The red book jung documentary 2

This essay is a very brief version of some of the information presented in the portland lecture. Weve left for last one of carl jungs most valuable and also most difficult to understand books. It recounts and comments upon the authors imaginative experiences between 19 and 1916, and is based on manuscripts first drafted by jung in 1914. May 21, 2015 page 122a, reprinted from the red book by c. On view to the public for the first time, the book was the center piece of the exhibition the red book of c. Although its existence has been known for more than eighty years, the red book was never published or made available to the wide audience of jungs students and followers. It will enchant anyone interested in the life and work of jung. Mar 08, 2017 in addition to the oversized book, norton also published the regularsized book the red book. The first words of carl gustav jungs red book are the way of what is to come. Ellie stuckey is an independent filmmaker, actor, director and producer. Program description professor sonu shamdasani introduces the creation and significance of carl jungs red book. Listen online thursday, january 28, 2010 lecture 2 imagination, vision and psychology listen online. One of them is that it took him more than 15 years to complete, or at least to decide that it contained everything that he wanted to communicate. In discussing the history of his own involvement with the.

And to boot, the book is beautiful another exemplar of publishing art from w. Take a look at pages from the red book by carl jung. The red book, also known as liber novus latin for new book, is a 205page manuscript written and illustrated by swiss psychiatrist carl gustav jung. Oct, 2009 the most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology. Oct 10, 2015 the most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology. On view to the public for the first time, the book. That was the stuff and material for more than only one life. He wrote and illustrated the massive leatherbound work between 1914 and 1930 to document the characters he met and talked to in his own imagination a. Mar 30, 2014 the red book liber novus the red book is an account of carl jungs journey in the abstract of his unconscious handwritten by carl gustav jung, this is the pinnacle for all of his works the final proof really of jungs contributions to understanding the human psyche. Some of jungs red book illustrations resemble this reproduction of a nineteenthcentury tibetan mandalaa symbolic, circular form, usually with symmetrical divisions and figures of deities in the center. Its not where i started, but in retrospect imo one of the best places for someone interested in jung to start. Mandalas are used in buddhism and other religions as a representation of the universe and an aid to meditation. My entire life consisted in elaborating what had burst forth from the unconscious and flooded me like an enigmatic stream and threatened to break me.

The red book isnt a philosophical, scientific, religious, or. Until now, very few have seen it, but a new facsimile makes its visionary. Jungs famous red book, which records the creation of the seminal theories that jung developed after his 19 split with sigmund freud, and explores its place in jungs work through related items from the librarys collections. On view to the public for the first time, the book is the center piece of the exhibition the red book of. Lizanicole favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite. Animusanima archetypes in jungian psychology, excerpt from a world of dreams, a threepart series of films produced by pbs, on the life and works of the great thinker and psychiatrist carl gust. Both books contain the same textual material, but arranged differently. Jung also considered the red book to be his most important work, or as he described. If you or anyone else considering it do want to get the red book, you may want a digital version. Murray stein, jungian analyst, picks up where he ended in part i discussing material in the second section of the red book liber secundus, then discusses the third section scrutinies, which includes jungs seven sermons to the dead. Professor sonu shamdasani introduces the creation and significance of carl jung s red book. Creation of a new cosmology at the rubin museum of art from october 7, 2009 february 15, 2010. In black book 2, jung noted that it was this dream that made him decide to embark on a relationship with a woman he had met three. Last year i ordered the red book from amazon after i read some fascinating articles about how it was written, rediscovered, translated and published.

The contents of the portland seminar are too lengthy for this discussion. With sarah silverman, jonathan demme, matthew weiner, david byrne. Matt, daniel c and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A biography in books radiates a rare quality i can only call delight. Jul 08, 2018 the red book is part journal, part mythological novel that takes the reader through jungs fantasies hallucinations he selfinduced to try and get to the core of his unconscious. The red book by c g jung liber novus free pdf excerpt. It was here that he developed his theories that would transform psychotherapy from treatment of the sick into a means for the higher development of the personality. In addition to the oversized book, norton also published the regularsized book the red book. Carl gustav jung was born in kesswil, in the swiss canton of thurgau, on 26 july 1875 as the second and first surviving son of paul achilles jung 18421896 and emilie preiswerk 18481923. Jung stated in 1957 that the visionary experiences recorded in the red book. Carl jungs the red book is considered to be the most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology. Part one of a twopart excerpt on carl gustav jung, focusing on his sense of religious belief.

Professor sonu shamdasani introduces the creation and significance of carl jungs red book. Jungs own anima appears in the red book in the form of the figure named salome as well as that named simply my soul the two figures appear to be interchangeable and jung says directly of salome, she is my own soul p. The red book is part journal, part mythological novel that takes the reader through jungs fantasies hallucinations he selfinduced to try and get to the core of his unconscious. Carl jung considered the red book, a grand, illuminated volume in which he nurtured his theories, his most important work. Despite being nominated as the central work in jungs oeuvre, it. The red book documents jungs dreamlike visions, such as those conversing with elijah. Jung, tolkien, and the convergence of images duration. Popular carl jung books meet your next favorite book. But the numinous beginning, which contained everything, was then. Creation of a new cosmology, an exhibition of preeminent psychologist carl gustav jungs 18751961 famous red book, thought to be the most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology by many contemporary scholars. Here he developed his principle theoriesof the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of. Animusanima archetypes in jungian psychology, excerpt from a world of dreams, a threepart series of films produced by pbs, on the life and works of. The red book, or liber novus, narrates and illustrates the terrifying visions that jung had between 19 and 1916. Jung sea of faith bbc documentary part 1 of 2 youtube.

