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A review by kingofspain93
Alchemical Active Imagination by Marie-Louise von Franz
5.0
Many scientists, for instance, carry on their practical work—study genetics, or whatever it may be—with a purely materialistic outlook, while on Sundays they still profess in an awkward kind of way to be Christian, but they would not like to have the two things compared too closely within their own psyche.
this is a great book for anyone who wants to understand the relevance of alchemy to the western cultural consciousness. Von Franz briefly touches on the origins and practice of alchemy in Asia and the Middle East/North Africa primarily focuses on medieval Europe using the work of alchemist Gerhard Dorn as an example.
the above quote refers to an interesting tension in this area that von Franz explores, which is the semantic adherence to christianity while pursuing work (internal, external, or internal/external like alchemy) that draws upon the unconscious and so threatens the facile dualism and extreme compartmentalization of that religion. she also talks about alchemic work through a Jungian lens without superimposing her contemporary associations over the culture of the authors she discusses. as always von Franz is a phenomenal scholar who handles challenging topics with an accessible writing style. I feel like reading this will allow me to get more out of alchemical texts in the future!
this is a great book for anyone who wants to understand the relevance of alchemy to the western cultural consciousness. Von Franz briefly touches on the origins and practice of alchemy in Asia and the Middle East/North Africa primarily focuses on medieval Europe using the work of alchemist Gerhard Dorn as an example.
the above quote refers to an interesting tension in this area that von Franz explores, which is the semantic adherence to christianity while pursuing work (internal, external, or internal/external like alchemy) that draws upon the unconscious and so threatens the facile dualism and extreme compartmentalization of that religion. she also talks about alchemic work through a Jungian lens without superimposing her contemporary associations over the culture of the authors she discusses. as always von Franz is a phenomenal scholar who handles challenging topics with an accessible writing style. I feel like reading this will allow me to get more out of alchemical texts in the future!