Mysterium Coniunctionis

Holy coniunctionis, Batman, this puppy is dense. Give yourself lots of time to chew on every tidbid, to reflect upon the alchemical images. For me, this is the heart of all of Jung's investigations and musings about the psyche. I am constantly referring to this work, and everytime I open it, I find

Need another lifetime to tackle this volume again, read it while I was hitchhiking in Quebec two summers ago. The Coniunctionis refers to the Tao, or the unity of all things, it is at treatsie on practical mysticism, fitted into the language of modern day psychology. The Mysterium Coniunctionis is t Leggi tutto

One of Jung's contributions to studies ancillary to his psychiatric profession has been to the study of the history and symbolism of alchemy. Our textbooks in the public schools either treated alchemy as proto-chemistry or as patent fraud. Jung suggests that at least some alchemists were quite since Leggi tutto

Carl Jung is the greatest genius and champion of the mind in our century. His ability to overview the psyche through the ages and different cultures enabled the 20th century to have a better understand of humanity as whole and our inner disconnectedness as the inevitable truth. From the stand point

Firstly, this is not an easy read for those who never studied Alchemy before and don’t understand of how the stages of the Magnus Opum (the Great Work) relate to the stages of the individuation process. If you have a good general understanding of the main stages and operations of the alchemical proc Leggi tutto

A very deep dive into the symbols and writing of alchemists that only delves two-thirds beyond the surface, making connections to the field of psychology and the sense of self implied by Jung’s collective unconscious. At times dizzying, other times overly meticulous (especially on points Jung later Leggi tutto

Anyone who says they've read the whole thing is either a liar...or...a liar. Not my favorite Jung book, but, I admittedly only actually read a little mroe than half....maybe if I'd have gotten through the whole thing, I'd have found it more relevant to...anything - that said, it still has Jung's bea Leggi tutto

Jung was a total nutcase, and is one of my biggest inspirations.