Collected Works of C.G. Jung, Volume 5 – Symbols of Transformation

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There are two mechanisms by which deep structural similarities in mythological motifs may be explained. The first is diffusion, which explains, for example, why Shiva and Poseidon are both deities who carry tridents and are associated with the bull and the moon - they both evolved from a common ancestor found in the Indo-European pantheon before Proto-Indo-European speakers migrated into India and Greece, respectively. Dragons appear in the myths and legends of many cultures. Dragons are long, reptilian creatures that are sometimes called “serpents.” They shoot fire from their mouths. I believe that the dragon is the archetypical image of the instinctive fear of snakes that humans share with other primates. The fire that comes from the dragon’s mouth is the archetypal image of the snakes’ poison fangs. Collected Works of C.G. Jung, Volume 15: Spirit in Man, Art, and Literature". Princeton University Press . Retrieved 2014-01-20. When I read Schoolcraft’s accounts of animals and people Hiawatha killed there was no mention of them laying “half in water and half on land.” I thought that if Jung’s concepts had validity, the closer one got to the oral tradition the more evidence one would find of the collective unconscious. In this case, the motif “half in water and half on land” originated with Longfellow, and not with what could be identified as the collective unconscious. Physical, emotional, and mystical changes are all connected to the frog. Frogs also symbolize wisdom that is derived from resurrection, wage, and cleansing. Hence, frogs symbolize the good and bad as well as transformation and cleansing. (7) 6. Dragonfly Dragonfly

The book begins with Jung's doctoral dissertation " On the Psychology and Pathology of So-Called Occult Phenomena", a case study of an adolescent girl who claimed to be a psychic medium. It also includes papers on cryptomnesia, Freudian slips in reading, simulated insanity, and other subjects, and discusses some conditions of inferiority and altered states of consciousness which were previously thought to be occult phenomena. Included are case studies of sleepwalkers and patients who had hypomania. [8] In olden times, people made connections to changing times and tides with the movement of this planet. Due to these reasons, this planet serves as a symbol of transformation and change in modern times. 12. Egg Eggs on a bowlA social thinker should be read for insight, rather than doctrine. After a reasonably extensive study of the writings of Jung I believe that there is a collective unconscious, but that it is less detailed than Jung maintained. Moreover, he hardly mentioned the most important archetypical figure of the collective unconsciousness. This is the myth of the dragon. The month of January is also named after him; as his celebration, the Agonium took place on January 9 th. Janus is also the god of transition. He was invoked between wars as he symbolized dualities such as the end of war and the beginning of peace. (12) 11. The Planet Uranus Planet Uranus Uranus is associated with receptiveness, change, and motivation. When you analyze a person’s natal chart within astrology, Uranus signifies which parts of life a person may encounter significant changes.

Spirit in Man, Art, and Literature (sometimes styled as The Spirit of...) is volume 15 in The Collected Works, and contains nine essays, written between 1922 and 1941, on Paracelsus, Freud, Picasso, sinologist Richard Wilhelm, James Joyce's Ulysses, artistic creativity generally, and the source of artistic creativity in archetypal structures. [28] [29] Editions [ edit ] Abstracts: Vol 15: The Spirit in Man, Art, and Literature". International Association for Analytic Psychology . Retrieved 2020-08-22. Main article: Two Essays on Analytical Psychology Vol 8. Structure & Dynamics of the Psyche [ edit ]The serpent or the snake is an ancient mythological symbol. Snakes are involved with some of the most ancient rituals known to mankind. Completing the Works of C. G. Jung: Moving to the Second Stage". Philemon Foundation . Retrieved 2020-08-22. [ dead link] Collected Works of C.G. Jung, Complete Digital Edition". Princeton University Press . Retrieved 2014-01-23. Reading this book was a rollercoaster ride. Sometimes I wanted to put it down because jumping from unsourced Polynesian religious rites to interpreting *everything* as a symbol of the Mother sounded like bullshit; at other times, I felt the underlying relationships between image, symbol and myth were so real they could just be true. When I was in my late twenties and early thirties I was fascinated by the writing of Jung. During the 1970’s historical romances written for and by women were popular. I wanted to write a historical romance with a man as the protagonist. I thought that if I included archetypical people and situations in my story I would give it more resonance.

