Author Archives: Symbol Reader

Beauty and Wonder in Olafur Eliasson’s Art

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Symbol Reader

The Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson is perhaps most known for his stunning The weather project (2003). In a giant hall of the Tate Modern gallery in London, viewers were mesmerized by an installation which consisted of a yellow sun shining through … Continue reading →

Posted in Olafur Eliasson, Uncategorized | Tagged archetypes, art, environment, myth, mythology, nature, Olafur Eliasson, symbolism, symbols, The weather project | 5 Comments

Reading The Red Book (9)

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“In October [1913], while I was alone on a journey, I was suddenly seized by an overpowering vision: I saw a monstrous flood covering all the northern and low-lying lands between the North Sea and the Alps. When it came … Continue reading →

Posted in The Red Book by C.G. Jung, Uncategorized | Tagged Age of Aquarius, Age of Pisces, Aion, analytical psychology, archetypes, C.G. Jung, depth psychology, hero, Liber Novus, murder of the hero, rebirth, renewal, Siegfried, solar hero, Sowilo, symbolism, symbols, The Red Book, Wagner | 2 Comments

Reading The Red Book (8)

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“But how does the mind free itself of its accumulated violence, cultured violence, self-protective violence, the violence of aggression, the violence of competition, the violence of trying to be somebody, the violence of trying to discipline oneself according to a … Continue reading →

Posted in The Red Book by C.G. Jung, Uncategorized | Tagged analytical psychology, archetypes, C.G. Jung, Carl Gustav Jung, depth psychology, shadow, Soul, symbolism, symbols, the hero, The Red Book, the sunset, Underworld | 1 Comment

On Silence

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Symbol Reader

I have recently read two magnificent books on the same topic – silence. One was written in 1948 by Max Picard, a Swiss philosopher of art and entitled The World of Silence, the other – called Quest for Silence (published … Continue reading →

Posted in silence, Uncategorized | Tagged Harry Wilmer, Jungian psychology, language, MA, Max Picard, noise, psychotherapy, silence, symbolism, symbols | 12 Comments

The Splendour of Córdoba

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“Córdoba is not a decadent town, one of those haughty cities languishing in its own past, in which life becomes stifled. It maintains its own elegant poise, made of the web of dreams and the substance of time itself. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Córdoba, Uncategorized | Tagged Andalusia, archetypes, Córdoba, history, Inquisition, Maimonides, Mezquita, Moors, mosque, Muslim Spain, Reconquista, religion, Renaissance, Spain, symbolism, symbols, Umayyads, Wallada | 10 Comments

The Alhambra

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“I have heard O King, that the king walked to the center of the palace and looked around, but saw no one. The palace was furnished with silk carpets and leather mats and hung with drapes. There were also settees, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Alhambra, Uncategorized | Tagged Alhambra, archetypes, architecture, art, astrology, astronomy, Granada, Moors, Nasrids, Spain, symbolism, symbols | 10 Comments

Museo Picasso in Málaga, His Birthplace

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Symbol Reader

I felt a sort of a spiritual communion with Pablo Picasso while visiting Museo Picasso in his home town of Málaga (featured in the photo above). Never before had I received his art so intensely. The museum is housed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Pablo Picasso, Uncategorized | Tagged archetypes, art, bull, Malaga, Museum, Pablo Picasso, painting, symbolism, symbols, Three Graces | 9 Comments

Reading The Red Book (7)

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Symbol Reader

I. “The spirit of the depths is pregnant with ice, fire, and death. You are right to fear the spirit of the depths, as he is full of horror.” II. “You thought you knew that abyss? Oh you clever people! … Continue reading →

Posted in The Red Book by C.G. Jung | Tagged alchemy, analytical psychology, archetypes, C.G. Jung, depth psychology, khepri, Liber Novus, madness, psyche, scarab, Soul, symbols, The Red Book, the red stone, the unconscious, the underworld | 1 Comment

A Visit to the House of C.G. Jung

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Symbol Reader

We are in the grip of another heatwave here in Switzerland, “the relentless beating heat” described famously in The Great Gatsby, while the Sun has just entered the sign of Leo. We are also on the eve of C.G. Jung’s … Continue reading →

Posted in C.G. Jung's house | Tagged analytical psychology, C.G. Jung, depth psychology, Emma Jung, Jung's house, Küsnacht, Museum, Zurich | 25 Comments

Reading The Red Book (6)

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Symbol Reader

The second part of Chapter IV of The Red Book is entitled Experiences in the Desert. Jung continues the intimate dialogue with his soul. He says he wants to be near her and to be alone with her. He expresses … Continue reading →