Carl gustav jung and the red book, an all day symposium, featured presentations by prominent jungian scholars. The red book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of c. The red book by c g jung liber novus free pdf excerpt. When carl jung lost and found his soul psychotherapy as theater, or interpreting the imagery of one of historys most famous interpreters. If your self inquiry encountered autonomous archetypes then you might be interested in what jungs deep inquiry yielded in wisdom, i encourage you to read just a single note from the red book. The fact that jung circulated drafts of it and showed it to many different people makes it clear that he did intend it to reach a wider public. Liber novus combines both art and intimate descriptions of jungs personal spiritual journey. Despite that important fact, i still think the other aspects of my theory hold up decently. The red book liber novus the red book is an account of carl jungs journey in the abstract of his unconscious handwritten by carl gustav jung, this is the pinnacle for all of his works the final proof really of jungs contributions to understanding the human psyche. The red book documents jungs dreamlike visions, such as those conversing with elijah. The contents of the portland seminar are too lengthy for this discussion.
Jungs writings in the red book challenge us to revisit his psychological works and find deeper meaning in them. Read sara corbetts article in the news york times here. In many ways it validates my choice of depth psychology for a. These visions were the confrontations with his own unconscious mind that most of his later works were derived from. Holding it on your lap, or finding a way to prop it up and read it, is a painful task.
My entire life consisted in elaborating what had burst forth from the unconscious and flooded me like an enigmatic stream and threatened to break me. As official publisher, digitalfusions imago novus series has released limited editions of jungs fullpage drawings, and official documentation from the jung foundation. This is the red book carl jung by carolien oosterhoff filmmaker on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Carl jung considered the red book, a grand, illuminated volume in which he nurtured his theories, his most important work. Liber novus philemon box by cg jung, sonu shamdasani, john peck, sonu shamdasani, mark kyburz isbn. This essay is a very brief version of some of the information presented in the portland lecture. Jungs red book period is considered to have spanned the years 191930,6. The red book describes the process of jung in search of his soul. Take a look at pages from the red book by carl jung. Jung originally titled the manuscript liber novus literally meaning a new book in latin, but it was informally known and published as the red book.
Despite being nominated as the central work in jungs oeuvre, it was not published or made. That was the stuff and material for more than only one life. Jung embarked upon an extraordinary imaginative journey. Part one provides an overview of the major contributions made by jung in his long career. Until 2001, his heirs denied scholars access to the book, which he began after a fall out with sigmund freud in 19. Liber novus is huge and physically very difficult to read. Read pinned comment before watching it looks like the red book isnt actually carl jung s. The red book is part journal, part mythological novel that takes the reader through jungs fantasies hallucinations he selfinduced to try and get to the core of his unconscious. The red book documentary brings to life the astonishing story behind the red book and the man who created it.
Carl jungs handdrawn, rarelyseen manuscript the red book. Jung is at the top of my list for most complex books read so far. The prints the red book limited edition fine art prints. A window into jungs dreams the journal,16 years in the making, in which psychoanalyst carl jung documented his inner life was long hidden. When carl jung embarked on an extended selfexploration he called his confrontation with the unconscious, the heart of it was the red book, a large, illuminated volume he created between 1914 and 1930. A portable edition of the famous red book text and essay. In 19 jung had a vision that lasted for about an hour. In jungian circles, it was as hotly anticipated as the new dan brown thriller, and. After reading most of jungs voluminous writings, which other than mdr tended to be scholarly works, the personal touches in the red book liber novus, made jung come alive for me.
Jung s the red book was considered to be the most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology. The red book hours explores carl jungs creative process. The first series of four lectures was presented at westminster college to the general public in january and february of 2010, shortly after the red book was published. It recounts and comments upon the authors psychological experiments between 19 and 1916, and is based on manuscripts first drafted by jung in 191415 and 1917. The red book hardcover by carl gustav jung and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jung was a swiss psychiatrist and innovative thinker whose most influential ideas include the concept of psychological archetypes, the collective unconscious, and synchronicity. Born on july 26, 1875, in switzerland, jung became interested in. A readers edition philemon lea by carl gustav jung, mark kyburz isbn. Ellie stuckey is an independent filmmaker, actor, director and producer. The red book by carl jung, first edition abebooks passion for books. Carl jungs red book is filled with absolutely amazing art the famous psychologist composed privately for years.
Later on he finetuned this process, making the anima part of the mans psyche. A lot of people would not comprehend his occult writings pieces that were delicately pieced together to compose a one of a kind novel such as the red book. Jungs journey to selfunderstanding and what he called individuation was an intensely private, personal affair that took place over the course of sixteen years, during which he created an incredible, foliosized work of religious art called the red book. Wisdom of the dream 1989 threepart series of films produced by pbs, on the life and works of the great thinker and psychiatrist carl gustav jung. My entire life consisted in elaborating what had burst forth. Last year i ordered the red book from amazon after i read some fascinating articles about how it was written, rediscovered, translated and published. The red book, shamdasani provides much more information about jungs history and the history of. When jung embarked on an extended selfexploration which he later called his confrontation with the unconscious he kept a record of his experience in his personal journal entitled, the red book. I have shaken the dust of all the lands from my feet, and i have come to you, i am with you. Told in this visionary mixmedia style befitting the text, the red book documentary explores the force of imaginationthe creative source within us all.
Carl jung turned to the occult much stronger when he was close to his deathbed. Introduction to the red book lectures there are two sets of lectures presented below in mp3 audio format, all recorded during the original presentations. He is the author of numerous works, including memories. The red book documentary brings to life this critical period in jung s life using an original hybrid of documentary footage and artfullycrafted animation, true to jung s original paintings. Jung, tolkien, and the convergence of images archetypalview. Jung in 1957, referring to the decades he worked on the red book from 1914 to 1930. The most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology. Jung stated in 1957 that the visionary experiences recorded in the red book. First in a threepart series of films produced by pbs, on the life and works of the great thinker and psychiatrist carl gustav jung. For more than 25 years carl jungs red book was hidden away in. Jungs famous red book, which records the creation of the seminal theories that jung developed after his 19 split with sigmund freud, and explores its place in jungs work through related items from the librarys collections.