Synopsis: When the U.S.S. Titan and her crew enter the Alpha Quadrant, they are intercepted by the U.S.S. Intrepid and her crew. 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 have inner daimons with all the… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 5: “Imposters”
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Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 4: “No Win Scenario”
Synopsis: While Admiral Picard and Captain Riker prepare for their fate, and Captain Shaw and Commander Hansen search for the Changeling saboteur, Dr. Crusher looks to the nebula that the U.S.S. Titan is trapped in for answers. This episode can be seen as illustration of terra psychology—a recent branch of depth psychology that studies the… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 4: “No Win Scenario”
Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 3: “Seventeen Seconds”
Synopsis: While the U.S.S. Titan and her crew are being pursued by the Shrike, Admiral Picard confronts Dr. Crusher about Jack Crusher. This episode can be seen as illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the Great Mother complex. A complex, in Jung’s teachings, being one of the ways in which unconscious material is… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 3: “Seventeen Seconds”
Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 2: “Disengage”
Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Titan come to the rescue of Admiral Picard, Captain Riker, Dr. Crusher and Jack Crusher. This episode can be seen as illustrations of the hero complex. A complex, in the teachings of Carl (C. G.) Jung, being one of the ways in which unconscious material is made accessible to… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 3, Episode 2: “Disengage”
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 19: “Supernova, Part 1”
Synopsis: When the best efforts of the crew of the U.S.S. Protostar fail to stop the unleashing of the Living Construct weapon, Gwyn reaches out to non-Starfleet vessels for assistance. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the need for diversity in our society. In “Supernova, Part 1,” the crew of the U.S.S.… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 19: “Supernova, Part 1”
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 13: “All the World’s a Stage”
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”
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 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: Discovery Season 4, Episode 12: “Species Ten-C”
Synopsis: The first contact team aboard the U.S.S. Discovery establishes communication with Species Ten-C while Ruon Tarka takes over Cleveland Booker’s ship for his own mission. This episode can be seen as illustrations of what Carl (C. G.) Jung termed inflation, when the conscious ego identifies with the godlike power of an archetype. In “Species… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 12: “Species Ten-C”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 6: “Stormy Weather”
Synopsis: The U.S.S. Discovery is trapped in a dangerous subspace rift and Captain Burnham must work with Zora, the sentient being of Discovery’s computer, to escape it. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the union of opposites, when the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates pieces of… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 6: “Stormy Weather”