Each article related to the Survival Complex will contain a link to an interactive map and each article will guide the reader through one section of the map at a time.
The general flow of the map will be from top to bottom with boxes connected by arrows to illustrate the direction of the connections.
The map begins with the personal and familial branches on the right hand side before moving left to the social and archetypal branches. Beyond these the branches become more abstract involving the development of consciousness and symbols.
The layers of the Survival Complex from top to bottom are: The Survival Complex itself, the results of the complex, the confrontation with it, its transmutation and its resolution.
The first layer describes the causes, beliefs and behaviors of the complex before moving on to its possible negative results. The confrontation layer is where the complex, its beliefs, behaviors and results are faced and wrestled with. This is the layer of the Jungian shadow and unconscious. It is also the realm of the mythic tropes of the descent into the underworld, the belly of the whale, the dragon fight and the dark night of the soul.
After the confrontation comes the transmutation and/or integration of whatever is encountered in the underworld and the finding of skills, tools and boons. For example, the projection of blame on to another is transmuted into responsibility which allows for the reclamation of one’s agency. The transmutation layer then moves on to the resolution of the complex where the skills, tools and boons are used to achieve a healthy sense of self within a healthy community.
Along the right hand side of the map is the reference section for all the books, movies and art referenced by the map. Some of the images and boxes in the reference sections will have links to Amazon, Goodreads or other sections of the map.
The reference section includes a Map Legend, an Article Directory, Gallery, Library, Theater, Music Hall, Glossary and Notes section.
The legend describes what the colors of the boxes mean. The Article Directory has a link to the Substack articles as well as an arrow that leads to the section of the map related to that article.
The Gallery contains all of the paintings and photos that are referred to and the Library is for links to the books.
The Theater is for all of the movies mentioned on the map as well as clips from some of those movies. The Music Hall is for songs and the Glossary will have definitions for certain terms. The Notes section will be for miscellaneous visual aids and notes.
To return to the map click the arrow in the green box in between the reference sections to be taken to the Article Directory. Then click on the arrow for the article you are reading to be taken back to that section of the map.
Link to Map: Survival Complex Map on Miro