Pirate Therapy is a method that makes references to archetypal Pirate themes in order to better understand and overcome the challenges of life.
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Welcome to Pirate Therapy: Quest for the Mystic Bootye
An Introduction to Pirate Psychology and the Pirate Archetype
by Bruce Hersch, PhD
What is Pirate Therapy?
Interaction of Archetypal elements (image source: Pinterest, unknown visual link.)
"We think we are very wonderful people . . . but in reality we are bloody pirates." - C.G. Jung
The eminent Dr. Carl Jung expressed this conclusion after he realized the truth about certain aspects of his culture. While traveling to America to do research on the collective unconscious, a Native American Chief told Jung that he viewed the White Man as looking cruel, always wanting something, and "mad" because he thinks with the head (the mind) rather than, like his tribespeople, with the heart. This triggered a re-visioning of history as he had known it and the insight that he belonged to a race that he now characterized as being "worthy of a race of pirates."* Previously, Jung had not been aware of this alarming connection. For many, the heritage of the world of piracy remains unconscious.
(*C. Jung 1962 MDR pp.248-249)
The image of the Pirate reflects the light and the shadow of our collective (un)conscious.
Pirate Psychology is a new field of philosophy that explores our relationship with the Pirate and how this influences our daily lives. It is known that thoughts and feelings that remain in the Unconscious exert an unknown effect upon one's thinking and actions. The underlying premise of Pirate Therapy is that by raising one's awareness and understanding the "complex" surrounding the image of the Pirate, one will become a more whole person. An increase in awareness can enrich life in many ways and have a healing effect. The psychologist (like the ancient philosophers) has an answer to many of life's most challenging problems and perplexing questions: Know Thyself. The first daunting challenge is being open enough to look at the self.
Pirate Therapy: Quest for the Mystic Bootye sheds light on an intriguing, and sometimes overlooked, part of yourself -- the Inner Pirate.
-See a reflection of your Self through the "lens" of The Pirate
-Gain more knowledge about the dangers as well as the healing potentials of the Pirate Archetype
-Become familiar with the inner dynamics of piracy and how this influences everyday life
-Embark on the ultimate treasure hunt: The Quest for The Mystic Bootye
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The eminent Dr. Carl Jung expressed this conclusion after he realized the truth about certain aspects of his culture. While traveling to America to do research on the collective unconscious, a Native American Chief told Jung that he viewed the White Man as looking cruel, always wanting something, and "mad" because he thinks with the head (the mind) rather than, like his tribespeople, with the heart. This triggered a re-visioning of history as he had known it and the insight that he belonged to a race that he now characterized as being "worthy of a race of pirates."* Previously, Jung had not been aware of this alarming connection. For many, the heritage of the world of piracy remains unconscious.
(*C. Jung 1962 MDR pp.248-249)
The image of the Pirate reflects the light and the shadow of our collective (un)conscious.
Pirate Psychology is a new field of philosophy that explores our relationship with the Pirate and how this influences our daily lives. It is known that thoughts and feelings that remain in the Unconscious exert an unknown effect upon one's thinking and actions. The underlying premise of Pirate Therapy is that by raising one's awareness and understanding the "complex" surrounding the image of the Pirate, one will become a more whole person. An increase in awareness can enrich life in many ways and have a healing effect. The psychologist (like the ancient philosophers) has an answer to many of life's most challenging problems and perplexing questions: Know Thyself. The first daunting challenge is being open enough to look at the self.
Pirate Therapy: Quest for the Mystic Bootye sheds light on an intriguing, and sometimes overlooked, part of yourself -- the Inner Pirate.
-See a reflection of your Self through the "lens" of The Pirate
-Gain more knowledge about the dangers as well as the healing potentials of the Pirate Archetype
-Become familiar with the inner dynamics of piracy and how this influences everyday life
-Embark on the ultimate treasure hunt: The Quest for The Mystic Bootye
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This site presents research on the Pirate Archetype and a new field of knowledge: Pirate Psychology.
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