Jung on Alchemy

<p>Jung realized that the fantastic images of alchemy - fire-breathing dragons hermaphrodites lions giving birth to the sun - are not so far from our daily lives. He made sense of such seemingly incomprehensible symbols and showed how in fact such images represent a usually unseen level that has immense power over how we feel think and imagine our existence.<br> Nathan Schwartz-Salant a leading Jungian analyst with a special interest in alchemy has brought together a key selection of Jung's writings on alchemy. His lucid introduction provides a clear account of the basics of alchemy and explains to the reader Jung's ideas on alchemical studies.<br><em>Jung on Alchemy</em> provides an excellent introduction to one of Jung's most exciting yet most challenging fields of study.</p>