Satya Doyle Byock is a psychotherapist and educator focused on the relationship with the unconscious. She is the director of The Salome Institute of Jungian Studies and the author of the book Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood. She writes weekly and hosts regular workshops on her Substack, Self & Society.
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The big takeaway
Psychotherapist and Jungian educator Satya Doyle Byock unpacks Carl Jung’s enduring influence on psychology, pop culture, and personal growth. By exploring concepts like the shadow, wholeness, and dreamwork, Byock offers practical ways to engage with parts of ourselves that are often hidden, leading to greater self-understanding, creativity, and balance.
Making friends with your shadow: Carl Jung’s playbook for wholeness
Key takeaways:
Shadow isn’t just “bad stuff”—it’s the creative, hidden, and repressed parts of you waiting to be integrated for a fuller life.
Jung’s influence is everywhere: From “introvert/extrovert” to Myers Briggs, and even dream journaling, much of self-help owes a debt to his ideas.
Wholeness means including all of yourself: It’s not about becoming perfect, but about having a conscious, ongoing relationship with every side of you.
Synchronicity, the collective unconscious, and dreamwork are not just heady theories; they’re practical doorways to insight, meaning, and connection.
6 practical ways to work with your shadow and dreams:
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