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Shadow Play

Shadow Play While Freud sits at the mind end of the couch phallus in hand shapes others’ dreams in unspoken imposition ‘must-abation’ analyses abuses his daughter in metaphorical incest projects his own aggressive sexual drives and neurotic megalomania Jung after killing the father figure sits with and under shadows gathers the zenith of clouds rays collects collective conscience unconsciousness retrieves ancient symbols propagates mythical archetypes to archetypical conclusions reflects tainted sunshine He forges gently I surmise poles and vaults of contradictions opposites polar juxtapositions seemingly un-mutual mysteries and ponders light and darkness tearing torn apart thus healing in the complementing contrast of void change completeness Where Freud posits polymorph perversity bit by sexual bitter sweet bit in a bid for so called science of mind over matter Jung morphs perpetual change crafted and cast through a different lens admits to poetic licence narration oral traditions and growth ******** in mind not of the ***** castrated in fear not envious of phallic dominance over clitoral defence wombs groomed entombed by guilt transgression sexual submission shallow **** oral penile ossification of flaccid resurrection Jung begs and offers to differ In complex incomplete never-ending search a path from change to change and beyond dialectical synthesis played enacted in parallel processes and progressive psychological drama of a different kind he much kinder more reflective less regressive and adventurous Lets shadows erect and paint play dance reflect and move on 16th August

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