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Alchemical Active Imagination by Marie-Louise Von Franz
Category: Politics | Series: C. G. Jung Foundation Bks.
The medieval alchemists were as interested in the discipline of psychological and spiritual transformation as they were in the transmutation of lead into gold. In fact, Jung's study of alchemical texts uncovered a symbolic language that expressed many of his own insights into psychological processes. He ...Show more
Dreams: A Study of the Dreams of Jung, Descartes, Socrates, and Other Historical Figures by Marie-Louise Von Franz
Category: Spirituality
These collected essays by the distinguished psychoanalyst Marie-Louise von Franz offer fascinating insights into the study of dreams, not only psychologically, but also from historical, religious, and philosophical points of view. In the first two chapters, the author offers general explanations of the ...Show more
Feminine in Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise Von Franz
Category: Reference
"In this engaging commentary, the distinguished analyst and author Marie-Louise von Franz shows how the Feminine reveals itself in fairy tales of German, Russian, Scandinavian, and Eskimo origin, including familiar stories such as "Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White and Rose Red," and "Rumpelstiltskin." Some ...Show more
Grail Legend by Emma Jung; Marie-Louise von Franz
Category: History | Series: Mythos: the Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology Ser.
The Holy Grail and its quest is a legend that has had a powerful impact on our civilization and culture. The Grail itself is an ancient Celtic symbol of plenty as well as a Christian symbol of redemption and eternal life, the chalice that caught the blood of the crucified Christ. The story of the Grail ...Show more
Interpretation of Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise Von Franz
Category: Politics | Series: C. G. Jung Foundation Books Ser.
Of the various types of mythological literature, fairy tales are the simplest and purest expressions of the collective unconscious and thus offer the clearest understanding of the basic patterns of the human psyche. Every people or nation has its own way of experiencing this psychic reality, and so a st ...Show more
Redemption Motifs in Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise von Franz
Category: Popular Psychology
Nonlinear approach to the significance of fairy tales for an understanding of the process of psychological development. Concise explanations of complexes, projection, archetypes and active imagination. A modern classic.
Shadow & Evil in Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise Von Franz
Category: Reference | Series: C. G. Jung Foundation Books Ser.
Fairy tales seem to be innocent stories, yet they contain profound lessons for those who would dive deep into their waters of meaning. In this book, Marie-Louise von Franz uncovers some of the important lessons concealed in tales from around the world, drawing on the wealth of her knowledge of folklore, ...Show more
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