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Reading The Red Book (5)

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“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 →

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Reading The Red Book (3)

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Symbol Reader

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 →

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Reading The Red Book (2)

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Symbol Reader

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 →

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The Scapegoat

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Symbol Reader

Chapter 16, verses 20-22 of Leviticus, the third book of the Old Testament, speaks of the scapegoat ritual: “When Aaron has finished making atonement for the Most Holy Place, the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall bring forward … Continue reading →

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Reading The Red Book (1)

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Symbol Reader

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 →

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Moon Art

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Symbol Reader

I saw an exhibition today devoted to the history of artists’ engagement with the Moon, from the Romantic era to the post-war period. My attention was captured by numerous works of art – some of them very atmospheric, as is … Continue reading →

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Symbolism of the Labyrinth

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Symbol Reader

The myth of Minotaur tells the story of greed and tyranny, which led Minos to deny a sacrificial bull to Poseidon. The angry god punished the king by making his wife fall in love with the bull. The fruit of … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame de Paris

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Symbol Reader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUrULTifMPc In “Civilization,” a classic TV series of 1969, standing in front of Notre-Dame, Kenneth Clark asked: “What is civilization? I don’t know. I can’t define it in abstract terms — yet. But I think I can recognize it when … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Narcissism: The Feminine and Masculine Experience of Sexual Love

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“I love myself…I love you. I love you…I love myself.” Rumi You have probably seen this image – the illustration to a short story by Kristen Roupenian’s entitled “Cat Person,” which was published in December 2017 in The New Yorker and … Continue reading →

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Symbolism of the River

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“I do not know much about gods, but I think that the river is a strong brown god,” so begins the third of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets. The divinity of rivers has been recognized by all mythologies since the beginning … Continue reading →