Jung: A Journey of Transformation Exploring His Life and Experiencing His Ideas (Hardcover)

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This lively, entertaining text beckons the reader with simple explanations of Jung's major concepts and light-hearted exercises of self-discovery.

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Come along on an engaging inner journey to explore the psychological insights and spiritual wisdom of Carl Gustav Jung, perhaps the most influential psychologist of the twentieth century. As you will discover, although rooted in the wisdom of the past, Jung was a very modern visionary. Jung's ideas shape the way we think about ourselves and the ways we relate to each other. He gives us concepts we use everyday to describe personality, such as extrovert and introvert, anima and animus, the shadow and the higher self. He teaches us to think of our psychological development as a journey of individuation. His writings unlock the secrets of the collective unconscious, the archetypes, and the meaning of synchronicity or coincidence. This beautifully illustrated book introduces Jung's life and ideas in a vivid and entertaining fashion. Each chapter features exercises that help us apply Jung's ideas to our own lives and guide us on our own transformational journey toward psychological and spiritual wholeness.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Quest Books (March 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0835607828
• ISBN-13: 978-0835607827
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #950,227 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Must" reading for all students of Jungian psychology., April 4, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) is an amazing man whose personal researches and inquiries into the mystical traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen, Taoism, Protestant and Catholic Christianity, Gnosticism, mythology, and psychology, created a profound influence on succeeding generations of truth seekers is presented and surveyed in a single volume that does full and complete justice to the man and his thoughts. Jung: A Journey Of Transformation will enable the student of metaphysical, spiritual, and psychological insight to fully grasp this original thinker's manifold observations, insights, ideas, and findings. Highly recommended.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to Jung, August 15, 2006

By	Douglas Broehl "Delafield Doug" (Delafield, Wis.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of the best introductions to the thought and life of Carl Jung. It covers all of his major psychological concepts in clear and concise language. The author has also included several "exercises" to help the reader in their own journey towards wholeness. For example, in one section, the reader answers a series of questions and then one is able to determine what "Psychological Type" they are. Several other exercises focus on Jung's method of active imagination and confronting one's own shadow. The book, then, is not just a dry academic presentation of Jung's psychology. Instead one becomes actively engaged with Jung's theories and through the exercises one can see how his ideas relate to our day to day life. In this sense, the author has made Jung much more enagaging and richer than many other standard "textbook" type introductions. The book is well illustrated with several photos of Jung and his world. I highy recommend this for anyone who is new to Jung and wants a good introduction to his thought. I have suggested this book to many of my friends and despite its brevity, it does an excellent job of capturing the heart of Jung's ideas on human nature.