot: The Fool w/ MemeAnalysis + Spear of Fire Tarot | Live Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 67:39


    MemeAnalysis and Spear of Fire Tarot join the Golden Shadow for our first event in the Dialectical Tarot series, where we unpack the Tarot from different points of view and explore the different lineages, with the hope of arriving at greater understanding of the themes, symbolism, and history behind the cards. This month we discussed the Fool card. Chris (MemeAnalysis): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4pvsyqNrmBIGJFQxEukUA Matt (Spear of Fire Tarot): https://www.instagram.com/spearoffiretarot https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.48 – Mythological Creatures

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 48:49


    In what way do animals function as mythological containers? How do legendary creatures reflect the same "raising-up" we do to humanoid deities? Why do we often feel a resonance with a certain "spirit animal? https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.47 – James Hollis: The Wounded Healer | Live Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 59:13


    James Hollis speaks with us about the archetype of the wounded healer, the nature of cultivating one’s personal myth, and his new book Prisms. (Recorded on February 10th, 2021 at thestoa.ca) https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.46 – Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 75:18


    Why is confession often the first step in a therapeutic relationship? In what ways do we keep secrets from ourselves and others? How is confession related to virtue, sin, and cosmic justice? https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.45 – Sacred Objects

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 71:23


    How do magical items appear in mythology? How does that relate to the objects in our lives that take on a sacred significance? How might we distinguish between masculine and feminine sacred objects? https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.44 – The Pantheon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 56:08


    How does the pantheon reflect a phenomenological mapping out of the world, reality, and human experience? What is the pantheon's relation to archetypes? How have pantheons evolved throughout history and what are their modern manifestations?

    Ep.43 – The Archetype of the Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 66:40


    How does the archetype of the father appear in our lives? How is it manifested through myth, fairytale, and film? What role does it play in our journey towards consciousness, completeness, and personhood? https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.42 – The Archetype of the Mother

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 56:32


    How does the archetype of the mother appear in our lives? How is it manifested through myth, fairytale, and film? What role does it play in our journey towards consciousness, completeness, and personhood? https://www.goldenshadow.org/

    Ep.41 – Sensation vs Intuition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 68:39


    How does the concrete immediacy of sensing compare to the theoretical depth of intuition? How do the functions interact with extraversion and introversion? What are the values of sensing and intuitive types and how do they behave in the world?

    Ep.40 – Memes and the Digital Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 56:25


    How do we make sense of the phenomenon of internet memes? How do they relate to the evolutionary concept of 'mind-virus' put forth by Richard Dawkins? How does the internet digitalize the Shadow?

    Ep.39 – The Wounded Healer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 54:01


    Why does being wounded often inspire a passion for healing? In what ways do healers need to balance empathy and boundary when engaging in a therapeutic relationship with others? How do the mythic figures Chiron and Asclepius personify the wounded healer archetype?

    Ep.38 – Peter Pan & Puer Aeternus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 62:31


    What is the significance of the Peter Pan myth? What does it mean to be "spoiled" and why might one become that way? How might we find a virtuous balance between the inner child, who is playful, curious, and open, and the inner adult, who is productive, responsible, and rigid?

    Ep.37 – Eros & Inner Child w/ Peter Limberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 63:28


    Arran and Alyssa interview Peter Limberg about his journey to prominent creator of communal spaces, working with John Vervaeke, and having his dreams analyzed by Jordan Peterson.

    Ep.36 – Art and Creation w/ Andrew Tuazon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021


    Our very first guest, visual artist Andrew Tuazon, speaks to us about the creative process, the perplexity of judging good and bad art, and how to get out of our own way when it comes to being artistic. -Connect- The Golden Shadow: Patreon Instagram Twitter YouTube GoldenShadow.org Alyssa: Instagram Twitter AlyssaPolizzi.com (client sessions) Arran: YouTube Instagram Twitter Check out Andrew's work: Website Instagram

