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Marc-André Jung
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This is the second in my series that reveals this macro abstract / of a Palm Tree frond. I have been fortunate to enjoy my favorite books in epic style whether exploring Tolken’s Middle Earth in the Lord of the Rings or the profound and stunning classics, The Chronicles of Narnia by the eminent C.S. Lewis. I think it is interesting and informative to pair my photographs with my favorite children’s books when the imagery is appropriate to a particular book or series of books. Doing a series on Jung’s concept of the Shadow works well with several of my images. There is no way of comparing these literary masterpieces, all inspiring and life altering written by the most brilliant writers for children in the genre of imaginative literature. These books are treasures that are read and reread by ourselves or hopefully to the children in our life who embrace the import of these fascinating journeys. Like a beautiful piece of art, every reading has more depth and new discoveries that were not evident in the first reading. CS Lewis’ masterpiece, The Chronicles of Narina have been loved for many generations. Fantastic creatures, and epic battles between good and evil - what more could any reader ask for in one book? The first book that has it all is the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, written in 1949 by C. S. Lewis. Six more books followed, and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia. For the past fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a world where magic meets reality, and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations. All seven books of The Chronicles of Narnia continue to captivate fans with adventures, characters, and truths that speak to all readers, even fifty years after the books were first published. Since these epic worlds are well known, many have not read one of the most affecting series of children’s books, the Earth Sea trilogy written by the brilliant Ursula Le’ Guin better known for her adult books in the science fantasy/genre. Although these great writers cannot be compared for the genius of their literary achievements, people are captivated more by some of these chronicles of fantasy than others. I was deeply affected by Le’ Guin’s books and the evil force that threatened the hero Sparrowhawk in Earthsea’s history, The Shadow. I described the concept of Jung’s Shadow in my narrative attached to my photograph, Shadow People. Earth Sea is a world of vast oceans and islands where magic is every-present and technology is limited to wind and muscle power. The planet’s human inhabitants live on a series of islands where they scratch out a living as mariners, craftspeople, or fisher folk. Those who display an aptitude for sorcery are sent to study at the Wizard’s Academy on the Island of Roke. Trained by masters, they are taught magical spells and martial arts are instructed on / how to use their power responsibly to avoid dangerous results. Graduates of the Academy perform a variety of tasks, including healing and weather working. They also protect the population from dangerous beasts, like the dragons who sometimes take up residence near inhabited areas. Perhaps the greatest mage in Earthsea’s history was Ged, who later took the name of Sparrowhawk. Born on the rocky isle of Gont seen in this photograph, Ged exhibited a talent for magic at an early age. Apprenticed to a local wizard called Orion, his thirst for knowledge eventually led him to Roke. Ged was an impulsive student who allowed his classmates to goad him into acting foolishly. Determined to prove his skills, he tried to summon a dead woman’s spirit. The attempt backfired, releasing a shadow-beast from the twilight realm between life and death. Temporarily banished by a teacher’s sacrifice, it returned to stalk Ged. To survive, the young wizard was forced to conquer his fear of the shadow and confront the monster his misuse of power had released. Although lacking true substance, the shadow-beast is able to assume many different forms, including a bear-like shape, the semblances of several of God’s friends, and a doppelganger of he young wizard. It also has the power to seize control of people and transform them into gibbets, mindless puppets subject to its will. Unaffected by gravity, the shadow- beast can drift through the air and walk on water. A silent, ghostly presence, it is truly nightmarish and the more Ged flees from the shadow, the more powerful the demon becomes threatening to annihilate him until he travels to the Farthest Shore. What happens when we run away from our shadow, the dark parts of our psyche that are disowned only to appear in destructive form? This question was most brilliant addressed by