Synopsis: Voyager lands on a Demon-Class planet in an effort to mine deuterium. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego cannot control bits of Eros-driven irrational unconscious material. In “Demon” Voyager is dangerously low of deuterium, which powers many of the ship’s systems. Seven of Nine discovers… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 24: “Demon”
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Star Trek” Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 21: “The Reckoning”
Synopsis: An ancient stone tablet is found under the Temple of B’Hala on Bajor which has a special message for the Emissary to the Prophets, Captain Sisko. This episode can be seen as an illustration of one reaction of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego when bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious erupt into… Continue reading Star Trek” Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 21: “The Reckoning”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 23: “Living Witness”
Synopsis: In an alien society in the future, a simulation of Voyager is put on exhibit. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the way in which the Logos-driven rational conscious ego initially becomes aware of bits of Eros-driven irrational unconscious material through projection. In “Living Witness” an alien culture in the future… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 23: “Living Witness”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 20: “His Way”
Synopsis: Security Chief Odo uses a character from a holosuite program for advice on matters of the heart. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how therapeutic it can be when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego accepts bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious into itself. In “His Way” Dr. Julian Bashir… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 20: “His Way”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 22: “Unforgettable”
Synopsis: A female alien comes aboard Voyager, saying that she came back to the vessel because she fell in love with Commander Chakotay. In this episode we get an illustration of the way in which the Eros-driven irrational unconscious cannot truly be perceived by the Logos-driven rational conscious ego. In “Unforgettable” Voyager’s crew rescues an… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 22: “Unforgettable”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 19: “The Pale Moonlight”
Synopsis: Captain Sisko decides he will force the Romulans into the Dominion War. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego has difficulties accepting the autonomy of the Eros-driven irrational unconscious, and how it will continue to believe it can control it. “The Pale Moonlight” is framed as… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 19: “The Pale Moonlight”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 21: “The Omega Directive”
Synopsis: Voyager and her crew encounter a unique and dangerous particle. In this episode we get an illustration of the actual union of opposites, the hieros gamos, or sacred marriage, the total integration of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “The Omega Directive” Voyager is unexpectedly forced out of warp… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 21: “The Omega Directive”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 18: “Inquisition”
Synopsis: Dr. Bashir is accused of being a Dominion agent. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the difference between the ways of being of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Inquisition” an individual who identifies himself as Deputy Director Luther Sloan of Starfleet Internal Affairs, arrives on… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 18: “Inquisition”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 20: “Vis a Vis”
Synopsis: Voyager and her crew encounter an alien test pilot. In this episode, the character of Steth, the test pilot from the Benthan System, can be seen as embodying Trickster energy. Energy associated with Hermes or Mercury, to the ancient Greeks and Romans, or as Coyote in some mythologies from the Americas. In “Vis a… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 20: “Vis a Vis”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 17: “Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night”
Synopsis: Major Kira investigates a claim made by Gul Dukat that her mother was his lover during the Occupation of Bajor. This episode can be seen as an illustration of ancestral and generational wounding, and how difficult it is to heal. In “Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night” Major Kira Nerys is awoken in the… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 17: “Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night”
