tarot and dreams: wisdom of athena and dionysus from the subconscious [preview]

Welcome to your free preview of the first in a brand-new Patreon-exclusive series, where we delve into the art of tending to dream symbols and the exploration of the psyche through the wisdom of the tarot. As I’ve previously mentioned, I’m currently in the process of gaining certifications in both Dream Tending and Jungian Tarot Reading, courtesy of my studies under previous BFTB guest Dr. Stephen Aizenstat and Dr. Ken James.In this episode, we dive into two different dreams from Premium Submarine, Emilia. In the first dream, she encounters a mysterious owl in her childhood garden, leading to a surreal flight and an exploration of personal transformation. The second dream takes us to a desert where Emilia finds crystals that unexpectedly connect to the Greek god Dionysus, opening insights into her journey of self-discovery and change. In this episode, I use Jungian depth psychology and dream symbolism to unpack these dreams. We’ll look at what they might signify about Emilia’s life changes, her rediscovery of creativity, and emerging from a period of personal challenges.This is not just an interpretation of Emilia's experiences but a chance for all of us to reflect on the symbols and themes that appear in our own dreams. Join me in this unique dive into the subconscious, exclusive to our Premium Submarine community.✧ WANT YOUR DREAM FEATURED ON A FUTURE EPISODE?  ✧First, you’ll need to be a Premium Submarine on Patreon. To sign up, visit www.patreon.com/backfromtheborderline.Next, send your dream to dreamsandtarot@backfromtheborderline.com. Please ensure that the email address linked to your Patreon account is included in your submission. This is crucial for verifying your active, paying membership status. Submissions without this verification will not be considered. By the time I read your email, you must be an active Premium Submarine on Patreon for your submission to be featured.✧ LEARN MORE ABOUT  THE ART OF DREAM TENDING AT https://dreamtending.com/. ✧ acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/back-from-the-borderline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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I don’t want to talk to your personality; I want to talk to your soul. Imagine if your most painful and debilitating mental health symptoms and self-sabotaging behaviors aren’t evidence of 'disorder' or 'dysfunction', but adaptive strategies that once kept you safe. My goal is to help you shift from asking ‘What’s wrong with me?’ to ‘What happened to me?’The word ‘borderline’ in this podcast has nothing to do with psychiatric labels. It has everything to do with coming back from the inner psychological brink we all experience. Everyone has found themselves on the edge, in that liminal space where the old self falls apart and the new Self emerges. Here, we explore what it means to undergo true emotional alchemy: that ancient and primordial process of falling apart, confronting the underworld of our psyche, and falling back together into someone stronger, wiser, and more whole.Many highly sensitive people who identify with the seemingly never-ending list of diagnostic mental health labels contained within ‘the bible of psychiatry’ (the DSM) share the same underlying sense of being irreparably broken, disconnected from their intuition, and paralyzed by life’s existential questions. I believe the resulting—and perfectly understandable—chronic feelings of emptiness and spiritual starvation are the TRUE causes of our current collective ‘mental health crisis.’Together, we’ll dive into depth psychology, mythology, human consciousness, critical psychiatry, and the impact of trauma to help you begin the process of emotional alchemy. This exploration will help you get to the root cause of your suffering and free yourself from the toxic shame, limiting beliefs, and mental programming that have kept you locked in the chains of your past.In an era where mental health and spirituality are too often commercialized, I’m not here as a guru with a quick fix to sell you. I don’t believe anyone is ever truly ‘healed’ or ‘cured.’ There is no return to some mythical state of pre-trauma purity, but rather a continuous spiral of unbecoming, unlearning, and transformation. As a fellow seeker, I will be there in your ear, walking alongside you on your path toward wholeness as a sort of parasocial big sister. That, I can promise.By integrating the concepts we explore together, you’ll begin to see that anyone—even you—can come back from the borderline.CRAVING MORE? Visit backfromtheborderline.com to dive into my universe, connect with me, access my Patreon, and discover more about my journey and work. Don’t forget to follow Back from the Borderline so new episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays automatically drop into your podcast feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.