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A fascinating and accessible introduction to Jung’s ideas on Spirituality.
Carl Jung is one of the most important and influential figures of the 20th century. His concepts have become vital to our understanding of the psyche.
This book explores the ideas that have such a major influence on Western spirituality, including:
- Jung on Buddhism, Yoga, Tantra and Christianity
- Jung’s religious vision for the New Millennium
- the main Jungian concepts:
- the balance of masculine and feminine
- synchronicity
- alchemy
- the collective unconscious
- shadow and the self
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160 pages
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Carl Jung is one of the most influential figures of the 20th century and anyone who wants to develop their spirituality will encounter his ideas. Jung's spiritual journey took him through Eastern traditions, the occult and Christianity to a personal new vision. This is a fascinating introduction to his work which has had such an extraordinary impact on contemporary thinking. It includes:
• Jung's journey beyond psychoanalysis to a spiritual psychology
• Jung on Buddhism, Yoga, Tantra and Christianity
• Jung's religious vision for the New Millennium
• The main Jungian concepts – like alchemy, myth, synchronicity and the collective unconscious
Vivianne Crowley has a PhD in Psychology and has trained in Transpersonal Psychology. A lector at King's College, University of London, she is also author of 'Wicca, Phoenix from the Flame 'and' Principles of Paganism'
About the Author
Vivianne Crowley, Ph.D., is an international teacher of Wicca and the Western magickal tradition. She is a psychologist and was formerly Lecturer in Psychology of Religion at King’s College, University of London. She is now a professor in the Faculty of Pastoral Counselling, Cherry Hill Seminary, South Carolina.
She is the author of many books including Wicca, A Woman’s Guide to the Earth Traditions, and A Woman’s Kabbalah..
Product details
Publisher : Thorsons (1 June 1998)
Language : English
Paperback : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 0722535783
ISBN-13 : 978-0722535783
Dimensions : 15.24 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm
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5.0 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
Vivianne Crowley
I am a psychologist, lecturer, and international teacher of spiritual paths. My passion is the intersection of psyche and spirit. I aim to share this passion with readers and those whom I teach. Nature, goddess spirituality, meditation, ritual, art, music and Jungian psychology are my principal sources of inspiration. I remind myself each day that life is short. Let's live every moment to the full.
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Amazonian Woman
5.0 out of 5 stars Good, Concise IntroductionReviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2017
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A great general introduction to the basic principles of Carl Jung. I bought this for background reading for a Jungian-based art therapy foundation course that I was doing.
I had already started reading Jung's Memories Dreams and Reflections, and felt that this book by Vivianne Crowley provides a good, concise synopsis and introduction to Jung's basic principles.
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Vivianne Crowley
I am a psychologist, lecturer, and international teacher of spiritual paths. My passion is the intersection of psyche and spirit. I aim to share this passion with readers and those whom I teach. Nature, goddess spirituality, meditation, ritual, art, music and Jungian psychology are my principal sources of inspiration. I remind myself each day that life is short. Let's live every moment to the full.
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Amazonian Woman
5.0 out of 5 stars Good, Concise IntroductionReviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2017
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A great general introduction to the basic principles of Carl Jung. I bought this for background reading for a Jungian-based art therapy foundation course that I was doing.
I had already started reading Jung's Memories Dreams and Reflections, and felt that this book by Vivianne Crowley provides a good, concise synopsis and introduction to Jung's basic principles.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five StarsReviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2016
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Mike Cosgrave
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent short introductionReviewed in the United States on 25 July 2013
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Excellent introduction to an important and complex topic. Jungs work addresses common misconceptions of psychotherapy and provides a context for many contemporary spiritual questions, this book deal with his work in a crisp, very clear way.
Jung's work on reconciling spirituality with psycho-theraphy is an important balance to Freud's; Jungs work has contributed greatly to positive modern approaches which stress seeking well-being and integration over treating disease, but his work is hard to access. This book provides an essential entry point to his work.
