The deeper layers of the psyche lose their individual uniqueness until they are universalized.

 

"The deeper 'layers' of the psyche lose their individual uniqueness as they retreat farther and farther into darkness. 'Lower down,' . . . they become increasingly collective until they are universalized . . . Hence 'at bottom' the psyche is simply 'world' "

Carl Jung

Photo: Ice coating terraced rock layers; Gem Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO; April 5, 2014