The Problem Is the Solution
A Jungian Approach to a Meaningful Life
By (author) Marcella Bakur Weiner, Mark B. Simmons
Publication date:
22 May 2009Length of book:
160 pagesPublisher
Jason Aronson, Inc.Dimensions:
240x162mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9780765704665
Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung said that a life without meaning is unlived. Today our secular worship of the material, the superficial, and the instantly gratifying is as powerful as any ancient idol worship. While our problems appear to be the enemy, they are really our secret allies, and by wrestling with them we become whole. Weiner and Simmons show us how to rely on the natural, spontaneous images that emerge from our dreams, daily life, relationship problems, and symptoms as the seeds of our own healing. We must recognize that our problems have not been randomly inflicted on us; they have a purpose, to act as guideposts pointing the way toward healing and wholeness.
In this valuable book the reader will discover how the body speaks, and when we listen, we're on an exciting path of self discovery. The authors provide a rich medley, intermingling psychological theory and spirituality, fleshing out the principles and practice of Jungian techniques with case studies.