It is not a question of trying to convince people that they are not seeing clearly—this rarely seems to work—it is more a question of teaching people the art of seeing. There is a way of “translating” our experience of the global pandemic—with all its multitudinous effects—so as to help us see the wetiko mind-virus that is at the root of the pandemic that, if left unseen, will continue in its devastating effects upon both our world and our minds. Jung spent his whole life arguing for the profundity of what he calls “symbolic awareness” – which is based on recognizing that this universe we live in is an unfolding revelation, a living oracle that is continually speaking symbolically, just like our dreams at night do. When seen as a living symbol of a much deeper infection, Covid-19 opens up both our eyes and our minds to see this deeper infection – the wetiko mind-virus.
Covid-19 is a a Symbol of a Much Deeper Infection - The Wetiko Mind-Virus — Awaken in the Dream