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May 29th, 2009
Santa Cruz, California
Received by FAB
I am here, Carl Jung.
As you have imagined, I have had a very fulfilling time of it in
this spirit world. The idea that the soul development is the determining
factor in progress and success, was a deep revelation to me.
You are wondering how my exploration of myths and what I called
the collective unconscious has fared over here.
Well, they have thrived. I have had confirmation upon confirmation
that there is indeed a profound kinship in humanity of those elements
that were given to us by the Creator.
I was overwhelmed with joy and curiosity when I first arrived here.
I had a sense of limitless progress and investigations into the
human psyche. Oh, I was so happy to have found this land of unlimited
opportunity and fulfillment.
Carl Gustav Jung ( 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was
a Swiss psychiatrist, an influential thinker and the founder of
analytical psychology known as Jungian psychology. Jung's approach
to psychology has been influential in the field of depth psychology
and in countercultural 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. He
emphasized understanding the psyche through exploring the worlds
of dreams, art, mythology, religion and philosophy. Although he
was a theoretical psychologist and practicing clinician, much of
his life's work was spent exploring other areas, including Eastern
and Western philosophy, alchemy, astrology, sociology, as well as
literature and the arts. His most notable ideas include the concept
of psychological archetypes, the collective unconscious and synchronicity.
Jung emphasized the importance of balance and harmony. He cautioned
that modern people rely too heavily on science and logic and would
benefit from integrating spirituality and appreciation of unconscious
realms. He considered the process of individuation necessary for
a person to become whole. This is a psychological process of integrating
the conscious with the unconscious while still maintaining conscious
autonomy.Individuation was the central concept of analytical psychology.
(Source:Wikipedia)
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