Abstracts: Vol 9.1: The Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious". International Association for Analytic Psychology . Retrieved 2020-08-22. A significant portion of this book reads like a kind of free association of obscure mythological references with many, often long digressions, making it difficult to follow or even find the main thread of thought. As a consequence of which this book challenges the readers perseverance and motivation to keep reading. A powerful symbol of individual change and evolution. People who attribute themselves to butterflies also attribute themselves to constant change. It is said that if you see a butterfly in your dream or see one in real life, you are destined to encounter a change in your life. The Iris flower is the name of the Greek Goddess of Rainbows and has showy, extravagant petals. Irises are planted before or during winter and tend to bloom in early spring. These flowers symbolize change and recovery.

Traditionally, wine has been a primary symbol for transformation. Through nature, you can see the ongoing cycle of renewal, growth, and transformation. Wine is a mirror held up to nature, and the very process of winemaking embodies transformation. (1)

In traditional folk religion, an egg symbolizes rebirth, change, and fertility. (13) The Romans used eggs as burial offerings. Eggs are also a symbol of life because life is enclosed in it and emerges from it. a b "Collected Works of C.G. Jung, Volume 4: Freud & Psychoanalysis". Princeton University Press . Retrieved 2014-01-17. Whatever [Hiawatha] kills generally lies by or in the water, or better still, half in water and half on land.” In addition to the 20-volume Collected Works, the following titles are also included as part of the Bollingen Series:Several years ago, when I read Anatomy of Story for the first time, the chapter on character had a fairly in-depth section on archetypes and the importance of knowing which archetypes your characters embodied, whether in their positive or their negative form. This was only the most recent and relevant case of my brush with the topic of archetypes to which Carl Jung has contributed so much. I made a mental note to dig into Jung at some point in the not-too-distant future. It took me three years, but here I am having just completed my first foray into Jung's immense bibliography. Particularly intriguing were the fantasies of an American woman, known here only as Frank Miller. If the encyclopedic knowledge of mythology, literature and psychology that Jung brings to bear on his subject weren’t enough, Jung makes remarkable connections from that mythology to Miss Miller’s dreams. Most intriguing, however, was the note of warning that sounds throughout the book. Tangling with the mythological and eternal content in one’s psyche is not some magical cure for all one’s ills. It’s more accurate to say that it’s a test that we can either pass or fail. Introversion and self-reflection can be unbelievably useful but only if we actually apply it to our lives and learn to integrate it into our personalities. Otherwise we become completely un-moored from life and wither away. This book was dense and harrowing reading but it was utterly invaluable. Psychogenesis of Mental Disease, volume 3 in The Collected Works, shows the development of Jung's thoughts about the nature of mental illness, and established him as a pioneer and scientific contributor to psychiatry. Princeton University Press catalog of the Bollingen series, with links to listings of individual works What Jung has to convey is so truly original and so far ranging in its implications that I suspect this book will be a real challenge even to those most psychologically sophisticated. What he here presents in rich and documented detail can perhaps best be described as an anatomy of the objective psyche. Editions [ edit ] The twenty volumes, including a Bibliography and a General Index, were translated from the original German by R.F.C. Hull, under the editorship of Sir Herbert Read, Michael Fordham and Gerhard Adler. The works consist of published volumes, essays, lectures, letters, and a dissertation written by Jung from 1902 until his death in 1961. The compilation by the editors dates from 1945 onward. [1] The series contains revised versions of works previously published, works not previously translated, and new translations of many of Jung's writings. Several of the volumes are extensively illustrated; each contains an index and most contain a bibliography. Until his death, Jung supervised the revisions of the text, some of which were extensive. [2] A body of Jung's work still remains unpublished. [3]