Demons of the Inner World: Understanding Our Hidden Complexes - Softcover

Ribi, Alfred

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877735794 ISBN 13: 9780877735793

Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc, 1990

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Synopsis

In contemporary society we no longer believe in the demons and spirits that plagued the lives of ancient and medieval peoples. However, according to Alfred Ribi these demons have appeared in the form of our psychological complexes that form those unconscious feelings, ideas and impulses that have been fully integrated into our identity and thus have split away to lead a life of their own. As a result, our anxieties and complusions - related to achievement, power, money, sex, ideologies and other obsessions - threaten to overwhelm us and sabotage our conscious intentions and efforts. This book serves as a practical introduction to dealing with our complexes and an accessible survey of the principles of Jungian psychology. Dr Ribi demonstrates how our complexes manifest in everyday life and likens the psychotherapist to the traditional medicine man or shaman, who can lead one safely through an encounter with the spirits and devils of the unconscious.

Edition details

• Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877735794
• ISBN 13: 9780877735793
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 231