Self-discovery the Jungian way [antikvár]

PrefaceThis book has been written with cgrtain misgivings. Not least of these is the thought that surely we have enough publications already in the high street that claim to offer guidance for people seeking self-development, enhght-enment, fulfilment, self-actualization, well-being, positive mental heahh, perfection, happiness, or whatever is the currently fashionable label fnr such things.If the evidence in the bookshops is anything to go by, then there is no doubt - the 'New Age' is upon us with a vengeance and we run the very real risk of drowning in the floocTof jlternative literature. No longer is self-discovery the preserve of the philosopher, psychologist, religious initiate or eccentric amateur. In their own fashion, large numbers of quite_ordinary people are expressing ^n extraordinary appetite for information and guidance in such matters. As a result, there has developed a ready, eyer:^ expanding market foLgvery conceivable interest and taste, from astrology to Zen Buddhism - and within each of these areas enough material, it would seem, to keep anyone busv for a lifetime.Many people who have tried the Watchword technique have told me, however, that this is something not only quite new to them but, more importantly, both practical and accessiblejo the layperson who has no specialist knowledge of systems of self-development. Even those who at first do not learn much from the method generally find it interesting and intriguing, and they are often all too eager to try it out again - on their friends and acquaintances, as well as themselves. I have known occasions when the technique has travelled through a network of people and groups with the manner and speed of an infection. Consequently, I have been surprised on several occasions by strangers telling me that they have 'done' the exercise before.Until now, although I have explained the basic technique and system to students, friends and others I have taught personally, no complete formal exposition of the method has been available. As a result, many have gone away either muddled or failing to understand fully the complexities of the system. This, I believe, has been a particular problem when the technique has been learned secondhand or at some further remove. For this reason,