Guest guest Posted June 13, 1999 Report Share Posted June 13, 1999 <<Oh yes....having taught Jung.....you must be very careful when quoting or reading him.....he changed a lot of his definitions of things and that's why his books don't always match>> Who brought Jung into it? He didn't invent symbolism or its importance. Humans have worked with symbols for ever. Every man-made image is a symbolic representation and while some groups learn to interpret sets of common symbols like language or logos, each individual brings individual associations to colour the symbolism. Which is why art, music, poetry, dance are enriching, exciting, boring, enraging, inspiring etc etc depends on who's looking, when and where. Commenting on a friend's change story as to what images or words spring to mind is no more than sharing associations, offering food for thought. Unlike some schools of therapy which still prescribe meaning as an absolute (tunnels & trains etc etc), the group I work with is open to ideas, to possibilities, to other people's thoughts. It can be quite rewarding, you know. Arabella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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