|
|
|
|
|
|
|
urges), Jung proposed that the unconscious mind expresses a much deeper awareness that is shared by people with similar cultural traditions (and perhaps based on inherited genes). To reach these deeper levels, Freud practiced very personal psychoanalysis, while Jung studied the symbolism in dreams, art, myths, and language across many cultures and religionsand among more than 10,000 patients! Jung called this shared level of common symbols and knowledge the collective unconscious. As proof that certain symbols and thoughts belonged to a single source that each individual's mind can tap into, he referred to the shared symbols that keep cropping up in many cultures and languages, even when they had great physical distance between them. He called these symbols archetypes, and assigned some of them associations with certain meanings. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Here is a list of commonly recognized archetypes and what they represent. Recognize any from your own dreams? |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
The Spiritthe opposite of matter; infinity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Wise Old Mana primal source of growth and vitality |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Tricksterthe antihero; a mix of the animal and divine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Shadowthe primitive, instinctive side of ourselves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Divine Childthe true self; our total being |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Great Motherfeminine mystery and power in its many forms |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
While Jung had loyal followers in his day, he faced constant criticism from the powerful forces in the Freud camp. Ironically, the past century has brought increasing skepticism of Freud's extreme devotion to the all-powerful sexual impulse, while many psychologists, anthropologists, and philosophers are exploring Jung's ideas with ever-growing curiosity and acceptance. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Field Consciousness Effects |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Although the scientific world as a whole has changed vastly since Jung's early days, these changes largely support his theories. The scientific study of physics, for instance, has undergone a revolution from Newton's classical view of nature as fixed to Einstein's view that time and space are relative. Modern physics supports the idea that everything exists as waves, rather than as specific points in time and space. Another way of referring to these waves is ''fields," which include time, space, and gravity. |
|
|
|
|
|