People interested in the broad range of pagan, neo-pagan, earth based spirituality will be very pleasantly surprised by what they find here - his work provides a deeper and wider context for much of the spiritual seeking in the world. Jung spent years reflecting on both Western and Eastern spiritual traditions, and on dreams and symbols
The author, Vivianne Crowley, is in the unique position of being, as far as i know, the only writer who combines commitment and understanding of modern wiccan/pagan spirituality with a first rate career in psychology as an academic and a practitioner.
Whether you are interested in psychology or spirituality, this is an absolutely essential book.
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Jungian Spirituality: The only introduction you'll ever need (The Paranormal)
by Vivianne Crowley (Goodreads Author)
4.43 · Rating details · 35 ratings · 4 reviews
Carl Jung is one of the most influential figures of the 20th century and his ideas have become vital to our understanding of the psyche. This introductory guide explains his concepts including:
Jung on Buddhism, Yoga, Tantra and Christianity
Jung's journey beyond psychoanalysis to a spiritua
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Eddie
Mar 26, 2017Eddie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: psychology-and-sociology
I've read a fair amount of Jung and books about Jungian thought. This was a wonderful read. It is approachable and easily digested. The author doesn't waste words. It is succinct.
The 2 pages on Job alone are worth reading this book. (less)
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Mel Bossa
May 28, 2019Mel Bossa rated it really liked it ·
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I'm sort of surprised that I never looked into Jung more seriously. It's strange, even.
Things that make you go "Hm."
I won't lie. I had no idea what this book would really be about. I saw it sitting on a shelf in a used bookstore and that psychedelic cover attracted it me. The fact that is was written by a woman was interesting, too.
Anyway, 157 pages later, I can't say I'm not impressed with Jung's life and work, regardless of his personality or failings.
Let me throw some concepts or words out:
Ego, Anima, Animus, Archetype, Psyche, Extrovert, Introvert, Persona, Self, Shadow, Individuation, Feeling, Knowing, Judging, Sensing (Miggs Bryer Test)
Look familiar?
Jung.
Yes, these were concepts and ideas of their time (late 19th century, start of 20th), and of course Freud came first, but Jung was really the guy to articulate and develop most of these ideas or words we take for granted now.
He was once the "student" of Freud but after many years, broke off from him and there was a huge rift between the two men for the remainder of their lives. Jung wasn't really cool with the idea that everything revolved around sexuality, repressed or not.
That was a relief to read.
So while Freud was more interested in discovering what lurked in people's subconscious, Jung went on another quest. A quest that lasted his whole life and that took him all over the world, especially the Eastern. What was he looking for?
The collective unconscious.
Not bad for a destination.
Throughout his journey, Jung, by familiarizing himself with all of humanity's various myths and symbols, read up on all main religions or spiritual practices, even the more occult or obscure ones. He studied astrology, Gnosticism, alchemy, Taoism, synchronicity, Hinduism, Buddhism, the Trinity, Judaeo-Christian tradition, Catholicism, Islam, ...
He was fascinated by all and toyed with the idea of maybe becoming a Buddhist... but never converted to any of these religions or temples.
What he was truly searching for, was the link between all of these different Gods and thought structures and beliefs.
Something to prove that behind all of these varying symbols and tales, there was indeed God. But "God" would be the sum of the four parts that made up Jung's Quatrinity, the late theory he was working on before he died at age 86.
This book is only an introduction. I mean, there are around 18 volumes or so of Jung's work and his legacy is bountiful. Too much for this reader to dive into. However, I will read Man and his Symbols and see what I think.
Because in many ways, that was also Jung's quest.
To have people think for themselves and search for themselves what was their "perfect" Self.
He believed that the micro could change the macro and I think he would be fascinated by the internet today and really use it to understand our psyche and the collective mind he was so interested in.
After all, the internet is a manifestation of our Shadow Selves.... in many ways.
Looks like I've discovered something else to add to my long list of learning!
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