The living symbol

Hardback, xii + 463 pp., including illustrations, bibliographical references, and index. Contents: I. Introduction Part One: The split between conscious and unconscious and its resolution II. The patient. the symptom. the material III. Dream of the rod IV. General considerations of the relationship between conscious and unconscious and of the nature and function of the symbol a. The relationship between conscious and unconscious b. The nature and function of the symbol c. The "suggestibility" of the unconscious V. The black vision a. On active imagination b. The eye and the wilderness c. A map of no man's land VI. The initial phase: hesitations and uncertainties VII. The three recognitions a. The dance with the stationmaster b. The reconciliation with the mother c. The road VIII. The downward journey IX. The fight with the angel a. Regression and nigredo b. The angel vision Part Two: The resolution of the symptom and the birth of the feminine self X. The challenge of the voice: "Who are you?" XI. The night dance in the quadrangle and the divine maiden XII. The appearance of the father XIII. The "night sea journey": Mr. Prentice Jones's descent into the cave XIV. The ordeal by fire: the crisis of transference XV. The great feminine initiation XVI. The dark aspect of the self XVII. The birth of the divine child XVIII. Conclusion Appendix: list of dreams and active imagination