Salome’s Embrace: The Jungian Women

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C. G. Jung, a man who accomplished a revolution in analytical psychology and made an impact both directly and indirectly on a great number of people, also took women seriously. The release of The Red Book has greatly added to our knowledge of Jung’s relationship with the feminine: from his mother, his wife and his extramarital affairs to the effect these had on the formulation of his psychology and on the women who had the courage to explore the need for a spiritual link to Jung and who became known as the Valkyries. In this revised and expanded study of the many women in Jung’s close circle, Anthony explores the women who followed Jung during his lifetime, his need for their company, and their contributions to his work. The book includes studies of Emma Jung, Sabina Spielrein and Toni Wolff, as well as Jung’s mother Emilie, and many other collaborators and followers. It also includes chapters on The Red Book, the Zurich Psychological Club and Dadaism. Including never-before published primary material, including interviews with the women themselves, Salome’s Embrace assesses their work and its value for the generations of Jungian analysts that have followed, including women who practice depth psychology today. The book will be of great interest to analytical psychologists and Jungian psychotherapists in practice and in training, academics and students of Jungian and post-Jungian studies, gender, and women’s history. Cover Half Title Endorsement page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of contents Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Note References 1 The beginning: Opening to the world References 2 Mother: Emilie Preiswerk Jung References 3 The beginnings of the entourage: Emma Jung References 4 Siegfried’s mate: Sabina Spielrein References 5 The fragrance: Toni Wolff References 6 Zurich Psychological Club: Edith Rockefeller McCormick Reference 7 Art attack: Dancing with the Dadaists Note References 8 Sieglinde: Linda Fierz-David Note References 9 The mysteries of woman: M. Esther Harding References 10 The Americans: Eleanor Bertine and Kristine Mann Note References 11 Eranos: Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn References 12 The alchemist’s daughter: Marie-Louise von Franz References 13 Impresaria: Jolande Jacobi References 14 Priestess: Dion Fortune References 15 The veiled lady of visions: Christiana Morgan References 16 The rest of the entourage Barbara Hannah: daughter of the cathedral close Dr. Elizabeth Osterman: transformation Dora Kalff: sand dreams Mary Foote’s notes Mary Bancroft: the spy who loved him Hilde Kirsch: the exile Lucile Elliott: the dreamer Notes References 17 Jung: The animus mundi References 18 The Jungian women: An assessment References 19 She Who Remembers Reference 20 Into the future The battle of the animus Jungian women of the twenty-first century Jungian women in the first half of life References 21 The hieros gamos Reference Appendix 1 Jung’s birth chart by Philip Culjak Appendix 2 Timeline: C. G. Jung and the Jungian women Author Biography Index