Table of Contents Introduction My Journey into Jungian Psychology Why this book? Navigation: Two Centuries, Two Paradigms Circumambulating the Stages Gateway Attending Passage The Map of the Book Jungian Art Therapy Images and the Interpretation of Images Affect, Emotion, and Feeling Client/patient/analysand Ego He/She Masculine and Feminine Principles Genius Loci: Sacred Space Endnotes Section I: Gateway: Preparing to Engage Chapter 1: A Jungian Landscape for Theory and Practice Landmarks: Conscious, Unconscious, and the Symbolic Jung, Signs, and Symbols Circumambulation: An attitude for the Inner Journey Mandalas Jung’s Structure of the Psyche The Psyche as Circle Consciousness Ego Persona Unconscious Shadow Complex Archetype Anima/Animus The Self: The Numinous Psyche Psychoid Psychic Energy Endnotes Chapter 2: Jungian Art Psychotherapy: Creating Bridges to the Past Jung’s Contributions: Analytical Psychology as a Framework for Jungian Art Therapy Origins of Analytical Psychology Jung’s Separation from Freud Jung’s Creative Descent and the Liber Novus—The Red Book—1913-1930 A Journey into Art Therapy Jung’s Influence on Art Therapy—American and British American Art Therapy Margaret Naumburg: The Mother of Art Therapy Naumburg’s Academic Accomplishments Florence Cane British Jungian Art Therapy and Withymead Champerowne’s Early Days Endnotes Chapter 3: Psychic Energy: The Psyche’s Life Force Two Kinds of Thinking and Psychic Energy Psychic Energy Tension of Opposites Body and the Opposites Movement of Psychic Energy Progressive and Regressive Energy Adaptation Principles of Constancy and Equivalence Intensity Jungian Art Therapy Example Transference/Countertransference Psychic Energy and Teleology Endnotes Chapter 4: Synthetic Method and Transcendent Function and Art Therapy Jung’s Synthetic Method Subjective Objective Amplifications Art Therapy and the Synthetic Method Transcendent Function The Role of the Transcendent Function Constellation of the Transcendent Function Transcendent Function and Restoration of Persona Florence Cane: Transcendent Function, Opposites Transcendent Function, Symbols, and Art Therapy The Transcendent Function in Action: Jungian Art Therapy Examples Students Art and Individuation Jung’s Two Approaches Towards Images: Creative Formulation and meaning Facilitating the Transcendent Function Endnotes Section II: Attending: Engaging with the unconscious Chapter 5: Imagination: Creating Imaginal Space The Imagination History of Imagination Imagination and Symbolic Thinking Symbolic Thinking—A Developmental Process Productive Imagination Destructive Forces and Imagination Clinical Example of Destructive Imagination Lucinda’s Story: Imagination and Amor Fati Endnotes Chapter 6: Complex Theory: The Material for Transformation The Basic Nature of a Complex Image Autonomous Splitting The Structure of the Complex Cluster of Complexes Complexes as Expression of Energy Complexes, Emotions, and Images Tina’s Story Complexes, Emotions, and the Body Carol’s Story The Purpose of Complexes Progressive and Regressive Complexes Complexes and Multiplicity Complexes and Trauma Complexes and Transference/Countertransference Complexes and Art Materials Jungian Art Therapy Example Endnotes Chapter 7: Archetypes: Anchors of the Mythic Pattern Definition of Archetypes The Structure of Archetypes Jung and Archetypes History Jung’s Three Developments of the Archetype Years 1912-1934 Years 1935-1945 Years 1945-1961 The Psychological Development of the Archetype How Archetypes Influence Consciousness Rebecca’s Image The Bipolar Archetype: Instinctual and Spiritual Poles Myth of Psyche: Instinctual and Spiritual Instinctual Spirit Claire’s Story Self: Archetype as the Spiritual Pole The Relationship Between Ego, Complexes, and Archetypes How Do We Recognize an Archetype? The Archetype of Individuation Jungian Art Therapy: John and Emergence Important Summary Points About Archetypes Endnotes Section III: Passage: Engaging with Images Chapter 8: Dreams and Art Therapy The Importance of Dreams Freud and Dreams Jung’s Approach to Dreams How to Catch a Dream The Structure of a Dream Types of Dreams Basic Notes on Dreams Dreams and Art Dreams Carry Energy and Emotion Anna’s Dream: Instinctual and Spiritual The Story of Dawn: The Castle and The Bridge The Bridge Dream Alternative Approaches to the Bridge Dream Dreams of the Past Dreams that Sing Naomi and the Boy Animus Ellen and the Father Endnotes Chapter 9: Active Imagination and Art Therapy Active Imagination and the Pregnant Symbol Active Imagination—Experiencing the Psyche Jung’s Red Book: The Discovery of Active Imagination Jung’s Method of Active Imagination Example Dialogue with Art Von Franz’s Method of Active Imagination Post-Jungian Reflections and Methods Active Imagination and Transitional Space Active Imagination and Transference/Countertransference Creating a Personal "Red Book" Process An Example of Creating a "Red Book" Conclusion Endnotes
