Mysticism - History
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The timeliness and timelessness of the 'archaic': analytical psychology, 'primordial' thought, synchronicity.

30 Aug 2008 In 1930 Jung gave a lecture entitled 'Archaic Man' to the Lesezirkel in Hottingen. Following recent work on this text by two commentators, this article uses their interpretations as a springboard for a complementary reading, which emphasizes the ... Read more...

Queering the cosmology of the vikings: a queer analysis of the cult of Odin and "holy white stones".

30 Dec 2007 Ideas concerning Eros, honor and death were central to the Norse perception of the world. Odin is the greatest war god, and associated with manliness. However, Odin is also the most powerful master of seid (sorcery), an activity associated with ... Read more...

Jung and Kabbalah: imaginal and noetic aspects.

30 May 2007 Jung made use of kabbalistic images and motifs in various parts of his opus, including in his alchemical studies, in Aion, and extensively in Mysterium Coniunctionis. He also recorded an important dream after his heart attack which made use of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mysticism - History'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Alexander Scriabin's Mysterium and the Transcendence of Music: Psychoanalytic Notes on Genius, Mysticism and Art. 30 May 2009
• The varieties of vision. 27 Feb 2009
• [Tracing evidence of the "inner live"--the many sided effects of the poet physician Justinus Kernus] 30 Dec 2008
• The timeliness and timelessness of the 'archaic': analytical psychology, 'primordial' thought, synchronicity. 30 Aug 2008
• Queering the cosmology of the vikings: a queer analysis of the cult of Odin and "holy white stones". 30 Dec 2007
• Jerome Kroll and Bernard Bachrach, The mystic mind: the psychology of medieval mystics and ascetics, New York and London: Routledge, 2005. Pp. 288. Pounds 60. ISBN 0415340500. 30 Jul 2007
• Jung and Kabbalah: imaginal and noetic aspects. 30 May 2007
• Raymond Prince and the R. M. Bucke memorial society for the study of religious experience. 29 Nov 2006
• [History of ether in the 18th century: George-Louis Lesage's system of corpuscules ultramondains] 30 Dec 2004
• [Mysticism of Towianski in the medical analysis of Jan Mazurkiewicz] 30 Dec 2003
• Ecstasy. 27 Nov 2003
• Miraculous healings as a time- and space-conditioned category--the example of St. Thecla. 30 May 2002
• [Epilepsy and mysticism] 30 Jan 2002
• Marion Milner, mysticism and psychoanalysis. 30 Jan 2002
• Historical aspects on mystics and metaphysics of metals. 30 Dec 2001
• Hans Loewald: the psychoanalyst as mystic. 29 Nov 2001
• Loving and hating Simone Weil. 30 Dec 2000
• Magnetic mockeries. 30 Dec 2000
• Dolls in Japan. 30 Dec 2000
• Dark night or spiritual peace? Lessons from a 16th century mystic. 30 Dec 2000

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Technical information about 'Mysticism'

Definition: A philosophy based upon spiritual intuition that is believed to transcend ordinary sensory experiences or understanding.

Descriptor UI: D009228

Alternative terms: Mysticism; Mysticisms;

Allowable Qualifiers: history; psychology;

Tree Number: K01.844.799.430;

Technical Notes: IM; specify geog if pertinent