Jung / Schwartz-Salant Jung on Alchemy

1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-0-691-26492-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 228 Seiten

Reihe: Encountering Jung

Illuminating selections from Jung’s writings on alchemy and the transformation of the human spirit

The ancient practice of alchemy, which thrived in Europe until the seventeenth century, dealt with the phenomenon of transformation—not only of ore into gold but also of the self into Other. Through their work in the material realm, alchemists discovered personal rebirth as well as a linking between outer and inner dimensions.

C. G. Jung first turned to alchemy for personal illumination in coping with trauma brought on by his break with Freud. Alchemical symbolism eventually suggested to Jung that there was a process in the unconscious, one that had a goal beyond discharging tension and hiding pain. In this book, Nathan Schwartz-Salant brings together key selections of Jung’s writings on the subject. These writings expose us to Jung’s fascinating reflections on the symbols of alchemy—such as the three-headed Mercurial dragon, hermaphrodites, and lions devouring the sun—and brings us closer to the spirit of his approach to the unconscious, closer than his purely scientific concepts often allow.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jung, C. G.

Schwartz-Salant, Nathan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Psychoanalyse (S. Freud)

Über Autor(innen)

Nathan Schwartz-Salant (1938–2020) was a Jungian analyst in private practice. His books include The Mystery of Human Relationship: Alchemy and the Transformation of the Self and The Order-Disorder Paradox: Understanding the Hidden Side of Change in Self and Society.