The actual book is so enormous as to be unwieldy just reading it at home can be awkward, forget taking it anywhere. The first of many, many unhappy dragon centipedes a running theme for jung page 119a, reprinted from the red book by c. The red book documents jung s dreamlike visions, such as those conversing with elijah. However, jung s paintings are not reproduced in the readers edition.

Is carl jungs red book, detachment or enlightenment. Being the youngest son of a noted basel physician of german descent, also called karl gustav. For more than 25 years carl jungs red book was hidden away in a swiss bank vault. She wrote, the book is bombastic, baroque and like so much else about carl jung, a willful oddity, synched with an antediluvian and mystical reality. The red book documentary brings to life the astonishing story behind the red book and the man who created it. Carl jung the wisdom of the dream vol 2 inheritance of. Weve left for last one of carl jung s most valuable and also most difficult to understand books. Only a few people knew about it and his nearest family was. This is the red book carl jung by carolien oosterhoff filmmaker on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The red book isbn 978 0 393 06567 1, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of c. Isbn 978 2 35204141 2 price 200 euros the red book, readers edition, same data, except date 2012, isbn 978 2 35204208 2 price 29,90 euros 3 links to publishers catalogue. Norton and mondadori printing in italy who produced the red book.

When carl jung embarked on an extended selfexploration he called his confrontation with the unconscious, the heart of it was the red book, a large, illuminated volume he created between 1914 and 1930. The coming of the red book this is a brief 20 minute introduction to the publication of the red book. These visions were the confrontations with his own unconscious mind that most of his later works were derived from. See more ideas about red books, carl jung and archetypes. This 2 hour, 45minute seminar was recorded live in zurich on 5142010 and is the second seminar in a twopart series. Despite being nominated as the central work in jungs oeuvre, it was not published or made otherwise accessible for study until 2009.

The red book, shamdasani provides much more information about jungs history and the history of. A portable edition of the famous red book text and essay the red book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of c. It recounts and comments upon the authors imaginative experiences between 19 and 1916, and is based on manuscripts first drafted by jung in 191415 and 1917. Imagination, vision and psychology thursday, january 14, 2010 lecture 1 anticipations. Jung believed the mandala was one of the oldest human religious.

It was here that he developed his principal theories of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation that would transform psychotherapy from treatment of the sick into a means for the higher development of. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 371 pages and is available in hardcover format. The main characters of this psychology, non fiction story are. The first edition of the novel was published in 2009, and was written by c. The fact that jung circulated drafts of it and showed it to many different people makes it clear that he did intend it to reach a wider public. Despite being nominated as the central work in jung s oeuvre, it was not published or made.

Everybody can remember having dreams when they were asleep. This the compiled pdf version of the red book by carl gustav jung. Carl jung the wisdom of the dream vol 2 inheritance of dreams. The process is extremely personal, requires deep engagement, and can leave. The most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology.

Jung in 1957, referring to the decades he worked on the red book from 1914 to 1930. Read sara corbetts article in the news york times here. Based on the old testament figure who danced for herod and seduced him into beheading john the. The rubin museum of art in new york city displayed the original red book journal, as well as some of jung s original small journals, from 7 october 2009 to 15 february 2010. My entire life consisted in elaborating what had burst forth. If your self inquiry encountered autonomous archetypes then you might be interested in what jungs deep inquiry yielded in wisdom, i encourage you to read just a single note from the red book.

The red book, which is being published in the uk for the first time, was written by carl jung, the founder of analytic psychology, as he journeyed into the depths of his own unconscious. His purpose in writing the book was to try to understand these images and unearth the associated symbols. Within only a few pages i was struck by many synchronicities another term coined by jung specific details that only a few books read in a lifetime. Carl gustav jung and the red book, an all day symposium, featured presentations by prominent jungian scholars. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Liber novus combines both art and intimate descriptions of jungs personal spiritual journey. In black book 2, jung noted that it was this dream that made him decide to embark on a relationship with a woman he had met three years earlier toni wolff. Nov 25, 2010 part one of a twopart excerpt on carl gustav jung, focusing on his sense of religious belief.

However, jungs paintings are not reproduced in the readers edition. The red book is a lovingly inscribed and illustrated account of a deep inner journey into the heart of god, spirituality, mythology, and primarily the depths that jung called the shadow. Carl jung s the red book is considered to be the most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology. It recounts and comments upon the authors psychological experiments between 19 and 1916, and is based on manuscripts first drafted by jung in 191415 and 1917. This book was born out of a process called active imagination. Here he developed his principle theoriesof the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the. Their first child, born in 1873, was a boy named paul, who survived only a few days. Active imagination itself is quite the opposite of detachment. It would be nice if they would print the translations on opposing pages, but i guess that defeats the point of having it on display as a work of art. Featuring jung and the red book by smith, andrew phillip.