Month: September 2022

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 10: “Rapture”

Synopsis: After being knocked unconscious by a surge of energy in a holosuite program, Captain Sisko, the Bajoran Emissary, starts to have visions. This episode is an illustration of what happens when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego identifies too closely with the energy of an archetype of the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Rapture” Captain Benjamin… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 10: “Rapture”

Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 12: “Macrocosm”

Synopsis: Voyager becomes overrun by viral lifeforms that grow very rapidly. This episode is an illustration of how what Carl (C. G.) Jung calls complexes erupt and become so great in strength that they force the Logos-driven rational conscious ego to come to terms with bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. Much like… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 12: “Macrocosm”

Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 11: “The Q and the Grey”

Synopsis: Voyager receives a visit from Q and then experiences several supernovas. This episode is an illustration of what happens when what Carl (C. G.) Jung would call a complex erupts and forces the Logos-driven rational conscious ego to come to terms with bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “The Q and… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 11: “The Q and the Grey”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 9: The Ascent”

Synopsis: Odo and Quark crash land on a baren planet while on Deep Space Nine Jake Sisko and Starfleet Academy Cadet Nog become roommates. This episode is an illustration of what happens in the place in between the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious that archetypal psychologist James Hillman called the metaxy.… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 9: The Ascent”

Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 10: “Warlord”

Synopsis: An injured alien transfers his consciousness into Kes. This episode is an illustration of what happens when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego identifies too much with the god-like power of an archetype from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Warlord” Voyager’s crew rescues the crew of a small ship about to explode. One of its… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 10: “Warlord”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 8: “Things Past”

Synopsis: Captain Sisko, Lt. Commander Dax, Odo, and Garak are returned to the past, when Deep Space Nine was under Cardassian control. In this episode we can see what happens when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego suppresses bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious, and what happens when they erupt into its purview through… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 8: “Things Past”

Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 9: “Future’s End, Part II”

Synopsis: Captain Janeway and her crew try to stop Henry Starling from taking the timeship into the future. This episode is an illustration of how far the Logos-driven rational conscious ego will go to avoid bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious coming into its awareness. In “Future’s End, Part II” Voyager’s crew is… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 9: “Future’s End, Part II”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 7: “Let He Who is Without Sin . . .”

Synopsis: Lt. Commander Dax, Lt. Commander Worf, Dr. Bashir, Leeta and Quark travel to Risa for a vacation. In this episode we can see what happens when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego becomes too one-sided and also the healing that can take place when bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious are acknowledged by… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 7: “Let He Who is Without Sin . . .”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 6: “Trials and Tribble-ations”

Synopsis: While returning to Deep Space Nine with the Bajoran Orb of Time, the Defiant is thrown back in time to the 23rd century. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how a complex can allow bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious to come to the attention of the Logos-driven rational… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 6: “Trials and Tribble-ations”