The Earth Has a Soul: C.G. Jung on Nature, Technology & Modern Life [Paperback]

C. G. Jung (Author), Meredith Sabini (Editor), Joseph Henderson M.D. (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 2002

While never losing sight of the rational, cultured mind, Jung speaks for the natural mind, source of the evolutionary experience and accumulated wisdom of our species. Through his own example, Jung shows how healing our own living connection with Nature contributes to the whole.

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"In the excellent choices of Jung's writings presented here, he shows us what we have lost and how we might find it again."—Joseph L. Henderson, M.D.

About the Author

Editor Meredith Sabini, M.A., Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, teacher, and author. She is Director of Depth Psychology Programs, a continuing education providership in Berkeley, California, which specializes in dream seminars and self-care retreats for healing arts professionals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books (May 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556433794
• ISBN-13: 978-1556433795
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 2.9 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Essays

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Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist, an influential thinker and the founder of analytical psychology (also known as Jungian psychology). Jung's radical approach to psychology has been influential in the field of depth psychology and in counter-cultural movements across the globe. Jung is considered as the first modern psychologist to state that the human psyche is "by nature religious" and to explore it in depth. His many major works include "Analytic Psychology: Its Theory and Practice," "Man and His Symbols," "Memories, Dreams, Reflections," "The Collected Works of Carl G. Jung," and "The Red Book."

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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing collection, September 18, 2005

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Craig Chalquist, PhD, author of TERRAPSYCHOLO... (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Earth Has a Soul: C.G. Jung on Nature, Technology & Modern Life (Paperback)

I wished for years to see what Jung wrote about the natural world and our relationship with it in one volume that would spare me the hassle of going through the Index to the entire Collected Works. This is that book. Check out the Table of Contents (click on the book logo above to see it) to get an idea of how clearly organized this book is. I use it in graduate courses for Jung and ecopsych students. Highly recommended.

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent application of Jung to Nature, May 5, 2003

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Matthew Escover "MM Escover" (Hollister, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Ms Sabini affectively organized Carl Gustav Jung's thoughts and reflections on Nature and Man. It is insightfully edited and gives an excellent view of Jung's thoughts on mans separation from Nature and our own roots.

A good read that is not "rough slogging" like some Jung texts. Highly recommend.

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ahead of its time, June 22, 2006

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This review is from: The Earth Has a Soul: C.G. Jung on Nature, Technology & Modern Life (Paperback)

I think this is a good collection of Jung's thoughts on nature. While I don't always agree with what he says, I found many of his words to be prophetic. In fact, some passages predicting the future are downright eerie.

It is much easier to buy this book than to sift through the collective writings of Jung for this information. This text reveals both the optimistic Jung and the shadow side of his relationship to nature.