In the previous article, a distinction was made between the two forms that the incestual drive can take: the outer form, which is pathological and destructive, and the inner form, which is a major goal of self-realization.
According to the myth, Parsifal (whose name translates to “pure or innocent fool”) encounters a wounded Fisher King whose testicles have been pierced by an arrow or a poisoned spear. With such a wound, the Fisher King is left impotent, without access to the Grail Castle, and without the ability to produce an offspring. This condition prevents the Fisher King from enjoying life and yet it is not dire enough to kill him either.
In the introduction of The New God-image: A Study of Jung’s Key Letters Concerning the Evolution of the Western God-image, Edward Edinger outlines six stages in the religious orientation of mankind, tracking the evolution of the God-image throughout the history of the West.
In January 2023, I opened my inbox and found an email from an acquaintance of mine, a middle-aged woman who shall remain anonymous.
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This article picks up where Part One ended.
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Paranoia Agent is a 13-episode murder mystery centered around Shonen Bat, an otherworldly aggressor carrying a golden bat, whose victim selection leaves the detective team after him bewildered.
This article will be an attempt to synthesize what I believe are Moore’s most valuable and original contributions.
This article’s purpose is to explore a rare and limit case: the mystery of unrepentant and self-destructive evil. To do so, we are going to turn towards Lars von Trier’s 2018 The House that Jack Built, a movie that puts the viewer inside the mind of a serial killer.
Truth did not come into the world naked, but it came in types and images. The world will not receive truth in any other way.
Recently, an acquaintance of mine had the following dream.
