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“We know that something unknown, alien, does come our way, just as we know that we do not ourselves make a dream or an inspiration, but that it somehow arises of its own accord.”
—Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections (tr. Richard and Clara Winston)
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Date: 2019-08-02 10:06 pm (UTC)notasupervillain: Cat at computer (Default)
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Where does he think it arises from?
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Date: 2019-08-02 10:06 pm (UTC)pjthompson: (Default)
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"What does happen to us in this manner can be said to emanate from mana, from a daimon, a god, or the unconscious. The first three terms have the great merit of invoking the emotional quality of numinosity, whereas the latter—the unconscious—is banal and therefore closer to reality. This latter concept includes the empirical realm—that is, the commonplace reality we know so well. The unconscious is too neutral and rational a term to give much impetus to the imagination. The term, after all, was coined for scientific purposes, and if far better suited to dispassionate observation which makes no metaphysical claims than are the transcendental concepts, which are controversial and therefore tend to breed fanaticism. Hence I prefer the term 'the unconscious,' knowing that I might equally well speak of 'God' or 'daimon' if I wished to express myself in mythic language...."
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Date: 2019-08-02 10:07 pm (UTC)notasupervillain: Cat at computer (Default)
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I much prefer unconscious, as it implies that the call is coming from inside the house. To me, that is materially different.