At the Heart of Matter.At the Heart of Matter J. Gary Sparks Inner City Books Box 1271, Station Q, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4T 2P4 9781894574204, $30.00 1-416-927-0355 Author J. Gary Sparks, a Jungian analyst who has studied both religion and the sciences, presents At the Heart of Matter: Synchronicity synchronicity (singˈ·kr and Jung's Spiritual Testament, a tour through both the basics of physics (including classical Newtonian principles and modern quantum theory quantum theory, modern physical theory concerned with the emission and absorption of energy by matter and with the motion of material particles; the quantum theory and the theory of relativity together form the theoretical basis of modern physics. ) as well as C.G. Jung's search for the mysterious connection between the physical and the spiritual, as well as selfhood self·hood n. 1. The state of having a distinct identity; individuality. 2. The fully developed self; an achieved personality. 3. and destiny. Drawing upon the wisdom of three great thinkers--Swiss psychiatrist Jung Nobel Prize-winning physicist Wolfgang Pauli, and analyst-scholar Marie-Louise von Franz--At the Heart of the Matter strives to clarify the phenomenon that is synchronicity, and uncover common ground between the scientific and the spiritual in practicing analytical psychology as part of a holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. to help the suffering of patients. "The reason we can know anything about the inner workings of the material world is that there is a coincidence between our own thought-forms and the processes going on in matter. 'To know' means to link up the inner archetypal ar·che·type n. 1. An original model or type after which other similar things are patterned; a prototype: "'Frankenstein' . . . 'Dracula' . . . 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' . . . patterns of the psyche with those that structure the outer world. And 'knowing' first happens in images and emotions before it becomes thoughts and concepts." Especially recommended for library shelves devoted to Jungian psychology Jungian psychology, n.pr psychologic approach based on the ideas and theories developed by Carl Jung (1875–1961). Includes the concepts of the collective unconscious and symbolic archetypes. and spirituality. |
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