individuation - DIALOGUE - Depth Psychology Alliance2024-03-29T11:52:25Zhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/feed/tag/individuationListen to my interview with Jungian therapist and author Gary S. Bobroff on a beginner's guide to Carl Jung!https://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/listen-to-my-interview-with-jungian-therapist-and-author-gary-s2020-05-21T16:39:07.000Z2020-05-21T16:39:07.000ZDavid Van Nuyshttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/DavidVanNuys<div><p><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-208360" src="https://shrinkrapradio.com/images/Gary-Bobroff2-165x150.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="150"/></p>
<p><span>Gary S. Bobroff is the author of </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Nutshell-psychoanalyst-unconscious-archetypes/dp/1789505755"><span>Knowledge in a Nutshell: Carl Jung</span></a><span> (Acrturus Books, London 2020). He is the founder of </span><a href="https://www.jungianonline.com/"><span>Jungian Online</span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://www.jungarchademy.com/"><span>JUNG Archademy</span></a><span> and the developer and facilitator of </span><a href="https://www.archetypalnature.com/"><span>Archetypal Nature</span></a><span>. He has an MA in Jungian-oriented Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and a BA from the University of British Columbia, Canada.</span></p>
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<p>David Van Nuys, PhD<br/>Creator/Host of Shrink Rap Radio</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/TN2ic_WKpF4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here for video clip!</a></p></div>Intro-Level Books on Individuationhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/intro-level-books-on-individuation2018-11-22T00:17:32.000Z2018-11-22T00:17:32.000ZSalvatore Palominohttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/SalvatorePalomino<div><p>Hello all,</p>
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<p>What would you say are the 3 best intro-level books on individuation and how to begin the individuation process? I already have some ideas, like "Man and his Symbols" by Carl Jung and "Inner Work" by Robert Johnson.</p>
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<p>Any recommendations would be much appreciated!!!</p></div>Edward Edinger on the need for individuals to come to consciousness in order to transform civilizationhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/edward-edinger-on-the-need-for-individuals-to-come-to-consciousne2017-06-04T23:59:38.000Z2017-06-04T23:59:38.000ZBonnie Brighthttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/BonnieBright<div><div>"The ‘coming of the Self’ is immanent; and the process of collective ‘individuation’ is living itself out in human history. One way or another, the world is going to be made a single whole entity. But it will be unified either in mutual mass destruction or by means of mutual human consciousness.</div>
<div>If a sufficient number of individuals can have the experience of the coming of the Self as an individual, inner experience, we may just possibly be spared the worst features of its external manifestation."</div>
<div>–Edward Edinger</div>
<div><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2868857541?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2868857541?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></div></div>Is "Individuation" the adventure of a lifetime?....https://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/is-individuation-the-adventure-of-a-lifetime2015-08-20T08:13:54.000Z2015-08-20T08:13:54.000ZBonnie Brighthttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/BonnieBright<div><p>"Making a personality, the task that Jung called “individuation,” may be the adventure of a lifetime. But the person is anchored within a greater, universal identity. Salt remnants of ancient oceans flow through our veins, ashes of expired stars rekindle in our genetic chemistry. The oldest of the atoms, hydrogen— whose primacy among the elements should have gained it a more poetically resonant name—is a cosmic theme; mysteriously elaborated billions-fold, it has created from Nothing the Everything that includes us." (p. 319)<br/>—Theodore Roszak (1992)</p>
<p>How does this resonate with you? What part of our existence is merely genealogical, evolutionary, biological? How does that "two million year old [hu]man" in each of us show up in our modern lives? What do we carry over from our ancestors, both near and distant? Is there a bigger pattern at work, and do we have any say in our own evolution?....</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2868855919?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2868855919?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="600" class="align-full"/></a></p></div>May Book Clubhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/may-book-club2012-05-11T16:25:17.000Z2012-05-11T16:25:17.000ZThom F. Cavalli, Ph.D.https://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/ThomFCavalliPhD<div><p>The May Book Club is going strong! Join us!!! <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2868850440?profile=original"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2868850440?profile=original" width="240"/></a> In our first week's discussion of Embodying Osiris, we have touched on such diverse subjects as a big dream, astrology and the Second Coming. Our new discussion question is</p>
<blockquote><p>What role does alchemy play in the Osiris myth and how does it relate to the individuation process? What is the central, alchemical recipe that explains psychic development and how does that emerge in the psychotherapeutic process?</p>
