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TY - JOUR
T1 - Daimon and psyche
T2 - ethical reflections on a numinous marriage
AU - Rozuel, Cecile
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The daimon captures the irresistible attraction and danger of the unconscious. When the daimon calls, we are faced with a choice: to work with it or to refuse its call. Either way, the decision is ours, and so is our responsibility for whatever ensues. In this paper, I discuss the moral dimensions of a daimonic encounter and the implications it has for conscious behaviour. In particular, I contend that the paradoxical qualities of the daimon, and its profound effects on our existence, support the moral imperative of honest psychological work.
AB - The daimon captures the irresistible attraction and danger of the unconscious. When the daimon calls, we are faced with a choice: to work with it or to refuse its call. Either way, the decision is ours, and so is our responsibility for whatever ensues. In this paper, I discuss the moral dimensions of a daimonic encounter and the implications it has for conscious behaviour. In particular, I contend that the paradoxical qualities of the daimon, and its profound effects on our existence, support the moral imperative of honest psychological work.
KW - daimon
KW - soul
KW - imagination
KW - ethical choices
KW - moral responsibility
KW - consciousness
U2 - 10.1080/19409052.2013.795182
DO - 10.1080/19409052.2013.795182
M3 - Journal article
VL - 5
SP - 211
EP - 225
JO - International Journal of Jungian Studies
JF - International Journal of Jungian Studies
SN - 1940-9060
IS - 3
ER -