{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"David Newell: What Is a Myth and Why Does It Matter?","description":"   I'm pleased to welcome my dear friend David Newell to the show. David wears many hats\u2014writer, philosopher, consigliere, and more. He knows more about myths, the collective unconscious, and Carl Jung's works than anyone I know.  And, as he put it: &quot;The meaning and morality of One's life comes from within oneself. Healthy, strong individuals seek self-expansion by experimenting and by living dangerously.\u201d    David Newell Quotes From the Episode   &quot;The redemption of the soul is not through the hero but through the savior, through Christ, through love, and through being of service.&quot;  - David Newell on true transformation comes not from achievement but from letting go of ego, embracing love, and serving others.  &quot;The opposite of love is not hate, it\u2019s power.&quot;  - David Newell on love as openness and growth, while power is about control and restriction.  &quot;All life is a stage. We're almost all walking around in a Shakespearean comedy or tragedy, whichever mood you're in that day.&quot;  - David Newell on life as theater, each role we play reflecting our inner conflicts and narratives.         Additional Resources   David Newell's website  David Newell on Linkedin  David Newell on Spotify   Trauma and the Soul by Donald Kalsched   The Red Book by Carl Jung  Answer to Job by Carl Jung  The Middle Passage by James Hollis   Show Notes   00:00:43 \u2013 David Newell on Myths, Jung, and the Collective Unconscious  00:01:13 \u2013 Why Myths Matter: Consciousness, Learning, and Meaning-Making  00:03:53 \u2013 Inanna, Cinderella, and the Archetype of Death and Rebirth  00:06:00 \u2013 Modern Relevance: How Myths Guide Adults in Self-Understanding  00:09:39 \u2013 Chaos vs. Order: Uranus, Saturn, and Life\u2019s Defining Crises  00:13:35 \u2013 Myths as Moral Maps: Projection and the Power of Story Archetypes  00:16:23 \u2013 Synchronicity Explained: Jung\u2019s Symbolic Coincidences  00:20:08 \u2013 Into the Unconscious: Jung\u2019s Dreams, Madness, and the Inner Child  00:34:18 \u2013 Trauma and the Fragmented Soul: Developmental Wounds in Adulthood  00:40:50 \u2013 A Flower and a Lifetime of Shame: The Hidden Cost of Childhood Trauma  00:49:52 \u2013 Power vs. Love: Why Control, Not Hate, Is Love\u2019s True Opposite  00:56:59 \u2013 Conscious Crucifixion: Pain, Healing, and the Christ Archetype  01:01:13 \u2013 Christianity and the Shadow: Jung\u2019s Critique of Suffering and Integration  01:10:14 \u2013 Jordan Peterson\u2019s Archetypes: Masculinity, Shadow, and the Jungian Legacy  01:16:25 \u2013 Parenting and Myth: Letting Children Choose Their Stories   Great ideas. Bold conversations. Be part of it, connect with us on&amp;nbsp;X,&amp;nbsp;Facebook,&amp;nbsp;Instagram, or&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn.    ","author_name":"Spread Great Ideas: The Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/spreadgreatideas.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38237735\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/193114330"}