/lit/ - Literature

>>17162097
What brought you to Jung? You read the guy like you would Deleuze: nonlinearly. If you give me a rough idea about what captured you about him I might be able to give you a lead.

>>17162097
Two Essays on Analytical Psychology
>>17162366
>Deleuze
No.

>>17162097
History of Modern Psychology Zurich lectures are where you go next, or Two Essays on Analytical Psychology as the other anon said. Read these two, then you read Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious and can dive into his more mature works.

>>17162097
how the fuck do you get 'pilled on something before reading it.

I guess it was this feeling of emptiness. You know, you graduate from high school, move on to college, graduate, look for a job and then, nothing. It seems that there is no more goals. Have a family and that is it, work.
I turned back to Christianity. I liked learning about its history and dogma (I'm catholic), but it seem to be stale.
I've always been intrigued by mythology and philosophy, but I didn't see a deeper meaning to it.
Then I met a great friend who wants to be a clinical psychologist. We talked about history, politics, religion, etc for many days (and still do). That is when he recommended me to read Modern Man and he explained Jung's theories in such a beautiful manner.
Suddenly I see there is more to life. That the mythology I so much loved to read as a kid can now be appreciated in a deeper sense.
Jung has done more for my understanding of Christianity in a couple of books than all the years of catechism that I took.
The meaning he ascribes to everything is what I love about him.

Sorry for my rambling. I like to read but I am not good at writing.

>>17162458
I have read him. That is why I want to devote time to reading him correctly and putting his ideas into practice

Any supplementary reading is well welcomed

>>17162434
Thank you, I will do this

OP depending on how deep you wanna dive into Jung I would suggest familiarizing yourself with Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, the Bible, and the Greek myths and philosophers (Plato and Heraclitus in particular). Jung draws on these works frequently. If you just want a basic understanding of analytic psychology then all this supplementary reading isn't necessary, but if you wanna go DEEP then go for it.
>>17162531
Your story is very similar to mine. Jung is one of the few authors I've read that has had a real, lasting effect on how I see the world. I'm glad you have gotten something useful from him as well.

>>17162531
Can you expand more on this?

>>17162097
Synchronicity is good
https://archive.org/details/223463118SYNCHRONICITYAnAcausalConnectingPrincipleJung

quick read, too- you can skip the middle part where he sets up some astrological experiment w/ natal charts of married couples

>>17162757
lol. counselor/therapist spotted.

t. currently getting masters in counseling, interested in applying Jung's ideas to practice as well. thus far i've got: things are symbols, symbols have meaning, our lives are like old stories/old stories are like our lives

Did he write anything about eastern philosophy or was he focused on abrahamism?

>>17162097
>Jung
Reddit nonsense. Kys faggot.

>>17163019
I respect Jungs work, I really do, but synchronicity isn't just unscientific, it's literally magic.
>acausal connectivity
what the fuck is that even supposed to mean? there's circular causal chains in nature, sure, but those function because the system is iterative. time is still linear and coincidences don't mean anything.

>>17164160
>he doesn't believe in magic
ngmi

>AHHHHH NO MY SHADOW IS INTEGRATING I'M INDIVIDUATING SAVE ME ANIMA!

>>17164160
There's nothing magical about it because nothing actually happened, you're just importing meaning or significance onto something that may or may not be completely coincidental.

>>17164728
that kind of interpretation is fine I guess, you're just subconsciously picking up on symbolism that happens to line up with your experiences. but I'm almost certain Jung thinks synchronicity is more than a mere psychological Rorschach phenomenon that you can make use of as an oracle in some limited ways.

>>17162097

I am looking to get into Jung myself. Where did you start? I got pic related a while ago, but I am not sure if it is legitimate advice or not.

>>17162673
Good advice and nice drawing. Did you draw that yourself, anon?

>>17164924
That is an interesting guide
Im not sure, as I said, I first started with Modern Man in search of a Soul. It is weird for the uninitiated. But if you keep with it, it gets really interesting.
I would recommend Man and His Symbols as that was intentionally written for the laymen. I would start here.
I would also read "Memories, Dreams, and Reflections". This is an autobiography and gives an insight into how his idess came about.
"The Undiscover Self" is really good and a short read.
I just finished "Jung, a very short introduction". It is good, but it is just a rehash of the first three books and a bit more. Its alright.
So in sum, I would read "The Undiscover Self" and "Man and Symbols", followed by "Memories, Dreams, and Reflections" and then "Modern Man in Search of a Soul".
It seems you can mix them up as you wish, but I would recommend to leave "Modern Man..." for the end.
From here I guess I will take this suggestion >>17162434
And will look into your pic
Whatever I do, I know I want to one day be ready to tackle the Red Book and Aion
Unironically I have started to read Peterson since I know he is a fan of Jung
And I will refresh myself on Plato and Nietzche. I also want to read Faust as this was a crucial story for Jung.
I also got Jacobi's "The Psychology of C.G. Jung". But I haven't started on it yet.

>>17162757
On what specifically do you want me to expand on?