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Carl Jung: Letter to Rainer Maria Rilke

Carl Jung:  Letter to Rainer Maria Rilke letters Vol. II To Ellen Gregori Dear Fraulein Gregori, 3 August 1957 I have read with much interest your essay on “Rilke’s Psychological Knowledge in the Light of Jungian Theory.” Your argument and the beautiful quotations make it very clear that Rilke drew from the same deep springs as… 

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1. Carl Jung on Sin

Carl Jung on Sin Letters Volume II To the Rev . H. L. Philp Dear Mr. Philp, 11 June 1957 The question about “sin” etc. you ask me seems to me difficult to answer, as I don’t understand where you see a difficulty in my way of using these “theological” terms. I beg your pardon,… 

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The Mysterium in The Red Book

The Mysterium in The Red Book Red Book On the night when I considered the essence of the God, I became aware of an image: I lay in a dark depth. An old man stood before me. He looked like one of the old prophets. A black serpent lay at his feet. Some distance away I saw a… 

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Carl Jung on Crime and the Soul

Carl Jung on Crime and the Soul   Symbolic Life [Carl Jung on “Crime and the Soul.”] (A Boy stabs his sister in the eye with a knife and a Man murders his family including their dog.) The dual personality of the criminal is frequently apparent at first glance. One need not follow the tortuous… 

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1. Carl Jung: Freud previously accused me of anti-Semitism

Carl Jung: Freud previously accused me of anti-Semitism Letters Volume II To James Kirsch My dear Kirsch, 26 May 1934 I am very glad you have written to me once again. It appears that amusing rumours are being spread about me. The only unquestionable fact behind all this stupid gossip is that as honorary president…