Synopsis: The crew answers a distress call from a planet that has been modeled on Starfleet. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how when one has empathy for another’s pain not only does this help heal the other, but it can also lead to greater understanding and healing of one’s own soul.… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 13: “All the World’s a Stage”
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Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 12: “Let Sleeping Borg Lie”
Synopsis: The Protostar comes across a Borg Cube and the crew believes that it may have technology able to nullify the weapon aboard the ship. This episode can be seen as illustrations of James Hillman’s acorn theory, that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an acorn, we have an inner daimon… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 12: “Let Sleeping Borg Lie”
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 3, Episode 10: “The Stars at Night”
Synopsis: Captain Freeman pits the Cerritos and her crew against the automated Texas-classed ships created by Vice Admiral Buenamigo. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory, that just as every acorn has everything it needs inside it to become an oak tree, we all have inner daimons, that have… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 3, Episode 10: “The Stars at Night”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 10: “The Quality of Mercy”
Synopsis: When Captain Pike believes that he has found a way to escape the fate that was revealed to him, he is met by a future version of himself who dissuades him from it. This episode can be seen as an unusual illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory, the concept that just as acorns have… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 10: “The Quality of Mercy”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 4: “Momento Mori”
Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise come under attack by an alien ship with superior power. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the conscious ego acknowledging that the unconscious communicates in ways different from its own. In “Momento Mori” the U.S.S. Enterprise is on a mission to take supplies to Finibus… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 4: “Momento Mori”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 3: “Ghosts of Illyria”
Synopsis: A contagion from a former Illyrian colony infects the crew of the Enterprise, while Captain Pike and Mr. Spock are stranded at the colony by an ion storm. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what happens when the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates bits of unconscious material into itself. In “Ghosts… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 3: “Ghosts of Illyria”
Star Trek: Picard – Season 2, Episode 10: “Farewell”
Synopsis: Tallinn sacrifices herself to save Renée Picard on Earth in 2024 and Admiral Picard returns to the present time to work with the Borg to save the galaxy. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s theory of how the conscious ego identifies with the savior archetype. In “Farewell”… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 2, Episode 10: “Farewell”
Star Trek: Picard – Season 2, Episode 9: “Hide and Seek”
Synopsis: While the rest of the crew try to evade the Borg troops, Dr. Jurati offers an alternative solution to the Borg Queen. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of individuation, the process by which one becomes an individual. In “Hide and Seek” the Borg troops, now… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 2, Episode 9: “Hide and Seek”
Star Trek: Picard – Season 2, Episode 8: “Mercy”
Synopsis: Admiral Picard and Guinan learn the reasons behind their confinement, while Kore Soong learns about how she came to be. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how our society’s goal of evolution. In “Mercy” Admiral Jean-Luc Picard and Guinan are being held in an FBI location by Special Agent Martin Wells.… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 2, Episode 8: “Mercy”
Star Trek: Picard – Season 2, Episode 7: “Monsters”
Synopsis: Tallinn enters Admiral Picard’s psyche to help him face his greatest inner fears, so that he will regain consciousness. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the conscious ego acknowledges and incorporates into itself unconscious material in the form of a complex. In “Monsters,” in Admiral Jean-Luc Picard’s psyche, several things… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 2, Episode 7: “Monsters”