Integration, Individuation, & Actualization
Reconciling paradoxes of the HUMAN // SPIRITUAL experience, all aspects of self, embodiment, INTEGRity, and self-actualization
Integration, Individuation, & Actualization
In Carl Jung’s concept of Individuation, one must fully confront and accept their shadow self. Jung compares this journey to the fable of a hero who must confront a dragon to get to the “treasure that is hardest to obtain.” The one who is able to recognize and explore all aspects of their shadow self, while still remaining civilized, is the one who... See more
Carl Jung and the Shadow: a Guide to the Dark Side of the Mind - Arts of Thought
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What is Spiritual Integration? (5 Simple Techniques!)
by Aletheia Luna · Updated: Jul 10, 2022 · 28 Comments
We must all integrate our lessons, discoveries, and insights sooner or later. If we don’t, they merely remain mental or cerebral.
What is Spiritual Integration? (5 Simple Techniques!)
by Aletheia Luna · Updated: Jul 10, 2022 · 28 Comments
We must all integrate our lessons, discoveries, and insights sooner or later. If we don’t, they merely remain mental or cerebral.
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What Is Integration in Psychology?
Integration in psychology refers to the process of combining different theoretical and methodological approaches in psychotherapy to create a more comprehensive and holistic understanding of the mind, consciousness, and the therapeutic process.
This approach recognizes that no single theory or technique can fully... See more
Integration in psychology refers to the process of combining different theoretical and methodological approaches in psychotherapy to create a more comprehensive and holistic understanding of the mind, consciousness, and the therapeutic process.
This approach recognizes that no single theory or technique can fully... See more
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We don’t give other people credit for the same interior complexity we take for granted in ourselves, the same capacity for holding contradictory feelings in balance, for complexly alloyed affections, for bottomless generosity of heart and petty, capricious malice. We can’t believe that anyone could be unkind to us and still be genuinely fond of us,... See more
Individuation
“Individuation is a process of transformation whereby the personal and collective unconscious are brought into consciousness (e.g., by means of dreams, active imagination, or free association) to be assimilated into the whole personality. It is a completely natural process necessary for the integration of the psyche... Individuation... See more
Carl Jung and the Shadow: a Guide to the Dark Side of the Mind - Arts of Thought
In the context of the spiritual journey, spiritual integration is about living the discoveries and gifts you’ve attained, rather than just thinking about them. It’s easy to be philosophical and think deep thoughts, but to embody what you’ve realized is a whole other matter. Therefore, in essence, spiritual integration is a movement from the head to... See more