Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 9: Into the Forest I Go”

Synopsis: Captain Lorca disobeys a direct order from Starfleet Command, believing that Discovery can defeat the Klingons without the aid of any other starships. This episode can be seen as another illustration of what Carl (C.G.) Jung would call inflation, when the conscious ego identifies to closely with the god-like power of an archetype. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 9: Into the Forest I Go”

Star Trek Discovery Season 1, Episode 4: “The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry”

Synopsis: Captain Lorca tasks Michael Burnham with finding a way to weaponize the alien creature found aboard the U.S.S. Glenn. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what is possible when the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates bits of material from the unconscious into itself. In “The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not fo the… Continue reading Star Trek Discovery Season 1, Episode 4: “The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry”