Levels of Intimacy in Communication LO18795

Roxanne Abbas (rabbas@comp-web.com)
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 07:22:41 -0500

Replying to LO18747 --

Terry Deems said:

"The more traditional methods for increasing consciousness involve a wide
range of activities-journaling, inner dialogue activities, dreamwork,
therapy, meditation, et al. Jacobi, who studied Jung's work, described
that this work cannot be just within ourselves, but needs to include an
objective outsider of some sort."

Terry, I suspect you may have given me the direction I need at this stage.
I've been journaling for 15 years, doing dreamwork for 10 and practicing
meditation for the past year. I also benefit greatly from a regular yoga
practice and read great books to stretch my mind and spirit. I attend
spiritual retreats several times a year but I've never tried therapy. I
am seeking intimate conversation with friends and family members, but
these people can't be the objective outsider that I probably need. I have
always thought of therapy as a tool to help a person through a crisis, not
as a tool for growth or more specifically, to help reveal the
subconscious.

You may recall that the experience that started me on this latest quest
was a week in New Mexico in a course on communicating with non-human life,
led by a Jungian analyst. When I returned, I bought Jung's "The
Undiscovered Self" but found it very difficult. I think I need to find
Jacobi's recommended "objective outsider". Have any of you used therapy
or a Jungian analyst for the purpose of growth? Any suggestions or
cautions or recommendations?

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