The Make it Conscious sister podcast, Inner Work Exercises, is your space for guided practice in active imagination, which Marie-Louise von Franz called the most powerful tool in Jungian psychology. You will also find shadow work, meditation, and emotional integration exercises. Hope and strength to you in the work. Max
Beyond Words: How the Unconscious Communicates | Active Imagination | Core Practice Series
The unconscious can communicate with us in all kinds of ways: not only in words, but in its movements, in its demeanour, or maybe just a feeling.
🌿 This work begins with understanding your own psychological blueprint. Take the free Personality Dynamics Assessment: https://makeitconscious.com/pda/ (https://makeitconscious.com/pda/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=pda&utm_content=gqEofmAkPkM)
🔔 To work with Max directly, book a free Perspectives call — https://makeitconscious.com/coaching/ (https://makeitconscious.com/coaching/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=coaching&utm_content=gqEofmAkPkM)
One of my favourite quotes about communication comes from Peter Drucker: the most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said. Our actual words are very linear and precise, but there's so much more to be communicated than what can possibly be captured in words. When we're engaging with the unconscious mind, there's a similar dynamic at play. By its very nature, it cannot convey everything it needs to express in that linear, verbal way, so we have to be a bit more open-minded as to what it might mean. We need not take what we encounter literally, but we should certainly take it sincerely, and always try to hear what isn't being said.
This exercise uses active imagination, a technique developed by Carl Jung for engaging directly with unconscious contents, facilitating genuine psychological transformation.
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Playlists & Series:
Active Imagination Exercises - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2MMxqoPMkk9eEbVIrbwq-7B&si=NgEZKF8F2ztgqEpb (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2MMxqoPMkk9eEbVIrbwq-7B&si=NgEZKF8F2ztgqEpb)
Core Active Imagination Series - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PWOC6QlGwXS2aWnaPTTF-8&si=m1YzEy1d8Ewf8e8d (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PWOC6QlGwXS2aWnaPTTF-8&si=m1YzEy1d8Ewf8e8d)
Mapping the Shadow Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PriUHnSAKpaf5eOpy27Nsw (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PriUHnSAKpaf5eOpy27Nsw)
More from Make it Conscious:
Extended Exercises (Hestia) - https://hestia.makeitconscious.com/ (https://hestia.makeitconscious.com/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=hestia&utm_content=gqEofmAkPkM)
MiC Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AxGzV3sa6kK2NKSKDyuJa?si=4153da0bb1a243a3 (https://open.spotify.com/show/6AxGzV3sa6kK2NKSKDyuJa?si=4153da0bb1a243a3)
Inner Work Exercises Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/4OMC4T1PNsA951dvvHhYMs?si=72af3c85c97b4536 (https://open.spotify.com/show/4OMC4T1PNsA951dvvHhYMs?si=72af3c85c97b4536)
Blog - https://makeitconscious.com/blog/ (https://makeitconscious.com/blog/)
Connect:
Instagram - https://instagram.com/makeitconscious (https://instagram.com/makeitconscious)
X - https://x.com/makeitconscious (https://x.com/makeitconscious)
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571759044093 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571759044093)
26 Sept 2026
Skilful Communication: Active Imagination Exercise | Core Series
Skilful communication is a vital part of adult development. It's the first place where understanding and intention meet the world - how we share our ideas. That applies not only with others, but to ourselves. Skilful communication is truthful, purposeful and empathic. In this exercise you'll practise these three points as you speak to the various aspects of the psyche.
🌿 This work begins with understanding your own psychological blueprint. Take the free Personality Dynamics Assessment: https://makeitconscious.com/pda/ (https://makeitconscious.com/pda/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=pda&utm_content=eOzkOk0_L14)
🔔 To work with Max directly, book a free Perspectives call — https://makeitconscious.com/coaching/ (https://makeitconscious.com/coaching/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=coaching&utm_content=eOzkOk0_L14)
This exercise uses active imagination, a technique developed by Carl Jung for engaging directly with unconscious contents, facilitating genuine psychological transformation.
