Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos are tasked with escorting a newly restored U.S.S. Voyager to Earth, but encounter an unexpected complication. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory, that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an oak tree, we all have an inner… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 4, Episode 1: “Twovix”
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 10: “Hegemony”
Synopsis: The U.S.S. Enterprise responds to a distress call from Captain Batel of the U.S.S. Cayuga. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what happens when the conscious ego is in the grips of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called a feeling-toned complex. In “Hegemony,” Captain Marie Batel and Nurse Christine Chapel are… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 10: “Hegemony”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 9 “Subspace Rhapsody”
Synopsis: An experiment on a subspace fold causes the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise to start singing their emotions. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how what Carl (C. G.) Jung called a feeling-toned complex makes itself perceivable to the conscious ego. In “Subspace Rhapsody,” Lt. Spock and Ensign Nyota Uhura are… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 9 “Subspace Rhapsody”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 8: “Under the Cloak of War”
Synopsis: The U.S.S. Enterprise is tasked with providing transportation for a controversial Klingon ambassador to a Starbase. In this episode there is an illustration of masking, which in the neurodiverse community refers to the need of hiding one’s true identity from society. In “Under the Cloak of War” the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise is… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 8: “Under the Cloak of War”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 6: “Lost in Translation”
Synopsis: Captain Pike and the crews of the U.S.S. Enterprise and the U.S.S. Farragut are tasked with completing work on a refinery that will be used for refueling starships. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how an individual’s unconscious communicates differently than one’s conscious ego, and how the ego resists this way… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 6: “Lost in Translation”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 5: “Charades”
Synopsis: In a shuttle accident an alien being saves Lt. Spock’s life, but also makes him fully human. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what it is like for a neurodivergent individual who is trying to fit into a neurotypical society. In “Charades” Lt. Spock and Nurse Christine Chapel are in a… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 5: “Charades”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 4: “Among the Lotus Eaters”
Synopsis: The crew of the Enterprise is sent to a planet where individuals forget their identities. In one sense, this episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory—that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an oak tree, humans have inner daimons that have all the information we… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 4: “Among the Lotus Eaters”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 1: “The Broken Circle”
Synopsis: While Captain Pike is away, Lt. Spock is left in charge of the U.S.S. Enterprise and takes the ship and her crew on an unauthorized rescue mission. There is much going on in this episode, but what I will comment on is how it can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C.… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 1: “The Broken Circle”
Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 10: “The Last Generation”
Synopsis: After the Borg assimilate Starfleet vessels and young Starfleet officers, Picard and the crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation take the U.S.S. Enterprise-D to confront the Borg in an effort to save the Federation. There is so much going on in this episode, but what I will comment on is how it is… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 10: “The Last Generation”
Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 9: “Võx”
Synopsis: Counselor Troi discovers Jack Crusher is connected to the Borg Collective, which sends him seeking the Borg Cube that has been calling him. This episode gives an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the collective unconscious. In “Võx,” Counselor Deanna Troi uses her empathic abilities to join with Jack Crusher to explore… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 9: “Võx”
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