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This site features original English articles and interviews as well as translated content from Espace Francophone Jungien<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Analytical psychology among symbolism, semiotics, iconology, and comparative symbology<\/a><\/h2>\n

This article examines the intersections of symbolic disciplines and analytical psychology within therapy. It positions Jungian psychology as a clearing in this forest: a science of lived symbols. It offers a clinical hermeneutics for individual transformation, adding a crucial fourth dimension: lived experience and forward-looking perspective.
\nRachel Huber<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Paradox-born subjects and Jungian depth psychology in \u201cDark\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n

The series Dark<\/em> literalizes core Jungian insights by translating psychic structures into ontological conditions. The series\u2019 time loop acts as the narrative correlate of a psychic loop, a compulsion to repeat what cannot be consciously assimilated. What analysis treats as inner figures become literal persons; what analysis treats as relinquished identifications become erased lives.
\nDragana Favre, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Critique of archetype theory: yesterday and today<\/a><\/h2>\n

This article critically reexamines classical Jungian theory. By reframing archetype theory as a theory of cultural symbolization processes of psychological transformations, analytical psychology is positioned as a poetic science that enriches psychotherapy through meaning-making, rather than literal truths.
\nChristian Roesler, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Dante and love in C.G. Jung\u2019s Red Book<\/a><\/h2>\n

This ardent article explores Dante\u2019s Commedia<\/em> as a visionary journey shaped by love, showing how C.G. Jung found in it a model for his descent into the unconscious. Moving between fire and form, eros and logos, the analysis culminates in love not as dogma but as enigma: a force that animates visions and calls the \u201cI\u201d into service of the soul.
\nTommaso Priviero, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

Also read Tommaso Priviero’s reflective essay<\/a> about his book Of Fire and Form: Jung, Dante, and the Making of the Red Book<\/a><\/em> (preface by Sonu Shamdasani).<\/p>\n

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\"\"Wandering in the Backrooms: Liminal spaces, digital myth, and a Jungian reading of the Void<\/a><\/h2>\n

This diptych explores the Backrooms<\/em> as a contemporary figure of katabasis<\/em>, a descent into the collective unconscious in the digital age. Between disintegrated mythology, the anxiety of emptiness, and liminal aesthetics, the article brings video games, cinema, and contemporary art into resonance with Jungian thought.
\nDragana Favre, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Exploring the Puella archetype: Girl unfolding<\/a><\/h2>\n

Puella represents the young feminine on the brink of becoming and at a crossroads. This article explores this feminine archetype through archetypal images, etymology, and its alignment with the mythological maiden. We learn about ourselves by examining the puella\u2019s roles and enactments, assumptions and perceptions, acquired consciously and unconsciously.
\nSusan E. Schwartz, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Radical ordinariness: John McNeil and the alchemy of jazz<\/a><\/h2>\n

Trumpet artist Ryan Nielsen explores jazz through the lens of alchemy in homage to his mentor, John McNeil. A waking dream image pulled him from his Mormon upbringing to Boston to study with McNeil, whose approach centers on radical ordinariness and self-acceptance as the heart of the alchemical opus. The piece is threaded with musical links.
\nRyan Nielsen, DMA<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"The hands of Orpheus<\/a><\/h2>\n

A strange, luminous dream unfolds: Orpheus addresses an assembly, bringing calm, until Eurydice enters with lit candelabra\u2014only to realize they are Orpheus\u2019s hands. This symbolic and contemplative essay weaves together dream imagery, myth, and Jungian themes to explore the archetypal significance of the hand.
\nClaire Droin<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Falling in love with life<\/a><\/h2>\n

Bringing together Bergson\u2019s \u00e9lan vital<\/em>, Deleuzian difference, Jung\u2019s concept of libido, contemporary cognitive neuroscience, and the neural networks of AI, this article explores falling in love with life as a universal archetype of transformation, demonstrating a single underlying movement: the possibility of becoming Other.
\nDragana Favre, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Visit of the house of Emma and C.G. Jung<\/a><\/h2>\n

Reflections on the home of Emma and Carl Gustav Jung highlight the alchemical symbolism in the objects of their shared lives, shedding light on their dynamic partnership. The house also evokes Jung\u2019s Swiss heritage, inspiring a creative engagement with the past and a deeper connection to cultural grounding.
\nRachel Huber & Bernard Hort<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Humanity’s challenge in the face of Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/h2>\n

Advances in AI are making headlines. They offer promising prospects but also pose real threats. This article discusses several of these aspects and emphasizes the need to find a balance in response to these developments, starting with a return to self.
\nJean-Pierre Robert<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Paranoia or Lucid Madness<\/a><\/h2>\n

In his book Paranoia: The Madness That Makes History<\/em>, Luigi Zoja offers a multidimensional analysis of paranoia, illuminating historical events through a psychological lens. This essential read provides crucial insights into the dangers of this \u00ab\u00a0lucid madness\u00a0\u00bb and its implications for our contemporary world.
\nTop Pick by Claire Droin<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Dune: Was Frank Herbert inspired by C.G. Jung?<\/a><\/h2>\n

The release of the 2021 and 2024 Dune<\/em> films reignited interest in Frank Herbert\u2019s epic saga. This article examines how Jung\u2019s theories\u2014particularly his concepts of the unconscious\u2014are reflected in Herbert\u2019s work, with a focus on how some of Jung\u2019s boldest ideas emerge in Whipping Star<\/em>.
\nAriane Callot, Doctor of philosophy<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Homeopathy and synchronicity<\/a><\/h2>\n

In accordance with the work of C.G. Jung, this article explains how homeopathy can escape the law of causality in some aspects by relying on meaning through meaning: synchronicity.
\nBernard Long, M.D.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Holding the tension of the erotic transference: embodying Captain Picard in Star Trek\u2019s \u201cThe Perfect Mate\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n

This article explores how a therapist can accompany the type of patient whose healing and transformation depend on being given a second chance to experience a healthy parental first love through the myth of Star Trek.
\nPeggy Vermeesch, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Toni Wolff\u2019s structural forms of the feminine psyche<\/a><\/h2>\n

As a complement to C.G. Jung\u2019s theory of the psychological functions Wolff developed an innovative theory of the feminine<\/em> psyche. One path to individuation is integrating all four structural forms or types. This is equally true for women and men, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.
\nPeggy Vermeesch, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Crying wolf! The homeopathic remedy lycopodium clavatum<\/a><\/h2>\n

Lycopodium clavatum is a very important remedy in the homeopathic pharmacopoeia. It is haunted by its territory, by the concern of size and greatness. It is the remedy of the authoritarian crisis, of the separation from the symbiosis where the subject is confronted with the paternal function.
\nBernard Long, M.D.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"C.G. Jung, Gerard de Nerval, and Aurelia<\/a><\/h2>\n

This essay illustrates the all-time importance of facing your shadow. The article discusses why Jung was so deeply moved by French romantic poet G\u00e9rard de Nerval’s literary Aur\u00e9lia<\/em>.
\nAriane Callot, Doctor of philosophy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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\"\"Exploring paradox in the analytic process: An interview with Martin Schmidt<\/a><\/h2>\n

Drawing on Jungian and psychoanalytic thought, Schmidt reflects on the concept of the Self, his work with psychotic patients, cultural complexes in Russia and China, the role of beauty, art, and the sublime, temporality, the breaking of the analytic frame, and eroticized trauma.
\nInterview by Peggy Vermeesch, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

Also available as a video interview.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"The Decline of Sexuality: An interview with Luigi Zoja<\/a><\/h2>\n

Luigi Zoja reflects on the ongoing decline of sexuality, shedding light on a significant issue that has long been overlooked. He examines the complexities and paradoxes facing contemporary generations as they navigate this profound transformation.
\nInterview by Claire Droin<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Unrequited Love, Father Wound, and Fragility of Self: An interview with Susan Schwartz<\/a><\/h2>\n

Susan Schwartz reflects on the impact of unrequited love in daughters of an absent father and gives voice to misunderstood figures such as the Puella and Echo\u2014archetypal aspects within us that carry the undervalued potential for depth, growth, and healing.
\nInterview by Peggy Vermeesch, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

Also available as a video interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Individuation of Analytical Psychology: An interview with Mark Saban<\/a><\/h2>\n

Mark Saban, author of Two Souls Alas: Jung’s Two Personalities and the Making of Analytical Psychology<\/em> discusses the book’s core premise, its clinical implications, and his motivations for writing it. He argues that for the Jungian world to individuate, the personal and the archetypal must meet and be brought into tension with one another.
\nInterview by Peggy Vermeesch, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Theater of Shadows & In Search of the Self: An interview with Lucas Costanzi<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Brazilian filmmaker Lucas Costanzi discusses his two documentaries inspired by Jungian thought: Theater of Shadows<\/em> and In Search of the Self<\/em>. These films explore the significance of the shadow and the inner journey that leads to our deepest self: a path that distances us from the influences of the surrounding collective.
\nInterview by Jean-Pierre Robert<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Darkness and Light in Seasons of Love: An interview with Susan Tiberghien & Catherine Chevron-Tiberghien<\/a><\/h2>\n

Susan Tiberghien discusses her memoir Seasons of Love: A Lasting Marriage<\/em>, recounting her 66-year journey with her French husband, marked by joy, faith, and the courage to confront sexual abuse within the larger family. With her daughter Catherine, she reflects on the alchemical stages of love and transformation, beginning with the nigredo<\/em>, and moving toward an ever-deepening coniunctio.
\nInterview by Peggy Vermeesch, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"When Psyche speaks in images: An interview with Yury Li-Toroptsov<\/a><\/h2>\n

From the Russian taiga to the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Yury Li-Toroptsov has followed a path shaped by images, working as a coach and analyst-in-training with dreams, fairy tales, and visual symbols, while also practicing as a photographer. For him, images are fundamental expressions of the psyche, revealing what words cannot, connecting us to hidden parts of ourselves, and guiding inner exploration and transformation.
\nInterview by Jean-Pierre Robert<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"From neuroscience to the depths of the psyche: An interview with Dragana Favre<\/a><\/h2>\n

Dragana Favre, psychiatrist and doctor of neuroscience, blends scientific rigor with a deep sensitivity to the psyche and the major upheavals of our time. In this interview, she reflects on her unique journey, where science meets Jungian psychology, offering fresh insights into the challenges we face today.
\nInterview by Jean-Pierre Robert<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Writing Toward Wholeness: An interview with Susan Tiberghien<\/a><\/h2>\n

Susan Tiberghien reflects on her journey as a writer, the transformative power of journaling, and Jung\u2019s influence on her work. She emphasizes the importance of keeping your own Red Book and writing to your soul.
\nInterview by Jean-Pierre Robert<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"Narcissism in fairy tales such as Mary’s Child, Snow White and others<\/a><\/h2>\n

Growing up with a narcissistic parent has long-term harmful effects. This series of articles explores what fairy tales can teach us in terms of breaking this cycle of intergenerational trauma.
\nPeggy Vermeesch, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n