July 2024
Paranoia or Lucid MadnessIn his book Paranoia: The Madness That Makes History, Luigi Zoja offers a multidimensional analysis of paranoia, illuminating historical events through a psychological lens. This essential read provides crucial insights into the dangers of this « lucid madness » and its implications for our contemporary world.
Top Pick by Claire Droin
Individuation of Analytical Psychology: An interview with Mark Saban
Jungian analyst Mark Saban, author of Two Souls Alas: Jung’s Two Personalities and the Making of Analytical Psychology discusses the book’s core premise, its clinical implications, and his motivations for writing it. He argues that for the Jungian world to individuate, the personal and the archetypal must meet and be brought into tension with one another.
Interview by Peggy Vermeesch, PhD
Answer to Job: Jung and his critics
This article explores Jung’s 1951-1954 correspondence with theologians such as Victor White and Dorothee Hoch in order to delve into the contentious reception of « Answer to Job ». This analysis highlights the key arguments and insights from these letters, providing a deeper understanding of the criticisms Jung faced.
Ariane Callot, Doctor of philosophy
Humanity’s challenge in the face of Artificial Intelligence
Advances in AI are making headlines. They offer promising prospects but also pose real threats. This article discusses several of these aspects and emphasizes the need to find a balance in response to these developments, starting with a return to self.
Jean-Pierre Robert
May 2024
Holding the tension of the erotic transference: embodying Captain Picard in Star Trek’s “The Perfect Mate”This article explores how a therapist can accompany the type of patient whose healing and transformation depend on being given a second chance to experience a healthy parental first love through the myth of Star Trek.
Peggy Vermeesch, PhD
Dune: Was Frank Herbert inspired by C.G. Jung?
Dune and Whipping Star, two works by this great science fiction author, give us clues. Let’s follow them.
Ariane Callot, Doctor of philosophy
April 2024
Call for papers for the IAJS Online Conference and C.G. Jung Award
Presented by the International Association for Jungian Studies (IAJS)
December 6th – 8th 2024
Deadline submissions: 31 August 2024
November 2023
The New Borg in Star Trek Picard: transformation of the collective shadow (3/3)
This is a different story than the hero journey we are so used to. In line with Erich Neumann’s theories on the New Ethic, evil is not defeated or killed. Instead, it is accepted as part of oneself, negotiated with, and allowed to transform.
Peggy Vermeesch, PhD
October 2023
Collective shadow projection and scapegoating: Skin of Evil (2/3)
The Star Trek episode Skin of Evil is used to explore the Jungian concepts of persona identification, inflation, shadow projection and the concept of scapegoating according to Erich Neumann. The dialogues echo active imagination. The need to integrate the shadow is clearly shown.
Peggy Vermeesch, PhD
September 2023
Star Trek’s Borg: symbol of the collective unconscious in its devouring and annihilating shadow aspect (1/3)In light of Jungian analyst Erich Neumann’s approach we explore the collective unconscious in its devouring and destructive shadow aspect, as illustrated by the Borg in Star Trek.
Peggy Vermeesch, PhD
June 2023
Intergenerational trauma and healing (part 3/3)
Narcissistic abuse often stays unrecognized and hidden for both victim and environment. Narcissistic strategies like love bombing, isolating, and gaslighting operate in the background. What are the ways in which we can become conscious and heal from this kind of relational trauma?
Peggy Vermeesch, PhD
May 2023
Tricked into carrying someone else’s shadow (part 2/3)
The shadow that is innately ours has become intertwined with the shadow that we are forced to carry in projection. Under these circumstances the choice between hiding or admitting our larger-than-life shadow becomes a matter of life and death.
Peggy Vermeesch, PhD
March 2023
Homeopathy and synchronicityIn accordance with the work of C.G. Jung, this article explains how homeopathy can escape the law of causality in some aspects by relying on meaning through meaning: synchronicity.
Bernard Long, M.D.
February 2023
What fairy tales can teach us about healing from early trauma and narcissistic abuse (part 1/3)
Growing up with a narcissistic parent has long-term harmful effects. In this series of articles I explore what fairy tales can teach us in terms of breaking this cycle of intergenerational trauma.
Peggy Vermeesch, PhD
January 2023
C.G. Jung, Gerard de Nerval, and Aurelia
This essay illustrates the all-time importance of facing your shadow. The article discusses why Jung was so deeply moved by French romantic poet Gérard de Nerval’s literary Aurélia.
Ariane Callot, Doctor of philosophy
November 2021
Crying wolf! The homeopathic remedy lycopodium clavatum
Lycopodium clavatum is a very important remedy in the homeopathic pharmacopoeia. It is haunted by its territory, by the concern of size and greatness. It is the remedy of the authoritarian crisis, of the separation from the symbiosis where the subject is confronted with the paternal function.
Bernard Long, M.D.
August 2021
Toni Wolff’s structural forms of the feminine psyche
As a complement to C.G. Jung’s theory of the psychological functions Wolff developed an innovative theory of the feminine psyche. One path to individuation is integrating all four structural forms or types. This is equally true for women and men, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.
Peggy Vermeesch, PhD
July 2021
The need to acknowledge the archetypal forces within
The archetypal forces that are active deep within our unconscious call for expression, somehow, whether we ask for it or not, and whether we want it or not. Our ego is instrumental in reducing the raw power of these archetypal forces.
Peggy Vermeesch, PhD
