Why do certain behaviors or traits in others trigger such intense reactions within us?

Jung believed that projections are a defense mechanism. They protect us from uncomfortable truths about ourselves and allow us to avoid confronting difficult or repressed aspects of our psyche. These projections can manifest in positive or negative ways. For example, you might project your own insecurities onto others, seeing them as judgmental or dismissive, when in fact, it's your own internal judgment and self-doubt you are feeling

**Today's session is all about uncovering what our projections reveal about ourselves. **

“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” - Carl Jung

There’s a part of you that lives beneath the surface—quiet, powerful, and often overlooked.

🌘 The Hidden Self is a Space to explore your unconscious mind through the lens of Jungian psychology. Together, we’ll reflect on the masks we wear (the persona), the parts of ourselves we’ve pushed away (the shadow), and the symbols and dreams that offer clues to who we really are.

When we turn toward the hidden parts of ourselves, we often find the clarity, purpose, and self-trust we’ve been searching for.

The Hidden Self is for anyone who wants to explore:

• Jungian concepts like the persona, shadow, and archetypes
• Dream interpretation and the symbolic language of the psyche
• Shadow work and inner integration
• How unconscious patterns shape our relationships, choices, and sense of meaning

Prompts to Consider

• Which Jungian archetype do you resonate with most (e.g., the Hero, the Shadow, the Anima/Animus)?
• What patterns keep repeating in your life—and what might they be asking you to face?
• What have your recent dreams been trying to show you?

“The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the soul…” — Carl Jung