    Ep.35 – Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 45:03


    Arran and Alyssa discuss expanding the Golden Shadow into a community and virtual event space. What are the challenges of building a community? What makes a community strong, resilient, and meaningful? -Connect- The Golden Shadow: Patreon Instagram Twitter YouTube GoldenShadow.org Alyssa: Instagram Twitter AlyssaPolizzi.com (client sessions) Arran: YouTube Instagram Twitter

    Ep.34 – God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 65:47


    In what way do humans naturally anthropomorphize the objects of reality? Why would deities evolve universally across cultures? How how might the 'One God' differ from the gods of polytheism? -Connect- The Golden Shadow: Patreon Instagram Twitter YouTube GoldenShadow.org Alyssa: Instagram Twitter AlyssaPolizzi.com (client sessions) Arran: YouTube Instagram Twitter

    Ep.33 – Projection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 66:14


    In what way is 'reality' a landscape of projections? Why do we turn other people into containers for our shadow? How might we develop strategies for bringing our projections into balance? -Connect- The Golden Shadow: Instagram Twitter Patreon Alyssa: Instagram Twitter Website (client sessions and services) Arran: YouTube Instagram Twitter

    Ep.32 – Christmas: Light, Logos, & Rebirth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 64:44


    Episode Notes What is the relationship between Christmas and the Winter Solstice? In what way is Christ the 'son', the 'light', or the 'word'? How might we take back personal ownership of the Christmas ritual?

    Ep.31 – The Elephant & The Rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 54:01


    In what way does our behavior resemble that of a logical thinker negotiating with a larger, stronger, illogical animal? Why are we so often unable to control our bad habits? How might we become more whole if the rider developed a better relationship with the elephant?

    Ep.30 – Leaving Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 37:35


    Why did we leave California? What does it mean when your home no longer feels like 'home'? Is it better to move often or sink roots in one spot?

    Ep.29 – Ritual

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020


    In what way are rituals embodied metaphors? How do rituals reinforce a behavior, remind us of an important concept, or revitalize a cultural ethos? How are rituals related to the 'sacred'?

    Ep.28 – Personifying the Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020


    What are the advantages of using Zoom for self-work in a group setting? How might we anthropomorphize different aspects of our personality? Why do different individuals identify with different characters in popular fiction?

    Ep.27 – Active Imagination

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 63:47


    What practices can we employ to allow the unconscious to express itself? How is active imagination related to 'journeying', dreams, and creativity? How can stories be more 'real' than reality?

    Ep.26 – The Flood: Chaos, Catastrophe, & Rebirth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 57:53


    How does the Flood reflect a universal experience, both materially and metaphorically? How does the world inevitably creep towards decrepitude and disaster? How does the collapse of old structures give way to possibilities of growth and rebirth?

    Ep.25 – Wheel of Fortune: Fate and Free Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 58:43


    How much control do we have over our lives? Can we really hold others responsible for their actions when they've been forced onto their path by external forces? Is it possible to increase our agency over time or is the notion of free will simply an illusion?

    Ep.24 – Halloween: Mischief, Monsters, and the Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 57:49


    How might Halloween be a manifestation of banished energy? What are the different ways in which people express their naughty, evil, or dark side? How does Arran's embrace of the Trickster and Alyssa's embrace of the Priestess reflect their respective Shadows?

    Ep.23 – Collective Shadow & The Psychology of Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 53:10


    This episode was submitted to the 2020 Jungian Conference at the Institute For Conflict (hence the unusual format). How is conflict foundational to our growth as individuals? How do the same patterns of conflict between individuals play out at larger scales in society? Do we have personal responsibility for integrating society's shadow?

    Ep.22 – Complexes & Neurosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 53:47


    How do archetypes and complexes reflect nature and nurture, respectively? How does a complex fall into shadow? In what way are neuroses the product of an antagonism between the ego and the unconscious?

    Ep.21 – Higher Self and the Structure of Becoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 54:07


    What does it mean when someone 'doesn't know who they are'? How do 'complexes' form the building blocks of self? What structures guide the process of becoming the people we are meant to be?

    Ep.20 – Arran Dream Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 58:03


    Why do we have bad dreams? How does each individual's dreamscape reflect their personal experience, perception, and worldview? What is the archetypal significance of Panda Express?

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