 Jung:
A Journey of Transformation: Exploring His Life and Experiencing by
Vivianne Crowley
Jung: A Journey Of Transformation
introduces Jung's major concepts in an -easy-to-understand format
visually enhanced with four color art and photography. The simple
exercises and quizzes enable readers to not only learn about Jung's
believes but also to embark on a journey of their own transformation.
The pioneering work of Swiss psychologist Carl Gustav
Jung (1875- 1961) has evolved into as much a spiritual system as a
psychotherapeutic one. His deep exploration of the psyche has profoundly
influenced our concept of ourselves, the resurgence of interest in
worldwide mythology, and the inception of the twelve-step program-one of
the most widespread spiritual practices in the world today.
Jung's work on himself and his patients convinced him
that life has a spiritual purpose beyond material goals. Our main task,
he believed, is to discover and fulfill our deep-innate potential, much
as the acorn contains the potential to become the oak, or the
caterpillar to become the butterfly. Based on his study of Christianity,
Hinduism, Buddhism, Gnosticism, Taoism, and other traditions, Jung
perceived that this journey of transformation is at the mystical heart
of all religions. It is a journey to meet the self and at the same time
to meet the Divine. Unlike Sigmund Freud, Jung thought spiritual
experience was essential to our well-being. When asked during a 1959 BBC
interview if he believed in the existence of God, Jung replied, "I
don't believe-I know"
Come along on an engaging inner journey to explore the
psychological insights and spiritual wisdom of Carl Gustav Jung, perhaps
the most influential psychologist of the twentieth century. As you will
discover, although rooted in the wisdom of the past, Jung was a very
modern visionary. Jung's ideas shape the way we think about ourselves
and the ways we relate to each other. He gives us concepts we use
everyday to describe personality, such as extrovert and introvert, anima
and animus, the shadow and the higher self. He teaches us to think of
our psychological development as a journey of individuation. His
writings unlock the secrets of the collective unconscious, the
archetypes, and the meaning of synchronicity or coincidence. This
beautifully illustrated book introduces Jung's life and ideas in a vivid
and entertaining fashion. Each chapter features exercises that help us
apply Jung's ideas to our own lives and guide us on our own
transformational journey toward psychological and spiritual wholeness.
About the Author
Dr. Vivianne Crowley is a therapist, a licensed psychologist, and an
acclaimed workshop leader. She lectures on the psychology of religion at
King's College, University of London. Her workshops on Jungian personal
development, and spiritual insight have been presented in Europe,
Canada, and the United States. She is the author of Thorsons
Principles Of Jungian Spirituality; Celtic Wisdom - Seasonal Festivals and Rituals,
and the forthcoming books The Lure Of The Dark and A Modern
Woman's Kabbala.
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psychological ideas and conversations about what it means to be human in
our time and place. Any worthwhile psychological theory will change with
the changing conditions of life. As we prepare for and move into the
21st century, we need new stories and practices for new times--not
grandiose visions, just new, respectful, workable perspectives on
ourselves and the world. We need, as Jung said, "a language that
alters with the spirit of the times." In this endeavor we invite
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By Dr. C. George Boeree
Excerpt:
Freud said that the goal of therapy was to make the
unconscious conscious. He certainly made that the goal of his work as a
theorist. And yet he makes the unconscious sound very unpleasant, to say
the least: It is a cauldron of seething desires, a bottomless pit of
perverse and incestuous cravings, a burial ground for frightening
experiences which nevertheless come back to haunt us. Frankly, it
doesn't sound like anything I'd like to make conscious!
A younger colleague of his, Carl Jung, was to make the
exploration of this "inner space" his life's work. He went
equipped with a background in Freudian theory, of course, and with an
apparently inexhaustible knowledge of mythology, religion, and
philosophy. Jung was especially knowledgeable in the symbolism of
complex mystical traditions such as Gnosticism, Alchemy, Kabala, and
similar traditions in Hinduism and Buddhism. If anyone could make sense
of the unconscious and its habit of revealing itself only in symbolic
form, it would be Carl Jung...
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