Animystic, 10 months ago

Through the practice of #ActiveImagination, "the image created by the #Unconscious and the #Ego interact, and in this interaction, they create the necessary tension to evoke the #Transcendent function. [...]

The self is the union of opposites, as well as the center of the #psyche. The transcendent function is the means by which these opposites become united, the process by which the #manifest self is brought into being."

–Jeffrey Raff, Jung and the Alchemical Imagination

Animystic, 10 months ago

Phases of #ActiveImagination:

1. #Preparation. Prepare the mind to enter imaginal space through "expectant quiet."
2. #Evocation or #Intention. Ego invites the unconscious to communicate.
3. #Interaction. Unconscious comes alive in some way– sensation, image, voice, etc.
4. #Reflection. Ego considers what the unconscious has shared, perhaps with therapist, trusted friends, etc.
5. #Integration. If unable or unwilling to practice the gained wisdom in the outer world, the project has failed.