I Ching and Analytical Psychology Case Study on I Ching Reading and Dream Analysis

C. G. Jung credits Chinese philosophy with having similarities to his psychology, which the authors explore in this article. The concept of Tao in Chinese philosophy, also simply called the Way, expresses the archetypal process of individuation, hence the project: they compare the approach, the sett...

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Published inJung journal Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 62 - 80
Main Authors Miller, Barbara Helen, Zhang, Qi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 03.04.2021
Subjects
analytical psychology
I Ching
individuation
synchronicity
Tao
transcendent function
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Summary:C. G. Jung credits Chinese philosophy with having similarities to his psychology, which the authors explore in this article. The concept of Tao in Chinese philosophy, also simply called the Way, expresses the archetypal process of individuation, hence the project: they compare the approach, the setting, the content, and the outcome of an I Ching reading session and an analytical psychology dream session. The authors' tentative conclusion for their common root is in their methodology that exposes life's patterns. In their view, the practice of analytical psychology and I Ching consultations support the process of individuation.
ISSN:1934-2039
1934-2047
DOI:10.1080/19342039.2021.1901480