Carl Jung wasn’t just a psychologist—he was a mystic. From séances and occult experiments to his fascination with Eastern spirituality, Jung’s hidden history reveals how psychology and mysticism intertwine.
Great post Aaron, thank you. As I read this, I am sitting with the alchemical symbology (not literal metallurgy) as the core link between the eastern metaphysic and western psychological traditions. It helps us to understand psychological growth (Jung's individuation process) as a archetypal imprint for healing which exists in consciousness itself. Think about flesh rejecting a splinter, so to do anxiety and depression help us see where the true self is trying to push an unwelcome influence out. Anyway, that is just what was in my mind, Peter Kingsley's Catafalque also came to mind for further on these mystic thoughts from a contemporary world view. Thanks again for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Jared. I’ve always found Jung’s work on alchemy quite bewildering. Perhaps there’s an opportunity for a Substack for you to write - clear it up for the rest of us!
Great post Aaron, thank you. As I read this, I am sitting with the alchemical symbology (not literal metallurgy) as the core link between the eastern metaphysic and western psychological traditions. It helps us to understand psychological growth (Jung's individuation process) as a archetypal imprint for healing which exists in consciousness itself. Think about flesh rejecting a splinter, so to do anxiety and depression help us see where the true self is trying to push an unwelcome influence out. Anyway, that is just what was in my mind, Peter Kingsley's Catafalque also came to mind for further on these mystic thoughts from a contemporary world view. Thanks again for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Jared. I’ve always found Jung’s work on alchemy quite bewildering. Perhaps there’s an opportunity for a Substack for you to write - clear it up for the rest of us!