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Reading The Red Book (9)
“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
Reading The Red Book (8)
“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
Reading The Red Book (7)
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
A Visit to the House of C.G. Jung
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
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Reading The Red Book (6)
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
Posted in The Red Book by C.G. Jung
Tagged analytical psychology, archetypes, C.G. Jung, cleverness, depth psychology, individuation, intention, Liber Novus, narcissism, Nathan Schwarz-Salant, self-fulfilment, simplemindedness, Soul, symbolism, symbols, The Red Book, the Self, the unconscious, wisdom
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Reading The Red Book (5)
“The ancients lived their symbols, since the world had not yet become real for them.” C.G. Jung, The Red Book Chapter IV of The Red Book is called “The Desert.” Since ancient times, the desert has drawn mystics and visionaries, … Continue reading
Posted in The Red Book by C.G. Jung
Tagged analytical psychology, archetypes, Aum, C.G. Jung, Carl Jung, depth psychology, desert, language, mysticism, Nada Brahma, symbolism, symbols, The Red Book, the unconscious
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Reading The Red Book (3)
In the chapter Soul and God Jung continues to dialogue with his soul. He regrets that it has taken him so long to find her. Looking back on his life’s events, he sees the soul behind all of them. He … Continue reading
Reading The Red Book (2)
Chapter 1 of The Red Book bears the title Refinding the Soul. “I have shaken the dust of all the lands from my feet, and I have come to you, I am with you,” says Jung, addressing his soul. He … Continue reading
Reading The Red Book (1)
1.“It is not an uncommon experience to feel somehow changed after reading The Red Book.” Stanton Martin 2.”The years … when I pursued the inner images were the most important time of my life. Everything else is to be derived … Continue reading
Jung on Alchemy (9): the Coniunctio – part 3 – the Red Stone
“We must sleep with eyes open, we must dream with our hands, we must dream the active dreams of a river seeking its course, the dreams of the sun dreaming its worlds, we must dream out loud, we must sing … Continue reading
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Tagged albedo, alchemy, analytical psychology, C.G. Jung, coniunctio, depth psychology, Faust, feeling, feminine, Four elements, Goethe, green lion, hermaphrodite, intuition, masculine, philosopher’s stone, psyche, red stone, Rosarium Philosophorum, rubedo, sensation, Soul, thinking, white stone
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