- everything we have forgotten or repressed - “subliminal perceptions” not strong enough to reach our consciousness yet - things our consciousness is not “ready” for - [[all this is the content of the unconscious]] - remember that one of [[{1.5a1b} the four functions of consciousness]] is *[[{1.5a1b4} intuition function|intuition]]*, that is, perception via the unconscious. - this is how i think of my intuition: the vast amount of data my mind and body have accumulated, but which isn’t immediately accessible to *me*. - we need a strong ego-complex to stay grounded in reality when engaging with unconscious. - [[the tethored metaphor is just to be anchored in reality]] - otherwise [[getting in touch with the unconscious has a disintegrating effect on the personality]]. - demystifying