Class Notes – Session One

As many of you know, I recently signed up for the Jung Platform's course on James Hillman's book, Alchemical Psychology. This past Thursday was our first session. The online class presents a live conversation between Jungian Analysts Patricia Berry and Robert Bosnak. The audience was given time at the end of the session for questions and comments. I've …

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Alchemical Psychology – the Introduction

In my previous posts on James Hillman's book, Alchemical Psychology, I wrote briefly about the relationship between the colors of the alchemy and their correlation through the stages of the soul's journey as one begins a work of a psychological nature. The links to those posts can be found on the Index page of this blog. After …

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Ta’wil and the Ideas of Henry Corbin

"Ta’wil, the archetypal act of hermeneutics, that primary human activity overseen by Hermes who carries messages between the gods and mortals, is life lived at its highest pitch of intensity. It is the archaic and primordial experience of enacting meaning in the world. It is life lived in the full blaze of reality." Tom Cheetham …

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The Jung Platform

I found a wonderful resource for online classes and archived lectures available for purchase that features a diverse group of Jungians. The website is called the Jung Platform and can be found here: http://www.jungplatform.com/ They are going to feature an online class on Hillman's Alchemical Psychology book starting on January 9. Details are here: http://www.jungplatform.com/2013/11/course-on-alchemy-embodying-james-hillmans-alchemical-psychology/

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