Father Bill W.
Father Bill W.
Unconscious Contact: God and the Group
Unconscious Contact: God and the Group
Unconscious Contact: God and the Group
Monday 22nd March 2021
Father Bill W. discusses how religion and recovery programs can mediate our connection with God, exploring Jung's archetypes and the importance of acceptance.
37 minutes
Inspiring
Informative
Thought-provoking
Raw
Engaging
About this podcast
Overview:
Categories:
Religion & Spirituality
Spiritual & Personal Growth Journeys
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Links:
Visit site
Episodes:
236 (View all)
Do you want to link to this podcast?
Get the buttons here!Connecting with the Divine: Father Bill W.'s Spiritual Insights
If we don't have an ego, we are psychotic. You know, all that stuff kind of comes with the package physically. But one of the things that Jung focused on was, he said there's there's kind of a chief archetype, a central archetype and the overriding archetype, and this is the one that holds everything together, and Jung called this the self, labeled it with a capital: s self. This was sort of like the god image, the other, and it's common, and it appears throughout, throughout various various cultures, that we know that we are not the cause of our own creation.
What does it mean to truly connect with a higher power? In this episode, Father Bill W., an Episcopal priest who has been in recovery since 1972, dives into Edinger’s Third Chapter, 'Encounter with the Self'. He unpacks how religion or recovery programs can sometimes act as intermediaries between us and God, and what we might lose in the process.
Father Bill brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to the table, discussing Jung's concept of the Self and its pivotal role in holding our psyche together. He emphasizes the importance of rites of passage, like those found in the 12-Step program, to help us shrink our egos and foster genuine spiritual growth. The episode also touches on the risks of projecting divine attributes onto ourselves and underscores the value of acceptance.
Through a journey of surrender, marked by emotional highs and lows, Father Bill guides listeners back to a profound, unconscious connection with both God and the community. This episode is a deep dive into the spiritual dimensions of recovery, offering practical insights and reflections that resonate with anyone on a journey toward sobriety.