Living with Synchronicity: Marie-Louise von Franz and C.G. Jung
September 26, 2025 at 05:36PM
Hello brothers and sisters, and welcome to the Jungian Aion.

The video opens with Marie-Louise von Franz in conversation, unpacking Jung’s late ideas on synchronicity with rare clarity. She distinguishes acausal orderedness (the “just-so” laws of nature and mind) from synchronicity as meaning created in time, illustrates it with lived examples – the mistaken black dress after a death, telepathic future dreams that exclude causal explanation – and shows how birth itself can be seen both causally and synchronistically (as in astrology). She also cautions against sliding into primitive magical thinking, points to physics analogies (singularities), and affirms a margin of human freedom within the archetypal patterns our lives are ordered by.

After a short commentary by me, I present Jung’s fascinating letter from 1960, where he explores the mysterious connection between the psyche and seemingly acausal events – what he termed synchronicity. Jung discusses the role of archetypes, emotional states, and unconscious processes in shaping paranormal experiences such as telepathy, precognition, and psychokinesis. Jung also reflects on the challenges of studying these phenomena scientifically and their deep ties to human instinct, myth, and spirituality.

Jung’s letter is taken from: C.G. Jung Letters, Volume 2 (1951-1961).
I recreated Jung’s voice.

I strive to mediate the profound light that Jung himself brought forth through his work and life. It is part of my life’s purpose. In many ways, we modern humans have lost touch with the core of our being – our psyche, our soul. Jung guides us back to that source in a way uniquely suited to our modern consciousness. Through his teachings, I have found the most meaningful path toward realizing my own potential for wholeness, joy, maturity, and creativity.

With love and gratitude,
Avi

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00:00 Marie-Louise von Franz in Interview
13:39 The Jungian Aion
15:28 C.G. Jung’s Letter

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