O Irmão: Psicologia do Arquétipo Fraterno

by Gustavo Barcellos

Fraternidade não é unificar diferenças, é diferenciar semelhanças. A experiência da alteridade é inquietante, desafiadora, e começa com o irmão. O campo do Outro é vasto, cheio de prazeres e dores. Tanto do ponto de vista pessoal, quanto do ponto de vista coletivo, as possibilidades do arquétipo fraterno são solidariedade, companheirismo, amizade, associações, cooperação, entendimento, lealdade, aceitação. Também grandes são suas rivalidade, inveja, hostilidade, autoritarismo, guerras civis, intolerância, preconceito.

72 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Marishka Grayson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It relates to the fracturing of horizontal relationships (Sibling Archetype) as characterized by the feelings of isolation from oneself and the world and may explain current trends in authoritarianism and destruction of our environment. It cast a new light on the role of the sibling which was largely ignored by Freud and Jung. The sibling is the Other, familiar and yet separate. Even for those who have no siblings your horizontal relationships are your siblings. The author recounts various stories such as Cain and Abel that exemplify this fractured relationship and demonstrate a fractured state of self. When we recognize the whole world and the whole universe are our horizontal equals, then we can attain a healing of our soul.

This is relevant to my next book about the Father Archetype who’s vertical relationship to us is characterized by competition, jealousy, approval, rage and eros.

[Laura Ferraz · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Joli Hamilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Barcellos scholarship is solid, his approachable voice is remarkable. This book shifted my understanding of my personal sibling relationships and has now informed my dissertation direction. Understated and succinct, this is a must read for all depth psychologists and a general audience who is familiar with a few Jungian basics on the shadow and the Other.