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Jung's Psychological View of Alchemy

This series covers events from 01/05/1973 - 02/23/1973

This series of classes explores Jung's psychological interpretation of alchemy, focusing primarily on his work "The Psychology of the Transference" and the Rosarium alchemical text. Anthony Damiani guides students through Jung's analysis of alchemical symbolism as representing psychological processes, particularly individuation, shadow work, anima/animus projections, and the conjunction of the opposites. The classes integrate Jungian psychology with astrological concepts, exploring how archetypal processes manifest in personality transformation. Damiani draws connections between Jung's work and various wisdom traditions including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Plotinian philosophy, while examining concepts like the collective unconscious, projection, and the development of consciousness through symbolic imagery.

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