Nature of Loving: Patterns of Human Relationship

by Verena Kast, Boris Matthews (Translator)

In this exciting best-seller from Europe, the author, a Jungian analyst, discusses close interpersonal relationships, their dynamics and depth dimensions as well as their surface problems from the viewpoint of archetypal patterns. Problems of bonding, of disillusionment, of projection and introjection are carefully discussed. Focusing primarily on the relationship between the sexes, this work also includes much that is relevant to other forms of human intimacy. Myth is brought alive and illuminates the present with the intense light cast by archetypal understandings. The Nature of Loving is a joy to read. It avoids the dry style of many similar books, but treats love and relationship as mystery and the numinous. Every page lives and glows. - Robert A. Johnson, Author of Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love and Inner Work Verena Kast demonstrates how the imagination plays a role in love, how our vision of the beloved's best possibilities are brought forth by our love. Also, that we fantasize ourselves into our own best possibilities from the beloved's eyes, becoming more of ourselves . . . This is a fantastic book. It sheds light on the idealization of our loves and the creative potential released in us by them. - Florence L. Wiedemann, Jungian Analyst An excellent study of myths as revealing paradigms of relationship...Well worth reading. - - John A. Sanford , Jungian Analyst, Author of The Invisible Partners and The Kingdom Within Verena Kast is a training analyst and teacher in the C. G. Jung Institute of Zurich, Switzerland

Genres: Psychology

114 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1986

Reviews

[Marcin Bartnicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book I immensely enjoyed. Written by one of the most prominent living Jungian analysts and set in the context of a couples’ therapy (not the typical setting of the analysis, conceived as an individual affair), it presents a fascinating overview of (some) types of archetypal relationships. I would recommend it to all my friends with a liking for Jung who wish to understand themselves and their relationships better.

[Erika_kartmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Verhaltensmuster in Paarbeziehungen werden aufschlussreich erklärt,
aber das ganze Traumdeutungszeug halte ich für ziemlich überholt....

[Paola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mia edizione: Ia 1991 RED edizioni: La coppia realtà e immaginario nella relazione d'amore.