2505: pt. 2: Individuation
Presenter name: Tim Pilgrim
Individuation
Individuation is a core concept of Jungian thought, which Jung continued to evolve over the course of his theoretical writings. Jung goes to some lengths to emphasize that individuation is not to be “confused with the coming of the ego into consciousness;” it is much more:
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- … in the first place [individuation] is an internal and subjective process of integration, and in the second it is an equally indispensable process of objective relationship. Neither can exist without the other, although sometimes the one and sometimes the other predominates.
“The Psychology of the Transference,” CW 16, par. 448.
In this three-part course, three analysts will explore the nuanced dimensions of Jung’s key concept, covering a range of topics: the stages of individuation, archetypal patterns of individuation including the hero cycle, the clinical dimensions including working with dreams, different post-Jungian perspectives, as well as how individuation relates to Jung’s later alchemical writings. Required reading: Readings will be emailed separately to candidates in advance of the three seminars.