C.G. Jung and his associates who understood that if we don’t meet the shadow in ourselves, the dark side of human nature as it appears in families, relationships, work, spirituality, politics and creativity, we will live a live avoiding the critical disowned parts of ourselves. In Jung’s autobiography, Memories, Dreams and Reflections, his dream reveals the powerful lesson that Ged learned as he earned his place as a mature man who finally knew how to deal with what terrorized him. Jung’s dream reveals the importance of his quest: “It was night and in some unknown place, and I was making slow and painful headway against a mighty wind. Dense fog was flying along everywhere. I had my hands cupped around a tiny light that threatened to go out at any moment. Everything depended on my keeping this little light alive. Suddenly, I had the feeling that something was coming up behind me. I looked back and saw a gigantic black figure following me. But at the same moment I was conscious in spite of my terror that I must keep my little light going through night and wind, regardless of the dangers. When I awoke I realized at once that the figure was my my own shadow on the swilling mists, brought into being the little light I was carrying. I knew too that this little light was my consciousness. the only light I have. Through infinitely small and fragile in comparison with the powers of darkness, it is still a light, my only light.” All the feelings and capacities that are rejected by the ego and exiled into the shadow contribute to the hidden power of the dark side of human nature. However, not all of them are what we consider to be negative traits. This dark treasury includes our infantile parts, emotional attachments, neurotic symptoms, as well as our undeveloped talents and gifts. The shadow retains contact with the lost depth of the soul, impacting our life energy, creativity and vitality. One young patient of mine drew all his monsters and told me they were too many to destroy. He was overwhelmed by them in night terrors and nightmares as they appeared repeatedly in his dreams. I suggested that maybe we did not have to destroy them, but first name them and take one at a time to see if we could work with them so they would no longer frighten him. Establishing a working alliance with the monster was an important step in therapy. He drew a picture of a dark staircase where he drew himself following me into a dark dungeon where the monsters lived. He told me that as long as I am with him and walked in front with my flashlight, he would go down the stairs to the basement where the monsters lived. He was less afraid with me as his guardian in the light of day especially given the intensity of his ghoulish and demonic monsters that appeared in his dreams at night. He also drew a treasure chest in a corner of the basement that also existed in the dark subterranean realm of his unconscious. I said the problem is that without working with the darkness and the monsters that lived underneath, he could not use the treasures in the box that were overflowing with bright and glowing goods. Like Ged, he eventually discovered that all he had to do was to stop running and to turn around to meet the “shadow-beasts” and when he confronted them, they disappeared never to appear again. This is the powerful message of Le Guin’s trilogy that mirrors Jung’s concept of meeting the shadow for psychological integration. My brave young patient who integrated his shadow monsters was also able to use his immense creativity as he grew into a mature man and became an accomplished architect. We can’t compromise our gifts by running from the shadow, an integral part of ourselves. Meeting the shadow calls for slowing the pace of life, listening to the body’s cues, and allowing ourselves time to be alone in order to digest the cryptic messages from the hidden world. It is more important today to confront and own the dark side of human nature when the most devastating effects are made visible to us on a global level. The world has become a stage for the collective shadow. Series: The Earthsea Novels Author: Ursula Le’ Guinn
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The subject of Secrets of Paradise… is the guide of the soul who in Jungian terms is called the anima. She is the angel, the heroine, the goddess who shines through the psychological darkness like a bright sky beckoning the beholder to follow their dream, risk the passage, and at all costs continue the quest. The adorning Peacock feather is symbolic of royalty and potency. In alchemy the peacock is cousin to the Phoenix, the mythical bird who rises from the ashes. The central theme of the image is the feminine eye, focused, a visionary awareness that resides in the human psyche; the third eye. Photography based mixed medium processed image.
