Author Archives: Chris
Archetypes & the Collective Unconscious (“The Spectacular Adventures of Solar Phallus Man”)
On March 19th, a spacecraft known as NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the solar prominence seen below. In the article accompanying the image, the prominence is described as a magnetic plasma-filled “sun tentacle” which “erupted into space with a distinct … Continue reading
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The Intoxicating Power of Flight (“Puermen & Ironmen”)
The story of Icarus provides one of the more widely known examples from mythology of the puer aeternus, or eternal youth, an archetypal figure introduced in the two prior Mythfire posts. Impetuous, curious, “intoxicated with the power to fly,” and … Continue reading
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The Epic Behavior of Carlos Estevez (“What’s in a Name?”)
This week’s blog takes a somewhat lighthearted view of a phenomenon that some of you may have noticed from time to time. Mythfire’s interest in this phenomenon was piqued a couple weeks back after reading a footnote in C.G. Jung’s … Continue reading
The Epic Behavior of Charlie Sheen (“Oh, To Have Adonis DNA and Tiger-Blood!”)
Last week’s post suggested that the drama of sporting events invariably provides a spiritual experience of enthusiasm, even ecstasy, for both athletes and spectators. Someone versed in depth psychology and/or mythological studies might look at that experience and identify the … Continue reading
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Why Must We Always Get Mad in March? (“An Interlude on ‘The Big Dancer'”)
Last week the St. John’s men’s basketball team beat Rutgers in a game that may be best remembered for its “wild last minute” of play. With 4.9 seconds left in the game and St. John’s ahead 65-63, Rutgers inbounded the … Continue reading
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