In Gnostic typology the άνθρωπος ψυχικός, ‘psychic man,’ is inferior to the πνευματικός, ‘spiritual man,’ and finally there are wicked souls who must roast in hell for all eternity.” (Carl … Continue reading ![]()
Carl Jung: on the basic Gnostic typology
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Hieros gamos in the drawings of Opicinus de Canistris
When discussing the Hieros Gamos [sacred marriage] in the Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious, Carl Jung speaks the symbolical drawings of Opicinus de Canistris. He says: “While, in Church mysticism, … Continue reading ![]()
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The Holy (inner) Family: mother, wise old man, child, shadow, anima/ animus
Carl Jung dedicated many years to the investigation into the nature of the soul. He was one of the patriarchs of the psychoanalytic profession with many years of observing the … Continue reading ![]()
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Carl Jung: on the coniunctio
A passage from the Gospel of Thomas in the Nag Hammadi Library reads: Jesus said to them, “When you make the two one, and when you make the inside like … Continue reading ![]()
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Carl Jung: the hermaphrodite & creative union of opposites
The above images are 15th century alchemical drawings of rebis hermaphrodites, from the Alchemica Collection at the John Rylands University. On the left side of the page we see the … Continue reading ![]()
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Carl Jung: bringers of light, enlargers of consciousness
“As bringers of light, that is, enlargers of consciousness, they overcome darkness, which is to say that they overcome the earlier unconscious state. Higher consciousness, or knowledge going beyond our … Continue reading ![]()
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Carl Jung: ‘no archetype can be reduced to a simple formula.’
“No archetype can be reduced to a simple formula. It is a vessel which we can never empty, and never fill. It has a potential existence only, and when it … Continue reading ![]()
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Carl Jung: We divide the cosmos to reflect our own inner polarity
“How else could it have occurred to man to divide the cosmos, on the analogy of day and night, summer and winter, into a bright day-world and a dark night-world … Continue reading ![]()
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Carl Jung: “Hermes was the mystagogue and psycho pomp.”
Carl Jung often speaks of Hermes as psycho pomp, spiritual friend, or personal guide. He says: From the earliest times, Hermes was the mystagogue and psycho pomp of the alchemists, … Continue reading ![]()
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Reconnection with the Anima Mundi
Just as a man must connect with his anima in order to know the nature of his Self, so too mankind must connect with the anima mundi to know the … Continue reading ![]()
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Carl Jung: ‘religion is a vital link with psychic processes’
“religion is a vital link with psychic processes independent of and beyond consciousness, in the dark hinterland of the psyche…” (Carl Jung, CW 9I, para. 262) Reference: Carl Jung, Archetypes … Continue reading ![]()
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Anima Muzzled
This drawing, titled Anima Muzzled, by Daniel Mace expresses something archetypal about mankind’s repressive relationship with the anima. In his artwork and accompanying poem Daniel address the aggressive tendencies … Continue reading ![]()
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Ambivalent aspect of the mother archetype
“An ambivalent aspect [of the mother archetype] is seen in the goddesses of fate (Moira, Graeae, Noms).” (Carl Jung, CW 9i, para. 157) Reference: Carl G. Jung, The Archetypes and … Continue reading ![]()
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Magic Places and the Mother
“The place of magic transformation and rebirth… are presided over by the mother.” (Carl Jung, 9i, para. 157) Reference: Carl G.Jung, The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious – Collected Works … Continue reading ![]()
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Underworld Mother
“The underworld and its inhabitants… are presided over by the mother.” (Carl Jung, 9i, para. 157)![]()
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Enveloping, embracing, devouring
“Had we not long since known it from the symbolism of dreams, this hint from the Orient would put us on the right track: the enveloping, embracing, and devouring element … Continue reading ![]()
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A man who is possessed by his shadow…
“A man who is possessed by his shadow…” (Carl Jung, CW 9I, para 222)![]()
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Anima Image: nixie
“The nixie is an even more instinctive version of a magical feminine being whom I call the anima. Moralizing critics will say that these figures are projections of soulful emotional … Continue reading ![]()
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Eve spins
It has been said that Eve spins…![]()
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Mother Image: Still Waters
“still waters… can be mother-symbols.” (Carl Jung, 9i, para. 156)![]()
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