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I find some of the most interesting material to photograph in ordinary things that I strive to make extraordinary. Abstracts present ambiguous imagery that provoke the viewer’s imagination to project whatever he or she sees. I am always interested to know what you see in my abstract photographs. Using a Macro lens, I took several shots of the inside of a fallen frond that fell from a Palm tree. I imagined the seeds were a city of people and associated the dark shadow “people” with C.G. Jung’s concept of the shadow that describes the dark side of human nature in individual psyches as well as groups and nations that have a collective shadow which leads to dangerous actions, such as racism, scapegoating, enemy-making and the most destructive of all war. By accepting the dark side of ourselves we can achieve a more genuine and complete self-acceptance, defuse negative emotions that erupt in daily life, release the guilt and shame associated with negativity, recognize the projections that color our opinions about others and heal our relationships through a deeper and more intimate understanding of others and ourselves. Writing, art and dreams are catalysts to reclaim the disowned parts of ourselves. Although many think of the shadow as containing only darkness, as Jung stated, “its essence is pure gold.” He believed there could be no birth of consciousness without pain. Jung wisely stated, “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light but by making the darkness conscious.” /
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12×18 grey matboard, original sold. / I just loved the way the makeup created shadows of different colors… and just had to try it.. Completed 1996
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Mandala created using Photoshop CS3 / photo manipulation
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A Jungian mandala print from one of my canvas originals. The centre butterflies symbolize the soul growing and transforming and protected by unicorns (symbolizing magic, innocence and myth). Guardian angels watch over the transformation night and day. This is just one of my many mandalas. They are created from meditation and often paint themselves – I just wield the brush! The mandala is a tool for growth and spiritual connection and I am pleased to offer my first image :) All images are fully copyrighted, all rights reserved. Bright Blessings / Marg
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ORIGINAL $300 plus postage and handling This mandala was created after a big breathwork meditation in which I felt the spirits of my grandmothers and greatgrandmothers all the way back to prehistory reach out to me. It was a time of crisis for me and to feel the essence of my maternal history with me, I was able to pass through and come out the other side relatively whole. The mandala symbolizes the presence of my foremothers all the way back to prehistory. The horses symbolize power and freedom. The all seeing eye is open to the wisdom of the past and the challenges and opportunities of the future. The colours are the colours of the earth, the sky, the wind and the rain. It is a powerful meditation tool linking my present with my past. Enjoy:) From the original acrylic on canvas, 20 inch x 20 inch All images are fully copyrighted, all rights reserved. Bright Blessings / Marg
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Hidden Symbol promotes a New Beginning and aids the process of a new awakening. Painting inspired by Jung Oil, acrylic ink and pigment
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Silent Self – one’s divine nature Silent Self is a representation of the process connecting with one’s Holy Guardian Angel. / Aleister Crowley in his early years within the Thelema system believed connecting with the Silent Self the Holy Guardian Angel within was the most important and essential process for attainment. Later in his 70’s he came to believe the HGA was not one’s self but an independent entity. Chopra argues the theory in “How to Know God” when one takes the inner path to the Level 3 of Consciousness through meditation and contemplation,you will find your true self, Silent Self, where you and God are one, transcending ego. The Silent Self of Level 3 is also the true self Carl Jung described as a technique for developing the transcendental ego to evolve into the Silent Self. / Image copyright © 2008 Shanina Conway. / Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. /
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This is one of my own personal mandalas, created on board in gouache and coloured pencil, with metallic overlays. The four quadrants symbolise the passing of the seasons and of my life. The angel represents my heart; the dragon my courage; the unicorn my passion/creativity; the castle my soul. The four phases of the moon are in the vine and leaf border. The 5 pointed star at the heart of this mandala symbolises my connection with the spiritual and the divine.
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The psyche does not come to an end where some physiological assumption or other stops. In other words, in each individual case that we observe scientifically, we have to consider the manifestations of the psyche in their totality. Carl Jung, Collected Works, v9, para 113 This painting I dedicate to Carl Jung who inspires me daily. Wax, graphite and watercolour
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ORIGINAL FOR SALE $650 plus P&H The first in the Transformation trilogy and symbolic of birth. This butterfly mandala is symbolic of the transformation that is happening both in my life and that of the world around me. The centre is a swirl of blues and purples and white – symbolic of the unknown and ever evolving nature of our lives and that of creation. It is a mystery! Surrounded by four majestic butterflies which are flying freely outwards to meet whatever life has to give. The circle is repeated in multitude – there is no beginning and there is no end… All my mandalas are created with healing, peace and meditation in mind. From the original acrylic on 18 in x 18 in canvas. / Original is for sale. Please contact me for further details.
