The Alchemical Mercurius
Esoteric symbol of Jung’s life and works
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2014
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-70525-7 (ISBN)
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In this book, Mathew Mather explores the allegorical figure of the alchemical Mercurius and how it appears throughout the work of Jung retrieving and contextualising the figure in order the revitalise interest in ‘original Jung’.
The figure of the alchemical Mercurius features ubiquitously and radically in Jung’s later works, but despite this, there has been little research concerning Mercurius in Jungian studies to date. In this book, Mathew Mather explores the figure of the alchemical Mercurius and contextualises and clarifies its significance in Jung’s life and works.
Placing the alchemical Mercurius as a central concern reveals a Jungian interpretation in which the grail legend, alchemy and precessional astrology, as three thematic threads, converge. In such a treatment, Jung’s belief in the dawning of a new platonic month emerges as a central consideration and an esoteric perspective on Jung’s life and works is brought more fully to light, constructing a life-myth interpretation.
The book is comprised of three parts:
Aurea Catena: locating the figure of the alchemical Mercurius within the Western esoteric tradition
Daimonic Encounter: the relevance of this figure in Jung’s personal life
Magnum Opus: Jung’s portrayal of this figure in key texts such as Synchronicity, Aion, Mysterium Coniunctionis; and Emma Jung and von Franz’s The Grail Legend.
The Alchemical Mercurius is a unique contribution to analytical psychology, substantially revealing ‘esoteric Jung’ and providing valuable perspectives on the theme of his myth for our times. The book will appeal to researchers and academics in the field of analytical psychology as well as postgraduate students.
The figure of the alchemical Mercurius features ubiquitously and radically in Jung’s later works, but despite this, there has been little research concerning Mercurius in Jungian studies to date. In this book, Mathew Mather explores the figure of the alchemical Mercurius and contextualises and clarifies its significance in Jung’s life and works.
Placing the alchemical Mercurius as a central concern reveals a Jungian interpretation in which the grail legend, alchemy and precessional astrology, as three thematic threads, converge. In such a treatment, Jung’s belief in the dawning of a new platonic month emerges as a central consideration and an esoteric perspective on Jung’s life and works is brought more fully to light, constructing a life-myth interpretation.
The book is comprised of three parts:
Aurea Catena: locating the figure of the alchemical Mercurius within the Western esoteric tradition
Daimonic Encounter: the relevance of this figure in Jung’s personal life
Magnum Opus: Jung’s portrayal of this figure in key texts such as Synchronicity, Aion, Mysterium Coniunctionis; and Emma Jung and von Franz’s The Grail Legend.
The Alchemical Mercurius is a unique contribution to analytical psychology, substantially revealing ‘esoteric Jung’ and providing valuable perspectives on the theme of his myth for our times. The book will appeal to researchers and academics in the field of analytical psychology as well as postgraduate students.
Mathew Mather is Lecturer in Media at the Limerick School of Art and Design, Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland. His research interests include Jung’s later works, synchronicity, alchemy, esotericism, art and the psyche.
Introduction Part 1: Aurea Catena Hermeticism. Alchemy. John Dee. Carl Jung Part 2: Daimonic Encounter Chthonic Spirit. A Fish-Snake Synchronicity. An Alchemical Transformation Mystery. Merlin Part 3: Magnum Opus Synchronicity. Aion. Mysterium Coniunctionis. The Grail Legend. Conclusion.
| Reihe/Serie | Research in Analytical Psychology and Jungian Studies |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 2 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 476 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Psychoanalyse / Tiefenpsychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-415-70525-8 / 0415705258 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-70525-7 / 9780415705257 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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