Synopsis: Captain Sisko has visions of himself, his family, friends, and crew in 1950s American on Earth. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how dangerous it can be when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego becomes overwhelmed with material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Far Beyond the Stars” a war-fatigued Captain Benjamin… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 13: “Far Beyond the Stars”
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Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 15: “Hunters”
Synopsis: Voyager receives a message from the Alpha Quadrant. Here, if we analogize Voyager and her crew to the Logos-driven rational conscious ego, and the Alpha Quadrant to the Eros-driven irrational unconscious, then this episode can be seen as an illustration of how difficult it can be for the conscious ego to receive information from… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 15: “Hunters”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 12: “Who Mourns for Morn?”
Synopsis: After Morn is pronounced dead, Quark inherits his assets and liabilities. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how society and the Logos-driven rational conscious ego suppress what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the unconscious shadow. In “Who Mourns for Morn” we learn that Morn is so beloved to the clientele at… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 12: “Who Mourns for Morn?”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 14: “Message in a Bottle”
Synopsis: Voyager’s crew comes across an alien communication array which is capable of reaching the Alpha Quadrant. If we analogize the Federation vessel in the Alpha Quadrant with the Logos-driven rational conscious ego, and the Delta Quadrant to the Eros-driven irrational unconscious, then this episode can be seen as an illustration of one of Carl… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 14: “Message in a Bottle”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 13: “Waking Moments”
Synopsis: Voyager’s crew comes across aliens who live in their dream states. This episode can be seen as an illustration of one of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s methods of working with dream material, which he called active imagination. In “Waking Moments” Voyager’s crew seems to all be having dreams that contain an image of an… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 13: “Waking Moments”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 11: “Waltz”
Synopsis: After the vessel they were traveling on is destroyed, an injured Captain Sisko and Gul Dukat find themselves together alone on a planet. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego wants to completely distance itself from the bits of Eros-driven irrational unconscious material which Carl (C.… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 11: “Waltz”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 10: “The Magnificent Ferengi”
Synopsis: Quark is tasked by the Grand Nagus to rescue his mother from the Dominion forces that have abducted her. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of typology, that there are various ways of relating to the world around us, and that each of us have some… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 10: “The Magnificent Ferengi”
Star trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 12: “Mortal Coil”
Synopsis: Neelix is brought back to life after being killed in an away mission, which causes him to question his beliefs. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what may happen when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego coming in direct contact with the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Mortal Coil” after Neelix is pronounced… Continue reading Star trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 12: “Mortal Coil”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 11: “Concerning Flight”
Synopsis: Aliens steal bits of Voyager’s technology, and Captain Janeway and Tuvok enlist the aid of the holodeck Leonardo Da Vinci to retrieve them. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how a complex can work to bring bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious to the attention of the Logos-driven rational… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 11: “Concerning Flight”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 9: “Statistical Probabilities”
Synopsis: Several genetically enhanced individuals come to Deep Space Nine to work with Dr. Bashir. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how some bits of material from the Eros-driven unconscious that are unwanted, what Carl (C. G.) Jung would call the shadow, can be difficult to acknowledge and integrate because of societal… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 9: “Statistical Probabilities”
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