Essence | Daimon | Genius
Jung’s life-long exploration of the powerful, archetypal forces of the unconscious led him to conclude that they “possess a specific energy which causes or compels definite modes of behavior or impulses; that is, they may under certain circumstances have a possessive or obsessive force (numinosity!). The conception of them as daimonia is therefore
... See moreConnie Zweig • Meeting the Shadow
In The Soul's Code, Mr. Hillman introduces the concept of the daimon. Daimon is a Greek word. The equivalent term in Latin is genius. Both words refer to an inhering spirit. We are born, each of us, (says James Hillman) with our own individual daimon. The daimon is our guardian. It knows our destiny. It kens our calling.
Steven Pressfield • The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning
This brings me to the fourth telltale sign of the Daimon’s presence: a sense of destiny, related to the feeling of duty and responsibility discussed above.
Bernardo Kastrup • The Daimon and the Soul of the West
A calling may be postponed, avoided, intermittently missed. It may also possess you completely. Whatever; eventually it will out. It makes its claim. The daimon does not go away.
James Hillman • The Soul's Code
For the ancient Greeks the Eidolon was exactly as I use it in my first book – the lower, everyday ‘self’. By implication this means that there is a Higher Self that is a reflection of the gods. This being was called the ‘Daemon’ and I have continued to use this term to describe the part of us that knows that we have lived this life before.
Anthony Peake • Listening to Your Secret Self: The ‘Daemon’ Spirit Who Guides Our Lives
If you’re anything like me and have been trying to improve yourself, then you probably know this ideal version of yourself. Well, in Greek, this best version would be the inner daimon, an inner spirit or divine spark. For the Stoics and all other schools of ancient philosophy, the ultimate goal of life was eudaimonia, to become good (eu) with your
... See moreJonas Salzgeber • The Little Book of Stoicism

I am aware that ‘mana’, ‘daimon’, and ‘God’ are synonyms for the unconscious...A creative person has little power over his own life. He is not free. He is captive and driven by his daimon. - CG Jung, 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴, 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴
