Bücher von Marie-Louise Von Franz

Este livro, que teve origem em uma série de palestras feitas por Marie-Louise von Franz, no Instituto C. G. Jung de Zurique, na Suíça, analisa o significado do tempo e das probabilidades. Por meio de sua penetrante perspicácia, a autora examina o fundo psicológico do tempo, dos números e dos métodos de adivinhação, como o I Ching, a astrologia, as cartas do tarô, a quiromancia, o jogo de dados e os padrões aleatórios. Comparando a atitude científica do Ocidente à dos chineses, por exemplo, e à das culturas originárias, ela explica e ilustra as ideias de Jung sobre arquétipos, projeção, energia psíquica e sincronicidade. Marie-Louise tem a habilidade de embasar suas teorias psicológicas em exemplos práticos da vida diária, o que torna sua obra acessível tanto ao leigo como ao terapeuta profissional.

Volume 7 of The Collected Works of Marie-Louise von Franz turns to Aurora Consurgens - A Document Attributed to Thomas Aquinas on the Problem of Opposites in Alchemy - A Companion Work to C.G. Jung's Mysterium Coniunctionis.

In zunehmendem Maße drängt sich heute die Frage auf, wie Seele und Körper im speziellen oder Psyche und Materie im allgemeinen miteinander verbunden sind. Die Autorin zeigt in eindrücklicher Art und Weise an den Phänomenen des sinnvollen "Zufalls" der Synchronizität und der Zeit, welcher Art dieser Zusammenhang sein könnte.

In twelve essays—eight of which appear here in English for the first time—the internationally known analyst Marie-Louise von Franz explores important aspects of psychotherapy from a Jungian perspective. She draws on her many years of practical experience in psychotherapy, her intimate knowledge of Jung''s methods and theories, and her wide-ranging interests in fields such as mythology, alchemy, science, and religion to illumine these varied topics:    •  Projection   •  Transference   •  Dream interpretation    •  Self-realization   •  Group psychology    •  Personality types    •  Active imagination    •  The therapeutic use of hallucinogenic drugs    •  The choice of psychotherapy as a profession    •  The role of religious experience in psychological healing

"Today there is much discussion of the liberation of women," writes Marie-Louise von Franz, "but it is sometimes overlooked that this can only succeed if there is a change in men as well. Just as women have to overcome the patriarchal tyrant in their own souls, men have to liberate and differentiate their inner femininity. Only then will a better relationship of the sexes be possible." It is this timely theme that Dr. von Franz explores in her psychological study of a classic work of the second century, The Golden Ass by Apuleius of Madaura. The novel recounts the adventures of a young Roman who is transformed into an ass and eventually finds spiritual renewal through initiation into the Isis mysteries. With its many tales within a tale (including the celebrated story of Psyche and Eros), the text as interpreted by Dr. von Franz is a rich source of insights, anecdotes, and scholarly amplification.

     The chief disciple of C. G. Jung, analyst Marie-Louise von Franz uses her vast knowledge of the world of myths, fairy tales, visions, and dreams to examine expressions of the universal symbol of the Anthropos, or Cosmic Man—a universal archetype that embodies humanity''s personal as well as collective identity. She shows that the meaning of life—the realization of our fullest human potential, which Jung called individuation—can only be found through a greater differentiation of consciousness by virtue of archetypes, and that ultimately our future depends on relationships, whether between the sexes or among nations, races, religions, and political factions.