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The Collected Works of C. G. Jung, Vol. 9, Part 1: Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
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C.G. Jung
1,779 books11.2k followersCarl Gustav Jung (/jʊŋ/; German: [ˈkarl ˈɡʊstaf jʊŋ]), often referred to as C. G. Jung, was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology. Jung proposed and developed the concepts of extraversion and introversion; archetypes, and the collective unconscious. His work has been influential in psychiatry and in the study of religion, philosophy, archeology, anthropology, literature, and related fields. He was a prolific writer, many of whose works were not published until after his death.
The central concept of analytical psychology is individuation—the psychological process of integrating the opposites, including the conscious with the unconscious, while still maintaining their relative autonomy. Jung considered individuation to be the central process of human development.
Jung created some of the best known psychological concepts, including the archetype, the collective unconscious, the complex, and synchronicity. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a popular psychometric instrument, has been developed from Jung's theory of psychological types.
Though he was a practising clinician and considered himself to be a scientist, much of his life's work was spent exploring tangential areas such as Eastern and Western philosophy, alchemy, astrology, and sociology, as well as literature and the arts. Jung's interest in philosophy and the occult led many to view him as a mystic, although his ambition was to be seen as a man of science. His influence on popular psychology, the "psychologization of religion", spirituality and the New Age movement has been immense.
The central concept of analytical psychology is individuation—the psychological process of integrating the opposites, including the conscious with the unconscious, while still maintaining their relative autonomy. Jung considered individuation to be the central process of human development.
Jung created some of the best known psychological concepts, including the archetype, the collective unconscious, the complex, and synchronicity. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a popular psychometric instrument, has been developed from Jung's theory of psychological types.
Though he was a practising clinician and considered himself to be a scientist, much of his life's work was spent exploring tangential areas such as Eastern and Western philosophy, alchemy, astrology, and sociology, as well as literature and the arts. Jung's interest in philosophy and the occult led many to view him as a mystic, although his ambition was to be seen as a man of science. His influence on popular psychology, the "psychologization of religion", spirituality and the New Age movement has been immense.
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January 28, 2025
Review of The Collected Works of C.G. Jung, Vol. 9, Part 1: Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
Carl Gustav Jung’s Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious is a foundational text in analytical psychology, offering a profound exploration of the deep structures that shape human thought, behavior, and identity. This volume, part of Jung’s Collected Works, is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the psychological underpinnings of myth, symbolism, and the inherited aspects of the human psyche.
Jung introduces the concept of the collective unconscious, a shared reservoir of inherited memory and instinct that transcends individual experience. This unconscious realm, he argues, is populated by archetypes—universal symbols and motifs that manifest in mythology, dreams, and cultural narratives across civilizations. Figures such as the Hero, the Shadow, the Anima and Animus, and the Wise Old Man emerge as recurring patterns, shaping human behavior in ways that are often beyond conscious awareness.
Jung’s analysis is both deeply philosophical and strikingly practical. He bridges the gap between psychology, mythology, and religion, demonstrating how these archetypes influence personal development, creativity, and even leadership. The implications extend beyond psychology, offering insights into literature, politics, and the nature of power itself.
One of the book’s greatest strengths is Jung’s ability to articulate abstract concepts through vivid examples, from ancient myths to contemporary case studies. His writing is dense, yet profoundly illuminating for those willing to engage with its depth. While some passages require careful study, the intellectual rewards are substantial—particularly for those interested in the deeper mechanisms of influence, identity, and human motivation.
Key Takeaways:
• The collective unconscious is a universal psychological framework inherited across generations.
• Archetypes such as the Hero, the Shadow, and the Wise Old Man shape individual and collective behavior.
• Myths, dreams, and cultural symbols serve as expressions of these unconscious patterns.
• Understanding archetypes can enhance self-awareness, leadership, and personal transformation.
• The interplay between consciousness and the unconscious defines the struggle for self-mastery.
Conclusion:
This volume is essential for those who wish to move beyond superficial understandings of psychology and into the realm of deep, structural analysis of the mind. For anyone engaged in leadership, strategy, or personal transformation, Jung’s insights offer a powerful lens through which to view both oneself and the world. Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious is not merely a book—it is a key to unlocking the hidden architecture of thought and influence.
Rating: 5/5 – A profound and indispensable work for those who seek mastery over self and the deeper forces that shape human existence.
Carl Gustav Jung’s Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious is a foundational text in analytical psychology, offering a profound exploration of the deep structures that shape human thought, behavior, and identity. This volume, part of Jung’s Collected Works, is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the psychological underpinnings of myth, symbolism, and the inherited aspects of the human psyche.
Jung introduces the concept of the collective unconscious, a shared reservoir of inherited memory and instinct that transcends individual experience. This unconscious realm, he argues, is populated by archetypes—universal symbols and motifs that manifest in mythology, dreams, and cultural narratives across civilizations. Figures such as the Hero, the Shadow, the Anima and Animus, and the Wise Old Man emerge as recurring patterns, shaping human behavior in ways that are often beyond conscious awareness.
Jung’s analysis is both deeply philosophical and strikingly practical. He bridges the gap between psychology, mythology, and religion, demonstrating how these archetypes influence personal development, creativity, and even leadership. The implications extend beyond psychology, offering insights into literature, politics, and the nature of power itself.
