“All human control comes to an end when the individual is caught in a mass movement. Then the archetypes begin to function” CG Jung CW10:395

“It is a frightening thought that man also has a shadow side to him, consisting not just of little weaknesses and foibles, but of a positively demonic dynamism. The individual seldom knows anything of this: to him, as an individual, it is incredible that he should ever in any circumstances go beyond himself” CW7: 35

Carl Jung’s concept of the collective Shadow is most useful for our understanding of both historical and current events. When we observe contemporary politics and recent events, we can see that a heightened hidden emotionality and archetypal energy lie behind the collective Shadow in operation. We can observe how the emotions of shame, pride, the inflation of national ego identity, and fear of the ‘Other’ makes us vulnerable to being unconsciously/subliminally or even openly manipulated by ‘leaders’ from all sectors, leading to mass incidents of violence and abuse.

Jung’s ideas were illustrated in his own time by the catastrophic events that occurred within Nazi Germany during the Second World War, and through the ongoing history of the twentieth century.

Annette Lowe is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in St Kilda.  She is also a training analyst with the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, from which she graduated over 20 years ago. She is editor of Jung Talks and Jung in Effect, and a PACFA accredited supervisor, as well as running the Melbourne Jung Society’s very popular “Jungian Core Concepts Course.”  She is an active Life Member and former President of the Melbourne Jung Society.

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 Date: 13th September, 2024 at 7.00

Venue: Zoom
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