"“Can you not wait? Should everything fall into your lap ripe and finished? You are full, yes, you teem with intentions and desirousness!---Do you still not know that the way to truth stands open only to those without intentions? . . . . We…"
"I think when Jung says nothing happened after the uniting of opposites, he's highlighting the necessity of psychic tension for growth to occur. And also that there really is no true uniting of opposites as that would obliterate the opposites and…"
"So true, Kay. I'm sure all of us on this site are on inner journeys with similarities to that described by Jung in Red Book. As for bringing the opposing energies to peace, I'm reminded of an intriguing observation on pg. 319 of RB:
"Yes, the paradox Jung so often speaks to helps break things up a bit for me. The quote on nonsense being the brother to supreme meaning got me thinking about my tendency to disregard life's "chatter", input that for whatever reason seems…"
"It does seem true that when I've gotten into an identification with some aspect of my life, that's when I begin to feel shaky and anxious that something will rock that foundation. When I find myself clinging, it's a signal that I've slipped into…"
"Some of us have already read the Red Book and others are somewhere along the way. I’d like to start again at the beginning. Each week, I will post a quote with a comment and invite anyone and everyone to respond either to the quote posted or by…"
"Adele-- I love that you took Jung's cue in your own writing. I'm not sure if I want to do the same or not; it feels like my inner critic gets more than his fair share of attention already! But the exercise might bring to consciousness judgments…"
"Glad you joined the group. I liked the video too. I can relate with the ruthlessness of his unconscious. Don't know if you are familiar with the enneagram, but I'm a 1. We're known for the relentless inner judge. (Not that I think Jung was a 1).…"
"Coming to the end of week one, I hope some of you will share responses to the first 10 pages of the Red Book. Thought I'd share a short quote from each chapter in the hopes of inciting some conversation.
"A couple nights ago, I dreamed I was a crippled woman in a hospital bed telling my roommate about the time I won a swimming race. I wrote of the dream in my journal feeling anxious and uneasy, wondering what my crippled body in the dream might be…"
"Thanks for the reminder to go back into the German to appreciate the amazing illustrations that accompany the text. Sometimes I get so caught up in the reading, I forget. The footnotes, which I also sometimes pass over, are also very rich and add…"
Welcome to Red Book Buffs! I'm so glad you joined us. Jump into a conversation whenever you're ready and let us know how the Red Book is effecting you!
Hi Tamara! Thrilled to see that you'd joined the site--won't you check out the group The Twilight Zone about various forms of dreamwork? I'd love for you to add your ideas and comments.
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