“It is important to have a secret, a premonition of things unknown. It fills life with something impersonal, a numinosum. A man who has never experienced that has missed something important. He must sense that he lives in a world which in some respects is mysterious; that things happen and can be anticipated. The unexpected and the … Continue reading Seeing is Believing
C.G. Jung
Life & Death series, post 1: Life
“The meaning of my existence is that life has addressed a question to me. Or, conversely, I myself am a question which is addressed to the world, and I must communicate my answer, for otherwise I am dependent upon the world’s answer. That is a supra-personal life task, which I accomplish only by effort and … Continue reading Life & Death series, post 1: Life
As Deep As the Ocean – Pieces of ME
“Knowledge of processes in the background early shaped my relationship to the world. Basically, that relationship was the same in my childhood as it is to this day. As a child I felt myself to be alone, and I am still, because I know things and must hint at things which others apparently known nothing … Continue reading As Deep As the Ocean – Pieces of ME
Religion #10: Dogma & Natural Symbols – C.G. Jung
"The true history of the mind isn’t preserved in learned volumes but in the living psychic organism of every individual. Where all sources are collected “four is the origin and root of all nature” – Edward Zeller The fact that you perceive the voice in your dreams proves nothing at all, for you can also hear the … Continue reading Religion #10: Dogma & Natural Symbols – C.G. Jung
Religion #9: Psychological & Religious Ideals
Since religion is one of the earliest and most universal expressions of the human mind, it’s obvious that any psychologist which touches upon the psychological structure of human personality can’t avoid that religion isn’t only a sociological and historical phenomenon, but also something of considerable personal concern to a great number of individuals. Psychology, while having little … Continue reading Religion #9: Psychological & Religious Ideals
