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Drawing from Jung\u2019s personal library, letters, and writings, Emily Lord\u2011Kambitsch shows how Jung\u2019s descent mirrors ancient mystery traditions\u2014and how modern practitioners continue that lineage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ll Learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The basics of\u00a0Orphic myth, philosophy, and mystery rites<\/li>\n<li>How Jung encountered Orphic ideas and wove them into\u00a0The Red Book<\/li>\n<li>Key differences between Jung\u2019s published and unpublished treatments of Orphism<\/li>\n<li>Surprising parallels between\u00a0Orphic underworld dialogues\u00a0and Jung\u2019s active imagination figures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C.G. Jung described his 1913\u20131917 \u201cconfrontation with the unconscious\u201d as the foundation of his later work. During this period he developed active imagination, a transformative practice still used today. 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