Grounded in the natural philosophy of the Middle Ages, alchemy formed a bridge: on the one hand into the past, to Gnosticism, and on the other into the future, to the modern psychology of the unconscious.
Carl JungRead
Who has fully realized that history is not contained in thick books but lives in our very blood?
Interpretation
What this quote means
History is an intrinsic part of our identity and experiences, not just written texts.
Carl Jung's quote emphasizes that true history is not merely recorded in books but is embedded within us, influencing our thoughts, emotions, and actions. It suggests that our collective experiences, cultural heritage, and ancestral legacy are vital components of what constitutes history, making it a living entity rather than a static past.
Themes
HistoryIdentityCultureMemoryExperience
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about cultural heritage, one might say, 'As Carl Jung reminds us, history lives in our very blood, shaping who we are today.'
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We are in a far better position to observe instincts in animals or in primitives than in ourselves. This is due to the fact that we have grown accustomed to scrutinizing our own actions and to seeking rational explanations for them.
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From the viewpoint of analytic psychology, the theatre, aside from any aesthetic value, may be considered as an institution for the treatment of the mass complex.
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I have treated many hundreds of patients. Among those in the second half of life - that is to say, over 35 - there has not been one whose problem in the last resort was not that of finding a religious outlook on life.
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