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The early development of Alchemy.

The early development of Alchemy. Modern Psychology: C. G. Jung’s Lectures at the ETH Zürich, 1933-1941 Lecture V 6th December, 1940 In the last lecture, I read you the beginning of an old Greek text, Physika kai Mystika”, by the so-called Demokritos. This will have given you some idea of the outward appearance of such… 

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The Realm of Eros

The Realm of Eros Memories, Dreams, Reflections by C. G. Jung (1963-05-12) In classical times, when such things were understood, Eros was considered a god whose divinity transcended our human limits, and who therefore could neither be comprehended nor represented in any way. I might as many before me have attempted to do, venture an… 

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Whenever she was in the country she was attacked by birds—black birds.

Whenever she was in the country she was attacked by birds—black birds. C.G. Jung Speaking Once I was walking in the garden of my house with a lady who had consulted me. She had told me, among other things, that whenever she was in the country she was attacked by b!rds—black b!rds. Hardly had we… 

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1. The symbolism of the instrument of coitus

The symbolism of the instrument of coitus Psychology of the Unconscious The symbolism of the instrument of coitus was an inexhaustible material for ancient phantasy. It furnished a widespread cult that was designated phallic, the object of reverence of which was the phallus. The companion of Dionysus was Phales, a personification of the phallus proceeding… 

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Children’s Dreams: Notes from the Seminar

Children’s Dreams: Notes from the Seminar Children’s Dreams (Philemon Foundation Series) In the 1930s C. G. Jung embarked upon a bold investigation into childhood dreams as remembered by adults to better understand their significance to the lives of the dreamers. Jung presented his findings in a four-year seminar series at the Swiss Federal Institute of…