Author Marion Woodman Great Books Marion Woodman: Quotations with Citations Reading ancient myths and fairy tales can be very helpful because these stories came spontaneously from people who had not studied psychology. The stories came straight out of their unconscious and, therefore, show us how the unconscious works unimpeded by conscious intervention. The images are…
Children are not half as stupid as we imagine. Development of Personality The fact is that the high ideal of educating the personality is not for children: for what is usually meant by personality—a well-rounded psychic whole that is capable of resistance and abounding in energy—is an adult ideal. It is only in an age…
To be, and to enjoy your being, you need death, Red Book Joy at the smallest things comes to you only when you have accepted death. But if you look out greedily for all that you could still live, then nothing is great enough for your pleasure, and the smallest things that continue to surround…
Carl Jung: You too are infected with this collective sickness. Mysterium Coniunctionis Therefore away with your crude and vulgar desirousness, which childishly and shortsightedly sees only goals within its own narrow horizon. Admittedly sulphur is a vital spirit, a “Yetser Ha-ra,” an evil spirit of passion, though like this an active element; useful as it is at times, it…
How does the inferior function connect with the collective evil? Carl Jung Depth Psychology Facebook Group Question: How does the inferior function connect with the collective evil? Von Franz: As long as you do not really get into this stage there remains what I call the devil in the corner. This is only the…