Category: The Unconscious
Psyche: a self-regulating system
Author: Denise Grobbelaar
Date Published: 2024-03-05 17:50:53
Jung believed that the psyche operates as a self-regulating system, akin to the body, aiming to maintain internal stability amidst external influences. This equilibrium involves a balance between polarities wherein the psyche integrates unconscious elements like archetypes and complexes into conscious awareness. Through self-discovery and transformation, a process Jung termed ‘individuation’, individuals seek to manifest their unique potential and achieve inner harmony, fostering a sense of wholeness.
Dreams: Doorways to our inner world
Author: Denise Grobbelaar
Date Published: 2021-05-04 21:13:21
Dreams may be seen as a conversation between consciousness and the unconscious, between an ego perspective and multiple other viewpoints alive in us...
Archetypes: Codes in the Collective Unconscious
Author: Denise Grobbelaar
Date Published: 2020-08-04 05:28:53
“Man ‘possesses’ many things which he has never acquired but has inherited from his ancestors. He is not born as a tabula rasa, he is merely born unconscious. But he brings with him systems that are organized and ready to function in a specifically human way, and these he owes to millions of years of human development.”(
What is The Shadow?
Author: Denise Grobbelaar
Date Published: 2020-07-01 06:35:21
Shadow refers to aspects of our personality relegated to the darkness of the unconscious and which Jung saw as a doorway to the Self. The Shadow contains not only destructive aspects, but also life promoting characteristics and powerful capabilities which can unlock our unique potential. ..