CG Jung Writings

[jemijohn]

Hey Gang,

I've recently immersed myself into various writings by Jung and about Jung. I just finished Lectures on Jung's Typology by ML von Franz (one of his closest students). I'm now starting Man and His Symbols, which is about dream analysis. Has anyone read either of these books and have any thoughts on them? Any suggestions for other Jungian psychology books or articles would be appreciated as well.

Thanks!

 

[SkyWalker]

I read Archetypes of the collective unconsiousness, Psychological types, Man and his symbols, Answer to job (it's about our "god", which is unconsious, and that it's actually similar to our unconscious, and how "god" develops through time) + some analysis book of the last book.

I recently bought the Red Book, which is huge, like an XL photo album. Didnt read it yet, dont know yet if it will be helpful but its a nice collectors item also. It's really beautiful, it was Jung's life work, which he kept private, but was released by his family and published only recently.

 

[tikru]

Get 'Ego & Archetype' by Edward Edinger. Really great intro to Jung's work and some later Jungian stuff like the ego-self axis...

 

[NinjaSurfer]

Hey Gang,

I've recently immersed myself into various writings by Jung and about Jung. I just finished Lectures on Jung's Typology by ML von Franz (one of his closest students). I'm now starting Man and His Symbols, which is about dream analysis. Has anyone read either of these books and have any thoughts on them? Any suggestions for other Jungian psychology books or articles would be appreciated as well.

Thanks!

Nice-- cool thread I have had a passing fascination with Jung/Freud recently too. I started Man n His symbols on an audio book on my ipod but that got kind of boring for me and I'm kind of nerdy about this stuff too...

You might really enjoy reading up on Freud's stuff too (as I have). Even though it's all translated, I find Freud very easy to read, he explains things very well.

I haven't read it yet but the Interpretation of Dreams (I think that's freud's book) might be a good complement to read in conjunction with Symbols.

 

[natg989]

I'm into page 50 of Man and His Symbols and yeah, it's kind of slow. I really liked his most popular book Psychological Types, the one that started the whole typology shabang, although it's huge and pretty dense reading. The thing with Jung is that he's so INTP his writing comes off as repetitive to me, although if you take the time to read him in the end it's really rewarding.

I found this documentary really helpful when I first learned about him: YouTube - ‪Carl Gustav Jung Documentary Pt. 1 of 2‬‏

 

[RobdoR]

I read Psychological Types years ago. The two things that really stuck for me was, first, his explanation of introvert vs. extrovert, and how extroverts have a prolific element that they spew onto others in order to help define themselves. Introverts, on the other hand, filter everything through a lens and are very selective on what gets through and comes out (at least that's how I remember it). Second, I loved his explanation of the arch of a man's life, like the sun. He starts out rising, reaches his peak, and then one day realizes that he is in decline. His values then shift toward becoming a teacher and passing on his knowledge and skills to the next generation. I guess it blew my mind that my values and goals would change as I age.

 

[Vrecknidj]

Get 'Ego & Archetype' by Edward Edinger. Really great intro to Jung's work and some later Jungian stuff like the ego-self axis...

Agreed. Though there is significant division in the professional world about Edinger's contribution. I, however, found the book very helpful.

Dave