The most we can do is to dream the myth onwards and give it a modern dress. Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious As to the psychology of our theme I must point out that every statement going beyond the purely phenomenal aspects of an a.rchetype lays itself open to the criticism we have expressed above. … Read more
The Christian deity is one in three persons. Psychology and Alchemy In Eastern symbolism the square—signifying the earth in China, the padma or lotus in India—has the character of the yoni: femininity. A man’s unconscious is likewise feminine and is personified by the anima. The anima also stands for the “inferior” function66 and for that … Read more
After completing the handwritten Draft [Red Book], Jung had it typed and edited it. After completing the handwritten Draft, Jung had it typed and edited it. On one manuscript, he made alterations by hand (I refer to this manuscript as the Corrected Draft). From the annotations on the Corrected Draft, it appears that he gave … Read more
For the hero, fear is a challenge and a task, because only boldness can deliver from fear. Symbols of Transformation The spirit of evil is fear, negation, the adversary who opposes life in its struggle for eternal duration and thwarts every great deed, who infuses into the body the poison of weakness and age through … Read more