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The Doll as a Symbol
The doll is a curious and polyvalent symbol. On the one hand, there is no shortage of creepy dolls in horror movies. Furthermore, in his Dictionary of Symbols, Juan Eduardo Cirlot speaks of dolls solely in the context of psychopathology … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Greece, archetypes, bride, C.G. Jung, doll, Doll's House, dolls, femininity, Ibsen, Imbolc, individuation, nymph, nymphs, Pinkola Estes, psyche, Self, socialization, society, symbolism, symbols, Vasilisa, votive offerings, wedding, women
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Reading The Red Book (27)
The title of Chapter XIV of Liber Secundus, the second part of The Red Book, is Divine Folly. Jung* finds himself in a library, where he engages in a dialogue with a librarian. He summarizes the atmosphere as “troubling-scholarly ambitions-scholarly … Continue reading
Posted in The Red Book by C.G. Jung, Uncategorized
Tagged analytical psychology, archetypes, beatitudes, blessings, C.G. Jung, Christ, Christianity, depth psychology, Eugen Drewermann, imitation, individuation, Jesus, Liber Novus, librarian, life, Nietzsche, psyche, Soul, symbolism, symbols, The Imitation of Christ, The Red Book, the unconscious
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Reading The Red Book (16)
“In Paris, on a day that stayed morning until dusk, in a Paris like – in a Paris which – (save me, sacred folly of description!) in a garden by a stone cathedral (not built, no, rather played upon a … Continue reading
Posted in The Red Book by C.G. Jung, Uncategorized
Tagged archetypes, becoming, being, C.G. Jung, Carl Jung, Dionysos, fate, individuation, instinct, Liber Novus, symbolism, symbols, The Red Book, tramp, zoe
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Reading The Red Book (14)
Jung’s Liber Novus, better known as The Red Book, is divided into Liber Primus and Liber Secundus. The former was created on parchment and resembles a medieval illuminated manuscript. The reason why Jung decided to switch to paper in Liber … Continue reading
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Tagged alchemy, analytical psychology, archetypes, C.G. Jung, depth psychology, devil, eye, individuation, instincts, joy, Liber Novus, Mars, red, rubedo, self-knowledge, symbolism, symbols, The Red Book, The Red One
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Reading The Red Book (13)
“In Mark 4.11 Jesus says to his disciples: ‘To you has been given the secret, mysterion, of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables.’” (1) Jung divided The Red Book into two parts: Liber Primus … Continue reading
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Tagged apotheosis, Apuleius, C.G. Jung, Christ, deification, individuation, initiation, isis, Liber Novus, Lion, Mithra, Mithraism, mysteries, opposites, Sol Invictus, symbolism, symbols, The Red Book, Underworld
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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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Symbolism of the Lighthouse
The world’s first lighthouse, the Pharos, was erected in the ancient city of Alexandria. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it turned the insignificant port of Pharos into one of the greatest cities of the ancient world. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria, Carl Jung, depth psychology, fire, Heraclitus, individuation, Lighthouse, Pharos, symbolism, symbols, the unconscious, Vesta
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Cultivating the Mysterious Essence: on Authenticity
I. “The ancient masters cultivated the mysterious essence. They were profound, subtle – beyond our ability to comprehend. For this reason we cannot know them, but we can try to describe their existence: Cautious, as if crossing an icy … Continue reading
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Tagged analytical psychology, Authenticity, C.G. Jung, empowerment, Hegel, Heidegger, individuation, personality, psychology, tao, Taoism, Trilling
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Color Symbolism: Purple
In Woody Allen’s movie “The Purple Rose of Cairo,” Mia Farrow’s character, frustrated by her marital woes, falls in love with a character in a movie. The movie character also becomes attracted to her, and exits the screen to profess … Continue reading
Posted in The Color Purple
Tagged archetypes, C.G. Jung, color, crown chakra, depth psychology, immanence, individuation, purple, seventh chakra, Soul, spirit, symbolism, symbols, transcendence, transformation, violet
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Jung on Alchemy (2): The Mandala
“People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own souls. They will practice Indian yoga and all its exercises, observe a strict regimen or diet, learn theosophy by heart, or mechanically repeat mystic texts from the … Continue reading
Posted in Alchemy, The Mandala
Tagged alchemy, archetypes, Buddhism, C.G. Jung, centre, Chaos, circle, depth psychology, four, individuation, jewel, lotus, mandala, order, Padma, quaternity, Soul, symbolism, symbols, womb, Womb World mandala
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