In this 6-part series, we will explore individuation through an alchemical lens. Carl Jung devoted much of his life to uncover what the alchemists were hinting at throughout their words and images... and he realized it was the subject of his life. That being, the reality of the psyche itself.
In part 1, we will see the ground plan for individuation take shape... although it is not as straightforward as one would hope. Individuation is an unfoldment of consciousness, and this means there is not a set way to point you to individuation. Nor could I or anyone else teach it. It is a unique individual journey through the essence which weaves in and out of us all.
Each part of the series will focus on woodcuts that hint at this mystical journey of self knowing....self unfolding...or as the alchemists say: 'creating the lapis philosophorum, the philosopher's stone'.
This first video, aside from introducing the series as a whole, focuses on the first woodcut in the series of 20 we will explore. It is called (by Jung) The Mercurial Fountain. Mercurius is a name attributed to the spiritual essence behind the intelligence of everything in nature. A key reflection necessary before any inner work proceeds.
The series continues into the creation of the Philosopher's Stone in part 2 as two more woodcuts are explored...
The King and Queen (opposite & both masculine/feminine nature of consciousness)
The Naked Truth (devotion to the work)
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Chapters
Introduction 00:00
The Mercurial Fountain 09:19
Symbolism of the Woodcut 15:15
Connection to Individuation (Conclusion) 25:00
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