Jung and the New Age

Just as formal religion appears to dwindle to a minority interest, 'New Age' spirituality gathers increasing momentum and and baffles us with its popular appeal. What is more, it has appropriated Jung as one of its spiritual leaders.
In his own trenchant style, David Tacey offers a theoretical and philosophical account of the New Age phenomenon and the archetypal imperatives that have brought it about. He also investigates the popular claim that Jung is a prophet or mystic, and argues that critics have been only too willing to concur with what the New Age has made of him, conspiring to turn Jung into a figure of ridicule. Jung and the New Age, redresses the balance, while offering a wide-ranging discussion about the state of consciousness in the New Age culture, and the future of spirituality versus formal religion.

List of contents

Introduction. The Need for an Authentic New Age. Jung in the New Age. Oceanic Spirituality & False Wholeness. Jung as Lucifer. Inventing a New Age Guru. American New Age Jungian Inflation. Jungian Fundamentalism & Regression. American Expansion & Limitless Self. Conclusion: The Choice of Wholeness. 1. Future Marriage of God & Gaia. 2. Apocalyptic Encounter of Ego & Soul.

About the author

David Tacey is Associate Professor at La Trobe University, Australia.

Product details

• Authors: David Tacey, Tacey David, David J Tracey
• Publisher: Brunner Mazel
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.07.2001
• EAN: 9781583911600
• ISBN: 978-1-58391-160-0
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 215 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; RELIGION / Spirituality, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Spirituality & religious experience, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Spirituality and religious experience, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), Eclectic & Esoteric Religions & Belief Systems, Eclectic and esoteric religions and belief systems, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis