Archetypal Dimensions of the Psyche (C. G. Jung Foundation Books Series)

the Chief Disciple Of C. G. Jung, Analyst Marie-louise Von Franz Uses Her Vast Knowledge Of The World Of Myths, Fairy Tales, Visions, And Dreams To Examine Expressions Of The Universal Symbol Of The Anthropos, Or Cosmic Man—a Universal Archetype That Embodies Humanity's Personal As Well As Collective Identity. She Shows That The Meaning Of Life—the Realization Of Our Fullest Human Potential, Which Jung Called Individuation—can Only Be Found Through A Greater Differentiation Of Consciousness By Virtue Of Archetypes, And That Ultimately Our Future Depends On Relationships, Whether Between The Sexes Or Among Nations, Races, Religions, And Political Factions. library Journal von Franz Worked Closely With Carl Jung From 1930 To His Death In 1961, Assisting And Supporting In His Life Work, Particularly In The Exploration Of Alchemy, Dreams, And Fairy Tales. In Dozens Of Books And Articles, She Has Elaborated And Amplified Her Mentor's Groundbreaking Discoveries. She Has A Remarkable Gift For Interpreting And Demystifying The Difficult Symbolism Of Religious Visions, Ancient Myths, And Fairy Tales Of The Common Folk. This Volume Of Essays Continues To Plumb The Depths Of Archetypal Realities On Such Topics As Merlin, The Antichrist, The Goddess, The Black Madonna, And The Age Of Aquarius. Whether Explaining The Psychic Complexities Of Gender Or Racial Conflict, Or The Survival Value Of Our Connection To Other Animals, Von Franz Is Perhaps Unsurpassed As The Archetypal Jungian. For All Public And Academic Collections.terry Mcmaster, Onondaga Cty. Mental Health Svcs., Syracuse, N.y. Articles, Essays, And Lectures From The Years 1969 To 1985 Addressing The ... Unconscious Collective Forces Acting In Relation To Past, Present, And Future Developments In Ways Often Not Readily Evident.--page Vii. Highlights Of The Historical Dimension Of Analysis -- Antichrist Or Merlin?: A Problem Inherited From The Middle Ages -- The Transformed Berserker: The Union Of Psychic Opposites -- The Unknown Visitor In Fairy Tales And Dreams -- The Problem Of Evil In Fairy Tales -- The Bremen Town Musicians From The Point Of View Of Depth Psychology -- The Cosmic Man As Image Of The Goal Of The Individuation Process And Human Development -- The Self-affirmation Of Man And Woman: A General Problematic Illustrated By Fairy Tales -- In The Black Woman's Castle: Interpretation Of A Fairy Tale -- The Discovery Of Meaning In The Individuation Process -- Individuation And Social Relationship In Jungian Psychology -- Nike And The Waters Of The Styx -- The Individuation Process -- Jung's Discovery Of The Self. Marie-louise Von Franz. A C.g. Jung Foundation Book. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In this book Jungian analyst Marie-Louise von Franz uses her vast knowledge of myths, fairy tales, dreams, and visions to show how the collective psyche itself has pointed to ways of resolving the modern predicament. She discusses Mercurius, the darkly paradoxical figure from medieval alchemy; the visions of the Swiss mystic Niklaus von Flue; the "unknown visitor" motif in fairy tales; the Cosmic Man as image of the goal of human development; and many archetypal dreams of contemporary people. All of these can be seen as expressions of a collective urge in the West to reintegrate nature and the body, matter and spiritand, ultimately, to help us find our way, individually and collectively, to a renewed unity of being and culture. Examines the archetypal symbols of humanity in fairy tales, dreams, and visions, and discusses Mercurius, visions of the Swiss mystic Niklaus von Flue, and the Cosmic Man as the image of human development SIGMUND FREUD MUST RECEIVE the credit for being the first to point out the psychic significance of childhood experiences for the etiology of neuroses.