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“Seek Him from within yourself and learn who it is that appropriates everything in you — saying: My God, my Spirit, my reason, my soul, my body. Learn where affliction and joy, love and hatred, involuntary wakefulness and involuntary drowsiness, involuntary irritability and involuntary loving come from; and when you have thoroughly examined all these, you will find Him within yourself, as One and Many, according to that Point, when you find the passage and exit from within yourself.”
Hippolitus
Process of Individuation
The process of individuation, central to Jungian psychology, is a complex and prolonged journey towards self-realization, primarily occurring in the latter half of one's life. During this period, an individual focuses on integrating various aspects of their personality to achieve psychological wholeness.
Archetypes play a crucial role in this process. They are universal symbols and patterns that Jung considered fundamental elements of the psyche’s structure. Archetypes such as the Shadow, Anima/Animus, Wise Old Man, and Great Mother represent different facets of the human psyche and need to be integrated throughout individuation.
Individuation also involves the confrontation of the ego—the conscious part of the psyche—with its unconscious aspects. This confrontation can lead to shifts in one's worldview, reassessment of life goals, and a deeper understanding of personal identity.
In summary, the individuation process is a quest for psychological completeness and self-realization, requiring courage, introspection, and readiness to face unconscious aspects of oneself. The outcome of this process is profound personal development and a more fulfilling life.
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