I recorded this episode of the Conscious Grounding Podcast, because a lot of friends told me they wanted to read my article "Jesus and Jung: Walking on Water", but didn't have the attention span to read it. They told me they'd listen to a podcast version, so... here we are.I didn’t plan to write this series. I didn’t plan to surrender my life to Jesus either. But then came the parasites, the visions, and a psychotic unraveling so complete that all my tidy New Age narratives collapsed like a bad soufflé.This episode is the kickoff to my Jesus and Jung series—a hybrid of personal testimony and psychological exegesis, where Scripture is treated not as a dead book of rules, but as a living mythic mirror for the soul. I trace the inner breakdown that led me to a radical encounter with Christ, and then dive into the mythopoetic symbolism of Matthew 14—Jesus walking on water, Peter stepping out in faith, and the storm that reveals the ego’s limits.Whether you’re a spiritual seeker, Jungian nerd, post-deconstruction wanderer, or faithful disciple with a taste for psychological insight, this is for you.In this episode, I explore:🌊- My conversion story from psychedelic burnout to Spirit-filled rebirth🌊- How Christ represents the Jungian concept of the "Self"🌊- Why myth doesn’t mean “false,” and why Scripture is the ultimate living myth🌊- A glimpse into using myth as a symbolic mirror to understand your psyche/soul 🌊- Peter’s failed wavewalking as the drama of the ego aspiring toward wholeness🌊- Psychological projection, grace, and the Self’s rescue mission through Christ🌊- What individuation looks like through the lens of faith, surrender, and stormMy aim is to offer believers a more psychologically integrated relationship to Jesus—one that embraces both mystery and maturity. I also hope to speak to those disillusioned by religion but still hungry for truth, and to offer the secular seeker a taste of the symbolic and spiritual brilliance woven into Scripture—wisdom that’s too often dismissed before it’s truly seen. Whether or not you consider yourself a person of faith, I believe these stories hold something essential for the soul.If you wanna hang out:More free content/message me:www.instagram.com/anthony.manueleIf you want to learn to develop an attention span that can actually read a 25 minute article (as well as take control of your life, metabolic health, and jam with a cool community):https://www.skool.com/collectiveindividuation/aboutIf you want to learn how I help coaches make $25k/month online and mastermind with other entrepreneurs (so you have the time and mental freedom to pursue your passions, like... writing about Jesus and Jung lol):https://www.skool.com/qxcoaches/aboutThe original article:https://substack.com/@consciousgrounding/p-163285412The other podcast I mentioned about my personal testimony:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3EG5WinwvXtTTBFiWQ6Duw