A Jungian Art Therapy Exercise Using a Fairy Tale

This is a Jungian art therapy exercise ( with painting /drawing ) using a fairy tale. The process allows you to see how archetypal patterns in the story elements reflect your own life through creative image making. We'll be reading The Fitcher's Bird, a story from the Grimm's Brothers, then I'll give three different art prompts that you can try and I'll do an example from one of them.

Jungian art is an approach which focuses on exploring the psyche through creative expression and hands-on techniques. Drawing from Carl Jung's analytical psychology, it utilizes art, dreams and myths to access and integrate unconscious material facilitating personal growth and understanding.

Time Stamps:
Introduction: 00:00
Reading the Fitcher's Bird: 01:16
Jungian Perspective to Fairy Tales: 06:58
Prompt 1 (Overcoming a challenge): 08:11
Prompt 2 (Your Inner Sorcerer): 10:24
Prompt 3 (Your Inner Chamber): 11:47
My Example of Prompt 1: 13:02
Using Fairy Tales in a Group: 16:49

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Credits:

Illustration credits:
Max Slevogt 1923
John B. Gruelle 1914
Arthur Rackham, 1917
Hermann Vogel 1894

[mariakirchner]

You are an inspiring and gentle teacher, many thanks for sharing .

[stonetta]

I really enjoyed listening to you read the fairy tale, which I was not familiar with. I was also fascinated by your paintings.

[ambermartin]

These prompts are thrilling to think about exploring. Thank you
The vivid and grotesque victim story brings so much up from real life, and then to stand in all the characters at this depth is a skillful healing towards wholeness. Thank you for this ♥️

[JunkPaperGems]

I recently discovered your channel, and it’s one of my favorites already! Your voice is so soothing and your talent and expertise in art therapy inspire me to want to try new things 🙂 Looking forward to more! All the best to you!

[kellylorenz]

I want to especially thank you for drawing attention to the discarded parts of the feminine in the bloody chamber. This is a gorgeously important and connective conversation that you are artfully instigating here, and I'm here for it.
Excellent video, concept, and execution. Thank you. ❤

[wildrose]

i’m so excited and grateful when you post new content 🌝

[lauraviza]

What a nice idea to do some introspection

[rorolilred]

Wow that tale is like a more satisfying version of Bluebeard

[ilLOLminati]

I love your channel omg. I've been trying to create ways for myself to explore my own self and your breakdown of Jungian terms is really helpful ❤

[joolz]

TRIGGER WARNING for anyone who has Cptsd please be aware....