Jung & Steiner
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A series of extraordinary questions arise when considering C.G. Jung and Rudolf Steiner together. What is the relationship between their psychological views? How do their perspectives on evil, life after death, technology, clairvoyance, the Christ, alchemy, and spiritual practice compare? Is Jung's individuation process equivalent to Steiner's development of individuality? How do Jung's Self and Steiner's "I" relate? Gerhard Wehr, an anthroposophist and Jung biographer, explores these questions, visualizing the essential elements of their thinking to offer new insights and form a basis for a spiritual psychology that integrates both approaches. Wehr clarifies the distinction between soul consciousness and spiritual consciousness, examines how meditation relates to the soul's image work, and compares their views on sexuality. He also considers the Grail stream as a means of uniting their ideas and discusses the importance of a therapeutic perspective that addresses contemporary cultural issues. By approaching these significant worldviews with depth, both are enlarged and revitalized, potentially freeing Steiner's spiritual science and Jung's analytic psychology from dogmatism. This work represents a meaningful step toward genuine spiritual psychology.
