The Life, Work and Legacy of Carl Jung
Carl Jung and “Mother” in The Black Books Jung: What then will remain of me? Mother: “Nothing but your shadow.” Jung: But where is my I? Mother: “Nowhere. No longer are you an I, but a river that pours forth over the lands. It seeks every valley and streams toward the depths, toward the sea.” … Read more
She is the earth, I am the vessel of heaven. The Black Books Spirits of the dead accompany her [Kali/Salome], spirits of the earth, buried ones-not the spirits of the eternal images. They bear claws like dogs and cats, they have feet like black night birds, carrion birds, since the dancer rends, she has claws … Read more
Elijah and Salome are really together and are not symbols. Black Books You do me wrong, Elijah is my father, and he knows the deepest mysteries, the walls of his house are made of precious stones, his wells hold healing water and his deep eye sees the things of the future-And what wouldn’t you give … Read more
The Black Books, Vol. 1, Quotations Black Books A point exists at about the thirty-fifth year when things begin to change, it is the first moment of the shadow side of life, of the going down to death. It is clear that Dante found this point and those who have read Zarathustra will know that … Read more