The Gnostic Jung: Selections From The Writings of C.G. Jung and His Critics
Gnosticism, together with alchemy, was for C. G. Jung the chief prefiguration of his analytical psychology. Jung did not simply interpret Gnostic texts psychologically but also cited them as confirmation of his psychology. An authority on theories of myth and Gnosticism, Robert Segal has searched the Jungian corpus to bring together in one volume Jung's main discussions of this ancient form of spirituality. Included in this volume are both Jung's sole work devoted entirely to Gnosticism,...
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Gnosticism, together with alchemy, was for C. G. Jung the chief prefiguration of his analytical psychology. Jung did not simply interpret Gnostic texts psychologically but also cited them as confirmation of his psychology. An authority on theories of myth and Gnosticism, Robert Segal has searched the Jungian corpus to bring together in one volume Jung's main discussions of this ancient form of spirituality. Included in this volume are both Jung's sole work devoted entirely to Gnosticism, "Gnostic Symbols of the Self," and his own Gnostic myth, "Seven Sermons to the Dead." The book also contains key essays by two of the best-known writers on Jungian psychology and Gnosticism: Father Victor White and Gilles Quispel, whose "C. G. Jung und die Gnosis" is here translated for the first time. In his extensive introduction Segal discusses Jung's fascination with Gnosticism, the parallel for Jung between ancient Gnostics and modern Jungian patients, the Jungian meaning of Gnostic myths and of the Seven Sermons, Jung's possible misinterpretation of Gnosticism, and the common characterization of Jung himself as a contemporary Gnostic.
Note on the TextAcknowledgmentsIntroduction3Pt. 1Jung's Chief Writings on GnosticismCh. 1Jung's Main Psychological Interpretation of Gnosticism55"Gnostic Symbols of the Self"55From "Foreword to Neumann: Depth Psychology and a New Ethic"91Ch. 2Jung's Alternative Psychological Interpretation of Gnosticism93From "Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious"94From "The Personification of the Opposites"96Ch. 3Gnosticism as a Psychological Phenomenon98"Address at the Presentation of the Jung Codex"98From "The Structure and Dynamics of the Self"102Foreword to Quispel: Tragic Christianity103From "The Type Problem in Poetry"106Ch. 4Gnosticism as Dealing with Evil107From "Christ, A Symbol of the Self"107From "The Historical Significance of the Fish"108From "A Psychological Approach to the Dogma of the Trinity"109Letter to Father Victor White (30 April 1952)111Ch. 5Gnosticism as Dealing with the Feminine114From "Rex and Regina"114From "The Psychology of the Child Archetype"115Ch. 6Gnosticism and Mainstream Christianity119From "Transformation Symbolism in the Mass"119From "The Problem of Types in the History of Classical and Medieval Thought"124Ch. 7Gnosticism and Alchemy137From "Background to the Psychology of Christian Alchemical Symbolism"137From "Religious Ideas in Alchemy"138From "Religious Ideas in Alchemy"139From "Religious Ideas in Alchemy"139From "The Spirit Mercurius"140From "Psychology and Religion"142Ch. 8Modern Gnosticism148From "The Spiritual Problem of Modern Man"148From "Richard Wilhelm: In Memoriam"152From "On the Psychology of the Unconscious"153Ch. 9Jung as a Psychologist Rather Than a Metaphysician155"Religion and Psychology: A Reply to Martin Buber"155From "Jung and Religious Belief"163From "Foreword to White's God and the Unconscious"166Letter to H. Haberlandt (23 April 1952)168Letter to Fritz Buri (5 May 1952)170Letter to Erich Neumann (30 January 1954)171Letter to Pater Raymond Hostie (25 April 1955)172Letter to Robert C. Smith (29 June 1960)173Letter to Robert C. Smith (16 August 1960)177Pt. 2Jung's Own Gnostic MythCh. 10"Seven Sermons to the Dead"181Pt. 3Other Authorities on Jungian Psychology and GnosticismCh. 11Victor White, "Some Notes on Gnosticism"197Ch. 12Gilles Quispel, "Jung and Gnosis"219Ch. 13Gilles Quispel, "Gnosis and Psychology"239Index257
