Dancing Between Two Worlds: Jung and the Native American Soul (Jung and Spirituality)

In this thought-provoking and sensitive book, a noted Jungian scholar explores the deepest elements in the American psyche that need healing to bring forth the best in both of the worlds we walk in: the highly differentiated and technologically developed Western civilization and the indigenous native "soul" that is the essence of each human being. The author demonstrates that this soul is forcefully represented in America in the experience of the Native American peoples and their relationship to the land and to the ancient "indigenous one" at the heart of our human rights.The author explores not only the best of Native American spiritual thought to rediscover that soul, but also the terrible psychic damage done to later settlers by five hundred years of violence against the original peoples. He sketches positive directions that will create a partnership between the two worlds of our past and bring them together in a "dance" that will encourage a more redemptive spiritual order+ In this thought-provoking and sensitive book, a noted Jungian scholar explores the deepest elements in the American psyche that need healing to bring forth the best in both of the worlds we walk the highly differentiated and technologically developed Western civilization and the indigenous native "soul" that is the essence of each human being. The author demonstrates that this soul is forcefully represented in America in the experience of the Native American peoples and their relationship to the land and to the ancient "indigenous one" at the heart of our human rights. The author explores not only the best of Native American spiritual thought to rediscover that soul, but also the terrible psychic damage done to later settlers by five hundred years of violence against the original peoples. He sketches positive directions that will create a partnership between the two worlds of our past and bring them together in a "dance" that will encourage a more redemptive spiritual order. In This Thought-provoking And Sensitive Book, A Noted Jungian Scholar Explores The Deepest Elements In The American Psyche That Need Healing To Bring Forth The Best In Both Of The Worlds We Walk In: The Highly Differentiated And Technologically Developed Western Civilization And The Indigenous Native Soul That Is The Essence Of Each Human Being. The Author Demonstrates That This Soul Is Forcefully Represented In America In The Experience Of The Native American Peoples And Their Relationship To The Land And To The Ancient Indigenous One At The Heart Of Our Human Origins.--jacket. Ch. 1. Wounded Knee, Wounded Hearts: Our Common Grief -- Ch. 2. A Matter Of Incarnation, Or Do You Believe In Spirits? -- Ch. 3. The Collective Search: An American Metaphor, Dances With Wolves -- Ch. 4. A Personal Search: Seeking The Ancestor -- Ch. 5. The Indigenous Life: Some Views For Our Times. Fred R. Gustafson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 136-137) And Index.