[Main Blog Post] [Book] Transforming Darkness

[jprussell]

This week, after the possibly synchronicity of folks asking about working with Jung's concept of the Shadow on JMG's Magic Monday right after having read an excerpt of a book on the Shadow, I decided to give it a read. It's called Transforming Darkness, and I found it interesting and helpful, though if you've read much on the subject or done much of such work, you might not find much new here.

As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts here or through email.

Comments

[jprussell]

Hah! I wonder if this might be a case of perverse incentives - it wouldn't surprise me at all if the folks who will want to subscribe to a Jungian youtube channel and watch video after video are more interested in theory than practice! I suppose they're largely following in Jung's footsteps, since his writings are mostly theory.

I agree that the idea of high-level categories of mental pathologies is interesting. Hearing that they're available as a podcast as well is also encouraging, as I tend to prefer either reading or listening to videos (reading when I have dedicated time, listening for commutes and chores, videos when I don't have another option).

Thanks again,
Jeff

[lincoln_lynx]

A good point. The hosts have said that often those drawn to Jung and according to their system, believe they have a Jungian pathology, have an Adlerian pathology instead, which in this context would mean there's a lot of folks interested in Jung purely for the sense of superiority they feel from understanding him. (Or thinking they understand him.)

[jprussell]

Huh, that's an interesting hypothesis, and seems plausible at least on a first pass.