One of the book’s greatest strengths is Jung’s ability to articulate abstract concepts through vivid examples, from ancient myths to contemporary case studies. His writing is dense, yet profoundly illuminating for those willing to engage with its depth. While some passages require careful study, the intellectual rewards are substantial—particularly for those interested in the deeper mechanisms of influence, identity, and human motivation.
Key Takeaways:
• The collective unconscious is a universal psychological framework inherited across generations.
• Archetypes such as the Hero, the Shadow, and the Wise Old Man shape individual and collective behavior.
• Myths, dreams, and cultural symbols serve as expressions of these unconscious patterns.
• Understanding archetypes can enhance self-awareness, leadership, and personal transformation.
• The interplay between consciousness and the unconscious defines the struggle for self-mastery.
Conclusion:
This volume is essential for those who wish to move beyond superficial understandings of psychology and into the realm of deep, structural analysis of the mind. For anyone engaged in leadership, strategy, or personal transformation, Jung’s insights offer a powerful lens through which to view both oneself and the world. Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious is not merely a book—it is a key to unlocking the hidden architecture of thought and influence.
Rating: 5/5 – A profound and indispensable work for those who seek mastery over self and the deeper forces that shape human existence.
August 28, 2025
And so continues my newly discovered obsession with Jung.
I admittedly skimmed through a few of the dream descriptions and the lengthy patient analyses. The enduring wisdom of the book does not lie in the psychoanalytical descriptions but in Jung's brilliant writing.
He sees the world with blinding clarity, leaving one questioning all that they thought they knew and valued...
"There is then little sense and little nonsense either. When you come to think about it, nothing has any meaning, for when there was nobody to think, there was nobody to interpret what happened. Interpretations are only for those who don’t understand; it is only the things we don’t understand that have any meaning. Man woke up in a world he did not understand, and that is why he tries to interpret it."
Like Nietzsche, Jung cuts down our Gods, but unlike Nietzsche he does not leave a void: he leaves the remnants of the mystical power that remains once our conception of "god" is stripped to its bare essence, ripped from its anthropomorphized disguises and gentrified accretions.
"That the gods die from time to time is due to man’s sudden discovery that they do not mean anything, that they are made by human hands, useless idols of wood and stone. In reality , however, he has merely discovered that up till then he has never thought about his images at all. And when he starts thinking about them, he does so with the help of what he calls “reason”—which in point of fact is nothing more than the sum-total of all his prejudices and myopic views."
Like Schopenhauer, he universalizes the will, makes the individual just one tiny part of an overwhelmingly vast consciousness. Yet his answer is not to back away from the world, to live ascetically and withdraw from both pain and pleasure. Rather, Jung advocates for a coming-into-the-world, an embrace of the threads that link life together:
"No, the collective unconscious is anything but an incapsulated personal system; it is sheer objectivity, as wide as the world and open to all the world. There I am the object of every subject, in complete reversal of my ordinary consciousness, where I am always the subject that has an object. There I am utterly one with the world, so much a part of it that I forget all too easily who I really am.
“Lost in oneself” is a good way of describing this state. But this self is the world, if only a consciousness could see it. That is why we must know who we are."
THIS. MAN. !!!
I admittedly skimmed through a few of the dream descriptions and the lengthy patient analyses. The enduring wisdom of the book does not lie in the psychoanalytical descriptions but in Jung's brilliant writing.
He sees the world with blinding clarity, leaving one questioning all that they thought they knew and valued...
"There is then little sense and little nonsense either. When you come to think about it, nothing has any meaning, for when there was nobody to think, there was nobody to interpret what happened. Interpretations are only for those who don’t understand; it is only the things we don’t understand that have any meaning. Man woke up in a world he did not understand, and that is why he tries to interpret it."
Like Nietzsche, Jung cuts down our Gods, but unlike Nietzsche he does not leave a void: he leaves the remnants of the mystical power that remains once our conception of "god" is stripped to its bare essence, ripped from its anthropomorphized disguises and gentrified accretions.
"That the gods die from time to time is due to man’s sudden discovery that they do not mean anything, that they are made by human hands, useless idols of wood and stone. In reality , however, he has merely discovered that up till then he has never thought about his images at all. And when he starts thinking about them, he does so with the help of what he calls “reason”—which in point of fact is nothing more than the sum-total of all his prejudices and myopic views."
Like Schopenhauer, he universalizes the will, makes the individual just one tiny part of an overwhelmingly vast consciousness. Yet his answer is not to back away from the world, to live ascetically and withdraw from both pain and pleasure. Rather, Jung advocates for a coming-into-the-world, an embrace of the threads that link life together:
"No, the collective unconscious is anything but an incapsulated personal system; it is sheer objectivity, as wide as the world and open to all the world. There I am the object of every subject, in complete reversal of my ordinary consciousness, where I am always the subject that has an object. There I am utterly one with the world, so much a part of it that I forget all too easily who I really am.
“Lost in oneself” is a good way of describing this state. But this self is the world, if only a consciousness could see it. That is why we must know who we are."
THIS. MAN. !!!
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