The history of symbolism shows that everything can be a symbol: natural objects, man-made things, and even abstract forms. The entire cosmos is a potential symbol for man, who then unconsciously transforms objects or forms into symbols and expresses them in both his religion and his visual art.

The process of individuation is a shift in orientation toward life. It means a completely new and different approach to outer facts, as well as a new and different approach to human knowledge.

man is the inner adventure of the unconscious psyche. With this in mind, many turn to yoga and other Eastern practices. But these offer no genuine new adventure, for they only take over what is already known to the Hindus or the Chinese.

The only adventure that is still worthwhile for modern

The shadow is not the whole of the unconscious personality. It represents unknown or little-known attributes and qualities of the ego that are not usually conscious. The shadow can also consist of collective factors that stem from a source outside the individual’s personal life.

The Jungian approach is not systematic, but it gives a honest picture of the many different aspects of the process of individuation. It is difficult to summarize the infinite variations of the process of individuation, but each person has to do something different, something that is uniquely his own.

The hero myth is the most common and well-known myth in the world. It is found in the classical mythology of Greece and Rome, as well as in the modern day dreams of humans. The hero’s symbolic death, which is the culmination of his journey, becomes the achievement of his maturity.

The ancient history of man is being rediscovered today in the symbolic images and myths that have survived from ancient times. The connections between these symbols and modern life are not lost on us, and we should recognize their relevance.

The numinosity of an archetype is its ability to both image and emotion. It is impossible to give a universal interpretation of an archetype, because they are pieces of life itself, images that are integrally connected to the living individual by the bridge of the emotions.