Alchemy :
An Introduction to the Symbolism and the Psychology
by Marie-Louise Von Franz
Paperback (January 1981)
Inner City Books; ISBN: 091912304X
Reviews:
IG, January 17, 1999 A rich source of insight through Jungian Psychology
This book (a collection of speeches by the author) is definitely grounded in the assumption that alchemy can best be understood through Jungian psychology which, for many deep students of alchemy, might seem like a limited perspective. Even so, it is filled with many insights into the rich symbolisms and archetypes that permeate alchemical art and lore. Definitely worth a read.
The publisher, Inner City Books: http://www.inforamp.net/~icb , November
27, 1996 Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, no.5
Shows the secret goal of alchemy to be the transformation of the personality,
the search for wholeness. Invaluable for interpreting images in modern dreams
and for an understanding of relationships. 84 illustrations. Index. Over
32,000 sold.
"An eminently practical guide to what is going on in the laboratory of the unconscious." - Chiron.
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