The Life, Work and Legacy of Carl Jung
THE CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT OF MEANING Tom’s mind was made up now. He was gloomy and desperate. He was a forsaken, friendless boy, he said; nobody loved him. When they found out what they had driven him to, perhaps they would be sorry. He had tried to do right and get along, but they would not … Read more
Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. To Kendig B. Cully Dear Sir, 25 September 1937 You can learn a great deal of psychology through studying books, but you will find that this psychology is not very helpful m practical life. A man entrusted with the … Read more
Jordan Peterson, Maps of Meaning The Architecture of Belief, Preface Preface DESCENSUS AD INFEROS Something we cannot see protects us from something we do not understand. The thing we cannot see is culture, in its intrapsychic or internal manifestation. The thing we do not understand is the chaos that gave rise to culture. If the … Read more
The Meaning of Myth Myth comes via mythos from the Greek root V (mu) meaning to make a sound with the mouth and is thus basic to human existence as we know it: “In the beginning was the Word.” To the orthodox believer what we call myth is the word of God—the metaphorical, symbolical, or … Read more