Reflections on the Life and Dreams of C.G. Jung - Historical Commentary by Elena Fischli

Aniela Jaffé presents thoughts and ruminations that Jung shared with her as they prepared Memories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. Jung. These never-before-published revelations present a kaleidoscope of episodic, philosophical, humorous and enigmatic material, uniquely complementing and expanding on the widely acclaimed MDR."Jung allowed his thoughts to flow freely during our conversations, according to the situation and his interests of the moment. When speaking with me he was not hindered by intellectual considerations of possible criticism. It didn't concern him that his words and insights might require further thoughtful reflection before they could be deemed coherent or valid. If I managed to touch upon a point of interest, Jung did not just answer my question, but followed his train of thought further." - Aniela Jaffé, from the IntroductionThe historical commentary by Elena Fischli illuminates the biographical work with C.G. Jung on the basis of source material. How did the conversations and the notes of Aniela Jaffé come about? What was the nature of the relationship and collaboration between her and Jung? How did others deal with their work? And finally, who was this woman who was so candidly given such a glimpse into Jung's inner life?

List of contents

ContentsPreface 1Introduction 6 On Personality and Life ExperienceAccepting What Life Presents Me With 13Insight, Secrecy and Community 15True Encounters 17On My Mother's Second Voice 20Time Out Before Marriage: Paris and Oxford 23Early Reading Experiences 27Reminiscences of Bachofen, Burckhardt and the City of Basel 31Transference, Willingness to Follow and Responsibility 36Memories of the Young Einstein 41On the Importance of Space in a Marriage 44Languages 45On Wholeness and the Limits of Language 48On Toni Wolff 50The Last Desperate Attempts of Aristocracy to Be Heard: Count Keyserling 53Experiences at Yale and Harvard 58Archaic and Uncouth Aspects of Antiquity 61A Darkness Revealed 64Seclusion, Solitude and Eternity 66Thoughts on the Memoir Project 68The Dream of the Abandoned House 86Snake and Fish 92The Call to Allah in Islam 95On Experiencing Africa 97Spirits in Kenya 101Hauntings and Externalized Archetypal Energy 105Father Hubertus Heals the Little Elephant of Circus Knie 110The Witch and the Goat 112Dream Images in Sickness and Convalescence 114A Vision of Colors as Inspiration to Paint 116Inner Music 117Am I the Reincarnation of a Buddhist? 118 On Psychiatric and Analytical PracticeOn Working with Patients Diagnosed with Schizophrenia 123Recognition Through Empathy 127On the Phenomenon of Suicide 129Psychology and Experience 134Emptiness and Intuition 136Destruction and Evil in Illness 137Relationship, Imago and Projection 139Small Children and the Pleroma 142The Individuation Process and the Christmas Tree 144 On the Here and the BeyondLife After Death 149An Existence in Psychic Images 150"Thy dead shall live" 152Dreams of a Post-Mortal Existence of My Mother 153Dream of My Late Sister's Wedding in the Hereafter 156Two Dreams of a Deceased Friend 159On the Idea of Rebirth as a Mythical Concept 161Further Dreams About Toni Wolff and Emma Jung After Their Deaths 163The Dead Appearing as Animals 166Animals and the Fullness 168The Afterlife and Sexuality 169On an Indian Conception of Life After Death 172 Human Image, God Image, WorldviewGod Revealed 177On Our Conscious Knowledge 179On the Unconsciousness of God 183God and Humans 186Incarnation 190Doing What One Is Capable Of 193Last Note, Three Weeks Before Jung's Death 195 Historical Commentary by Elena FischliIntroduction 197"This monstrous Gordian knot of fatality, denseness, and aspirations." 200"A creative resonance which seems like a revelation of the feminine being" 214"Find a way through the jungle of my memories" 250"Entering into a collaborative relationship" 268"I have therefore encouraged A.J. to contribute as much material as possible in order that the text remains her book." 293"In case of my incapacity, I entrusted her with the responsibility for the final version of the whole manuscript." 316"A biography of Jung written in the form of an autobiography" 326"A manuscript came to be, small in size but great in impact" 344List of Illustrations 374Acknowledgments 375Bibliography 376

About the author

Through the recording, editing and publication of Memories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. Jung, Aniela Jaffé has introduced a large international readership to his work over the past 60 years. Jaffé was closely associated with Jung from 1937 until his death, having arrived in Switzerland as a Jewish emigrant after studying in Berlin and Hamburg. From 1940 onward she worked for him as a research assistant and from 1955 until 1961, she further supported Jung as his personal secretary. In addition to the posthumous publication of his correspondence, her work as an analyst, lecturer and author of numerous books and articles have helped to make his work available to a broad readership. Reflections on the life and dreams of C.G. Jung, with its many rich facets, is another of her substantial contributions to the understanding of this extraordinary researcher and pioneer in the realm of the human soul.Elena Fischli studied psychology in Grenoble, Geneva and Zürich, and has maintained a psychotherapy practice for the past 35 years. After working as an editor for Spring Publications, she was a co-founder of Daimon Verlag and has edited numerous works through the years, including new editions of works by Aniela Jaffé and the original German-language version of Reflections (Streiflichter zu Leben und Denken C.G. Jungs). She is also a scriptwriter, active in the world of documentary film.

Summary

Aniela Jaffé presents thoughts and ruminations that Jung shared with her as they prepared
Memories, Dreams, Reflections by C.G. Jung
. These never-before-published revelations present a kaleidoscope of episodic, philosophical, humorous and enigmatic material, uniquely complementing and expanding on the widely acclaimed
MDR
.

“Jung allowed his thoughts to flow freely during our conversations, according to the situation and his interests of the moment. When speaking with me he was not hindered by intellectual considerations of possible criticism. It didn’t concern him that his words and insights might require further thoughtful reflection before they could be deemed coherent or valid. If I managed to touch upon a point of interest, Jung did not just answer my question, but followed his train of thought further.”
– Aniela Jaffé, from the Introduction

The historical commentary by Elena Fischli illuminates the biographical work with C.G. Jung on the basis of source material. How did the conversations and the notes of Aniela Jaffé come about? What was the nature of the relationship and collaboration between her and Jung? How did others deal with their work? And finally, who was this woman who was so candidly given such a glimpse into Jung’s inner life?

Product details

• Authors: Lela Fischli, Aniela Jaffé
• Publisher: Daimon
• Original title: Streiflichter zu Leben und Denken C.G. Jungs
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2023
• EAN: 9783856307929
• ISBN: 978-3-85630-792-9
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 208 mm x 28 mm x 227 mm
• Weight: 875 g
• Illustrations: Fotos
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Psychoanalysis