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
Intuition (is) perception via the unconscious
Interpretation
What this quote means
Intuition allows us to perceive and understand things without conscious reasoning.
Carl Jung's quote emphasizes the role of intuition as a powerful form of perception that operates through the unconscious mind. It suggests that our instincts and gut feelings are valuable sources of knowledge and insight, often guiding us in decision-making without us being fully aware of their influence.
Themes
IntuitionPerceptionUnconsciousWisdomInsight
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about decision making.
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