[skysblue]

I am woefully ignorant of Carl Jung's philosophy or teaching except that he discusses the unconscious a lot in his writings.

I'm wondering if any of you have a therapist who integrates the Jungian viewpoint into therapy, tells you that's what they're doing and explains it.

Or if any of you have any thoughts or information you can share of your own experience with Carl Jung's teachings, it would be nice to hear.

I've read a bit of his stuff but I admit I don't understand much. I think dream analysis is important along with the prominence of archetypes as a guide to understanding oneself. I may be wrong

[jacq10]

Hi Skysblue,

I've read a couple of Jung's books, and was quite interested in his relationship with Freud for a while (see "A Dangerous Method" for a movie about it!).

I've never had a T that used his methods, so I'm less sure about the application of his theories... only what I've learned in classes, etc. Unfortunately that's not helpful for you

If you're interested in doing some readings on him, I've read two of his books:

1) Memories, Dreams, Reflections - that one might help address the dream part you mentioned (though, I'm less inclined to believe in "dream analysis")

2) Jung the Mystic - this one is more about his life and his teachings.

I hope you find what you're looking for. If this is something that you're currently doing with your T, I would just ask him/her about it!

Jacq

[IndestructibleGirl]

I love Jung

His stuff on the anima and animus, I found interesting in my early academic work, helping to inform my own thoughts on what it means to be a whole human being.

In my own current therapy, I often refer to my difficult dark material as my 'shadow'.

[archipelago]

I had an analyst who used Jungian material and later on became a full fledged Jungian analyst. There was detailed emphasis on dreams and symbols. We discussed a dominant theme in my life in terms of an archetype. He also later on brought in a sand tray and invited me to chose and place objects to represent how I was feeling. Then he would take a picture and we'd discuss it. I have read a lot of Jung. I like his synchronicity theory a lot. His book on the unconscious is also rich but hard to get through. I needed another approach though and switched to someone who was relational instead.