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Playlists & Series:
Active Imagination Exercises - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2MMxqoPMkk9eEbVIrbwq-7B&si=NgEZKF8F2ztgqEpb (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2MMxqoPMkk9eEbVIrbwq-7B&si=NgEZKF8F2ztgqEpb)
Core Active Imagination Series - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PWOC6QlGwXS2aWnaPTTF-8&si=m1YzEy1d8Ewf8e8d (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PWOC6QlGwXS2aWnaPTTF-8&si=m1YzEy1d8Ewf8e8d)
Mapping the Shadow Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PriUHnSAKpaf5eOpy27Nsw (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PriUHnSAKpaf5eOpy27Nsw)
More from Make it Conscious:
Extended Exercises (Hestia) - https://hestia.makeitconscious.com/ (https://hestia.makeitconscious.com/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=hestia&utm_content=eOzkOk0_L14)
MiC Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AxGzV3sa6kK2NKSKDyuJa?si=4153da0bb1a243a3 (https://open.spotify.com/show/6AxGzV3sa6kK2NKSKDyuJa?si=4153da0bb1a243a3)
Inner Work Exercises Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/4OMC4T1PNsA951dvvHhYMs?si=72af3c85c97b4536 (https://open.spotify.com/show/4OMC4T1PNsA951dvvHhYMs?si=72af3c85c97b4536)
Blog - https://makeitconscious.com/blog/ (https://makeitconscious.com/blog/)
Connect:
Instagram - https://instagram.com/makeitconscious (https://instagram.com/makeitconscious)
X - https://x.com/makeitconscious (https://x.com/makeitconscious)
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571759044093 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571759044093)
19 Sept 2026
What You Loved Doing as a Child: Active Imagination Exercise | Carl Jung's Method
In this episode we bring you back to something you enjoyed doing as a child. There are often many things we were naturally drawn to as children but have since forgotten, or never fully explored. There is always something useful in them, always some reason we were attracted to them — though that is not to say it is as simple as going back to those things, doing them the same way, or trying to make them into a livelihood. Understanding the deeper reasons and needs behind why we did that thing as a child can lead to insight that relates directly to what we choose to do today, and what we have to offer the world around us.
🌿 This work begins with understanding your own psychological blueprint. Take the free Personality Dynamics Assessment: https://makeitconscious.com/pda/ (https://makeitconscious.com/pda/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=pda&utm_content=BxQt0quSFKY)
🔔 To work with Max directly, book a free Perspectives call — https://makeitconscious.com/coaching/ (https://makeitconscious.com/coaching/?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=coaching&utm_content=BxQt0quSFKY)
This exercise uses active imagination, a technique developed by Carl Jung for engaging directly with unconscious contents, facilitating genuine psychological transformation.
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Playlists & Series:
Active Imagination Exercises - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2MMxqoPMkk9eEbVIrbwq-7B&si=NgEZKF8F2ztgqEpb (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2MMxqoPMkk9eEbVIrbwq-7B&si=NgEZKF8F2ztgqEpb)
Core Active Imagination Series - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PWOC6QlGwXS2aWnaPTTF-8&si=m1YzEy1d8Ewf8e8d (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PWOC6QlGwXS2aWnaPTTF-8&si=m1YzEy1d8Ewf8e8d)
Mapping the Shadow Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PriUHnSAKpaf5eOpy27Nsw (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeuFwuWK5O2PriUHnSAKpaf5eOpy27Nsw)
More from Make it Conscious:
MiC Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6AxGzV3sa6kK2NKSKDyuJa?si=4153da0bb1a243a3 (https://open.spotify.com/show/6AxGzV3sa6kK2NKSKDyuJa?si=4153da0bb1a243a3)
Inner Work Exercises Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/4OMC4T1PNsA951dvvHhYMs?si=72af3c85c97b4536 (https://open.spotify.com/show/4OMC4T1PNsA951dvvHhYMs?si=72af3c85c97b4536)
Blog - https://makeitconscious.com/blog/ (https://makeitconscious.com/blog/)
Connect:
Instagram - https://instagram.com/makeitconscious (https://instagram.com/makeitconscious)
X - https://x.com/makeitconscious (https://x.com/makeitconscious)
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571759044093 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571759044093)
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