</blockquote></div>What do the events in Egypt today have to do with a five thousand year old myth – the myth of Osiris?https://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/what-do-the-events-in-egypt-today-have-to-do-with-a-five-thousand2012-05-05T15:39:46.000Z2012-05-05T15:39:46.000ZThom F. Cavalli, Ph.D.https://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/ThomFCavalliPhD<div><p>Archetypes have no meaning without historical context. Jungian psychology involves more than reflecting on the past or focusing on otherworldly concepts - it has immediate application to the present, both individually and collectively. The bloody events in Cairo and throughout the Middle East lend themselves to a radical change in geopolitical power and for our purpose, serve as a model of cultural identity and "collective individuation." I invite members who are interested in this intersection between the ancient past and current events in Egypt to join the Online Book Club. Currently, I have posed the question: <b>What do the events in Egypt today have to do with a five thousand year old myth – the myth of Osiris? </b></p></div>NEW INTERVIEW: Astrology and Depth Psychology-Bonnie Bright Interviewed by Barbara Arias-Yuruvichhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/new-interview-astrology-and-depth-psychology-bonnie-bright2020-10-22T21:53:37.000Z2020-10-22T21:53:37.000ZBonnie Brighthttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/BonnieBright<div><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/deep-journeys/depth-psychology-astrology-with-bonnie-bright" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8063706891?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>Sharing my recent interview for “Deep Journeys” by Barbara Yuruvich-Arias, who is not only an amazing and knowledgeable Astrologer, but also an excellent interviewer.</p>
<p><strong>In this conversation, entitled “Depth Psychology & Astrology,”</strong> we discuss concepts of Depth Psychology—including archetypes, the unconscious, individuation, and divination, among others—and how Depth Psychology (or Soul-Centered Psychology as I'm thinking about it these days) dovetails with Astrology. Barbara begins the program with a fascinating in-depth look at how my chart and hers entertwine,</p>
<p>And, as Barbara notes, “There's a lot of very rich content in this show for those souls looking to do the inner Soul/Self work.” Enjoy!</p>
<p>Listen here: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/deep-journeys/depth-psychology-astrology-with-bonnie-bright?ref=clipboard">https://soundcloud.com/deep-journeys/depth-psychology-astrology-with-bonnie-bright</a> (1 hour 14 mins)</p></div>New Interview & Blog Post: "Jung, Individuation, & Film" with Dr. Glen Slaterhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/new-interview-blog-post-jung-individuation-film-with-dr-glen-slat2016-02-04T03:00:41.000Z2016-02-04T03:00:41.000ZBonnie Brighthttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/BonnieBright<div><p><a href="http://www.pacificapost.com/jung-individuation-film-glen-slater" target="_blank"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2868857089?profile=original" width="250" class="align-right" style="padding: 4px;"/></a></p>
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<p>Pleased to share my new interview from when I sat down with depth psychologist, Dr. Glen Slater, for an intriguing depth discussion on <a href="http://info.pacifica.edu/jung-individuation-film?__hstc=202165006.09a80c6eff836bc77b20c645a51651b6.1451336195547.1454492372178.1454544436976.19&__hssc=202165006.1.1454544436976&__hsfp=2672192279"><b>Jung, individuation, and film, the topic of Glen’s upcoming FREE public salon on February 19, 2016 at Pacifica</b></a> in Santa Barbara.</p>
<p>Find out what Glen had to say about film from a Jungian perspective, and<strong> <a href="http://www.pacificapost.com/jung-individuation-film-glen-slater" target="_blank">LISTEN to the interview here, via the Pacifica Post</a></strong><a href="http://www.pacificapost.com/jung-individuation-film-glen-slater"><br/></a></p>
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<p><br/><span>--Marie-Louise von Franz </span><br/><span>in Man and His Symbols</span></p>
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<p>Anyone have a story of a synchronistic event they can share?....</p>
<p><span><a href="http://www.depthpsychologylist.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2868853597?profile=original" width="500" class="align-left" style="padding: 12px;"/></a></span></p></div>Edward Whitmont - The Destiny Concept in Psychotherapyhttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/edward-whitmont-the-destiny-concept-in-psychotherapy2014-02-13T08:34:18.000Z2014-02-13T08:34:18.000ZBonnie Brighthttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/BonnieBright<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2868852147?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2868852147?profile=original" width="162" class="align-right"/></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">Made what I thought was a terrific find of this article from the C.G. Jung Society by Edward Whitmont, a founding member of the International Association for Analytical Psychology and the C. G. Jung Institute of New York. I find his book, </span><em style="font-size: 13px;">The Symbolic Quest</em><span style="font-size: 13px;">, remarkably insightful. It was, by the way, one of the first tomes documenting the application of Jung's teachings to the practice of psychotherapy. Whitmont actually knew Jung and they corresponded regularly.</span></p>
<p>Here is the article: <a href="http://www.junginstitute.org/pdf_files/JungV9N1p25-38.pdf" target="_blank">The Destiny Concept in Psychotherapy</a> which looks at trauma and pathology as agents for individuation and, therefore, destiny in the life of an individual. Would love to know what you think....</p></div>Is making New Year's resolutions aligned with the Self?https://depthpsychologyalliance.com/forum/topics/is-making-new-years2010-12-30T22:21:01.000Z2010-12-30T22:21:01.000ZBonnie Brighthttps://depthpsychologyalliance.com/members/BonnieBright<div><p>Jung said <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">"The right way to wholeness is made up of fateful detours and wrong turnings." </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">This year, I wonder if I can be a little easier on myself and surrender to the process more in spite of my "targets" and "goals".</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">What do you think of making and keeping New Year's resolutions? Is it an activity that is aligned with surrendering to the Self and the process that is meant to unfold for each of us?</span></p></div>