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Welcome to Gothic Land

Welcome to Gothic Land

Written by: Alice in Gothic Land
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“Welcome to Gothic Land” is a video podcast created by Alice in Gothic Land. It is a place where we analyse the psychology behind Gothic productions and elements so we can find our balance. I help you find balance in the transitional through the analysis of literary productions, TV shows, songs and other artistic representations. In other words, the analysis of Gothic psychology.© 2024 Alice in Gothic Land Self-Help Social Sciences Success
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  • The ghost as psychic residue: Jung, shadow, mourning and Gothic literature - Welcome to Gothic Land #21
    Dec 19 2025
    “Welcome to Gothic Land” is a video podcast created by Alice in Gothic Land. It's a place where we analyze the psychology behind Gothic productions and elements so we can find our balance. I help you find equilibrium during transitions by analyzing literary works, television programs, songs, and other artistic representations. In other words, an analysis of Gothic psychology. When we talk about ghosts, we usually think of the supernatural. But in the psyche—and especially in Gothic literature—the ghost appears when a loss has not been processed, named, or mourned. In this video, we explore the ghost as a psychic residue, a concept that connects with Carl Jung's Shadow, unresolved grief, and experiences that remain active in our unconscious. From the perspective of the Gothic psyche, we understand the ghostly not as pathology, but as a symbolic language that emerges when something has not been integrated. Throughout the video, we discuss: • what psychic residue is and its relationship to the Shadow• the ghost in art and literature (from Guernica to Beloved)• collective trauma and transgenerational echoes• why Gothic literature is a safe symbolic space to work through loss without fear• invisible grief and unrecognized experiences (prenatal loss, migration, illness, motherhood, life changes) This content is part of my Gothic Psyche School of Thought, an educational and cultural project where death, absence, and the unspoken are addressed through symbolic language, not pathologization.📚 If you are interested in working with your own ghosts from a symbolic and cultural perspective, you will find educational resources on my website and expanded content on Patreon. 🖤 Thank you for supporting this project and for daring to look at what usually remains unspoken.→→ FREE PDF download “15+ Reasons Why Your Neurodivergent Brain Loves Horror and the Gothic” https://www.gothicalice.com/#neurodivergent-gothic-checklist 🕯️ If this approach resonates with you:Join my Gothic Psyche School of Thought, a space to explore and practice a symbolic, artistic, and profound psychology. https://www.gothicalice.com👁️‍🗝️ The Gothic Psyche: A Guided Research and Reflection GroupSchedule a free 45-minute session with me and join the group:https://www.gothicalice.com/learning-material/the-gothic-psyche-investigation-group 📚 New course in January“Exploring the Gothic Psyche: An Introspective Journey through Gothic Expression”https://www.gothicalice.com/exploring-the-gothic-psyche 🕯️ Support My Independent Research https://www.patreon.com/c/AliceInGothicLand 🎓 The Gothic as a Psychic Container: Experiences of AuDHD Individuals with Complex Trauma in Relation to Gothic Literature and Horror Cinema 🖤 Subscribe to my free monthly newsletter: https://gothicalice.com/#register📚 The School of Gothic Psyche: https://www.gothicalice.com/📺 Subscribe to the channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCzGQMs6xMxEwHTUVBpcK6MQYou can also follow me on my webpage, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Medium.You can also send me an email with your comments.#psychicghost #psychicresidue #CarlJungshadow #Gothicpsyche #Gothicliterature #unresolvedgrief #ghostsandpsychology #transgenerationaltrauma #collectiveunconscious #symbolicanalysis #Gothicandpsychology #invisiblegrief #deathandpsyche #ghostsinliterature #shadow #neurodivergence #unconsciousmind #symbolism #self-knowledge #complextrauma #shadowintegration #gothicpsychologyschoolofthought #thegothicdescent #darkacademia #aliceingothicland ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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  • Gothic as a refuge for neurodivergent expression - Welcome to Gothic Land #20: Alice in Gothic Land
    Nov 7 2025

    “Welcome to Gothic Land” is a video podcast created by Alice in Gothic Land. It's a place where we analyze the psychology behind Gothic productions and elements so we can find our balance. I help you find equilibrium during transitions by analyzing literary works, television programs, songs, and other artistic representations. In other words, an analysis of Gothic psychology.

    What if Gothic isn't just a style, but a language of the soul? In this video, we explore how Gothic space can offer a symbolic refuge and a means of communication between neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals. Through a Jungian and aesthetic reading, we discover that the human mind, like a Gothic cathedral, is made of light and shadow, broken arches, and imperfect beauty.

    🔮 In this episode, we reflect on:

    • Why we need a new language to talk about difference.

    • Why gothic can be a refuge and a mirror for your own otherness.

    • How to see neurodivergence as your gothic journey.

    • How to normalize difference without erasing the shadow.

    • Why we need a gothic psychology that doesn't pathologize, but understands.

    →→ FREE PDF download “15+ Reasons Why Your Neurodivergent Brain Loves Horror and the Gothic” https://www.gothicalice.com/#neurodivergent-gothic-checklist

    #gothicpsychology #CarlJung #logotic #psychologicalhorror #unconscious #archetypes #neurodivergence #trauma #selfknowledge #shadow #autism #ADHD #symbolism #gothicliterature #creativity #gothicpsychologyschool #thegothicdescent #darkacademia #aliceingothicland

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    You can also send me an email with your comments.

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    44 mins
  • Halloween Hangover: Interview with Margaret Bell - Welcome to Gothic Land #19
    Nov 2 2025

    “Welcome to Gothic Land” is a video podcast created by Alice in Gothic Land. It is a place where we analyse the psychology behind Gothic productions and elements so we can find our balance. I help you find balance in the transitional through the analysis of literary productions, TV shows, songs, and other artistic representations. In other words, the analysis of Gothic psychology.

    In Episode 19, “Halloween Hangover: Interview with Margaret Bell”, I discuss the trauma of seasonal transitioning with Margaret Bell, a certified thanatologist and coach on bereavement, loss and grief. We talk about our grief as content creators and connect it to the collective unconscious as we talk about how celebrations affect us. We address the importance of allowing ourselves to mourn when others are happy, to sit with our feelings and to connect with seasons by looking at our cultural and historical ancestry.

    →→ Course: “Exploring the Gothic Psyche: Jungian Concepts in Gothic Literature”

    https://www.gothicalice.com/exploring-the-gothic-psyche

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    To find out more about Margaret Bell and her podcast, you can follow her on her webpage, Medium, YouTube, Tiktok, Instagram and via her podcast The Femme Fatalities.

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    1 hr and 29 mins
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