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J. Gary Sparks From a dream. Now I'm speaking of Carl Jung and Arnold Toynbee: The Social Meaning of Inner Work (due out mid September-ish 2017). The book came out o…moreFrom a dream. Now I'm speaking of Carl Jung and Arnold Toynbee: The Social Meaning of Inner Work (due out mid September-ish 2017). The book came out of a dream that there were two themes I'd be working on for the rest of my life, the relation between images and science and the relation between images and history. The Jung and Toynbee volume is obvious a response to the latter. Beware of short dreams! They can give you big assignments!(less)

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J. Gary Sparks Honestly, I almost never suffer from this condition. I have so many ideas in my head I'm always glad for a rest. If I feel really stuck on the odd occ…moreHonestly, I almost never suffer from this condition. I have so many ideas in my head I'm always glad for a rest. If I feel really stuck on the odd occasion, I'll sleep on it, go for a bike ride, dream up and cook up a yummie bowl of pasta.(less)

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	At the Heart of Matter: Synchronicity and Jung's Spiritual Testament 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ego and Self: The Old Testament Prophets (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 90) by Edward F. Edinger, J. Gary Sparks (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Call of Destiny (An Introduction to Carl Jung's Major Works) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Valley of Diamonds: Adventures in Number and Time with Marie-Louise Von Franz (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 127) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carl Jung and Arnold Toynbee: The Social Meaning of Inner Work 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations & Symbolisms of the Libido

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Atom and Archetype: The Pauli/Jung Letters 1932-58

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J. Sparks said: " Another favorite of mine. Not an easy read, but a very important one. Carl Jung, the psychiatrist and depth psychologist, and Wolfgang Pauli, one of the handful of physicists who discovered and elaborated quantum physics, engaged in a lively correspo ...more "

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Women's Dionysian Initiation: The Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii (Jungian Classics)

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“Never, never, never give in!”
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