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Every atom,every electron and molecule is in constant and intense vibration. There is nothing solid in material matter. Acrylic, pigment, graphite and gold leaf / 100×42cm on paper This painting was inspired by Jung
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Mystical Symbols represents the point of transcendental reality beyond conscious understanding. This painting is dedicate to Carl Jung Music: Here Acrylics, inks, graphite and gold leaf / 100×42 cm on paper
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The horse, said psychiatrist Carl G. Jung, represents “the mother within us,” the intuitive understanding and magic side of humankind. Sacred and revered around the world since ancient times, the horse has been associated with fertility, the forces of nature, and clairvoyance. Painting with wax, acrylics,ink and pigment / 42×100 cm / A small account of some amazing horses, please read it, if you have time. / Horses Music / Inspirational Equine
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Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart … Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. Words by Carl Gustav Jung This painting is dedicated to Gogonasus (meaning “snout from Gogo”) which was a lobe-finned fish known from 3-dimensionally preserved 380 million-year-old fossils found from the Gogo Formation in Western Australia. It lived in the late Devonian period, on what was once a 1400 kilometre Coral Reef off the Kimberley coast surrounding the North-West of Australia. Painting using acrylics Music – Fish Dances 10th December 2008
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But by all this I am not deterred, for I have seen, I have heard, I have felt. Words by Emanuel Swedenborg Carl Jung acknowledged his debt to Swedenborg: ‘I admire Swedenborg as a great scientist and a great mystic at the same time. His life and work has always been of great interest to me, and I read seven fat volumes of his writings when I was a medical student’. (1933) Painting in mixed media Music – Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings 15th December 2008
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I really ought to say a great deal more, or a great deal less. It is an improvisation, like everything I am relating here. It is born of the moment. ... The work is the expression of my inner development; for commitment to the contents of the unconscious forms the man and produces his transformations. My works can be regarded as stations along my life’s way…... / Words by Jung Jung experienced a psychotic phase in his life and during this time became immersed in the world of the dead, which lead him to write Seven Sermons of the Dead under the name of second century Gnostic writer, Basilides, which was published in 1916. I dedicated this painting to Carl Gustav Jung who is helping me answer the memories and ongoing dreams. Inspired by Jung 25th January 2009
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It was then that I ceased to belong to myself alone, ceased to have the right to do so. ... I myself had to undergo the original experience, and, moreover, try to plant the results of my experience in the soil of reality; otherwise they would have remained subjective assumptions without validity. It was then that I dedicated myself to service of the psyche. I loved it and hated it, but it was my greatest wealth. My delivering myself over to it, as it were, was the only way by which I could endure my existence and live it as fully as possible….....Words by Carl Gustav Jung Painting inspired by Jung Painting in acrylics, inks, silver pigment and graphite / 102×42cm 26th January 2009
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In the living psychic structure, nothing takes place in a merely mechanical fashion; everything fits into the economy of the whole, relates to the whole. That is to say, it is all purposeful and has meaning. But because consciousness never has a view of the whole, it usually cannot understand this meaning…...Word by Carl Gustav Jung Painting in acrylics, pigment, inks / 102×42cm 26th January 2009
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” The past, the present and the future are happening all around us” – Carl Jung Featured In Lifeline
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Selfportrait, Tarot series Major Arcana in the Tarot – Justice is represented by the astrological sign of Libra, representing cold, impartial balance – reason achieved through objectivity. To me, Justice is blind and often bloody. Impartiality comes with a price, as does everything in life. In Archetypal thought per Jung, Justice is embodied by the Warrior – hence the bloodiness, again. / This is what Justice means to me. It requires strength, brutality and blind impartiality. If such a thing can be achieved. We’re only human, after all…
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That is one of the great difficulties in experiencing the unconscious—that one identifies with it and becomes a fool. You must not identify with the unconscious; you must keep outside, detached, and observe objectively what happens…. it is exceedingly difficult to accept such a thing, because we are so imbued with the fact that our unconscious is our own – my unconscious, his unconscious, her unconscious – and our prejudice is so strong that we have the greatest trouble disidentifying. Jung, C. G. The Psychology of Kundalini Yoga – Notes of the Seminar given in 1922 by C. G. Jung. Painting inspired by Jung Music – Peter Gabriel’s Passion Acrylics,pigments and graphite / 102×42cm on paper September, 27th 2009
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