by Zoë Pollock
Mark Vernon caps off Part Five of his Carl Jung series:
[A]ll people possess every function within themselves, it's just that some are not exercised but are buried as the shadow. This can be troubling, though it allows for personality development, to becoming more whole or individuated, as Jung called it. For example, the extravert who goes on a retreat and manages to last the course is likely to find the experience revelatory. A new source of energy arises insofar as they succeed in activating their shadow inferior functions.
The video above is the trailer for David Cronenberg's new movie. Cronenberg's an acquired taste but a pretty perfect director for illuminating shadow desires.
The Dish 