 In Jungian psychology, the psychopomp is a mediator between the unconscious and conscious realms.It is symbolically personified in dreams as a wise man or woman, or sometimes as a helpful animal.The most common contemporary example of a psychopomp appearing in popular culture is the Grim Reaper, which dates from 15th-century England and has been adopted into many other cultures around the world over the years; for instance, the shinigami in Japanese culture today.