Understand the dark side of your psyche-a Jungian approach to transformative self-acceptance. We all have shadows-the unlit part of our ego that is hidden and never goes away, but merely-and often painfully-turns up in unexpected places. This powerful work from the acclaimed Jungian analyst and bestselling author of Inner Work and We explores our need to "own" our own shadow: learn what it is, how it originates, and how it impacts our daily lives. It is only when we accept and honor the shadow within us that we can channel its energy in a positive way and find balance.

Owning Your Own Shadow - Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche

Simple Gifts of ContentmentThe forces of modern life urge us to achieve and acquire more, pushing us outward in our quest for contentment. World-renowned Jungian analyst Robert A. Johnson and psychotherapist Jerry M. Ruhl guide us inward, to a deep understanding of true, lasting happiness. Instead of relegating joy and satisfaction to another time, a different place, a better circumstance ("just as soon as I finish this project / land that perfect job / find a new relationship"), Johnson and Ruhl encourage us to negotiate and embrace "what is." Instructive and wise, this gentle guide contains all the tools we need--including illustrative stories, myths, poems, and practical exercises--to seize true contentment in the here and now.

Contentment - A Way to True Happiness

Robert A. Johnson's groundbreaking, brilliant, and insightful work on how women transition into being mature and developing their own identity-newly reissued. What does it mean to be a woman? What is the pathway to mature femininity? And what of the masculine components of a woman's personality?Many scholars and writers have long considered that the ancient myth of Amor and Psyche is really the story of a woman's task of becoming whole, complete, and individuated.  Here, examining this ancient story in depth and lighting up the details, Robert A. Johnson has produced an arresting and perceptive exploration of what it means to become a woman. You will not read these pages without understanding the important women in your life and a good deal about yourself as a woman.   More important than ever before, She offers a compelling study of women.

She - Understanding Feminine Psychology

One of this century's most popular psychology scholars, Robert A. Johnson was among the first to present Carl Jung's rich but complex theories with simple elegance and grace, opening them to an entirely new and hungry audience. His masterful works--including the best selling He, She, Inner Work, and Owning Your Own Shadow-are known and loved as much for their beautiful retellings of timeless myths and folktales as for their deep wisdom and profound insight. Balancing Heaven and Earth reveals, for the first time, Johnson's own fascinating and mystical life-from his near-death experience at the age of eleven to the lifelong soul journey that has informed his writing and taught him how to live a spiritual life in the endlessly challenging modern world. Full of compelling, humorous, and surprising stories of encounters with an assortment of "sages, saints, and sinners, " it lays bare Johnson's own inner world and its dazzeling landscape of powerful dreams, mystical visions, and synchronistic events. Beginnning with a vivid retelling of the childhood accident that claimed the lower part of his right leg, Johnson describes the life-defining moment when he was transported by a mystical vision to a realm that exists just beyond ordinary consciousness-a realm he calls the "Golden World." With this experience, described as "both my curse and my blessing, " Johnson is launched on a spiritual quest that leads him in search of Eastern wisdom, to encounters with such wise men as J. Krishnamurti and D. T. Suzuki, and finally to Carl Jung, who shows him his destiny revealed in a dream. Johnson's experiences lead him to a unique understanding and acceptance of the slender connecting threads at work in all our lives, guiding us and shaping who we are-"call it fate, destiny, or the hand of God." As much a personal guide as a memoir, Balancing Heaven and Earth teaches us to follow , as Johnson has, the subtle influences of dreams, visions, and even our deepest sufferings in order to live attuned to our spiritual selves. A pure delight for Johnson's many fans and a splendid example of his trademark blend of illustrative myth and psychological insight, this is a work of incomparable beauty and inspiration showcasing the wisdom of a lifetime.

Balancing Heaven and Earth - A Memoir

"Entertaining, informative, thought-provoking, mysterious, poetic. Men who read it will surely learn much about themselves, and women-particularly those who are unfortunately misled into thinking of men as "the enemy"-will find it a real eye-opener."-Ruth Tiffany Barnhouse, M. D., Th. M., Harvard UniversityRobert A. Johnson's classic work exploring the differences between man and woman, female and male-newly reissued. What does it really mean to be a man? What are some of the landmarks along the road to mature masculinity? And what of the feminine components of a man's personality? Women have developed, over the centuries, considerable expertise in the technique of adapting to men, and for good reason, but that is not the same as truly understanding them. The transition from male childhood to real manhood is a complicated struggle, and explored in this book. As timely today as when it was first published, He provides a fascinating look into male identity and how female dynamics influence men.

He - Understanding Masculine Psychology

Pendant de nombreuses années de ma vie, j'ai pensé que l'on était tombé avec une humeur tout comme on tombe avec un rhume. Mais lentement, j'ai appris que les humeurs sont un produit d'une inconscience délibérée et peuvent être corrigées par la conscience même que l'on a travaillé si dur pour échapper.

Mesurez-vous par vos meilleurs moments, pas par votre pire. Nous sommes trop enclins à nous juger par nos moments de découragement et de dépression.

Chaque personne doit vivre la vie intérieure sous une forme ou une autre. Consciemment ou inconsciemment, volontairement ou involontairement, le monde intérieur nous réclamera et exigera ses cotisations. Si nous allons dans ce royaume consciemment, c'est par notre travail intérieur: nos prières, nos méditations, nos travaux de rêve, nos cérémonies et notre imagination active. Si nous essayons d'ignorer le monde intérieur, comme la plupart d'entre nous le font, l'inconscient trouvera son chemin dans nos vies à travers la pathologie: nos symptômes psychosomatiques, compulsions, dépressions et névroses.

La différence dans un enseignant et un mentor est qu'un mentor s'intéresse à notre âme.

Le seul espoir pour la guérison est d'offrir une meilleure forme d'ecstasy, de mettre à niveau pour que le toxicomane abandonne le stupide.

L'endroit où la lumière et l'obscurité commencent à toucher est l'endroit où les miracles surgissent.

L'amour n'est pas un fait mais un état d'être - une parenté, une connectivité à un autre mortel, une identification avec elle ou lui qui coule simplement en moi et à travers moi, indépendamment de mes intentions ou de mes efforts.

La véritable relation entre deux personnes est vécue dans les petites tâches qu'ils font ensemble: la conversation silencieuse lorsque les bouleversements de la journée sont au repos, le doux mot de compréhension, la compagnie quotidienne, l'encouragement offert dans un moment difficile, le petit cadeau quand le moins attendus, le geste spontané de l'amour.

L'objet de la vie n'est pas le bonheur, mais pour servir Dieu ou le Graal. Toutes les quêtes du Graal sont de servir Dieu. Si l'on comprend cela et laisse tomber sa notion idiote que le sens de la vie est le bonheur personnel, alors on trouvera cette qualité insaisissable immédiatement à portée de main.

Souffrir sa confusion est la première étape de la guérison.

Les ingrédients essentiels de la relation sont l'affection et l'engagement.

Quelqu'un a observé sombrement qu'il a toujours deux heures du matin. Quand on est dans la nuit sombre de l'âme.

Il y a aujourd'hui une hérésie populaire à l'étranger qui indique que si un peu est bon, plus c'est mieux. Suivre ce dicton crée une vie qui n'est jamais épanouissante. Même si vous êtes engagé dans une expérience riche, vous recherchez une autre. Il n'y a pas de contentement car les plans futurs sont toujours inférieurs au présent.

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