Introduction on the basics of Jungian psychology

Jung was aware that any new experience of the sacred would not be welcomed as sacred by religious tradition or intellectual high culture. In fact, new experiences of the sacred are often rejected by religions, and regarded with utmost scepticism by critical traditions. I suggest that a grassroots spirituality movement is to be viewed in this context today. I distinguish this movement from the New Age movement with which it is often conflated and confused. I argue that the grassroots movement is an expression of the holistic directions of the collective psyche. Finally, I explore the Vatican's recent attack on Jungian psychology as an example of a senex tradition that seeks to destroy creativity, and suggest that Jung's theory of the religious function of the psyche is being deliberately misread by a besieged and failing tradition.

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An Empirical Look at Analytical Psychology Mary Ann Mattoon .Jungian Psychology in Perspective. New York, The Free Press, 1981.

The San Francisco Jung Institute Library Journal ◽

10.1525/jung.1.1985.5.3.30 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 30-31

Author(s):

Crittenden E. Brookes

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Jungian Psychology ◽

Analytical Psychology ◽

Free Press

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Judaism and Christianity in Jungian Psychology

Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-24348-7_358 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1256-1259

Author(s):

Richard Kradin

Keyword(s):

Jungian Psychology

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The Relevance of Jungian Psychology for Cultural Psychiatry

Transcultural Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/1363461503402001 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 155-163 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Henry Abramovitch ◽

Laurence J. Kirmayer

Keyword(s):

Jungian Psychology ◽

Cultural Psychiatry

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Judaism and Christianity in Jungian Psychology

Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion ◽

10.1007/978-1-4614-6086-2_358 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 936-939

Author(s):

Richard Kradin

Keyword(s):

Jungian Psychology

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Jungian Analytical Method as a Process for Transformative Catechesis

Horizons ◽

10.1017/s0360966900004989 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 72-93

Author(s):

Robert Brancatelli

Keyword(s):

Depth Psychology ◽

Analytical Method ◽

Jungian Psychology ◽

Actual Process ◽

Paschal Mystery ◽

Psychological Transformation ◽

New Type ◽

Definition Of

This paper elaborates a theory of catechesis that is concerned with the psychological transformation of adult Christians. It offers a definition of this new type of catechesis as well as a comparison with experiential catechesis. It then presents a process for transformative catechesis based on the analytical method of Jungian depth psychology. This process includes anamnesis, interpretation, discernment, and ritual commitment, with the ultimate aim of helping adults identify and experience the paschal mystery in their own lives. It begins by examining the suitability of Jungian psychology for a catechetical process, presents the actual process, and then explores the theological implications of Jungian-based catechesis for those working in ministry.

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