Synopsis: Michael Burnham reaches out to Ambassador Sarek when she senses that he is in danger. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how individuals are all connected by a common collective unconscious. In “Lethe”Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan is in a shuttle heading to diplomatic mission in the Cancri System when a member… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 6: “Lethe”
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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”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 3: “Context is for Kings”
Synopsis: Michael Burnham is brought to the U.S.S. Discovery by Captain Lorca to serve aboard the ship and aid him in his mission to win the war with the Klingon Empire. 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… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 3: “Context is for Kings”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 2: “Battle of the Binary Stars”
Synopsis: A battle breaks out between Starfleet Command and the now united Klingon Empire. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the deflation of the conscious ego that occurs after the inflation and one-sidedness, in a balancing circling back to the opposite action that Carl (C. G.) Jung called an enantiodromia. In “Battle… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 2: “Battle of the Binary Stars”