![]() Observation - Very specific recognition of the material and components of that which you wish to transmute.Across any alchemical process, transmutation follows 3 distinct stages: Transmutation is the process of turning one substance into another, through focused energy and effort. Nihilism is but a stepping stone on the path, a marker on the trail of meaning guiding us forward, letting us know that if we continue on our path, beauty is just up ahead. Though what many fail to realize is that Nihilism, as it is known now, is not the end-point, is it not the final destination of a society doomed to emptiness. Though science has much to offer us, it has faltered to engineer a suitable overarching structure of meaning and fulfillment that can carry the collective burden of society’s dreams. Nihilism, the overwhelming sense of subjective/objective existential meaninglessness in life is plaguing modern societies today.Īs the rise of the scientific worldview took hold, and the death of God came to pass as Frederich Nietzsche would say, we found ourselves with a galaxy-sized void to fill. Though we still eagerly await the arrival of coal-originated gold, the theory and practice of transmutation has another promising, and much more tangible application - nihilism. The transmutation of physical matter from one manifestation to another, through a proto-typical chemistry-like approach. The ancient alchemists of old pursued a vision of turning coal into gold. This fire will not burn you, it will only burn what you are not.” Jung Institute of Chicago.“Step into the fire of self-discovery. You may share it, but please do not change it, sell it, or transcribe it. This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. He has been the president of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (2001-4), and is presently a member of the Swiss Society for Analytical Psychology and President of the International School of Analytical Psychology, Zurich. He is a founding member of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and Chicago Society of Jungian Analysts. and M.Div.), the University of Chicago (Ph.D., in Religion and Psychological Studies), and the C.G. ![]() Stein is a graduate of Yale University (B.A. ![]() ![]() He lectures internationally on topics related to Analytical Psychology and its applications in the contemporary world. His most recent publications include The Principle of Individuation, Jung’s Map of the Soul, and The Edinburgh International Encyclopaedia of Psychoanalysis (Editor of the Jungian sections, with Ross Skelton as General Editor). Murray Stein, PhD is a training analyst at the International School for Analytical Psychology in Zurich, Switzerland. * Commentary on The Secret of the Golden Flower Jungian analyst and author Murray Stein presents an overview of Jung’s work on alchemy to develop an understanding of the relation of alchemical symbols to the analytical process and individuation. In alchemy he found images and thoughts that were uniquely fitted to his perceptions of psychological life and that confirmed his views of the spontaneous activity and directedness of the unconscious. ![]() It was recorded in 1992.ĭuring the last thirty years of his life, Jung turned to alchemy as a fundamental resource for depth psychology. This episode is part one of the series Understanding the Meaning of Alchemy. ![]()
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