The Life, Work and Legacy of Carl Jung
I cannot grow in the life of the spirit until I grow to love my body. This same restless longing appeared repeatedly in the statements of women in the experiment. “I know if I were right with God, I would be right with my body.” “I cannot grow in the life of the spirit until … Read more
The spirit of the times corresponds to personality NO. 1, and the spirit of the depths corresponds to personality NO. 2. Liber Novus thus presents a series of active imaginations together with Jung’s attempt to understand their significance. This work of understanding encompasses a number of interlinked threads: an attempt to understand himself and to … Read more
Instinct wants to be transformed into spirit In his study entitled “The Incest Taboo and the Virgin Archetype,” John Layard makes clear that the word “virgin” was not synonymous with “chaste” in either its Greek or Hebrew origins. Referring to the Virgin Mary and to other mothers of divine heroes, he says, It would appear … Read more
The body has to be spiritualized and the spirit has to be incarnated Dr. von Franz: Certainly, that is why you have again to solidify the spirit! You have to do both. It is what the Zen Master said: “At the beginning of the process water is water and mountains are mountains and streams are … Read more