Anatomia della psiche

My therapist, a Jungian analyst, recommended this book to me when I started referring to alchemical concepts in the therapy room. I told her that my dreams, and other upwellings from my unconscious, reminded me of the alchemical concepts of "nigredo" and "albedo," even though I hadn't studied or rea Leggi tutto

Edinger is a titan in depth psychology. Consequently I had great expectations for this book and was a bit disappointed. The research and scholarship are first rate, and the illustrations from classic alchemical texts are fantastic. However, even though Edinger expresses up front that alchemical proc Leggi tutto

Absolutely INSANE, but extremely interesting and generative work on alchemy as analogy for psychotherapy and post traumatic psycho-spiritual growth and transformation. 5/5 ⭐️’s

Reading this book was very transformative for me. You can transform in your own life if you pick a personal issue (prima materia) in your life, choose an artistic medium to work with, and take your art through the various alchemical processes. Working with the material facilitates psychic transforma Leggi tutto

Who needs fantasy/science fiction when we have the psyche?! A devotee's tribute to his guru and a trip down the alchemy rabbit hole. Take your compass.

Libro interessante, per chi conosce già un po' di Alchimia e vuole approfondire l'analisi della Psiche attraverso l'alchimia!

A skeletal view of this book would be to say that Edinger codifies distinct occurrences of transformation in the life of the individual using alchemical terms of fire, water, dissolving, separation, death, and union. It is possible to explore this book as an introduction to Jung’s views on alchemy a Leggi tutto

This book provides an interesting exploration, connecting Jungian ideas with the symbolism of alchemy. Blood, compared to fire, becomes a symbol of transformation a change where we do not disappear but instead evolve continuously. The psyche doesn’t dissolve, rather, it keeps expanding, reshaping, a Leggi tutto