Synopsis: The Enterprise is tasked with removing a colony of Native Americans from a planet where at the same time Wesley Crusher is finding his destiny. This episode is an illustration of at least a couple themes from depth psychology. First there is the acorn theory from Archetypal Psychologist James Hillman, and the second is… Continue reading Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 7, Episode 20: “Journey’s End”
Month: February 2022
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 18: “Profit and Loss”
Synopsis: A woman from Quark’s past comes aboard Deep Space Nine. This episode focuses on how love can be the catalyst to opening up the relationship between the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Profit and Loss” a Cardassian woman, Professor Natima Lang, along with her students Rekelen and Hogue, are… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 18: “Profit and Loss”
Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7, Episode 19: “Genesis”
Synopsis: A virus spreads through the Enterprise that causes living things to de-evolve. This episode is an illustration of the greatest fear of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego, that it will be swallowed up by the Eros-driven irrational unconscious shadow. In “Genesis” the crew of the Enterprise is infected by a virus that was accidentally… Continue reading Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7, Episode 19: “Genesis”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 17: “Playing God”
Synopsis: Lt. Dax is appointed the field trainer for a Trill initiate. This episode focuses on the joining process of a Trill host and its symbiont, which can be seen to be analogous to the relationship between the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Playing God” Lt. Jadzia Dax must give… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 17: “Playing God”
Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7, Episode 18: “Eye of the Beholder”
Synopsis: Counselor Troi and Lt. Worf are assigned the task of trying to ascertain why a young officer took his life. While not the main thrust of this narrative, this episode contains an explanation of how Carl (C. G.) Jung stated that individuals should relate to what he called complexes. In “Eye of the Beholder”… Continue reading Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7, Episode 18: “Eye of the Beholder”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 16: “Shadowplay”
Synopsis: Chief of Security Odo and Lt. Dax discover a village that is a projection created by one individual. This episode is an illustration of how the psyche uses projection to allow the Logos-driven rational unconscious ego to perceive elements from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Shadowplay” Deep Space Nine’s Chief of Security Odo and… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 16: “Shadowplay”
Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7, Episode 17: “Masks”
Synopsis: The Enterprise comes across the path of what the crew believes is a rogue comet that has the ability to transform the vessel into a temple and Lt. Commander Data into a deity. This episode tries to explain the concept of the union of opposites through the prism of an ancient ritualistic culture. In… Continue reading Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7, Episode 17: “Masks”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 15: “Paradise”
Synopsis: Commander Sisko and Chief O’Brien are stranded on a planet where an Earth colony has banned modern technology. This episode is an illustration of what happens when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego visits the underworld. In “Paradise” Deep Space Nine’s Commander Benjamin Sisko and Chief of Operations, Miles O’Brien are mapping an area in… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 15: “Paradise”
Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7, Episode 16: “Thine Own Self”
Synopsis: Lt. Commander Data is sent to a planet to collect radioactive waste, is injured, and loses his memory of who he is, yet still is able to heal those who inadvertently come in contact with the toxic materials. This episode illustrates James Hillman’s concept of us all having our own inner daimon that guides… Continue reading Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 7, Episode 16: “Thine Own Self”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 14: “Whispers”
Synopsis: Chief O’Brien returns to Deep Space Nine to find things changed. This episode is an illustration of what happens when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego believes that it is all there is in the psyche. In “Whispers” Deep Space Nine’s Chief of Operations, Miles O’Brien is seen returning from the Parada System, where he… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 14: “Whispers”
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